The Federal Government has launched the National Policy on Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Core Skills, in furtherance of its commitment to empower indigenes with the requisite digital skills for a globally competitive digital economy. Launching the policy at the Digital Economy Complex, Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Communications and […]
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Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics, and transportation start-up, Gokada, has formally unveiled Nikhil Goel as its new CEO. Goel’s transition to CEO is a natural progression as he has been responsible for leading the company since Gokada tragically lost its founder, Fahim Saleh, in July 2020. In the past 12-months, Goel […]
After a successful tenure as 1st vice chairman of West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA), Nigeria has unanimously and by consensus emerged as Chairman of WATRA for 2021 at the 18th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Assembly on Thursday, March11, 2021 in Abuja. Also voted in as Executive Secretary […]
Netflix has appointed former Uber West Africa manager, Ebi Atawodi, as Director of Payments, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Before her recent appointment, Atawodi worked with Uber for over six years, serving as General Manager, West Africa before taking the role as Head of Product, Payments. Her appointment comes […]
The integration of digital technology in agricultural value chain has been identified as a major stimulus that would help the county combat the challenges of hunger that may arise as a result of increased in the world’s population which is projected to have risen to 10 billion people by 2050. […]
Mastercard and MTN have announced a strategic digital payment partnership to enable millions of consumers in 16 countries across Africa to make global e-commerce payments safely and securely. Through a Mastercard virtual payment solution linked to MTN MoMo (Mobile Money) wallets, consumers and merchants can engage with brands and businesses […]
The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), has deployed another set of robots in the country, in a move that seeks to strengthen national response to Covid-19 pandemic. The three ‘THOR UVC’ robots, which are expected to play a crucial role in infection prevention […]
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has urged the federal government to develop a strategic plan to bridge the over N15 trillion infrastructure funding gap in the telecom industry which is said to be presently contributing over 11 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This call […]
Nigeria’s former Senate President, Anyim Pius Anyim, as he joins the league of sexagenarian statesmen in Nigeria, will be joined by family members, friends and associates from business and political space on February 19, 2021 in Abuja to celebrate the actor of immense dexterity. Senator Anyim was the President of […]
Jobberman, the single largest job placement platform in sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the appointment of Rolake Rosiji as the new CEO. According to the statement released by Jobbermen, Rolake takes over from Hilda Kragha, now Managing Director of ROAM Africa Jobs to continue the work of establishing Jobberman as the […]