Three of the 81 companies that competed in the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition shared the N30 million prize money equally. Nine other shortlisted companies went home with N500,000 in consolation prizes each. Solaris GreenTech Hub, Knownow Africa Limited, and Specxs Care Limited came bright at […]
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In recognition of her landmark achievements in the advancement of data privacy and protection, Nigeria has been admitted as a member of the Global Privacy Assembly (GPA) The Nigeria Data Protection Bill assented to by HE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, was a major consideration in accrediting Nigeria as a […]
Leading Fintech company in Nigeria, Moniepoint MFB, has restated its commitment to driving financial inclusion through innovative products that address payment challenges in the country. The Head of Partnerships at Moniepoint Inc., Efemena Ogie, stated this at a Fintech Forum organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in […]
L-R: Team Lead, Marketing Communications, 9PSB, Inemesit Ekong; Conference Director, Nigeria Fintech Week, Dr. Babatunde Obrimah; Head, Products & Innovations, 9PSB, Akeem Salam and Head, Sales & Distribution, 9PSB, Kunle Isiaka; and, during the Nigeria Fintech Week in recently in Lagos. 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), Nigeria’s foremost digital payment service […]
…Reiterates Commitment to Zero Tolerance for Reckless Waste Disposal The Lagos State Government has sealed markets within the Trade Fair International Complex, located at Lagos-Badagry expressway, Ojo, over a series of environmental infractions, particularly improper waste disposal and burning of waste, which had raised concerns about public health and the […]
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 […]
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 […]