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 […]
GiftHub™️ Launches Premier Gift Fulfilment Platform to Address Decline of Culture of Gifting
GiftHub.ng, a premier global gifting platform, has launched in Nigeria. GiftHub™️ offers users the opportunity to gift in smarter and more convenient ways, while creatively eliminating the hassles associated with deciding choice of gifts. GiftHub Ensemble Limited promoters of GiftHub, gave the assurance that its smart gifting platform will revolutionize the agelong culture of giving […]
Who will deliver Abuja, neighbouring states from hands of incompetent AEDC?
It was with joy residents of the nation’s capital city Abuja welcomed the arrival of the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). AEDC was incorporated in Nigeria on 8 November 2005 as a public liability company to take over electricity distribution activities and related businesses of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (“PHCN”) in the Federal […]
Poor performance: NCC to roll out inclusive regulatory initiatives for licensees
By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communication Commission, NCC, has said it will roll-out forward-looking and all-inclusive regulatory initiatives to provide market opportunities for all telecommunications licensees, having noticed that a lot of them are not doing well. The Commission made the promise in Lagos yesterday at a forum to interact with the licensee tagged: “Talk […]
After 3 bullish performances, ICT contribution to GDP declines by 3.72%
By Emmanuel Elebeke The contribution of the Nigerian Information and Communication Technology sector to the Gross Domestic Product, GDP, in Q3, 2021, declined by 3.72 percent from 17.92 percent recorded in the preceding quarter. In nominal terms, the aggregate GDP in the period under review stood at N45.11trillion. This performance is higher when compared to […]
Microsoft unveils empowerment prospects for Nigeria’s financial services providers
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor Software giants, Microsoft, last week declared it is specifically tailoring a specialized cloud support service to help Nigerian financial services providers break even in business. The gesture forms part of its Roadmap to helping the country’s digital transformation. At a digital transformation roundtable it hosted for the financial services industry, […]
