Prof.Uwadia Delivers Inaugural Lecture on Software and e-Revolution Tomorrow

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…

E-PPAN Techno-Interactive Forum Holds in May

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…

The Need to Grow the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)-Part 2

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 appoints Hallmark as Distributor in Nigeria

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’s G-Nigeria Holds

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,…

The Need to Grow the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN)-part1

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…

NCC and ISPON set to Partner

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….

ICT in Road Safety and Rescue Operations in Nigeria(2)

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,…

Participate In the Software Survey for West Africa

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…

NITDA, CPN, ISSA set to Storm Titans of Tech Conference this Week

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…

ICT in Road Safety and Rescue Operations in Nigeria(1)

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…

Showcase Your Digital Content at the World Summit Awards, WSA

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 gives US$500,000 to Nigeria ICT Forum

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…

Webpick Weekly

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…

Profit Maximization Through Internet Marketing(2)

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…

RIM Announces BlackBerry Travel App

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…

Web Technologies for Developing Political Campaign Websites.

Introduction In 2008, President Obama exploited the power of internet technologies during his US presidential campaign, and today the rest is history; little wonder he has glued to his blackberry and has even appointed an internet adviser into his cabinet. All over the globe there are several latest instances of the practical mass use of…

ITAN-ATCON Set to Dialogue with Presidential Candidates

Information Technology Association of Nigeria (ITAN) and the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) are set to meet with the Presidential aspirants in the coming elections in Nigeria to discuss ICT related issues, remember the two organizations has signed an understanding to collaborate for the growth of the sector. In a press statement jointly…

Research In Motion Makes Lead Commitment to Second BlackBerry Partners Fund

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) and the BlackBerry® Partners Fund yesterday announced that RIM is making a lead commitment to BlackBerry Partners Fund II, a new US$150 million independent venture capital fund focused exclusively on mobile computing.  BlackBerry Partners Fund II is expected to launch in June 2011 and will have a…

Webpick Weekly

The internet plays a profound role in our daily lives with applications in many areas such as research, business and e-commerce, entertainment, socializing among other interesting genres in the cyber world. With increasing awareness of its presence and tech savvy spreading across the world; there appears to be no doubt that its influence will only…

Twitter for BlackBerry 1.1 Launched

Research In Motion(RIM)makers of BlackBerry® has launched a new update to Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones that adds features users have been asking for – including geotagging, which allows users to identify their location with their tweets; new language support; cleaner interfaces; new notifications and more. Twitter for BlackBerry smartphones v1.1 is a beta download available…

Profit Maximization Through Internet Marketing(1)

Internet marketing also known as digital marketing, web marketing, online marketing, or e-marketing, is the marketing of products or services over the Internet. Internet marketing ties together the creative and technical aspects of the Internet, including design, development, advertising, and sales.  Internet marketing also refers to the placement of media along many different stages of…

Governor of Cross River State to Chair ISPON President’s Dinner

The Annual President’s Dinner of the Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria (ISPON). will hold on Friday, 25th February, 2011 at the Annex Exployere Restaurant of Federal Palace Hotel (NEW WING). The Chairman of the Occasion is: His Excellency Liyel Imoke the Executive Governor of Cross River State, whose passion for Software Engineering Development and…