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Gender equality will improve GDP by 50% – NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency said that gender equality in the digital space could increase the Gross Domestic Product of the country by over 50 per cent. The Director-General NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa said this on Friday at the closing ceremony of its ‘Fasaha Gina Mata, Gina Al-Umma’ digital skills programme in Abuja, in collaboration with World Bank and Natview…
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FG provides grants to mini-network developers.

The federal government has announced plans to award subsidies to mini-grid developers for the deployment of solar power mini-grids to 150 underserved and unserved electricity sites across seven states. The government announced this in a statement issued by the Rural…
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Companies want more women in the tech industry

The Managing Director, International Breweries Plc, Mr Coutino Carlos, has said it is important for women to increase their capacity and be more involved in the tech sector. He spoke during a programme in Lagos on Wednesday on the 2023 International Women’s Day with the…
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Samsung launches Mother's Day promotion in Nigeria

Samsung Electronics Nigeria has said it is celebrating women in Nigeria in its Samsung Mother’s Day offer. In a statement, the company said, “Samsung appliances are an epitome of strength, reliability and consistency and we can liken Mothers’ similarly as the symbol of the same standard. At Samsung we believe that mothers must be celebrated so in light of this, we would be giving out gifts…
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Ericsson said 5G will drive revenue growth.

Technology company, Ericsson, has said there is a correlation between fifth generation (5G) uptake and revenue growth by business operators. According to a research from the Ericsson Mobility Report, there is evidence for communication service providers (CSPs) worldwide by…
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INEC works with telecommunications companies to solve network problems.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it is working with the major network service providers, such as MTN, Glo, Airtel and 9Mobile, to address any hitch that may arise during the polls. The INEC Chairman, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, stated this on Friday at the INEC media briefing in Abuja. Yakubu said the commission has also taken sufficient steps to fortify and protect its systems…
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A company says workspaces will help with productivity.

Co-working space provider, Regus Nigeria, has said the availability of workspaces would aid productivity. Speaking at the unveiling of its eighth co-working space office in Lagos, Executive Vice Chairman, Regus Nigeria, Mr Ayo Akinmade, explained that access to funding had…
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NCC Alerts on New Cyber Threat, Canvasses Stronger Security Measures

Emma   Okonji The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) at the weekend alerted corporate organisations about a new malicious cyber threat named Yanluowang Ransomware, which could cause devastative damage on institutional record… The commission therefore urged organisations to adopt stronger cybersecurity measures like ensuring their employees use strong, unique passwords for every…
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