All Set for 3rd CMC Connect National Policy Dialogue
CMC Connect LLP, one of Africa’s leading perception management and public affairs consulting firms, is set to host public and regulatory affairs practitioners in the private and public sectors to…
Konga Logistics to Invest N25bn in the Next Five Years, Targets No 1 Position
Konga Logistics, the digital logistics arm of Nigeria’s composite e-commerce giant – Konga– is investing billions of Naira in her ambition to take a commanding position in the challenging logistics…
NCC Remains Committed to Digital Job Creation for Youths – Danbatta
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has restated its unflinching commitment to the effective and efficient implementation of the Federal Government’s policy direction in repositioning the youth for the digital era…
Ikeja Electric Restrategizes with NSCDC to Curb Vandalism
Electricity Distribution Company, Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) in its efforts to curb vandalism of electrical equipment within the company’s network, recently engaged the leadership of the Lagos Command of the…
Four Nigerian Startups among 10 Shortlisted for the Inaugural ‘Qualcomm Make in Africa’ Mentorship Program
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has unveiled ten (10) startups selected to participate in the inaugural Qualcomm Make in Africa startup mentorship program. This is part of the Qualcomm Africa Innovation Platform…
Announcing STEAM Fun Fest 2023
A study by McKinsey & Company found that by 2030, up to 800 million jobs worldwide could be displaced by automation and artificial intelligence. Jobs in fields such as computer…
FinTechs as the Much-needed Catalyst by the Traditional Banks
Article by OLIVIA NNOROM The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) Naira Redesign policy exposed a lot of things about the banking system in Nigeria. For one, the Financial Technology (FinTech)…
Pay@ Transforms Fintech for South Africa’s Insurance Providers
Payment aggregator, Pay@, is facilitating the advancement of payment alternatives for insurance franchises while promoting economic development and empowering their customers to securely and conveniently pay their premiums. The growing…
MTN to Gift Airtime, Data to 5000 Nigerian Evacuees from Sudan
As Nigeria welcomes back the first set of evacuees fleeing Sudan, MTN Nigeria is offering free airtime and data to the returnees to support their resettlement in Nigeria. The North…
NITDA, NYSC to Collaborate on Driving Emerging Tech Awareness, Adoption
In a bid to proactively facilitate the development of Nigeria into a sustainable digital economy and fast track the creation of an enabling environment where Nigerians can develop, adopt and…
REPORT: 40% of Deposits in Nigerian Banks are in US Dollars
According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), over 40 per cent of deposits in local banks are now in United States (U.S.) dollars with high rise in inflation and exchange…
57m Nigerians have BVN: Should CBN be Worried?
The journey toward financial inclusion remains one of the primary objectives of the current administration, which will end in a few weeks. Evidently, there has been a frantic push by…
#OPPOReno8T: A New Level of Smartphone Luxury and Performance
Global technology brand, OPPO, has once again outdone itself with the stunning Reno8 T series (#OPPOReno8T) launched in Nigeria in March. For starters, the smartphones became an instant hit, with…
Wikimedia Foundation Inaugurates Award for African-content Journalists
By: OLIVIA NNOROM The Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit that operates Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects, has launched the inaugural Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, this…
COVID-19 No Longer a Global Concern as WHO Lifts “PHEIC” Status
Following a recommendation from the World Health Organization (WHO) Emergency Committee for COVID-19, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director General, has confirmed that COVID-19 will no longer be categorized a Public…