DStv Eutelsat Star Awards, the pan-African competition sponsored by MultiChoice and Eutelsat Communications, records a milestone as over 1,000 entries from high school students across Africa were received for this year’s edition of the contest. The competition, now in its second year, is designed to provoke thinking on how innovation and satellite technology can propel Africa into the future.

For the first six years of my life I lived in Nigeria (Ibadan), but arriving on October 26, 2012 marked the first time that I’ve been back in the country in 23 years. It was clear instantly, right from the airport, how much had changed. As I last remembered, flights were much fewer (and some big names of the day then, such as Air Afrique – no longer exist. But, I was immediately taken aback by, not just one, but two, US airlines directly serving the airport.

Nigerian quest to become an ICT capable country in the knowledge economy has started yielding expected results as the Federal Government on Monday announced plans to invest about $15m in the software incubation centers in Lagos and Calabar in the first phase respectively.

Committed to excellent customer service and reduction of high percentage population of unbanked adults in across the country, First Bank of Nigeria Plc. In partnership with Computer Warehouse Group (CWG) have introduced Firstmonie Mobile Money Service, an innovative product that enables customers to access financial and other value added services offered by the bank through their mobile phones.

Baring any intervention from the federal government Nigerians may soon pay different prices for using telephones depending on which part of the country they live or do business at.