By Prince Osuagwu You probably might not know that technology can check that putrid air and save you from the scourge of the Corona virus pandemic.  Yes, putrid air chokes, and Corona virus thrives on a stuffy wind pipe and hazy lungs.  However, a concerned tech outfit, IoTAfrica has invested on the information that can […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International Conference on Information and Engineering Systems (ICIES) on Thursday at Nile University, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Global software giant, Microsoft has responded to federal government’s desires to digitally transform operations and the economy of the country. The company is systematically entrenching itself at the heart of the digital transformation plans, just as it has concluded plans to introduce its Dynamic 365 business central solutions in Nigeria, […]

By Juliet Umeh Founder of a non-governmental organisation, Cybersafe Foundation, Confidence Staveley, has been announced one of the finalists at the Cybersecurity Woman of the Year Award 2021. Staveley is not just the first Nigerian to become a finalist but also the first African to be a finalist in her category, Cybersecurity People’s Choice.  The […]

By Juliet Umeh Oracle Academy in partnership with WiFiCombat Academy have organised a 10-day Bootcamp training for computer science teachers in Nigeria. The training was part of the just concluded Oracle CodeWeek Nigeria 2021. It was geared towards the training of teachers on Oracle APEX. The training which was held virtually, in two batches lasted […]

By Prince Osuagwu As the economy gradually recovers from the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, there is need for more businesses to contribute to the economic growth. To do so, a special skill is required, particularly as the pandemic enthroned the new normal. However, a technology company that offers specialised training programs, Elev8 education, said it […]

By Okoh Aihe They say necessity is the mother of invention. Cliché. Cliché can wear your life out with boredom but it does not ever tell a lie. Cliché oils so much of monotony in our life, to the extent, that one is pressured into taking a second look at his beliefs or forever live […]

By Prince Osuagwu Nigerian Automaker, JET Motor Company is driving the future of mobility on the continent with its 100 percent electric vehicle, EV. The company said its EV is the first fully locally-made electric vehicle to run on the Nigerian road. Highlighting its commitment to eco-friendly mobility, it said that the new electric vehicle […]

The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has called on investors from across the globe to come and invest in the economy of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, saying the city does not discriminate.

By Emmanuel Elebeke  Worried by the worsening cases of insecurity in the North West region, the Federal Government has approved the establishment of the Emergency Communications Centre in Zamfara state to help curb insecurity in the state. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Pantami made this know when in a statement in […]

By Juliet Umeh Digital payment platform, Interswitch Group has reaffirmed its pre-existing partnership with the Federal Inland Revenue Service, FIRS, to enable taxpayers file all Naira denominated tax returns seamlessly. The company said that the Interswitch payment gateway was deployed on FIRS’s new Tax Administration Solution, TaxPro-Max, e-filling platform on 7 June 2021.  The new […]

By Juliet Umeh Online marketplace, Jiji, has reached an agreement to merge operations with tech-enabled automotive trading platform, Cars45 to revolutionise buying and selling of cars in Africa. Under this agreement, the two platforms will merge their operations in Nigeria, Ghana and Kenya to create Africa’s number one automotive marketplace for end-users. Jiji also has […]

Africa’s leading rating agency, Global Credit Ratings (GCR) recently upgraded the national scale long-term issuer rating of Nigeria’s largest mobile network operator, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) to AAA and affirmed the national scale short-term rating of A1+, with a stable outlook. These ratings represent the highest possible long-term and short-term grade on GCR’s […]

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Developing economies in Africa have been particularly harder hit by the restricted business activity that has come with COVID-induced lockdowns and economic downturns.   SMBs, which make up between 90 percent of businesses on the continent and 94 percent in Nigeria, have particularly been affected by the crisis. MSMEs constitute the […]