Author: DigitalTimesNG

Zenith Bank Plc, a Nigeria leading financial institution, has been voted the Best Bank in Nigeria in the recently released Global Finance Magazine World’s Best Banks Awards 2020. Published in the May 2020 edition of the Global Finance Magazine, the awards were based on the performances of the banks in their respective regions and countries over the period from January 1 to December 31, 2019. Global Finance’s “World’s Best Banks Awards” are recognized amongst the world’s most influential banking/finance and corporate professionals as the most coveted and credible awards in the banking industry, with winners chosen in more than…

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ITREALMS Online, a multiple international award-winning medium, has concluded plans to host its first virtual meeting on the Internet Protocol version Six (IPv6) on Saturday, June 6, 2020. Chairman of the IPv6 Council, Nigeria and Chief Executive Officer of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), Mr. Mohammed Rudman has been slated to speak on IPv6 Evolution and 5G at the Zoom Webinar. Rudman, who is also the President of the Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NIRA) has experience spanning over 15 years in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. He also has to his credit, the growth of…

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The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) will at 10 am on Thursday, June 4, 2020, host a virtual conversation via Zoom, to discuss the Socio-Economic and Political Impact of COVID-19 on Telecom and ICT Sector in Nigeria. ATCON said in a press statement signed by its President, Olusola Teniola that COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the normal ways of living and transacting business socially, economically and politically, which has now made Nigerians to realize that the country cannot continue to rely on its traditional means of livelihood which is revenue from the sale of the volatile crude oil.…

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Consistent with the announcement of its planned MDXi Ghana Data Centre project in September 2019, West Africa’s premier connectivity and data centre solution provider, MainOne, has commenced construction activities on the project with official site groundbreaking at the Appolonia City enclave on the 15th of May 2020. The development follows a thorough and transparent vendors selection process, as well as extensive design review of the planned Tier III Modular facility, leading to the award of engineering and civil build contracts to global OEM and local civil and architectural consultant. Full mobilization and preliminary construction activities have, therefore, commenced at the…

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Nigeria’s efforts towards encouraging virtual learning in the country has received a boost as secondary school teachers across the country won prizes at the Digital Teachers Competition organized by Skool Media Nigeria Limited. Coordinated by Skool Media’s subsidiary, Edufirst.ng, the competition is part of the organization’s quest towards empowering teachers across Nigeria with digital skills. For close to two weeks that the competition lasted, 215 teachers, from the Federal Unity Colleges across the six geopolitical zones, who have been parts of the e-learning initiative of the company submitted entries to participate. Eighteen winners, three from each of the six…

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The order comes after Twitter labelled the president’s tweets about mail-in ballots for containing “potentially misleading information.” President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that takes aim at social networks such as Twitter and Facebook. The order came after Twitter labelled Trump’s tweets about mail-in ballots for containing “potentially misleading information.” Signing the executive order doesn’t change how Twitter and Facebook operate, at least not for now. Instead, it calls for the government to clarify a federal law that shields online companies from liability for content posted by users, according to a draft of the order leaked Wednesday. Trump built anticipation…

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Excitement and anticipation have reached fever-pitch for the June edition of the live online auction pioneered by foremost composite e-commerce giant, Konga. A monthly affair which holds every first Monday, the June edition is set for Monday, June 1, 2020, from 12 pm. Already, a wide range of star products spanning a number of categories has been lined up for the live online auction. They include computing and mobile phones, Home & Kitchen appliances, FMCG products, consumer electronics, wine and spirits, among others. Also, a number of top brands including Samsung, Haier Thermocool, HP, LG, iTEC, Kenwood, Infinix, Tecno,…

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UNESCO Director-General, Audrey Azoulay appeared Tuesday in a video on the organization’s website calling on governments across the globe to support a distance learning coalition and remote education as schools remain closed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. The coalition has already received pledges of support and collaboration from the International Labor Organization, the UN High Commission for Refugees, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme, and the International Telecommunication Union. The Global Partnership for Education, Education Cannot Wait, the OIF (Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie), the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, and…

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L’Académie Franco-Anglophone des Arts Audiovisuels et du Cinéma (LAFAAAC), a French cinema academy, in partnership with Wazobia FM/TV, has announced plans to launch a training programme for screenwriters in Nollywood. The programme, which commences in the spring of 2021, and is supported by the French Embassy in Nigeria, offers innovative training courses combining online and classroom trainings, enhanced by partnerships in France and Africa for a comprehensive offer adapted to local needs. The training programme is a component of the Solidarity Fund of innovative projects by the French Embassy called “Cultural and Creative Industries (CCI), which aims to promote French…

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Local businesses have had to make their operations digital, and remote, at a much faster pace than they ordinarily would have, thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic.  “Working from home has quickly become the de facto way of operating for many of us, prompting businesses to take a hard look at whether their software solutions are standing up to their work-from-home needs,” said Andrew Bourne, Zoho’s Country Manager for the African region. The sheer number of software solutions available for businesses, combined with rapid technological innovation, can make the choice extremely difficult. “Although there is something to suit virtually every…

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