Author: Kenneth Omeruo

  GITEX Technology Week experienced another bumper year of launches, partnerships and strong exhibitor ROI, firmly positioning the event as one of the world’s leading ICT gatherings.   The 33rd edition of GITEX Technology Week 2013, ran under the theme “Lets Create, Disrupt and Re-imagine Together” from October 20-24 at the Dubai World Trade Centre,…

    Official reports reaching us from Ontario says after the amazing launch of BBM™ on Android and iPhone devices, with more than 10 million downloads in the first 24 hours, BBM has now ended its first week with more than 80 million monthly active users,including over 20 million new users on Android and iPhone…

    As e-commerce especially online retailing is gradually picking up in Nigeria with the increase in Internet penetration and adoption,organisations are beginning to explore the opportunities in delivering effective goods and services to their customers in real time. They are leveraging the growth in the use of Internet-enabled mobile phones, mobile social network and…

The beauty of Technology is in its application over different range of products.These are really smart cars showcased at GITEX                

        With few days to the end of GITEX 2013 in Dubai,which is the biggest Technology focused conferences and exhibition around the  emerging markets,organisers are beginning to count their blessings this year with great international participation.Therefore,the 33rd edition of GITEX Technology Week is on course to become one of the most internationally…

  Experts at GITEX Technology Week’s first ever Big Data Conference agree that the ability to intelligently understand and utilise Big Data will have a profound impact on innovation and competitiveness in the region. The packed Conference, supported by Diamond Sponsor Accenture, offered valuable insights on how Big Data increasingly becomes an unavoidable and compelling…

  As the IT spending of organizations has been estimated to be about 50% of their capital expenditure,which is huge, it  then becomes very important for businesses and organisations to understand the origin and evolution of Cloud Computing as it helps them appreciate the transformation  that several businesses are having as they  are adopting Cloud…

.There are so much to learn on the Day 2  as Cloud computing took center stage at GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, with a series of cutting-edge projects and innovations recognised at the inaugural Cloud Awards. A highlight of today’s Cloud Confex, the  middle east  largest integrated cloud exhibition and conference, the Cloud Awards celebrated…

It was an interesting moment today after I arrived Dubai early hours from Nigeria to witness the opening ceremony of the biggest Technology Festival in Middle East, Africa and South Asia-The GITEX Technology Week at the Dubai World Trade Centre which is actually the 33rd edition. The conference and exhibitions which has over 2000 new…

  Poor funding, brain drain, Infrastructural deficiency, knowledge gap, poor ethical standards and different levels of malpractices are some of the reasons Nigerian Universities cannot drive innovation in Nigeria.     The triangle of innovation around the world is held together by the cooperative endeavor of the Government, the Academic Community, and the Industry. A…

    The backbone of every economy is hinged on Technology with entrepreneurship driving the growth of the entire system. We see Technology powering every facet of human endeavor, enabling effective governance, empowering security, driving economic and social changes. No nation especially the developing countries can afford to neglect the importance of technology if they…

      The great attraction, possibilities, trend spotting, relevance, opportunities global recognition and economic growth that GITEX brings with it to Dubai and the Middle East is one to be admired and desired. As GITEX Technology week (October 20-24) in Dubai draws near with top technology brands like Google, Qualcomm, Fujitsu, Accenture, Cisco, SAP,…

    As organizations of all sizes move more of their information systems to the cloud, Oracle is expanding the number of Oracle Cloud services to strengthen its position as the industry’s most comprehensive public cloud.   Oracle Cloud offers a broad range of modern, functionally rich and integrated services running in a secure, enterprise…

    A press statement from Oracle recently states that Oracle’s new systems dramatically redefine the price/performance equation in the high-end server market, offering customers entry-level price/performance, while maintaining extreme performance and the highest levels of availability. SPARC M6-32 servers with up to 32 terabytes of memory and up to 384 processor cores can run…

  CONFERENCE THEME:“SOFTWARE STRATEGIES FOR RETOOLING THE WORKFORCE” (SORWORK) DATE: OCTOBER 22- 23 2013 VENUE: TINAPA KNOWLEDGE CITY, TINAPA. Features: -Keynote by Prof Tapio Varis – UN Chair on e- Learning. -Expert Group to discuss Keynote: Vice Chancellors of UI, UNICAL, FUT Minna, Niger Delta University & Covenant University. -Industry Group: Dr. Ernest Ndukwe (OFR)…

    One of Africa’s leading ICT broadcast journalist and analyst Bayero Agabi has been conferred with an honorary doctorate degree by the prestigious Commonwealth University. Describing Bayero Agabi the Prof. Michael Addison Chancellor of the Commonwealth University Belize said he contribution to the development of information and communication technology growth in Africa is worthy…

    US Trade Mission to be in Lagos next week as American Investors source for Local Investor/Franchisees. As announced by the office of the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos, it will host a regional franchise trade mission scheduled to arrive Lagos October 2, 2013. During the three-day visit, the U.S. firms and brand representatives…

    It is very exciting for us to report that some of the world’s largest and most high profile brands have been among the first to acquire domain names ending with the new extension .africa.com, press information reaching us from Africa.com-the company responsible for selling the .africa.com domain names, states.   “In the first…

      The Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) is partnering with key innovation stakeholders in Africa to drive innovation across the continent. By partnering with its outreach partners IPA is able to promote effectively the efforts of African innovators and entrepreneurs. These organizations collaborate regularly with the IPA through cross-promotion, events and targeted campaigns…

    As we support the GITEX Technology Week in Dubai from 20 October-24 October, many African technology focused businesses are seeing more reasons to be at this year’s conference. Technology companies in Nigeria have also indicated their interest to be at the conference, African innovations and companies are indeed a major focus for Emerging…

    Etisalat through the Etisalat Pan- African Prize for Innovation 2013 will reward the most innovative initiatives and concepts for driving, promoting and enabling Mobile Broadband in Africa. The prize will be awarded in 2 subcategories: 1. Prize of $25,000.00 for the most innovative, commercially available product or service launched in Africa in the…

    As the need for data protection,privacy and legislation grow in Nigeria,we recently got the information on the the establishment of DataLaws Nigeria Limited, a new breed Data Protection and Privacy consultancy. DataLaws provides consultancy advice, training and capacity building in the areas of Data Protection and Privacy with the focus of leading Data…

  In a recent report made available to us,it reads>Blackberry Messenger-BBM will be available as a free download for Android smartphones running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean (Android 4.x) beginning at 7AM EDT on September 21. BBM for iPhones running iOS 6 and iOS 7 will become available for each market on the App Store schedule…