Category : ICT

Applications open for HealthTech Hub Africa accelerator programme.

NigGalNovember 28, 2023November 28, 2023

Applications are open for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA), a hybrid pan-African e-health accelerator programme that offers entrepreneurs a platform to create sustainable businesses and meaningful...

ICT

African fintech, Web3 leaders to convene at Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana.

NigGalAugust 17, 2023September 25, 2023

The Africa Money and DeFi Summit, which aims to connect African fintech and Web3 industries with international players, will take place in Accra, Ghana on...

ICT

Threads unveiled: 5 game-changing features that set it apart from Twitter

NigGalJuly 7, 2023July 7, 2023

Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new app called “Threads by Instagram” and everyone is currently exploring the new social media app. This new app by Meta is...

ICT

Nigeria Surpasses 158.2 Million Active Internet Connections.

NigGalJune 12, 2023June 12, 2023

Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in Nigeria increased by rose to 158.2 million in April this year. According to...

Finance ICT

NCC Reports: Telecommunications Sector Contributes N2.5 Trillion to GDP, Phone Users Surpass 223.6 Million.

NigGalJune 9, 2023June 9, 2023

The number of mobile phone subscribers in Nigeria has risen to 223.8 million as of April 2023, as Telecommunications and ICT services contributed N2.508 trillion...

ICT

WhatsApp adds 3 security features to protect users

NigGalApril 19, 2023April 19, 2023

With the statistics of activities of cyber criminals escalating in scale and complexity, WhatsApp has disclosed another plan to roll out three additional security features to...

ICT

Trends That Will Shape Nigeria’s ICT Sector In 2023

NigGalApril 3, 2023April 3, 2023

The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria has seen significant growth and development in recent years. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed...

ICT

UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, Google okay $3m for women startups.

NigGalMarch 28, 2023March 28, 2023

The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government’s broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has collaborated with Google for Startups Africa. As part of...

ICT National

Osinbajo Launches $600m Programme for Young Nigerians in Technology, Creative Sectors.

NigGalMarch 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, today launched a $600 million programme for young Nigerians in the technology and creative sectors with a call on African...

ICT

What to consider when building business website

NigGalMarch 8, 2023May 26, 2024

Having an online presence for your business is almost non-negotiable in today’s world. While your online presence might start off from the point of social...

ICT

Nokia changes logo

NigGalFebruary 28, 2023February 28, 2023

Nokia announced plans on Sunday to change its brand identity for the first time in nearly 60 years, complete with a new logo, as the...

ICT

Meta reveals behavioral insight on Nigerian shoppers to guide advertisers

NigGalFebruary 22, 2023February 22, 2023

To better understand the behaviours of people who observe Ramadan and who shop for the season, Meta has released the results of its annual global...

ICT Prizes & Awards

Tek Experts Wins IT Support Company Of The Year Award.

NigGalDecember 22, 2022December 22, 2022

Tek Experts has emerged as Nigeria’s best IT support company of 2022 at this year’s edition of the Nigerian Business Leadership Awards organised by BusinessDay. ...

ICT

Visa votes $1b for Nigeria, others’ digital transformation.

NigGalDecember 16, 2022December 16, 2022

United States (US) multi-national financial services corporation, Visa, has voted $1 billion for investments in Nigeria and other parts of Africa over the next five...

ICT

FG launches FinTrak ERP, restates commitment to achieve digital Nigeria by 2030.

NigGalAugust 18, 2022August 18, 2022

As Federal Government of Nigeria is working assiduously towards achieving paperless activities by the year 2030, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa...

Finance ICT

CBN Communique 142 of Monetary Policy Committee Meeting held May 2022

NigGalMay 25, 2022May 25, 2022

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA COMMUNIQUÉ NO. 142 OF THE MONETARY POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING HELD ON MONDAY 23rd AND TUESDAY 24th May 2022 The Monetary Policy...

ICT

How Nigeria beats other countries to become highest in mobile web traffic globally

NigGalFebruary 17, 2022February 17, 2022

Despite poor broadband penetration with 40.88 percent as at December 2021 according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Nigeria in a recent report was rated...

ICT

Evolve credit launches configure cloud software to ease lending

NigGalNovember 11, 2021November 11, 2021

Evolve Credit has launched Configure Cloud Lending software to power thousands of new loan providers over the next five years. At a briefing in Lagos, its...

ICT

Elon Musk’s SpaceX in talks with NCC to bring its Starlink satellite internet into Nigeria.

NigGalMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021

American space company, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is in advanced talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bring its Starlink satellite internet into Nigeria. Starlink’s Market...

Africa ICT

AfricaCom Awards 2020 – Shortlist announced

NigGalNovember 2, 2020February 3, 2021

The shortlist for the 2020 AfricaCom Awards has just been released. The annual awards are an industry benchmark acknowledging those who are leading the way...

ICT

Fintech startup TeamApt now operates Nigeria’s largest non-bank mobile money platform

NigGalOctober 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Moniepoint, the mobile money platform launched last year by Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt, has become the largest non-bank mobile money service in the country, processing...

ICT

NIS2020: Nigeria’s broadband subscriptions have reached 82.7 million – Danbatta

NigGalOctober 21, 2020October 21, 2020

Subscriptions to broadband or high-speed Internet services in Nigeria have increased significantly to a peak of 82.7 million as at the end of August, 2020,...

ICT

Launch of Tech Experience Centre is ambitious move to boost Digital Nigeria, says Minister

NigGalOctober 14, 2020October 18, 2020

The launch of the Tech Experience Centre by TD Africa is an ambitious move that will ultimately boost the Digital Nigeria pursuit, the Minister of...

ICT

Enterprise Singapore Energy Open Innovation Challenge For Startups And SMEs to win

NigGalOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020

The Enterprise Singapore (ESG), in association with energy company partners, government agencies, and innovators, is launching The Energy Open Innovation Challenge with the mission of boosting innovation...

ICT

IN NUMBERS: Nigeria’s data protection market valued at N2.2billion

NigGalOctober 13, 2020October 13, 2020

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recorded tremendous achievement as statistics in the Agency’s first Annual Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) Performance Report...

ICT

Nigeria’s Cashbox has helped 100k users save $2.5m this year alone.

NigGalOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Nigerian online savings startup Cashbox has reported stellar growth in 2020 so far, having helped over 100,000 users save more than US$2.5 million this year....

ICT

Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit piloting rollout in Afghanistan.

NigGalSeptember 10, 2020September 10, 2020

Nigerian anti-counterfeiting startup Chekkit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Afghanistan’s Ministry of Public Health to help tackle the problem of counterfeit medications...

ICT

LASG to setup E-commerce hub for Agric producers to improve exports.

NigGalJuly 27, 2020July 28, 2020

The Lagos State Government says it is planning to set up an e-commerce hub or platform for agriculture producers to sell farm produce for export...

ICT

U.K. School hires 10-Year-Old Nigerian Tech Genius as its new coding instructor

NigGalJuly 24, 2020July 24, 2020

The tech field yields a large portion of high-paying salary jobs with numerous career paths. However, marginalized communities are shut out of these job opportunities...

ICT

Nigerian fintech startup Rise selected for Techstars & Western Union Accelerator

NigGalJuly 22, 2020July 22, 2020

Nigerian fintech startup Rise has been selected to participate in the US-based Techstars & Western Union Accelerator, gaining access to funding and mentorship. Based out...

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