The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has made a second presentation of the Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP) to the public, particularly IT stakeholders for further review and additional input. DigitalTimesNG understands that this effort is in line with the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) for a digital Nigeria as well as efforts by the Federal Government of Nigeria to grow the nation’s economy through digital technologies. The Nigeria Digital Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Startup Policy (NDIESP) being championed by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy comprises six priority thrusts: Advancing Human Capital, Unlocking…
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MainOne, the leading provider of wholesale connectivity and data centre services in West Africa is set to host over 500 business leaders, C-Level executives, IT managers, tech influencers and thought leaders to the 6th edition of its flagship event #NerdsUnite and the first virtual edition with the theme, “Digital disruption for sustainability and growth.” The event which is scheduled for 17, June 2021 will feature a keynote address and two panel sessions that will update stakeholders in the ICT sector on trends that are enabling companies to thrive in spite of the disruption of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first-panel discussion…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has initiated the process for the review of the existing licensing structure in the Nigerian telecommunications industry in a move seen as a demonstration of its responsiveness to global trends and the dynamics in the Information and Communications Technology ecosystem. DigitalTimesNG understands that an important step towards achieving this was taken recently by the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta when he inaugurated an in-house Standing Committee to carry out the task. Danbatta, while inaugurating the Committee, said the need for the review of the existing license structure…
The second edition of the ATU Africa Innovation Challenge was Tuesday launched by the African Telecommunications Union (ATU). ATU made the announcement in Nairobi-Kenya, in a virtual ceremony hosted with competition partner-the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), according to a report by Kachwanya. Secretary-General of the ATU, Mr John Omo, while announcing the initiative, said: “This initiative will be instrumental in supporting institutional solutions that will boost innovation in Africa and address some of the challenges facing the African community.” The ATU Africa Innovation Challenge is a programme that seeks to provide both short and long-term solutions and opportunities to the…
Access Bank Plc officially launched in South Africa on Monday and took another step in furthering its footprint across the African continent. Access Bank chief executive Herbert Wigwe said in a statement that the Southern African Development Community represented the strongest economy in Africa, according to a report in IOL. The Nigeria-listed Access Bank is a leading full-service commercial bank operating through a network of more than 600 branches and service outlets, spanning three continents, 12 countries and 31 million customers. It employs 28,000 people in its operations in Nigeria and has subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa and the UK, with…
The World Economic Forum announced its selection of the 100 most promising Technology Pioneers of 2021 – companies that are shaping industries from healthcare to retail and many more.
Lagos-based e-health startup, Helium Health has launched its operations in Kenya, partnering with three local providers, including Philips Healthcare Technologies to integrate new services, including an EMR to serve the entire East African market. Launched in 2016, Helium Health is the largest Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Hospital Management Information (HMI) Systems provider in West Africa. The startup was founded by three entrepreneurs, Adegoke Olobusi, Tito Ovia and Dimeji Sofowora, with a shared passion for solving the practical problems that they identified within the Nigerian health sector using technology. “We have been planning to expand into Kenya’s thriving health tech…
President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu has described the Internet as a leveller for education and prosperity in a digital economy, even as software Nigeria has the key and capacity to contribute to national development. Mba-Uzoukwu disclosed this in his keynote address to the 2021 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) held at the Golden Tulip Essential Hotel, International Airport Road, Lagos on Thursday, June 10. The event was chaired by the President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya, who was represented by Dr. Olusoji Okunoye of the University…
This year’s Beacon of Information and Communications Technology (BoICT) awards/lecture series scheduled for July 24, will be exploring 5G as a new frontier for superior service delivery in the telecommunications space. The BoICT Distinguished Lecture Series, now in its 12th year, is widely regarded as the most prestigious annual event available in the ICT industry in Nigeria. This year’s theme: “5G: Exploring New Frontiers for Superior Service Delivery” leans heavily on the buzz around 5G- which if harnessed to its fullest potential, will feed the accelerated rise of the Internet of Things, enabling a smarter and more connected world. Mr.…
Airtel Nigeria has been declared the ‘Best in Test’ following a nationwide broadband assessment by umlaut, an international, full-service, cross-industry, end-to-end company that offers advisory and fulfilment services to clients globally. Hakan Ekmen, CEO of Telecommunications at umlaut, said Airtel achieved the best-rated broadband coverage and user download speed among other mobile network operators, scoring the highest with 697 points, while MTN emerged second with 663 points, 9mobile with 591 and Glo with 486 points. The tests were carried out with umlaut’s crowdsourcing methodology, used to evaluate the mobile networks in Nigeria. Consequently, an extensive analysis revealed two-hundred and sixty-three…