German Government has announces €18m premium support to subsidize climate insurance for African Risk Capacity (ARC) member states IT News Nigeria: The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany today announced, on the margins of the ongoing United Nations 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), the sum of €18million to subsidize the cost of disaster risk insurance for qualifying African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group Member States. In her statement, the Parliamentary State Secretary to the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Dr. Maria Flachsbarth, stated that the commitment will help establish a Premium Support Facility for African…
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NBC DG has assured of timely completion of digital switch over nation-wide IT News Nigeria: Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Malam Bararabe Shehu Ilelah has said that the Commission is committed to a timely and efficient completion the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project across the country as it will create a people centered information society which will connect underserved populations and remote communities in Nigeria and hence provide inclusion for all and sundry. Speaking at the launch of the DSO in Kano on Tuesday November 2, Malam Ilehah said NBC is keying into the agenda of the…
The Foreign Agricultural Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Nigeria’s National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), as well as agriculture and biotech experts hailed the introduction of biotech cowpea in Nigeria They called on African governments to proactively embrace biotechnology in strengthening food and nutrition security on the continent. What did USDA say? In his remarks at a workshop “PBR Cowpea (Beans): A Model Public Private Partnership (PPP) for Food and Nutrition Security in Nigeria,” which was held in Abuja, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, U.S. Mission Nigeria, Smith Gerald, noted that advances in agricultural biotechnology will help to improve…
Konga: In the e-Commerce sector, locally owned companies are leading, even in established countries like USA, China, and India – writes Lere Abinuwa I have read and digested the very comprehensive independent submission made by e-Live consultant, Kelvin Mulungwe on the e-commerce race in Africa between Jumia and Konga. The submission is one I recommend for all young African entrepreneurs who want to mount the global stage as successful entrepreneurs. This is a very important investigation which basically shows why foreign entrepreneurs fail and what young Africans must do to create real business and not just hype. The Konga strategy…
The Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, has praised Airtel Nigeria for its commitment to compliance over the pursuit of profit. Dr. Pantami gave the commendation, today Tuesday in his office, when the Group Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Africa formerly CEO of Airtel Nigeria visited the minister to introduce his successor, Mr. Surendran Chemmenkotil.The Honorable Minister commended Mr. Ogunsanya for his commitment to prioritise compliance over profit saying that in several interactions with himself as well as the Ministerial Committee, the Airtel Africa Chief never hesitated in restating his commitment to compliance as a…
First Bank of Nigeria Limited created FirstSME Account to add to its SME product family in support of small and medium scale business owners by sustaining and expanding their business. AMAKA IFEAKANDU looks at what the facility offers and how SMEs owners can key in to boost their businesses. CONTRIBUTED: There is no doubt that Small and Medium scale Enterprises (SMEs) are essential for rapid and sustained economic growth and development of any nation, including Nigeria, Africa and other growing countries of the world. First Bank of Nigeria Limited, the nation’s most valuable bank brand, has over the years shown commitment towards…
HP Inc. today released its latest HP Wolf Security report: Out of Sight & Out of Mind, a comprehensive global study highlighting how the rise of hybrid work is changing user behavior and creating new cybersecurity challenges for IT departments IT News Nigeria: The research shows that a growing number of users are buying and connecting unsanctioned devices outside of IT’s purview. It also highlights that threat levels are rising, with attackers increasingly successful at bypassing defenses and tricking users into initiating attacks through phishing. All of this is making IT support more complex, time-consuming, and costly than ever. What did HP…
STEM Workshops: From October 12 to 28, more than 500 high school students from underserved communities of Agege, Alimosho and Ifako-Ijaiye in Lagos Education District 1, participated in a series of STEM workshops sponsored by the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos IT News Nigeria: During the workshops, the students learned how to build, program, and fly drones, computer coding, solar panel assembly, weather balloon technology, cell phone repair, artificial intelligence, and coding of video games. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the program held at Government Senior College in Agege, U.S. Consulate Public Affairs Officer Stephen Ibelli explained that the initiative was…
Savvy says it has secures new funding from the International Telecommunication Union and the United Nations IT News Nigeria: Savvy, an entrepreneurial support organization, announced in statement that it has secured an extra $25,000 in grant funding, which is their second grant for this year. Earlier in the year, Savvy secured $15,000 in grant funding from The Roddenberry Foundation through its Catalyst Award. How much funding receive Now, it secured $25,000 as one of the 10 winners of the Global South COVID-19 Digital Innovation Challenge organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC).…
SHAREit Lite is aiming to help Nigerians access high-speed file transmission without mobile data IT News Nigeria: Propelled by its mission to make digital content equally accessible by everyone, as the transmission-oriented utility app, it aims to smoothen the process of near distance peer-to-peer file transfer for Nigerian users. A study by Data Reportal shows that 92.4% of the total internet users in Nigeria are from smartphones. This number is forecasted to grow beyond 140 million by 2025, demonstrating the importance of the continued growth of mobile internet connectivity in the country. As the digital inter-connectivity of people increases, there is…