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 […]
‘Over dependence on foreign software threatens Vision 20-2020’
While nations of the world, especially India are retooling their software products for global competitiveness, there has been growing concern in the Nigerian IT industry regarding the country’s over dependency in foreign software drive her economy, a development which experts say, may derail vision 2020 imperative
Women in information technology (IT)
Overview: Several Research white papers on the strategies to accelerate national IT capacity building have zeroed in on the massive involvement of women in the IT development cycle. Compared to other countries, the number of Nigerian women in IT is rather low.
Meridian Technologies empowers gives free IT training to women
Meridian Technologies, an IT training & testing outfit has started training women students free of cost on computer basics at its Maryland, Lagos centre. With this Women IT empowerment offer, More than 100 students have already benefited from this free training. The school is in alliance with APTECH Ltd, Oracle Corporation, Cisco, Microsoft and other leading vendors in IT.
Helios Towers, MultiLinks sign deal on managed network services
Nigerian foremost infrastructure sharing and managed services provider, Helios Towers Nigeria in collaboration with fixed wireless telephone operator, Multi-links Telkom have recently signed a fully managed network services contract in Lagos.
TD vows to crash computer prices in Liberia
TOP IT resellers, Technology Distributions Limited has pledged to empower a new generation of resellers in Liberia and bring down computer prices significantly in the country.
Helios Towers, I H S for eWorld forum
Barely two weeks before the much awaited eWorld Broadband forum slated for first week of March 2010, Nigerian frontiers in co-location and infrastructure sharing Helios Towers and IHS have also endorsed the forum that is expected to discuss among other things development of broadband in Nigeria
SchoolNet packages new skills for teachers
When the gates of the University of Lagos, Akoka main campus, open tomorrow, it wouldn’t just be to admit staff and students as it usually does.
APC unveils back UPS for desktop computers
LEADING player in critical power and cooling services, APC by Schneider Electric has announced the release of the Back-UPS RS 500 battery backup.
USFP flags off ICT for all consultations
A major interface between the general public and the government on modalities to achieve ICT for all in Nigeria, would commence this week, in Ibadan Oyo state.
LG posts highest fourth quarter earnings
LG Electronics, has reported record revenues and operating profits in the fourth quarter of 2009, reflecting the results of the company’s successful strategy and competitiveness during the current recession. Results for full year 2009 also showed strong revenue growth and record operating profits versus the previous year. The profit is said to be the highest for the company in its business history.
