The United Nations Information Economy Report 2012 released on 29th November 2012, has recognized and commended the contribution of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), which was acknowledged in the report principally focused on “The Software Industry and Developing Countries” (Chapter 1, page 5 box 1.2). This is the first time Nigeria Software Strategic Initiative received a commendable mention in the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) Documentation.

To fully prepare for the challenges of the 21st century based learning, Laptops4Learning in partnership with Leventis Foundation have empowered Lagos Mainland Local Government primary School Ijero, with 28 laptops, 14 tablets for technology based learning.

Samsung Electronics, is eyeing the top shot of the Nigerian mobile market in 2013, rolling out two new products it believed could do the magic. The products, Galaxy S III Mini, a compact version of the Galaxy S III, and the Samsung Galaxy Camera, tagged the ‘connected camera’, were unveiled in Lagos last week at a breakfast meeting with newsmen.

By the time the just concluded National Information Technology Merit Award, (NITMA) was drawing to a close, it became obvious among IT practitioners that the organizers of the event, the Nigerian Computer Society, (NCS) has encouraged encouraged healthy competition while spurring innovation and creativity within the IT community nationwide.

Cost reduction is a primary business motivator for adopting cloud computing, but quantifying cost saving in building a business case is not always easy.