DigitalSENSE Africa (DSA)Media in collaboration with Nigeria Communications Commission and other stakeholders in the Nigeria ICT ecosystem will hold IPv6 Roundtable 2011,with the theme “IPv6 – Join theplayers” scheduled for Thursday, June 2, 2011 at PlanetOne, Maryland Lagos by 9:00am. According to the Executive Director Operations at DSA,Mrs Nken Nweke, the aim of this roundtable…
Students Circle Network the leading academic social network that allows students to Connect, Learn, Innovate globally will be showcased to delegates from over 20 Universities and Educational Institutions in Africa at EduNet Africa Conference. In a chat with Gossy Ukanwoke, the Head, Technology and Business Development and Chika Uwazie, VP Connections and Channels at Student Circle…
How will/should Software impact on our national development and security – now and in the future? Are we aware of the monumental risk in the procurement, application and use of Software outside the Indigenous control? How prepared are we to respond to a major Software-related Disaster in our emerging Digital economy? There are currently more…
Edunet Africa Conference 2011 will be an event to explore the opportunities for Young Africans at the 2011 World Summit Youth Award (WSYA). WYSA is an annual award and a network for young people using the internet, mobile phones or other digital media to put the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) into action. The…
The E-Payment Providers Association is set to host its regular quarterly Techno-Interactive Forum. This is the seventh edition and it shall focus on the theme “Mobile Payment and the changing Financial Landscape in Nigeria” It will hold by 9am on the 17th of May, 2011 at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos….
We invite public attention to a report which came from Kafanchan, a town in southern Kaduna State in north-central Nigeria, where the recent opprobrium of post-election violence led to the overrun of the facilities of a Community Communication Service Centre. Fantsuam Foundation is a voluntary service community organization which has over the last few years…
Google has announced its Google Android Developer Challenge, inviting talented and creative developers in sub-Saharan Africa to design and build original Android applications for mobile phones that will delight users. Categories for entries include entertainment, media and games; social networking and communications; and productivity, tools and lifestyle. Winners will each receive an Android phone and…
Books have always held a special place in the making of mankind, dating back thousands of years to the era when writing was discovered in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia. Yet even to this day, books still occupy a very important place in the scheme of things. From Timbuktu to Patagonia, Greece to Asia Minor, books…
Most African organizations face the challenge of doing more with fewer resources. One way to streamline your business, boost efficiency and save money is by putting the right enterprise mobility platform in place, says Deon Liebenberg, Managing Director for Africa at Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind the BlackBerry®solution. “Mobile solutions enable employees to…
This was the title of the lecture at the sixth inaugural lecture of the University of Lagos,Nigeria delivered by Prof Charles Uwadia,a Professor of Computer sciences with over three decades of teaching and research experience.In an event that saw the who is who in the IT Industry in Nigeria in attendance,Prof Uwadia eloquently took the…
Prof Charles O.Uwadia, National President, Nigeria Computer Society and a Professor of the department of Computer Sciences, University of Lagos, Nigeria will tomorrow, Wednesday, 13th April, 2011 deliver the sixth inaugural lecture of the University. The Title of his lecture is: Software Systems: The Driving Force behind e-Revolution Venue of the event: Main Auditorium of…
In a latest report from RIM, a new app that provides BlackBerry® smartphone users with an all-in-one integrated and contextual experience as they plan, book, manage and share travel activities quickly and easily, is now available in Kenya and Nigeria. You can download the beta version today from the Test Center category on BlackBerry App…
E-PPAN is set to host the eight edition of the E-PPAN Techno-Interactive Session. Date: 17th of May, 2011 Time: 9am Venue: Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Theme of this edition is: Mobile Payment and the changing financial landscape in Nigeria. The E-PPAN Techno-Interactive Forum is the most significant payment industry event which holds quarterly in…
I got this report that Paul Baran, an engineer who helped create the technical underpinnings for the Arpanet, the government-sponsored precursor to today’s Internet, died Saturday night at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. He was 84. In the early 1960s, while working at the RAND Corporation in Santa Monica, Calif., Mr. Baran outlined the…
What Other Countries Are Doing UK-The London Internet Exchange (LINX) LINX is one of the world’s largest and oldest Internet exchanges. It is a mutually owned membership association for Internet operators that also represent the interests of its members on public policy matters. LINX has more than 280 members in 40 countries .While most of…
Unistal has appointed Hallmark Solutions as distribution partner in Nigeria. Hallmark will be selling Protegent complete range of products and would be responsible for sales and service support to local users. This alliance will provide Unistal an opportunity to improve access, and allocate additional resources in the region. Unistal is considered as a market leader…
Google is very excited to once again meet with software developers, technology entrepreneurs and marketing professionals in Lagos. G-Nigeria will be a two day event to share Google’s tools for developers, academics and businesses. We have limited seating so register today! Day 1: For Developers May 3rd Ranging from HTML5 to Android, we will have intermediate,…
Introduction With the official commissioning of the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) by the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Dr. Eugene Juwah on 14th February, 2011, it becomes clear that we have finally overcome the barriers of establishing a functional Internet exchange Point. In his remark at the commissioning, the EVC, said that the…
Following a release made available to us by ATCONnews, The Nigerian Communications Commission has said in Abuja that it is ready to partner with the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, ISPON, in the establishment of the national working group on telecommunications software services transactions and billing systems. Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr….
CloudCamp is an unconference, where early adopters of Cloud Computing technologies exchange ideas. With the rapid change occurring in the industry, we need a place where we can meet to share our experiences,challenges and solutions. At CloudCamp, you are encouraged to share your thoughts in several open discussions, as we strive for the advancement of…
Read part 1:http://techtrendsng.com/ict-in-road-safety-and-rescue-operations-in-nigeria1/ Notable Benchmarks The following are case studies around the world that can be used to understand what other nations and unions are doing to improve road safety with the help of Information and Communications Technologies. 1. The European Union Over 15 years ago, the EU set a target to reduce by half,…
As announced at the DEVCON 2010 ,the BBM (Blackberry Messenger) Social Platform officially goes into public beta. This means that the BlackBerry developer community can now take advantage of the powerful social aspects of the ultra popular BBM service with an active user base of over 35 million and growing. With this beta release, Java…
The Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON) seeks your consent to participate in the Software Development Survey. The Software Development Survey is a research project designed with the primary objective of observing, analyzing and forecasting developments in the Software Industry. Specifically, this particular survey is to determine the factors that shape Software Process Improvement…
Barring any unforeseen, the quartet of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN),Information Security Society of Africa (ISSA), the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and the Nigeria Internet Group (NIG) would all be among the list of high…
Introduction Driving and commuting are central to our daily lives. We rely on them for mobility to keep in touch with friends, relatives and associates; and to have our goods and services delivered to desired destinations. Driving also brings problems such as traffic congestion, pollution and accidents. Over the last decade, ICT has totally redefined…
UN World Summit Award in collaboration with World Information Technology and Services Alliance, WITSA, and Information Technology Association of Nigeria, ITAN, announce call for entries for the WSA Global fame for local e-contents 2011. This is an opportunity to showcase mobile technology content products or services you may have as an individual, partnership or organization,…
Google has announced a $5 million package of grants to African institutions designed to get more people online in Africa. The package includes a number of significant individual grants including a $1,25 million (N195,800,000) grant to the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory and a US$500,000 grant to the Nigeria ICT forum, amongst others. Housed at…
This week’s take on Webpick Weekly will furnish you my dear reader with another take of web ideas, insights and information (i3) on offer on the World Wide Web. This week “Webpick Weekly” will present information on the writer’s top websites on the internet; Business & Entrepreneurship site www.howwemadeitinafrica.com, the Jobs/Career website www.careersnigeria.com, and the…
Search Engine Optimization is the art of raising the profile of a Web site legitimately to increase your site’s visibility, and to do that you definitely require the services of consulting firms that are into Internet marketing. If you own a Web site, for instance, about African dishes, your site’s Google ranking will improve as…
Research In Motion recently announced BlackBerry® Travel™, a new app that provides BlackBerry® smartphone users with an all-in-one integrated and contextual experience as they plan, book and manage their travels and itineraries while on the go. “The BlackBerry Travel app is set to be the next must-have tool for travelers, offering convenient push notifications and…