The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) yesterday informed telecom consumers and members of the public of a new Android malware discovery that is attacking Android phones. According to the NCC, the…
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Google invites African start ups to apply for virtual accelerator programme
Google has announced the commencement of applications for its three-month virtual accelerator programme for startups in 17 African countries. The countries include: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana,…
Google to invest $1 billion to support digital transformation in Nigeria, Ghana, others
Google is set to invest $1 billion over 5 years to support digital transformation in Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and others. This was disclosed by Google Africa via a statement…
Microsoft appoints New Country Manager for Nigeria
Microsoft has appointed Ola Williams as the new Country Manager for Nigeria. Before her appointment, she served as Specialist Sales Leader working with the extended team and the company’s partner…
Elon Musk says chip shortage only ‘short term’
Tesla boss Elon Musk on Friday said that a global semiconductor shortage hitting car firms especially hard would be overcome soon. The chip drought is “short term, I think,” the…
ITF READY FOR LOCAL PHONE REVOLUTION- SAYS ARI
The Director-General/CE of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF), Mr. Joseph Ari, has said plans are at an advanced stage to commence mass production of the locally manufactured ITF mobile smartphones,…
Nigeria’s satellite functioning by grace – DG NASRDA
Director-General of the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), Halilu Shaba, on Monday, said Nigeria’s satellite is outdated and functioning by grace. Shaba in an interview with Channels Tv…
Facebook and Instagram to let users hide ‘like’ counts
Facebook and Instagram on Wednesday announced plans to let users stop displaying “like” tallies racked up by posts, letting people opt out of seeking status through the approval of others.…
Nigeria’s Green Africa Airways Slated for June Launch
While most aviation companies have felt the heavy impact of the Covid-19 outbreak, some entrepreneurs in the space have taken the crisis as an opportunity to embark on new ventures.…
Microsoft to equip five million Nigerians with digital skills
Microsoft have announced plans to equip five million people in Nigeria with digital skills over the next three years. This is expected to be done in a partnership with the…