At the current GITEX 2022, two tech start-ups from Nigeria have advanced to the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition final. The two Nigerian start-ups who won the competition were among the nine that initially advanced to the semifinal stage, according to a report released on Monday. In addition, Professor Isa Ali […]
Year: 2022
In an effort to increase the adoption of 5G networks and digital inclusion, MTN Nigeria has teamed with the smartphone finance platforms Intelligra, Stanbic IBTC, and Slot to give Nigerians the option to purchase smartphones and make payments over a 12-month period through instalments. Any Nigerian can check the financing […]
The Nigerian government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the global tech giant, Microsoft Corporation, to train five million citizens on high-demand technological skills needed to advance their respective careers. While signing the agreement on behalf of Nigeria on the margins of the ongoing GITEX 2022 in Dubai, […]
As part of Nigeria’s engagement at the ongoing Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in Dubai, United Arab Emirate, the Director General, of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has urged Amazon Web Services (AWS) to come to Nigeria and take advantage of the country’s pool of […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has recognized PZ Cussons Nigeria Plc, Nestle Nigeria Plc, Julius Berger Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Bottling Company Plc, Airtel Nigeria Plc, Nigeria Breweries Plc, Friesland Campina WAMCO Nigeria Plc, Dufil Prima Food Plc, Promasidor Nigeria Limited, Procter and Gamble Nigeria Plc, Chemical […]
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian in every community should join hands in protecting it for the benefit of the country. Danbatta, who was a special guest at the 6th […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has bagged the prestigious Dubai World Trade Centre Leadership and Commitment Award 2022. Prof. Pantami was given international recognition at the end of a discussion on “Digital Inclusion: Aligning Regulators and Network Providers to Bridge Digital Divide” in […]
The story of Corporate Nigeria in 2022, cannot be complete without a chapter on the incredible performance of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, which saw the hitherto encumbered bank now returning to the top of the ladder of the Nigerian banking industry, amid a harvest of international laurels, writes Festus Akanbi […]
Nine technology companies and innovators from Nigeria have secured berths in the semifinals of the Supernova Challenge Pitch Competition, which is being held at the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) in the United Arab Emirates and is being organized by North Star Dubai. Supernova Challenge is the biggest pitch competition […]
The NITDA’s Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, stressed that Nigeria is doing well in the Fintech sector and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), particularly with the use of the developmental regulation strategy and enabling policies toward co-creating the tech ecosystem.. At the ongoing GITEX 2022’s side event, the Digital Finance Summit, […]