Category: Newsline
NCC Boss applauds Project Train 3M on ICT Skills
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has applauded the proposal by the Hon. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, to enlist and train three million Nigerians over a period of four years, which will make the country an exporter of digital skills. Maida, who…
Africa Investment Forum secures $34.82 billion in investor interest
The Africa Investment Forum’s 2023 Market Days generated $34.82 billion in investment interest for infrastructure, agriculture, health, and creative industry projects. The three-day global event, with the theme “Unlocking African Value Chains,” ended on Friday in the Moroccan city of Marrakech, the event drew over 1,000 delegates from more than 60 countries. “We are building…
Liquid Dataport announces collaboration with Intelsat
Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies (https://www.Liquid.Tech/), a pan-African technology group, is proud to announce its collaboration with Intelsat, one of the world’s largest satellite services providers, increasing the availability of fast and reliable connectivity in Africa during power disruptions. One key aspect of this collaboration is Liquid’s service called ‘Service Continuity’. Organisations…
AfCFTA can break Africa’s colonial legacy – Ekra
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) can break Africa’s colonial legacy of exporting raw materials and importing finished goods, Jean-Louis Ekra, Deputy Chairperson of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) Advisory Council and a former President of the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) (www.Afreximbank.com) has said. Delivering an opening statement at the Trade and Investment Conference…
Ifeoma Malo wins Energy Entrepreneur Award at 2023 AWIEF Awards
Nigeria’s Ifeoma Malo, Co-Founder & CEO, Clean Technology Hub has won the ENERGY ENTREPRENEUR AWARD at the 2023 Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) Awards. She was announced winner in one of AWIEF’s 8 categories at the awards ceremony which took place at Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda. The AWIEF Awards ceremony and gala dinner…
IATF 2023: Afreximbank signs facility agreement with UBA and other African Business entities
Afreximbank has signed financing and other agreements valued in excess of one billion dollars with leading business entities from across the African continent. This was the highlight of the third day of the third Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF2023) currently holding in Morocco. The list of entities are: United Bank for Africa PLC – US$ 150…
African Development Bank, leaders commit to catalyse investment in cities
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina on Thursday pledged greater commitment to the development of cities and stressed the need for increased investment and autonomy for municipalities, the continent’s engine for economic growth. The Bank chief spoke at a high-level forum for mayors titled: “Leveraging Cities and Municipalities for National Development,” held on the sidelines…
NCC Underscores Role of ICT in Fighting Financial Crimes
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that effective application of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is critical in combating financial crimes by enabling real-time surveillance, regulatory compliance, and secure data processing, just as it sought a multidisciplinary and multi-stakeholder collaborations to address issue of illicit financial flows in the country. Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of…
Solaris, Knownow, Specxs win NCC’s talent hunt
Three out of the 81 companies that contested at the Nigerian Communication Commission’s inspired technology innovation talent hunt competition have each been rewarded with the N10 million prize money. Nine other shortlisted companies went home with N500,000 consolation prizes each. Solaris GreenTech Hub, Knownow Africa Limited and Specxs Care Limited came tops at the 2023 NCC’s…
AfDB joins global partners to raise financing for Zambia’s Lobito Transportation Corridor
The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), joining global partners to mobilise resources for the Lobito Corridor and the Zambia-Lobito rail line in southern and central Africa. Other signatories included the United States government, the European Commission, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), and the host governments of Zambia, Angola and…