EVANS WOHEREM is the chairman of Digital Africa Group. In this exclusive interview with NKECHI ISAAC, Editor, sciencenigeria.com, he talks about the upcoming 4th Industrial Revolution and why it is important for Nigeria and Africa as a whole to build their capacities and invest in emerging technologies to be able to partake in the revolution. Excerpts. ——————————————————————————————————————— Can you give us a brief background on Digital Africa? It is an organization geared towards bridging the gap between Africa and the rest of the world with regard to Information Technology. Digital Africa started some 10 years ago by a group of…
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Zoho, a global technology company, has announced that Bigin, its pipeline-centric CRM for small businesses, has gained over 7500 customers in a year since its launch. Bigin is also releasing new features, including an industry-first mobile pipeline view, to help small businesses foster their customer relationships while recovering from the effects of Covid-19. A recent SMB Group study on how technology will shift after the pandemic shows that 42% of small businesses state that keeping up with customer demands is a top driver to invest in a new digital solution. With the release of new customization features, public APIs, new…
President of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON), Mr. Chinenye Mba-Uzoukwu will give a keynote at the 2021 edition of the Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), billed for Thursday, June 10, at the Golden Tulip Hotels Essential, International Airport Road, Lagos. Organisers of the event through the Lead Consulting Strategist and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media inc, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that the ISPON president would be exploring the role of Nigerian software in a digital economy within this year’s main theme which centres on ‘Digital Cooperation: Enhancing Multistakeholders Governance for Digital Economy.’…
By John UGBE Africa’s star is rising. The continent is taking its place on the global stage as demand for our unique and exciting contribution to the world increases. Africa’s presence is finding expression in numerous fields but in few areas has it been as pronounced as in the creative arts and entertainment. We were excited to see our cultures taking pride of place in movies like Black Panther and in Beyonce’s extended video for Spirit + Bigger. Listening to Sam Smith’s My Oasis featuring Burna Boy (who just won a Grammy) does warm our African hearts. These are real…
Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce brand has rolled out a mouthwatering offer for its customers in partnership with foremost financial institution, Standard Chartered (SC) Bank. The offer, which applies to all Standard Chartered Visa cardholders, will see them enjoy a whopping 10 per cent discount on all orders placed on the Konga platform. Prospective shoppers can take advantage of the exciting offer, which kicked off on June 1, 2021, either online or in any Konga retail store nationwide. Further raising the appeal for eligible customers is the fact that there are no basket size limits for orders placed or discount…
By Olasupo SOYOMBO Ex-nihilo, a Latin adverb I first heard of in my religious studies class in my first year at the university, has stayed with me. For those who do not know the meaning, let me quickly say it means “from or out of nothing.” How is it related to the subject at hand? Strongly, I make bold to say. Anyone familiar with setting up a business enterprise in Nigeria, particularly pioneers in a field requiring technological infrastructure, will understand how things, very big things, are made from nothing or out of nothing. To make something out of nothing,…
Nigeria’s upper legislative chamber, the Senate, has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) through its Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). The Senate Committee on Communications recently organised a one-day public hearing where stakeholders gathered to make valuable contributions and observations on two bills by the Senate Committee on Communications. The two bills are the Nigerian Postal Service Act (Repeal and Establishment) Bill, 2021 and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, being sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State. The emergency number…
Shoprite Holdings has sold its Nigerian business to a local buyer, Ketron Investment, it said on Wednesday, nearly 16 years after the South African retailer opened its first outlet in the country. Shoprite entered into a share purchase agreement with Ketron, a Nigerian company owned by a group of institutional investors led by property group Persianas, for the disposal of its entire interest in Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, Shoprite and Ketron said in separate statements. The price of the sale was not disclosed. The South Africa’s biggest grocer has been reviewing its long-term options across Africa to focus more on…
Microblogging platform, Twitter, has in a surprise move that ostensibly has gladdened the hearts of Nigerians, pulled down President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet which says he will deal with those causing trouble ‘in the language they will understand.” Recall that the tweet generated mixed reactions with some Nigerians expressing shock at the President’s choice of words on his official Twitter handle. President Buhari had, in the post that brought so much condemnation on the Presidency, said that many people misbehaving today did not experience the civil war. “Many of those misbehaving today are too young to be aware of the destruction…
Vintage Confluence LLC, a leading global Bitcoin trading company, has assured its existing and prospective clients of lightning-speed transactions that would ease their burdens and eradicate the delays that pose a threat to their bitcoin business transactions. Precious Aire, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, gave the assurance while delivering his speech at the 2021 edition of the NITRA Technology Forum, organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA). Aire, who was represented by the company’s media consultant, Patrick Aigbokhan, also emphasized the need for enhanced technology innovations that will boost initiatives in the ICT industry. “Vintage Confluence as a…