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  Professional Communication Corporation – Nedaa, the Dubai Government security networks provider, has announced an agreement with Finnish multinational ICT giant Nokia, to formally set Dubai as the headquarters of their pioneering Innovation and Creativity Lab. In December 2016, Nedaa and Nokia formed a strategic partnership to develop the lab as a key contributor to Dubai’s ‘Smart City’ initiative envisioned by H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, VicePresident and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.  The region’s first-of-its-kind research and innovation hub will introduce creative solutions for Education, Health, Utilities and Transport, with local government agencies,…

  Founder, Chams Group Plc and Chairman, SmartCity Resorts Plc, Sir Demola Aladekomo, will lead an array of panellists as the Keynote Speaker at the Information Communication, Technology and Telecommunications Exhibition and Conference (ICTEL EXPO 2017). The event, which will hold from Tuesday, July 25 to Wednesday, July 27, 2017, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, and organised by the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), will see Sir Aladekomo deliver the Keynote Address on the exhibition’s theme; “The Digital Economy: Strategies for Growth in A Connected World” at the exhibition. The exhibition is expected to attract major leaders…

By Martin Ekpeke Mr. Dipo Fatokun, the Director for Banking and Payments at the Central Bank of Nigeria has given the assurance that the apex bank is fully committed to a balanced approach in regulating Fintech, Fatokun stated this in his keynote address at the BusinessDay 2017 summit on Fintech, which presented opportunities for stakeholders to explore the relatively new industry in transforming Nigeria’s economy. The theme of the summit was “Harnessing the power of disruptive innovation in Fintech”. “Presently the Central Bank is creating opportunities for payment solutions, to boost financial inclusion. We believe Nigeria will achieve transformation by…

The electricity industry in Africa is undergoing massive transformation and the old linear model of conducting electricity affairs is being challenged and tested, as new models are emerging with far reaching impact GE’s George Njenga shows how new technologies across the electricity value network are helping countries meet their electricity demands. Sustaining these investments is key to assuring Africa’s growth Technology available today can be employed to create reliable, sustainable, localized and more efficient energy networks. That was the message that George Njenga, GM, Steam Power Systems for Sub Saharan Africa delivered to delegates while making his keynote address…

Nigerians harbouring a desire for change in their economy now have an insightful resource material to look to following the planned public presentation and book launch of the book, “Digital Transformation: Evolving a Digitally Enabled Nigerian Public Service” slated for August 24, 2017 at NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja time is 5pm prompt. Written by technology expert – Jacobs Edo, Digital Transformation: Evolving a Digitally Enabled Nigerian Public Service is a dynamic resource about building a stronger Nigerian economy that works for everyone through the implementation of innovative technology solutions. In this book, Edo imparts his knowledge and experience in technology by enlighting…

By Justice Godfrey Okamgba Writing is a skill that needs constant practice and writing for a tech blog may be easy or maybe not be easy.  You can immediately spot tons of grammatical error in the first paragraph of any write-up; this is how terrible writing could be. Most people suck at the beginning of their career, as a fact their articles at that point is usually horrible. Sometimes, we think we know how to write and feel very much talented. The truth is that you are likely less skilled in writing than you think. Technology blogs are springing up…

Being a paper delivered by Olalekan Ajia at the 2017 Ijebu Muslim College Old Students Association (IMCOSA) Annual Lecture recently. Social Media, Sites/Platforms and Apps But first, some definitions. What is Social Media? What are Sites/Platforms, Apps? According to Social Media Today, “Social media is more akin to a communication channel. It’s a format that delivers a message. Like television, radio or newspaper, social media isn’t a location that you visit. Social media is simply a system that disseminates information ‘to’ others. With social networking, communication is two-way. Depending on the topic, subject matter or atmosphere, people congregate to…

  By Kester Omu The Nigerian Senate has stressed the needs for government at all levels to formulate policies that would engender investment into the Nigeria’s Information and Communication Technology, saying such investment would lead to increased broadband penetration. The Senate stated this when its Committee on Information and Communications Technology and Cybercrime led by its chairman, Senator Buhari Abdulfatai paid a courtesy visit to MainOne’s Data Center, MDXi in Lagos. According to the Senate, apart from increase broadband penetration, which will ultimately boost the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), availability of broadband will create jobs, improve the quality of…

  By Martin Ekpeke One of the world leading payment card provider, Visa has launched a solution tagged mVisa, in a bid to expand the Nigeria’s electronic payment ecosystem and upgrade the digital banking applications of leading banks in Nigeria. The solution, according to Visa would allow consumers to pay for goods from any type of phone by either scanning a QR code , or entering a merchant number wherever mVisa is accepted, and the transactions to be processed via VisaNet with  the same scale, security and reliability as any other Visa transaction. “What we have done with mVisa, is…

  By Martin Ekpeke The Executive Commissioner, Stakeholder Management at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr. Sunday Dare, has assured that in addition to making available  spectrum for broadband penetration in Nigeria, it has already put in place a robust strategy to explore for the benefit of all Nigerians, the huge possibilities of 5G networks. Dare gave the assurance yesterday in a paper titled ‘Imagery and National Cohesion in the Age Communication Technology’, which was presented at the Annual Lecture of Mass Communication Students Association, University of Lagos. “The next evolution of mobile broadband is 5G. As the country’s telecom…