With the aim of providing faster connectivity, American tech giants, Amazon, opens its data centres in Capetown, South Africa, to compete in the continent’s growing cloud market.…
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Nigeria gets $433 million for a 5-year national identity card project
With just 38% of Nigerians with a formal means of identification, NIMC has been tasked with $433 million and 5 years to accurately document 200 million Nigerians, and possibly identify Boko Haram mili…
Why it’s important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how to code with smartphones
Why it’s important that this Nigerian startup is teaching young Africans how to code with smartphones…
DevCareer is on a mission to properly equip upcoming African developers
Everyday as tech becomes mainstream in Africa, there are hundreds of free nanodegree courses on offer for young Africans. Most of these courses, usually on sale from between $15 to $300, are sponsored…
Ethiopian-based Gebeya is building a pool of African tech talents on its path to $100 million revenue
Ethiopian-based Gebeya is building a pool of African tech talents while eyeing a $100 million revenue despite the challenges in its home country.…
“Lack of ICT skills is a deterrent for people to access the Internet” — United Nations
A report by the International Telecommunications Union reveals that the lack of ICT skills is an impediment for people to access the Internet.…
Kenyan police officers now required to undergo a 6-month compulsory ICT training
The Kenyan government wants all police officers to undergo a compulsory six-month training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)…
Ulrich Sossou: The journey to becoming one of Benin Republic’s top tech talents
Ulrich Sossou’s journey to software development started in 2006, in a small cyber cafe in Benin Republic. Since then, he has built software systems for both large organisations and startups all …
Ulrich Sossou: Le parcours pour devenir l’un des meilleurs talents technologiques de la République du Bénin
Le voyage d’Ulrich Sossou vers le développement de logiciels a débuté en 2006 dans un petit cybercafé de la République du Bénin. Depuis lors, il a construit des systèmes logiciels pour les grand…
Ekobits Academy, a Lagos-based school is transforming youths from ‘Lekki slums’ through ICT and digital media
How Ekobits Academy is transforming youths with ICT and digital skills…
The trouble is not yet over for Omatek Ventures
Despite getting a lifeline by way of a recent dismissal of the court case that the Bank of Industry instigated against Omatek, there’s still impending trouble for the original equipment manufact…
One child at a time, digital inclusion will save this Nigerian slum
How digital inclusion can bridge the poverty divide in Ajegunle…
Despite owing BOI ₦5.9b, troubled Omatek recently got a lifeline that could help it bounce back
In 2017, shortly after the passing on of founder, Florence Seriki, Omatek Ventures had its factory shut down by court order. It turns out it defaulted on a billion-naira loan in took from the Bank of …
Can Lagos deliver on it promise of free-WiFi at bus terminals and public schools?
A look at the status of the free WiFi service at the Ndubusi Kanu Park in consideration of the proposed one for bus terminals and public schools in Lagos State.…
Nigeria’s Technology Incubation Centres are not living up to their potential
About 25 years after the establishment of the Technology Incubation programme in Nigeria, government-owned Technology Incubation Centres across the country are still struggling to serve their purpose.…
World Wide Web Foundation names Nigeria’s former ICT Minister, Omobola Johnson to its board
Nigeria’s former ICT Minister, Dr. Omobola Johnson is joining the Web Wide Web Foundation as a member of its board of directors.…
Why the 5G rush in Africa is an insincere telco gimmick
Over the last months, telcos all around are buzzing with the 5G fever. Africa is not left out of this craze, but as shallow as the whole affair is, here is why it is particularly unacceptable in the c…
We may never get an ICT University of Nigeria after all
Minister of Communications, Adebayo Shittu revealed that the ICT University of Nigeria would commence operations by September 2017. Almost one year after, we have reasons to believe that it may never …
Interswitch launches innovation lab to help Makoko kids learn STEM skills
Digital payments giant, Interswitch has partnered with Slum2School, a Lagos-based NGO focused on providing educational opportunities for kids in disadvantaged communities, to build a STEM and innovati…
Zinox to acquire new plant for assembly of OEM devices
Zinox Technologies Limited has acquired a 129,166.925 square feet warehouse in Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos to expand its assembly and production capacity. The technology company recently signed agreements with…