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A mobile ridesharing mobile app that enables users to request taxi and bus rides tagged, Nairaxi has emerged overall winner at the young innovators’ competition organized by the Nigerian Communications Commission, which held at the Digital Bridge Institute, Oshodi, Lagos recently. The company, which took the coveted prize with a value of N2 Million, made up of Kingsley Eze, Co-Founder/Chief Executive Officer, and Elizabeth Omale, Co-Founder and Chief Financial Officer, presented an app, which will enhance rideshare and safe delivery of packages to an audience made up of top officials of the Commission, led by the Director of Research and…
Amidst applause and accolades, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), received the Global Winners in different categories of the LEAP 2023 Rocket Fuel Pitch Startup Competition, WICRYPT by Aronu Ugochukwu and RICE AFRIKA by Maigari Ahmadu. The Winner of the New World Award category, WICRYPT is a decentralized internet-sharing and monetizing Network which gives everyone the power to become a micro-ISP, while the winner of the Tech for Humanity category, RiceAfrika, is a tech-driven agriculture optimization service provider in Africa, which provides a platform that connects smallholder farmers in Africa. While meeting with the…
The Federal Government has in implementing the various policies which have been strategically developed for the scaling of the socio-economic development of Nigeria, re-emphasized the adoption of emerging technologies as highly imperative and one that requires utmost prioritization. Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa stated this when he received the Deputy Commandant and Director of Studies of the National Institute of Security Studies, Mr. DE Egbeji, the management staff of the Institute’s Faculty of Studies as well as the Executive Intelligence Management Course (EIMC) 16 participants at the corporate headquarters of the Agency. Appreciating…
In a move to further enhance operational efficiency and sustain regulatory excellence, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced the redeployment of two directors of the Commission. The affected directors are Dr. Alhassan Haru and Mr. Efosa Idehen who have been respectively redeployed to oversee the Technical Standards and Network Integrity (TSNI), and the Compliance Monitoring and Enforcement (CME) departments of the Commission. Digital TimesNG learnt that in an exercise approved by the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, other senior staff of NCC were moved to head critical departments, following the recent retirement of some…
A group known as Kano North Renaissance (KNR), has congratulated the Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on his recent emergence as the regulator of the year at the prestigious Vanguard Newspapers Award. The award was presented to the professor of telecommunications in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s digital economy. The Vanguard Awards are highly regarded in Nigeria, and the “Regulator of the Year” award is one of the most prestigious awards presented at the event. The award recognises regulators, who have made significant contributions to their respective industries and have…
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Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) are the building blocks of modern software systems and the critical glue that enables smooth communication among services. However, the responsibility to maintain that API contracts are consistent, well-documented, and error-free remains a pressing challenge for software development. For Stephen Akinola, a software engineer, this challenge presents an outstanding chance to harness the power of automation using artificial intelligence, thus revolutionizing the approaches utilized in the design, testing, and maintenance of APIs. Stephen’s professional journey in software engineering began with a deep interest in backend architecture and distributed systems. Over the years, he has developed expertise…
Meta says it is increasing the amount of money it spends on Mark Zuckerberg’s personal security by $4 million, taking the total to $14 million. Techspot reports that this comes as the company eliminates thousands of jobs and its CEO talks about 2023 being the “year of efficiency.” Meta revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that the annual pre-tax allowance to cover Zuckerberg’s security costs has increased from $10 million, which had stayed the same since 2018, to $14 million. Last week, Meta’s board of directors decided that the 40% increase was “appropriate and necessary under…