In a drive for skills acquisition and capacity building among youths, top ICT media practitioners have launched a foundation known as Cloud Network Foundation, (CNF) to push for policies that encourage local content in ICT development in Nigeria. The Foundation, made of the first eleven in ICT journalism in Nigeria, […]
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Pan-African VC firm, Ventures Platform, has announced the final close of its early-stage and intercontinental fund, at US$46 million. Surpassing its initial $40 million target, the oversubscribed fund from one of the continent’s most prolific investors sees new participation from global investors with an array of top-tier commercial banks, corporates, DFIs, […]
With the massive layoff of big Tech companies in 2022, there are reasons that things may worsen which has surpass the level of recession the world has experienced. According to data by global outplacement and career transitioning firm global outplacement & career transitioning firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, in […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned Nigerians against taking part in viral TikTok challenges. NCC-CSIRT revealed in a statement on Tuesday that a trending challenge on TikTok exposes devices to Information-Stealing Malware. According to an advisory from the NCC’s Computer Security Incident Response Team, […]
Together with the Lagos State Government, the economic and technological core of Nigeria, Eko Innovation Centre, one of the leading tech hubs in Nigeria, is organizing the fourth edition of The Art of Technology Lagos (AOT) conference taking place at Landmark Event Centre in Lagos on December 8th and 9th […]
Africa has made a big difference in the race of Artificial intelligence as Uniccon Group a Nigerian Tech Start up, develops the first Humanoid Robot on the Continent called Omeife. Omeife was officially unveiled at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel Abuja by the Nigeria’s Vice President Yemi Osinbajo represented by […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami has expressed optimism that the National Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre once completed would fast-track the implementation of the Nigeria Start-up Bill, as he described the ongoing construction project as satisfactorily on course. Prof. Pantami made this known after […]
In recognition of his effort toward entrenching a culture of anti-corruption in the communications industry, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has received an ambassadorial badge from chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Abdulrasheed […]
The Federal Government in a service-wide circular directs all Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) of government to comply with the provisions of the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) on 7th November 2022. The Circular was signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, and is […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Domineum Blockchain Solutions Limited in partnership to Train 30,000 Nigerians on Blockchain. The NITDA Blockchain Scholarship (NBS) 2022 is Free and fully funded. The 12- Week program consists of 7 weeks of course delivery and 5 weeks of project periods and all […]
