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The trio of Negs Empire, Dozzy Agricultural Enterprise and Maximus Recycling Solutions have emerged as the three winners of the Bridge to MassChallenge (B2MC) Nigeria Bootcamp 2021-22 Programme. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), who announced this in a press release issued by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations, said over 16,000 applications were submitted for 30 spots in the inaugural bootcamp programme.  NITDA attributes the success of these startups to its commitment to implementing a customized initiative called B2MC-Nigeria. MassChallenge, is a global network for innovators who are working to solve massive challenges. NITDA and…

Based on the new statistics updated on the Nigerian Communications Commission’s official website, the number of GSM subscribers joining various telecom networks in Nigeria increased by 6.18 million between January – April this year. According to the Punch Newspaper, the GSM subscribers increased from 195.13 million to 201.31 million, making the first time in three years that GSM subscribers are crossing 200 million since December 2020 when they were 204.15 million. The newspaper report revealed that as of April 2022, MTN Nigeria has a subscriber base of 76.19 million subscribers, followed by Airtel with 56.24 million subscribers, Glo with 56.14…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) won the 2022 African Public Relations Awards Certificate of Excellence in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, on the 25th of May 2022. In a statement issued and signed by Mrs. Hadiza Umar, Head, Corporate Affairs and External Relations at NITDA, the award is in furtherance of NITDA’s contribution to the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy. The annual African PR award recognizes Superior Achievements in Branding, Reputation, and Engagement (SABRE), with a focus on engagement, credibility, and relationship building. Provoke Media hosted it in collaboration with the African Public Relations Association (APRA). Before winning the…

With a significant cut in its impairment charges (which translates into a clean loan book) in its 1Q, 2022 results, after it successfully brought down its non-performing loan to 6.1 percent in 2021 full year performance, analysts say the repeat of the impressive performance of FirstBank in the first quarter did not only show the consistency in its rebound but that it demonstrated the fact that the recovery is real. For the shareholders of the Nigerian banking behemoth, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, it is a season of celebration and a period to shower praises on the board and management…

Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce giant, has promised huge savings for shoppers as it flags off the maiden edition of the much-anticipated Mid-Year Shopping Festival. A month-long mega discount sale, Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival kicks off today Wednesday, June 1 through Thursday, June 30, 2022, online at www.konga.com and offline in every Konga store nationwide. A lot is in store for shoppers across the board throughout the duration of the festival. Here are a few key facts to know about the Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival and what to look forward to: Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival is an annual promotion. This…

In a move geared toward pursuing proactive regulatory interventions that will ensure an enabling operating environment and improving investment climate in the Nigerian telecom industry, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for stakeholders’ support. This call was made at the Second Telecoms Leadership Summit held in Lagos last week, with the central objective to analyse the current state of the sector, process the issues and chart new pathways to a more effective and sustainable regulatory regime for the stability and growth of the Nigerian telecom industry. Speaking at the event, the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of…

The results for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are out and a number of these students who participated in the virtual classes organised by Quickteller, a leading consumer digital payments platform, powered by Interswitch scored above average. Recall that prior to the examinations, Quickteller organised preparatory classes for interested students in a bid to help boost their scores in the exam organised by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB). And now these students have excelled in the examination. Among the students who took part in the classes was Adeyemi Solomon, who scored a high 305 points out of…

In the present and increasingly complex infrastructure, shortage of skilled professionals and the growing sophistication of attacks, Kaspersky, a cybersecurity and digital privacy company has decided to recommend four key points that can protect organisation from advanced attacks. The four key points are: Deploy a solution that combines detection and response capabilities and managed threat hunting to help identify both known and unknown threats without involving additional in-house resources. An alert-driven approach is no longer effective for reacting to modern threats. Provide your SOC team with access to the latest threat intelligence, to ensure in-depth visibility into cyber threats targeting…

FPG Technologies at the 13th edition of the Beacon of ICT (BoICT) Distinguished Lecture & Awards held over the weekend in Lagos, carted away two key awards as a testament to its innovative solutions in the market. The company won the “IT Solutions and Consulting Company of the Year” and the “Cybersecurity Product Company of the Year” awards. Handing over the award to FPG Technologies, Managing Director/CEO of Medallion Data Center and President of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani noted that the Awards were proof of the company’s innovativeness and impact to the growth…

Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, a senior global executive with expertise in data centre operations and other business focus has won the Data Centre Personality Award of the Year Award at the Beacon of Information and Communications Technology Awards, organized by Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek.  Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, who is presently the Chief Technology Officer of Africa Data Centres, one of Africa’s largest networks of interconnected, carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, was announced at the annual awards on Saturday night at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites. Declaring him the winner, the organizer described Dr. Krishnan Ranganath…