March 31, 2025
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Kwara, IHS target 10,000 jobs from new Ilorin innovation hub

by on February 27, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso KWARA State and IHS, a leading towerco, are hoping to see the new Ilorin innovation hub creates 10,000 direct and indirect jobs in Nigeria, focusing on digital skills, artificial intelligence, agricultural technology, and energy innovation in the next few years. They made this known Thursday in Ilorin, Kwara State, at the...

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New Horizons partners varsities on ICT projects

by on February 27, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso New Horizons has partnered with four universities on information, communications and technology and project empowerment. The varsities are the Lagos University Teaching Hospital Schools, Hillside University of Science and Technology, Aletheia University, and Ahman Pategi University. They have all entered into separate high-level collaborations to train students in 21st-century-oriented, lucrative international...

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GSMA projects $150m new investments into telecoms sector via 50% telephone tariff hike

by on January 29, 2025 0

By Favour Unukaso DESPITE mounting opposition against the recently approved 50 per cent tariff hike for telephony services in Nigeria, the GSM Association (GSMA) has informed that the hike has the potential to unlock more than $150 million in additional mobile network investment and expand 4G coverage to 94 per cent covering nine million...

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Wini Group plans first AI varsity in Nigeria to boost Africa’s tech adoption

by on January 16, 2025 0

By Alaba Edward                                                                            AS parts of move to advance the course of artificial intelligence (AI) in Africa, the first AI Nigeria-focused University is set to be established in Epe, Lagos. The varsity aims to transform the continent into a global hub for technological innovation, addressing unemployment by equipping Nigerian youths with cutting-edge skills...

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InnovateAI confab holds in Lagos February 21

by on January 8, 2025 0

By Alaba Samson AI in Nigeria said its 2025 InnovateAI Lagos, the second edition of its flagship annual artificial intelligence (AI) conference, with “Scaling AI Adoption in Nigeria: Catalysing Cross-Sectoral Innovation and Fostering Inclusive Growth” as focus is scheduled for February 21, 2025. The conference, billed to hold at the Landmark Event Centre in...

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FG wants Nigerians to apply for ECOWAS cybersecurity hackathon

by on July 21, 2024 0

By Favour Unukaso THE Federal Government of Nigeria is calling on all Nigerian youths and IT enthusiasts to join the Capture the Flag (CTF) competition by registering to participate in the Economic Community of West Africa’s (ECOWAS) Cybersecurity Hackathon. The event aims to empower citizens across the region with vital cybersecurity skills. The event...

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TECNO, UNICEF partner to boost Nigeria’s digital learning drive

by on July 21, 2024 0

By Favour Unukaso TECNO, a leading innovative technology brand, has partnered with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria to support the implementation of the Nigeria Learning Passport, a digital learning platform. This initiative forms part of UNICEF’s broader global educational strategy, the Learning Passport, established in 2018. The platform provides curriculum-aligned materials...

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Nigeria’s six-geo-political zones to get AI, blockchain research  centres

by on July 5, 2024 0

By Bola Olanipekun THE National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced plans for the establishment of research centres for emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and blockchain, among others across the six geo-political zones of the country.     The Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa Abdullai, disclosed this yesterday...

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Anambra, Lagos align for Nigeria’s ICT growth

by on February 23, 2024 0

TO advance Information and Technology (IT) development in Nigeria, Anambra and Lagos States have agreed to a collaborative partnership that will see to the strengthening of their respective IT ecosystems.   This collaborative effort, which stemmed from bilateral meetings with the IT Ecosystem members during the Reverse Trade Mission in the United States of...

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