Africa Data Centres, the largest interconnected data centre network in Africa, has announced plans to commence construction on a newly acquired property in Accra, Ghana’s Central Business District. The facility, set to be the largest in West Africa outside of Nigeria, is designed for an initial capacity of 10 MW, […]
Year: 2023
In a crippling blow to public healthcare services across Nigeria, the ongoing five-day warning strike led by the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) entered its second day today. Frustration mounted as patients were left without proper medical care, particularly in public hospitals located in Nasarawa State and Ahmadu Bello […]
The technology industry has become an integral part of our lives, driving innovation, shaping economies, and transforming industries. However, there remains a significant gender gap within the tech sector, with women being underrepresented in various roles. As we look to the future, it is crucial to explore the potential for […]
The DigitalPayExpo 2023 is bringing industry-wide innovation into focus. The agenda features sessions on contactless payments, new technologies and the future of payment, cybersecurity, financial inclusion, and others. The 23rd annual Payments conference will be held on the 7th and 8th of June 2023 in Eko Hotels and Suites, Plot […]
Dr Krishnan Ranganath, Regional Executive, West Africa at Africa Data Centres, will be the featured speaker at Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Distinguished Lecture series, according to CommunicationsWeek Media Limited, a certified global ICT company with over two million online subscribers. The speaker will be Dr Krishnan Ranganath, […]
Solomon Marren, a representative from Plateau State in the House of Representatives, has made a distressing claim that approximately 200 individuals have lost their lives in his constituency over the course of a few months. Marren, who serves the Mangu/Bokkos Federal Constituency, released a statement on Wednesday evening urging President […]
Montana has made history by becoming the first state in the United States to ban the popular Chinese-developed social media app TikTok. Governor Greg Gianforte, a Republican, signed a bill into law aimed at safeguarding Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party. Under the new rule, which […]
In a recent development, the police officers captured on video brutally assaulting a commercial motorcyclist in the Abule Egba area of Lagos have been identified and subsequently detained. The Lagos police commissioner informed the police spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, of their arrest, who shared this information during a discussion on “Nigerian […]
In a bid to fast-track the adoption and utilize the gains of emerging technologies, the Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a National Policy on Blockchain Technology and inaugurated Implementation & Steering Committee to oversee its implementation. The policy, which was launched by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, […]
Telecom operators in Nigeria are preparing to disconnect banks from using their networks to provide Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transfer services to customers, dealing a serious blow to the struggling stability of the cashless policy implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators […]