NITDA AI Developers Training (NAIDT) program, which started as NITDA Developers Group (NDG) Training, is a program borne out of the need to accelerate the capacity of young Nigerians in artificial intelligence, which is one of the most highly demanded tech talents today. Through NAIDT, with the support of volunteers […]
Year: 2023
At a ceremony attended by Vice President Kashim Shettima (GCON) on Thursday, October 19, 2023, on the sidelines of the third Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Forum in Beijing, China, the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and new Chinese partners signed three (3) memorandum of Understandings (MoUs) for new projects valued at $2 billion. The three […]
Leading telecommunications provider, MTN Nigeria, and Adbot, an ad-tech company, today announced a partnership to bring MTN’s Thryve Google Ads services to all SMEs on the MTN network. The collaboration empowers SMEs to enhance their online visibility, taking advantage of the Thryve Google Ads Bundle, which provides 1Gb of data, […]
This weekend, two popular music groups from South Africa and Zimbabwe will tell the story of their journey to fame on the CNN African Voices Playmakers sponsored by total telecommunications solutions provider, Globacom. Viewers will be entertained as the two groups, the Mzansi Youth Choir from South Africa and the […]
As the industry media body, the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA), prepares for its stakeholders engagement event, the NITRA FINANCIAL TECHNOLOGY (FINTECH) FORUM 2023, Nigeria’s telecommunications regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has thrown its weight behind the event. The event, which is slated to be held on October […]
By Faith Waithaka Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric and Kevin Kent, Founder & CEO of Critical Facilities Efficiency Solution The marriage of global expertise with local know-how cannot be overstated. This is particularly true in the case of the hyper-scaler marketplace in Africa, […]
The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has released a comprehensive report detailing the numerous taxes and levies that telecommunications operators in Nigeria are required to pay to various governmental bodies at the federal, state, and local levels, as well as non-state entities. This report highlights the adverse […]
The Lagos State Government has reopened Ladipo Market, Mushin, after meeting the most essential criteria, set for reopening sealed markets. According to the Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Mr. Tokunbo Wahab, business activities would commence at the popular spare parts market, after its recent closure for various environmental […]
The new Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has said he would align the Commission’s regulatory focus to achieve the promises of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda to advance the nation’s digital transformation agenda. Maida, who spoke to the Senior Management […]
Ten environmental offenders have been fined various sums of money, by Magistrate Daniel Njokwu of Lagos State Magistrate’s Court, Oshodi, upon their conviction for environmental offences. They were picked up at various locations within the last 24 hours by LAWMA’s enforcement team, indulging in reckless waste dumping. Those convicted included: […]