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 […]
NAE honours NCC for contribution to economic development
By Emmanuel Elebeke The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE), has presented an award to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in recognition and appreciation of its support of the activities of the academy towards enhancing economic development. The NAE is a not-for-profit and non-governmental organisation established for the purpose of promoting excellence in technological and engineering […]
Xiaomi drives affordable 5G phone into Nigeria market with Redmi Note 10
Xiaomi has become the latest company to introduce an affordable smartphone with 5G in Nigeria, launching the Redmi Note 10 5G on Monday June 21.
Twitter ban: FG/Twitter proposed dialogue ‘medicine after death’ — Tech experts
By Prince Osuagwu After losing over N39 billion in the 18 days Federal government kept twitter activities in Nigeria under lock and key, President Muhammadu Buhari has agreed to open discussion on the impasse. He approved a team of government officials who will engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of its operations to find […]
Google rolls out new initiatives to support African tech start-ups
By Prince Osuagwu Search Engine Platform, Google, has announced three new programmes that will accelerate growth among African tech start-up ecosystem. The programmes include: Google for Startups Accelerator (GFSA) Africa class, the launch and opening of applications for a new $3 million Black Founders Fund (BFF) Africa programme, and a Google.org-backed $3 million grant to […]
Airtel subscribers to access mobile health insurance through USSD
By Prince Osuagwu Telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria and leading service provider in the healthcare sector, AXA Mansard, have announced a strategic partnership to deepen access, participation and enrolment in health insurance for more Nigerians. The partnership by Airtel and AXA Mansard is in response to the Federal Government’s goal, through the National Health Insurance […]
