The CEO of FirstBank Dr. Adesola Adeduntan has announced that the Bank in partnership with government and other stakeholders is extending its attention to
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NITDA may sponsor youths in Nigerian universities
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is considering sponsoring Nigerian youths to further their education in local universities, according to its Director General,
NITDA’s boss wants digital technological skills in schools as agency wins award for Unity Board
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa Abdullah, has tasked the country’s education drivers to adopt digital technological skills
“Our IT Ministry will drive the agenda for digital economy in Kebbi State” – Abdul Magoro
In this exclusive interview, Abdullahi Magoro, Commissioner for Information Technology, Kebbi State, expresses his desire to build IT capacity in thousands of Kebbi youths
Don’t tell students about Fourth Industrial Revolution. Inspire them
By De Wet Joubert, RS Components Sub Sahara Africa It’s amazing how quickly the world around us is changing. The fourth industrial revolution (4IR)
Transitioning Old-School Economies & Corporations
IR 4.0 and Implications for Socio-Economic Transformation By Bobby Varanasi There is neither a race for adoption, nor a need to frame it as
Zimbabwean entrepreneur invents open-sourced technology to improve access to education in Africa
Zimbabwean AI expert William Sachiti who is also CEO of UK-based start-up Academy of Robotics has published an open-source technology known as ‘Trees of Knowledge’ to
African Economic Outlook 2020 reveals Africa’s urgent need to improve education, build ICT skills
By Nwakaego Alajemba The African Development Bank’s 2020 African Economic Outlook (AEO) (http://bit.ly/2vABQFU) has revealed that the continent needs “swift action to address human
Moscow will host most prestigious programmer’s event
In 2020, the International Collegiate Programming Contest – the oldest, biggest and most prestigious event of its kind – will take place in Moscow.
PICTDA kicks off digital skill learning in rural Plateau
The Plateau Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (PICTDA) has kicked off activities in 2020 with its Rural Technology Outreach. The Digital Education initiative