Fansconnectonline Limited has recently announced the official presentation of AfriNolly-A mobile app to watching African Movies and also tracking your favorite movie and entertainment stars. This event which will take place tomorrow,26th August,2011 in Lagos Nigeria,will see selected Nigerian Tech and Entertainment bloggers have the opportunity to download and test the app with their mobile…
In his efforts to champion the accelerated enhancement of the e-Readiness mission and global Knowledge Agenda of the University of Lagos,Nigeria and make the University the number one choice for high quality education in Africa, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Adetokunbo Babatunde Sofoluwe, has established a strategic Framework to engage and enthrone an…
Branding is an important personality of the organization and it is very important for an organization to keep track of its personality, the brand in the market. By following what people are saying about your brand and how often they say, you can ensure the right message is there. Here is a list of free…
Africa can soon look forward to having its own online space, with plans firmly afoot to introduce a continental .africageneric Top Level Doman by 2013. As reliably gathered,this is according to the African Registry Consortium (ARC), a pan-African consortium that aims to administer the .africa domain by Africa and for Africa. Regions like Asia and…
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Innovation Foundation (AIF) are delighted to announce the Innovation Prize for Africa (IPA) to be awarded for the first time in February 2012. This prestigious and well-endowed award aims at encouraging innovations that contribute to sustainable development in Africa. With this award, AIF and…
RIM has recently announced her BlackBerry Management Center which is a free online service for small businesses.This helps them centrally manage company or employee-owned BlackBerry® smartphones in the cloud and protect business-related content stored on the handsets. The service is designed for businesses with up to 100 BlackBerry smartphones that access email services from an…
Google’s move to acquire Motorola Mobility is seen as a combination that will Supercharge her Android, enhance competition, and offer great user experiences like never before.In a statement made available to us,it states in details that Google have entered into a definitive agreement under which they will acquire Motorola Mobility for $40.00 per share in…
ATCON and ITAN have concluded plans for a 3-day Telecom Appreciation Training for practicing ICT journalist in Nigeria.In a joint communique issued by Engr.Titi Omo-Ettu,President ATCON who is coordinating the program ,he said that all is ready and the particpants shorlisted for the 1st Batch of the TelecomAppreciation Training for practicing ICT journalists who report…
This is a Keynote Address by Funke Opeke, CEO MainOne Cable Company,at ATCON’s Broadband Investment Summit We address the summit with this connectivity objective in mind based on our experience having raised and invested $240m in the Main One Submarine Cable system to facilitate this same objective. Having had one year of successful operation behind…
Read Part 1 Here Data Protection and Privacy Laws Data Protection involves the protection of personal data, which covers both facts and opinions about an individual. It includes the implementation of administrative, technical and or physical measures to guard against unauthorized access to personally identifiable data. In Europe, Data Protection stems from legislative requirements such…
I wrote this article to bring the awareness of Nigerians to Open Source eCommerce Software. With its innovative and easy to use panel “desktop” management, TomatoCart uses an open source e-commerce to leverage the Web 2.0 era. TomatoCart based on PHP / MySQL and implement AJAX and RIA Framework, ExtJS,is customizable, stable, and “weighs” only…
The Federal Government, working in concert with other Governments in Nigeria, would have to deploy 25 million PCs nationwide to facilitate the attainment of the Millennium Development Goals by 2015 and set the pace for the achievement of vision 20 2020. This opinion was expressed by Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman Zinox Technologies Limited, while speaking…
African countries are at various stages in their implementation of e-government and e-commerce environments. This is being undertaken with a view to utilise technology not only to reduce costs, but also to save time and energy on activities that can be done using reduced human interaction. These initiatives while slightly behind in relation to time…
THE ROAD TO 20:2020 BY DR.LEO- STAN EKEH,FNCS.OFR,CHAIRMAN,ZINOX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED,AT THE 10 YEARS OF ICT REVOLUTION ORGANIZED BY THE ICT PUBLISHERS ALLIANCE ON AUGUST 4,2011 I look back today at the modest events of 2001 that led to the birth of Zinox Computers,Nigeria’s first internationally Certified Branded Computers,and my heart is full of gratitude to…
EXAMINATION, EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE BOOK: TITLE:“TECHNOLOGY MADE SIMPLE FOR THE TECHNICAL RECRUITER” AUTHOR:OBI OGBANUFE (Engr.) OPENING STATEMENT In my view, “Technology Made Simple For The Technical Recruiter” is a Professional wake-up-call to the entire workforce spectrum of the emerging economies in the developing countries of the world in general and those in Nigeria…
As the 26th and 27th July date of the Nigeria Broadband Investment Summit 2011 being organised by ATCON and Businessworld Communications Ltd draw near,the organisers have announced that in addition to the core issue of investment and financing, there will be a shift in the industry’s focus on Infrastructure, Content and Rural access in the…
At the 4th National Information Technology Public-Private Forum held recently in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria This following declaration was adopted by the participants at the event which was organized by the Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and the World Information Technology and Services Alliance(WITSA) in collaboration with the Government of Edo State,…
WELCOME ADDRESS BY KENNETH OMERUO,MD/CEO,EMERGING MEDIA ON 7TH JULY,2011 AT UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS,NIGERIA It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to EduNet Africa Conference (EduNet)2011 on behalf of the organisers –Emerging Media publishers of www.techtrendsng.com,in collaboration with Centre for Information Technology and Systems(CITS)University of Lagos,Nigeria. The theme for this year’s Conference is: Exploring…
EduNet Africa Conference 2011 being hosted by the Centre for Information Technology and Systems (CITS) University of Lagos, Nigeria in collaboration with Emerging Media publishers of Techtrendsng.com will hold tomorrow Thursday 7th July,2011 Venue:Afe Babalola Conference Centre,University of Lagos,Nigeria Time:9am-4pm The theme for this year’s Conference is: Exploring the Opportunities of a Connected Tertiary Institution…
INTRODUCTION TO NATIONAL SOFTWARE ROUND TABLE It gives me and the National Executive Council of ISPON a great pleasure and indeed a special honour to welcome the distinguished captains of the IT Industry who are here today to champion and share knowledge at this Software Roundtable. ISPON is happy to host you at this critical…
The Women’s Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is currently accepting applications for it’s forthcoming Girls Technology Camp,according to Ore Somolu,the Executive Director,W.TEC.The camp which is now in its 4th year,is an initiative aimed at helping girls develop an early interest in computers and other information technology. The long-term goal is to increase the numbers of women…
LAYER3, one of the Nigeria’s fastest growing technology solution providers, today announced in report made available to us,has been named an Elite Partner in Juniper Networks’ J-Partner Program. Juniper’s invitation-only Elite Partner designation is limited to companies that have met and exceeded stringent standards for customer satisfaction, personnel qualifications, training and service. It is the…
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON) has concluded plans to organize a Roundtable on how software development can be used for capacity building and job creation in Nigeria. In a statement made available to us by Mr. Moses Braimah, Chairman, Commitee on Publicity, ISPON, The brainstorming session which will take place in Lagos is…
The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), in partnership with Nigeria Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), National Office of Technology Acquisition & Promotion (NOTAP), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) and National Directorate of Employment (NDE), present…
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in continuation of her efforts towards the growth and development of information Technology in order to position Nigeria amongst the leading economies across the globe has since set up a Committee to develop robust Software Policy for Nigeria. -Prof.Cleopas Angaye. The committee which about now in Sagamu,Ogun state is…
The leading IT body in Nigeria that unites other IT bodies in Nigeria, the Nigeria Computer Society has given their full support to the successful hosting of EduNet Africa Conference 2011.The event which will have in attendance over 30 tertiary institutions participating this year. In a related development, the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria(ISPON)has…
Elizade University, the brainchild of Otunba Chief Michael Ade-Ojo, which is aiming to become a leading university in Nigeria, has selected Layer3 an established partner with Juniper and one of the supporters of the leading event called EduNet ,to build a comprehensive, secure, fast, reliable and converged campus network infrastructure using solutions from Juniper Networks….
Ladies & Gentlemen I welcome you to this meeting, the objective of which is to bounce ideas amongst ourselves and with our Regulator. It is also an opportunity to, once again, congratulate Dr Eugene Juwah on his worthy appointment. This meeting also presents us with the platform not only to refocus our industry, but to…
Distinguished Guests ,Ladies and Gentlemen I am pleased to be invited by the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) to this breakfast meeting. This is a very good opportunity for us to share information on the state of our industry and how we can make things better going forward. Like we know, the mission…
Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) have pledged their support for the event EduNet Africa Conference being hosted by Emerging media publishers of Techtrends in collaboration with Centre for Information Technology and Systems,University of Lagos on the 7th-8th July at Afe Babalola Conference Centre,UNILAG. Speaking on behalf…