Oracle opened a data centre in South Africa on Wednesday to provide local cloud services across Africa for the first time, joining the likes of Microsoft and Amazon Web Services in setting up facilities in the country. Africa is the US company’s 37th “cloud region” — an area that allows …
Read More »Microsoft Launches a Digital Vaccination Passport Plan with Global Healthcare Organizations
Microsoft is joining forces with tech companies and health organizations to begin development of a digital COVID-19 vaccination passport. The digital vaccination passport will be made available worldwide and could become a new standard for international travel in the post-pandemic world. The Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI) is a coalition of leading tech …
Read More »Lagos Smart Meter Hackathon: Access Bank Reiterates Commitment to Leveraging Technology for Healthy Transformation
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank Plc, Mr Herbert Wigwe has reinforced its commitment towards leveraging technology for national growth and development. He made this disclosure during the finals of the Lagos State Smart Meter Hackathon design held in Lagos. Wigwe who applauded the Lagos Smart …
Read More »NITDA Virtual Learning Center to Bridge Academia, Industry Gap
In an effort to bridge the gap between the academia and the industry while building digital skills, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) on Wednesday Commissioned NITDA Academy Virtual Learning Centre in Abuja. Speaking at the virtual meeting which had over 136 participants and …
Read More »Zenith bank moves to encourage innovations, technology development
The leading bank in Nigeria, Zenith Bank Plc has moved to encourage innovations as well as contribute its quota to the technological advancement in Nigeria. Sponsoring various technology start-ups and innovative ideas at the recent 2019 Zenith Tech Fair organized by the bank themed ‘Future forward’ held in Lagos, the …
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