Nigeria First: Indigenous businesses still need more protection — Ekeh
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorDespite the Nigeria First Policy designed to give indigenous businesses greater opportunities in government procurement, Nigerian companies are still not getting enough protection, Chairman of Zinox Group, Dr. Leo Stan Ekeh, has warned. Ekeh said the situation could spell doom for the economy, arguing that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable digital […]
Microsoft announces availability of Windows 8 consumer preview
With more than three million downloads received last year from the developer’s preview, the software giant, Microsoft on Monday announced the availability of the Windows 8 consumer preview, the next milestone of the Windows operating system.
Waiting for mobile number portability
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is expected to announce a service provider which will be in charge of administration of the soon to be introduced mobile number portability (MNP) service.
Stakeholders seek local content for broadband at eWorld forum
The desire for faster deployment of broadband services to all the nooks and crannies of the country for quality services delivery received a big boost last week at the third annual eWorld forum held in Lagos. The forum was organized by publishers of eWorld Magazine in collaboration with the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in Lagos.
759 graduates jostle for NITDA’s scholarship
About 759 graduates are currently jostling for the sholarship scheme instituted by the National Information Technology Development Agency ( NITDA), comprising 165 post-graduate and 594 graduate applicants from the 36 states and FCT. Successful beneficiaries an study for their doctorate and masters degree programmes in any university in any part of the world.
Smart cities: IBM takes Lagos as pilot
With Lagos population growing in leaps and bounds, International Business Machine, (IBM) has pledged to use its software solutions to build smarter cities for the state.
