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 […]
Regulator must remain free for sustained growth, says Ndukwe
Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communication Commissions, Engr. Ernest Ndukwe has said that for Nigeria to sustain the progress so far made in the telecom sector, there is need to maintain a regulatory environment that is fair, transparent and devoid of political interference.
Every insurance broker want to be in the NNPC, MD Valid Insurance
Mallam Idriss Abbas, Managing Director of Valid Insurance Brokers in this interview with Patience Saghana in Abuja did not mice words to state the obvious fact the insurance industry needs to put its house in order and deal with any act of disobedience to the market agreement and for insurance practitioners to conduct themselves in a manner to represent integrity and dignity even while they are pushing accounts.
Promoting indigenous software development
DIRECTOR-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Professor Cleopas Angaye, below, enunciates the way forward in terms of indigenous software development, and in fact foresees a time when it will be illegal to source software and hardware except through Nigerian firms certified by NITDA.
Ndukwe, Utomi, Martins-Kuye, others for Uwaje’s book launch
The Oracle Speaks, as the book, “e-Knowledge – Time is Running Out,†by Dr. Chris Uwaje, long awaited especially in the IT sector is launched. Venue of the launch is the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos next Tuesday, March 30, 2010. Expected at the event are the nation’s policy makers, technology gurus, academics and core IT stakeholders both in the profession and industry have confirmed attendance.
Nigeria is a challenging market, says Peter Lee, Samsung boss
Recently, leading manufacturer of electronics and home appliances, Samsung held the draw of its Win-A-Milli Promo for its customers at Planet 1, Lagos where three millionaires emerged. The Managing Director of the company, Peter Lee shortly after the event spoke to journalist on the benefits of the promo to Nigerians, reason for the promo, challenges in the telecom market among other issues, Emmanuel Elebeke was there. Excerpts:
