Capacity building, critical to Africa’s energy future
By Stephen Bolu Contrary to the new normal where technology leads business reformations, growth conversations in Africa’s business landscape, particularly in Nigeria energy sector, often begin with capital. Investment, infrastructure, and asset acquisition are frequently treated as the clearest indicators of progress. While important, they do not tell the full story of what is required […]
‘How NCC’ll execute broadband plan with CTO’
FROM all indications, the Nigerian Communications Commission is planning to use the hosting of the next edition of the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation forum in Nigeria, to facilitate the execution of the newly approved broadband plan in Nigeria.
Stakeholders seek holistic approach to internet governance protection
Last week, the 2013 Nigeria Internet Governance Forum ended in Abuja, with stakeholders calling for a more secure internet governance in the country.
Juwah lists gains of approved broadband policy
NIGERIAN Communication Commission, NCC, boss, Engr Juwah also revealed that the national broadband plans has been submitted by the presidential committee on broadband, even as the document has also received the approval of the President for implementation.
Humanity and mobility systems: Imperatives for future of public transportation systems (3)
*Solar-Bullet Project – High-speed, alternative energy
The quest for more efficient transport systems doesn’t necessarily have to come at the cost of speed. The SolarBullet project is a campaign aiming to bring high-speed (we’re talking 220 mph (354 km/h)) trains to Arizona using tracks equipped with solar panel carrying canopies that would provide the 110 megawatts of electricity that the system needs to run.
Glo moves up with new world class, managed data centre
SECOND National Operator, Globacom, has moved into another area of the ICT business spectrum with the establishment of a state of the art internet data centre. The data centre in Lagos has about 20,000 square feet of repository space which the Nigerian business community can make use of.
