Orodata Science is proud to announce the call for applications for the third cohort of the African Data Hub (ADH) community journalism fellowship. This new call is designed differently from the others as it seeks reporters focused on documenting and reporting on the health challenges emanating from the flood devastation of several parts of Nigeria…
The Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) is set to hold on November 09, 2022 on a theme that encompasses the current technology trends in our world today — ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’. Some topics which would be critically analyzed by experts so as to point us in the right direction to attain a resilient…
The Nigeria Innovation Summit 2022 with the theme: Re-imaging Innovation, organized by InnovationHub Africa, and held on October 4-8, 2022 was successfully concluded with the participation of delegates and stakeholders across the globe, who participated in the event. The Summit in its 7th year is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors…
James Agada, the founder of Ixzdore Laboratories Limited, will on Wednesday, November 09 2022 deliver the keynote address at the Africa Tech Alliance Forum 2022 (AfriTECH2.0). The AfriTECH 2.0 will be held at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos, staring by 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’ Agada Ixzdore Laboratories is…
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) is set to lead stakeholders in the country’s software industry to the first Software Testing Conference tagged ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’, organized by Nigeria Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB). Since assumption of office in August of 2019, Professor Pantami’s aggressive initiatives and reforms towards…
Dr. Obadare Peter Adewale, the Co-Founder and the Chief Visionary officer (CVO) of Digital Encode Limited, has emerged the first recipient of Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN’s) ‘Outstanding Individual of the Year Award’. Peter is arguably the most “Credentialed” PAN-African CyberSecurity Influencer, Thought Leader & GRC Technopreneur. He received the latest honours at CSEAN Merit Award held recently…
The KuCoin Wallet, designed to be a secure and easy to use crypto wallet that supports multi-chain aggregation powered by the KuCoin ecosystem, has officially launched a Chrome Extension with comprehensively improved security technology and architecture, ensuring the security of user assets across multiple dimensions and safeguarding the Web3 experience. As the crypto industry continues to…
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, driving digital transformation and sustainability, will highlight how digital technologies can support public-private partnerships and unlock innovation to close the implementation gap on climate change at COP27. The United Nations Climate Change Conference 2022 is being held on November 6-18 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. A sponsor of the…
Stakeholders will gather in Lagos, Nigeria, on 09 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) sponsored by Zoho Corporation, Digital Encode, Galaxy Backbone Limited, ESET, Layer3Cloud; including partners drawn from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), and InnovationBed.Africa. Taking place both virtually and (physically)…
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of African Export Import Bank (AfreximBank) Professor Benedict O. Oramah; High Commissioner of Namibia to Nigeria, H.E Humphrey Geiseb; Ambassador of Cote D’Ivoire to Nigeria and ECOWAS, H.E Ambassador Kalilou TRAORE; Dr Tony Luka Elumelu, Ag. Director of Private Sector Development at the ECOWAS Commission, Nigeria as well as…
SHELT has announced the opening of its very own SOC in Nigeria, where it will serve as a local extension to its overseas and already established 24/7 SOC operation. This launch comes amidst the growing need of SHELT’s Nigeria branch to step into serving the local clientele through a team that is locally present and…
Outstanding individuals and organisations in Africa shall be honoured as part of the activities lined up for this year’s Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) in Lagos, Nigeria. AfriTECH 2.0 is scheduled to be held on Wednesday, November 09, 2022 in Lagos, Nigeria; starting 9:00am under the theme: ‘Sustainability and The Company of the Future’. …
PwC is pleased to release the first PwC Africa Annual Review 2022 report which tells the story of a remarkable year and focuses on our impact, value creation, strategy and related performance for the financial year ended 30 June 2022. The report is a reflection of how our network of firms has navigated complexity, responded to…
Hakeem Fahm, Honourable Commissioner of Science and Technology at Lagos State Government, will deliver the keynote address at the Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) first Software Testing Conference in Nigeria codenamed ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’. Mr. Fahm is an experienced network infrastructure director with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services…
Applications are open for the fourth cohort of the Africa Digital Accelerator Program brought to you by SME Growth Lab AFRICA. Through this program, established business owners across African countries would share equal access to business training, mentorship, and support to take their businesses to a higher level. Successful applicants will have a remarkable experience participating in a…
Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering cybersecurity as a service, today launched new third-party security technology compatibilities with Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) to better detect and remediate attacks with speed and precision across diverse customer and operating environments. The industry-leading service with more than 12,000 customers now integrates telemetry from third-party endpoint, firewall, cloud, identity, email, and…
Today, Samsung Nigeria officially launched the Galaxy A04s into the Nigerian market. The launch of this device reinforces Samsung’s commitment in providing affordable yet quality devices that addresses the daily needs of consumers. The smartphone is packed with 4G/64 GB & 4G/128GB storage variants expandable to 1TB and runs on a One UI Core 4….
Business subject matter experts are warming up for 2022 Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) scheduled to hold on Wednesday, November 09, 2022, at Oriental Hotel, Lagos at 9:00 am (WAT). Mr. Chike Onwuegbuchi, the co-Convener of AfriTECH, said that the high profile speakers who will be unveiled soon will delve into the nitty-gritty of…
New research from the IDC reveals the latest cloud security trends in Nigeria The majority (72 percent) of Nigerian organizations are increasing their spend on information security 21 percent of organizations use a combination of on premises and cloud solutions. This is set to grow to 41 percent over the next two years. For Nigerian…
Global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is celebrating its fifth anniversary and announcing commemorative events while outlining its strategy for the coming years. 5-year highlights Since its founding in 2017, KuCoin has expanded from its original seven co-founders to a highly effective team of over 1,000 people across the globe, scaling 142 times. The exchange currently serves 20…
Trailblazers in the technology and business circle in Africa are set to gather in Lagos, Nigeria (West Africa) on 9 November 2022 for another edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH 2.0) as the continent’s sought-after technology Forum, exhibition, and awards ceremony. AfriTECH 2.0 scheduled to hold at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, is focused on ‘Sustainability and…
Lagos, Nigeria, 23rd September 2022 – Orodata Science is thrilled to announce recipients and the start of the second cohort of the ADH Community Journalism Fellowship programme. The 3-month program’s objective is to improve media capacity to advance news coverage of under-reported issues in local communities across Nigeria using technology, focusing on potential solutions with lasting impact…
Art of Technology Lagos is an annual tech conference curated by Eko Innovation Centre, one of the leading tech hubs in Nigeria, curators of events like MarkHack, Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon, EkoClimathon, Security Hackathon amongst others, in collaboration with the Lagos State Government – the economic and technology epicentre of Nigeria. The conference brings together technology…
ABUJA; 16.09.2022: Nigerian Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) has disclosed plans to host the first Software Testing Conference in Nigeria dubbed ‘TestNigeria Conference 1.0’. NGSTQB is a member of the International Software Testing Qualifications Board (ISTQB); the world’s leading organization for Certification of Professionals in Software Testing. NGSTQB was officially registered as a Board with the Corporate Affairs…
Carbon Finance, one of the leading players in the nation’s Fintech industry, has kicked off celebrations to mark its 10th anniversary with a promise to transform the banking experience, making banking more accessible and flexible for consumers. Originally set up as a lending company, Carbon has established itself as one of the continent’s leading and…
08.09.2022 – Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, today published a new sectoral survey report, The State of Ransomware in Retail 2022, which found that retail had the second highest rate of ransomware attacks last year of all sectors surveyed after the media, leisure, and entertainment industry. Globally, 77% of retail organizations surveyed were hit—a 75% increase…
For many Nigerians, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the importance of the Internet and digital technologies as a critical part of daily living hence, the necessity to deliberate on the theme “Advancing Digital Transformation and Trust in Nigeria” as a community of Nigeria Internet Stakeholders. As digital transformation evolves, the focus from both the…
Notion Technology Limited (NTL), the representatives of American #1 Technology Company – Comway and Hsv Products in Nigeria, has opened a new office in Abuja. The multiple-award winning IT services company has commissioned a new office located at the Ground Floor, Ekiti House, Plot 1042, Kur Mohammed Street, Central Business District, Abuja, FCT. “Our vision is…
SMFEST (Social Media Fest) has announced that its second edition themed “CREATIVE DISRUPTION” will hold on 22nd October 2022 at the Landmark Event Centre Owerri, Imo State. SMFest is a global annual conference that seeks to bring together the best and brightest minds in the world of technology. It is a platform that teaches its audience to…
Mungenow Technologies, a startup based out of Buea (popularly referred to as Silicon Mountain), Cameroon has launched a guest house booking platform aimed at helping travelers to and across Cameroon’s major cities and eventually the rest of Africa to find verified and affordable places to stay during their trip no matter what their budget is….