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 […]
The crypto market downfall and possible ways it can come back
Maybe, currently, it’s the time when grown-ups take charge. The downfall in crypto markets gave a remarkable hit to peddlers of crypto tokens. Even more, the threat of greater regulation has sparked the current sell-off. Overall, the latest downfall in the crypto market is a wake-up call for its regulators and investors. Before anything else, […]
FG set to unveil Batch 10 of Digital Economy Projects
By Emmanuel Elebeke The federal government has concluded plans to launch Batch 10 of its National Policy and Digital Economy Projects for a Digital Nigeria. The lunching will take place on Thursday 27th May 2021 by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami. The projects include National Policy on Virtual Engagements in […]
CRYPTO MARKET: African P2P users on Binance spikes over 2000% in four months
By Prince Osuagwu Peer-to-peer transactions are the rave of the moment as far as the crypto market in Africa is concerned. In a survey conducted by Binance, there are three reasons users invest in crypto; 55 per cent said they own crypto as part of a long-term investment strategy, 38 per cent don’t trust the […]
Zino Aviation gives tech-based flight training to African aspiring pilots
By Juliet Umeh Worried by the challenges faced by aspiring African pilots, an innovative Pilot training, career management and consultancy firm, Zino Aviation, said it is providing technology based training solutions for them to pursue their careers. The firm noted that an aspiring pilot may need to pay over $60,000-$100,000 on flight training, spending six […]
How technology makes music promotion, consumption seamless
By Juliet Umeh A closer look at the music industry shows it is a huge beneficiary of the positive impacts technology is making on all sectors of the economy. Technology has, in fact, altered how music is transmitted, preserved, performed and composed. With the advancement in mobile phones, a music artiste can Snapchat a gig to […]
