It is interesting as the number of hours we spend on the Internet becomes more than we spend on any media even the TV, the internet has become increasingly important to advertisers. Many are aware of the unlimited opportunities businesses and brands could be exposed to through online advertisement ,but they get frustrated each time…
“Pathway to Connecting the Last Man” Excerpt of the Lecture delivered by Engr.Titi Omo-Ettu, FNSE (President ATCON) at the 11th Distinguished Electrical and Electronics Engineers Annual Lecture (DEEEAL), Dec.16, 2010 at Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos,Nigeria Introduction Why the DEEEAL Lecture? An idea similar to what is now called the DEEEAL lecture was mooted in…
Ms.Nkemdilim Uwaje, the MD of Future Software Resources Ltd has been nominated for the Future Awards in the category Best Use of Technology Nkem Uwaje who apart from being the daughter of top IT guru, Chris Uwaje, has contributed in no small measure to the development of ICT in Nigeria and Africa at large in…
A full text of the speech by the Director-General of NITDA at the Nigeria Computer Society Discussion Forum on Friday December 10,2010 at the Events Center,Ikeja ,Lagos. I am happy to observe that over the years, NCS has demonstrated commendable leadership as an association of information Technology practitioners. The discussion today on the impact of…
On behalf of the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, NIEEE (A Division of the Nigerian Society of Engineers) I am pleased to send this advance notice of invitation to the Distinguished Electrical Electronic Engineer’s Annual Lecture, DEEEAL, 2010 entitled “Pathway to connecting the Last Man” which, owing to my nomination by the Institution,…
With the recent development that INEC will display voters register on the Internet for validation and verification and as Mr. President, Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan is set to Launch a book on his social media Interaction on Facebook on 20th December, 2010 what quickly comes to my mind is the use of social media and…
Reading about The President of Nigeria,Dr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan writing a book about his interactions on Facebook,what quickly came to my mind was few years ago, when one of my mentors Chris uwaje, popularly known as the Oracle of IT in Nigeria wrote an article titled: Is your President Computer Literate? That article was really…
An integral and sometimes unhealthy part of our discourse is the incessant carping about the failures and inadequacies of our political and socio-economic system. Whilst there is some merit in such arguments, some rant often offers nothing more than stating the bleeding obvious. While it has become customary to hear about public officials bemoaning the…
Nigeria has approximately a 50-year supply of oil if no new oil is found. In a world without oil, the cutlass will replace the farm tractor. We know most oilfields have been discovered and that oil exists in limited quantities. We know that oil wells dry up after 50 years. Rather than debate the exact…
The Golden Jubilee celebration of our nationhood should be a period of stock-taking and sober reflection. We must identify missed opportunities and what we need to do to make Nigeria truly a giant of Africa. In view of that, Nigeria Computer Society is organizing a one-day forum to review the impact of Information Technology on…
A lot is going on in the world of IT about opportunities in Open source Software which Africa is yet to maximize, in creating more awareness on its benefits, we had this online interview with Nnenna Nwakanma, Chair, Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa(FOSSFA) Here is the excerpt of that interview: FOSSFA and…
The man with wisdom is a shining torch that sheds light in our darkness and guides us out of our ignorance. I am often asked: “How do we build a stronger Nigeria through technological innovation?” I came across the answer in 1963 sitting on the verandah of our house along Gbenoba Road, Agbor, Midwest Region….
Nkem Uwaje who recently returned from her trip to Austria and the USA to be part of the Winners Events of the World Summit Youth Award (WSYA), a programme supported by the UN GAID (UN General Alliance for Information Technology and Development), which took part during the UN MDG Review Summit. World Leaders from all…
I wish to look back to 1960, and forward to 2060, to share my thoughts about the challenges to, and opportunities for, building a stronger Nigeria through technology. In the past 50 years, Nigeria has grown economically stronger through its use of technology to discover and then recover petroleum. Fifty years ago, Nigeria had only…
I was born in 1954 in colonial Africa. One of my most cherished mementos from the colony of Nigeria is one of the pennies I received for my school lunch allowance. The coins bore the likeness of Edward VIII, who became King of England on January 20, 1936, and were minted in anticipation of his…
The use of new technologies in monitoring electoral processes globally has been seen as a welcomed development which Africa should explore in their elections. As Nigeria marches towards her elections 2011, Google is pioneering the use and application of its technologies in efficient data collection, sharing and usage during the 2011 elections in Nigeria at…
As Nigeria celebrates her 50th year of independence, Unveiling Africa Foundation a leading NGO in Youth development and empowerment, is organizing the first ever Annual Nigerian Teenagers conference on the 26th of October 2010. The theme of the conference is: ‘The role of Nigerian Teenagers in Nigeria’s development’ and the purpose of the conference is to…
Excerpt from Nigeria’s 50th anniversary lecture at the Embassy of Nigeria, Paris Walk with me in memory to one of the greatest celebrations, the end of the colonial era in Africa. The day: October 1, 1960. The place: British West Africa. The setting: a crowded stadium in the Atlantic coastal town of Sapele. School children…
The Information Technology (Industry) Association of Nigeria (ITAN) in conjunction with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) Africa Regional Secretariat is pleased to announce the 2010 edition of its IT Future event.
ATCON & ITAN Statement at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for exchange of information for the benefit of the emerging ICT Industry On Friday August 13, 2010
This week, Nkemdilim Uwaje will jet off to Austria and the United States of America to discuss MDG with the United Nations (UN) GAID leaders. As one of the approved judges and ambassadors of the WSYA (World Summit Youth Awards) Nkemdilim Uwaje will be in Austria to help organize and be part of the WSYA…
Being your own boss is the best job you can get because what you do and how you do it in your business is all up to you. Rather than sheepishly following the individuals need to be enlightened on the Skills and Attitudes required to Create and Grow Profitable and Successful Information Technology (IT) businesses….
As the 2011 elections in Nigeria draw near, with the recent signing of Electoral law and the release of 87.7 billion naira to Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), the body in Nigeria saddled with the responsibility of conducting free and fair elections.It is now evident that the government of the day is ready to a large…
Privacy of Electronic Communications Directive (EU 2002) This Directive repeals the Telecommunications Data Protection Directive (97/66/EC) and lays certain obligations on telecommunications companies and service providers. One of the new developments of this Directive is that it extends controls on unsolicited direct marketing to all forms of electronic communications including unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE or…
Nigeria has been in the throes of implementing technology law and computer crime legislation for the best part of half a decade. Within this period, there have been two Bills drafted in an attempt to bring our laws up to date and in line with our counterparts in other parts of the globe. It is…
A PAPER PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT INSTITUTE OF SOFTWARE PRACTIONERS OF NIGERIA(ISPON),CHRIS UWAJE(FNCS) AT THE MAIDEN EDITION OF THE NIGERIA INTERNETWORLD CONFERENCE AND EXIBITION ON THE 20TH OF JULY,2010,HOLDING AT AFE BABALOLA HALL,UNILAG,LAGOS. INTRODUCTION There is no meaningful and constructive Business facet that can thrive in an atmosphere of insecurity and absence of…
As part of events to mark Nigeria’s 50th Independence Day anniversary celebrations, Technology Africa leading information technologies content providers in collaboration with e-Business Life Magazine and TechTrends,the leading ICT e-mpowerment center, are set to unveil a documentary on the transformation of Nigeria’s Information communications technologies industry since independence till date. The event which is slated…
AN ADDRESS PRESENTED BY MR KENNETH OMERUO,THE CO-ORDINATOR OF NIGERIA INTERNETWORLD CONFERENCE AND EXHIBITION(NICE) AT THE MAIDEN EDITION TAGGED NICE2010 ON 20TH JULY,2010 AT AFE BABALOLA HALL,UNILAG,LAGOS,NIGERIA On behalf of the organizers of this event; TechTrendsng.com, Embolden limited and all other participating firms, I welcome you to the maiden edition of Nigeria Internetworld Conference and…
This is not a talk about Bharti. It is, as the reader will soon find out, a talk about Nigeria. You may be forgiven if you thought, from the name Bharti Airtel that we are referring to an airline rather than a telecommunications company. If its meteoric rise among world-class mobile telecom service providers has…
At last, Government has appointed Mr. Peter Egbe Igho as Chairman, Dr. Eugene Juwah as Executive Vice-Chairman, Dr. Okechukwu Itanyi Executive Commissioner and Mr. Mohammed Bintube as Commissioner for the Nigerian Communications Commission.