Category Technology

QNET empowers youths with e-commerce skills

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QNET, an e-commerce company specialising in lifestyle and wellness products, has trained over 8,000 Nigerian youths in essential business skills, aiming to support the country’s growing economic opportunities for young entrepreneurs. Speaking at the company’s product expo in Lagos, QNET’s…

Firm canvasses tech skills development

Zulfah Academy, a Nigerian tech training institution, has urged tech professionals to reconsider the trend of relocating abroad, commonly referred to as “japa,” and instead focus on leveraging the numerous opportunities available within the country. During its third-anniversary programme, Hatch…

Kora assembles operators to discuss fintech growth

Kora, a pan-African business payments infrastructure provider, hosted its first Sundown Session in Lagos. The session brought together fintech leaders to discuss growth strategies for B2B fintech across Africa. The company said in a statement on Monday that the event…

Raise investments in data centres, Galaxy Backbone tells stakeholders

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Galaxy Backbone, Nigeria’s state-owned infrastructure provider, has urged stakeholders to intensify investments in data centres and fibre optic networks to accelerate the country’s digital transformation and foster economic growth. Speaking at a recent stakeholders’ forum in Lagos, the company’s Managing…

Internet access vital to logistics growth – Analysts

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Industry leaders have urged the Federal Government to address gaps in Nigeria’s logistics and transport sector through strategic investment in advanced technology and broadband infrastructure. The call was made at the Courier & Logistics Management Institute’s 2024 International Conference and…

FG backs firm to strengthen smartphone manufacturing

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The Federal Government has pledged to collaborate with indigenous tech firms, including Imose Technologies, to bolster local smartphone manufacturing and advance Nigeria’s digital economy. During a recent visit to Imose Technologies’ assembly plant in Lagos, the Minister of Communications, Innovation,…

Blockchain association pushes for national Bitcoin strategy

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Stakeholders in the Blockchain Technology Association of Nigeria have called on the Federal Government to develop a national Bitcoin strategy, drawing inspiration from pro-cryptocurrency policies recently endorsed by the US President-Elect, Donald Trump. SiBAN’s President, Obinna Iwuno, said adopting a…

Android apps to delete from your smartphone

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Experts warn against apps that waste users’ time, compromise privacy, drain battery, or degrade performance, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes In the first half of 2022, Google deleted over 1.1 million apps from the Play Store, with 1.3 million removed in just…

QNET unveils tech products to address health concerns

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As the Internet of Things continues to integrate into daily life, concerns over the potential health risks of electromagnetic field exposure are growing, according to experts. Addressing this challenge, QNET, a global leader in direct selling, unveiled a suite of…