Tag: Tech
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US invests $280bn in high tech to Compete with China
US President Joe Biden has signed a law committing $280bn (£232bn) to high tech manufacturing and scientific research amid fears the country is losing its technological edge to China. The investments include tax breaks for companies that build computer chip manufacturing plants in the US. Business groups have long pushed for more government support, citing…
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FG Will Ensure Digital Skills For All Nigerians – Pantami
The Federal Government said to thrive in the connected economy and society, it is determined to ensure that digital skills are provided to all Nigerians especially the youth in schools through the Digital Nigeria Centre (DNC). The minister of communication and digital economy, Prof Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami said the digital skills will function together…
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TWITTER: Jack Dorsey Steps Down, Parag Agrawal takes over as CEO
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is stepping down as chief of the social media company, effective immediately. Parag Agrawal, Twitter’s chief technology officer, will take over the helm, the company said Monday. Shares of Twitter closed down 2.74% on the day. Dorsey, 45, was serving as both the CEO of Twitter and Square, his digital payments…
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FG working on National Policy to Promote Tech Start-ups
The National Centre For Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) said the Federal Government was working on a national policy to develop the start-up ecosystem for an improved national economy. National Director, NCAIR, Yau Garba, made the disclosure at the Artificial Intelligence Hackathon For Sustainable Development Goals (AIHACKFORSDG), organised by Seedbuilders Innovation Hub (SIH) in Abuja.…
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Apple unveils iPhone 13, Watch Series 7, iPads
Apple CEO Tim Cook strode through a slickly produced video Tuesday to launch a new iPhone, with few hints of the exceptional string of troubles facing his company including policy reversals, a spyware attack and legal fights. Cook — from an empty, darkened auditorium — raved over upgraded cameras, brighter screens and new features for…
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Google Extends Remote Work Option Until 2022
Google on Tuesday extended the option for its employees to work from home into next year due to the pandemic. Returning to Google campuses will remain voluntary globally through January 10, with local offices given the discretion to decide when to require employees to return to their desks, according to chief executive Sundar Pichai. “I’m…
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FG to Establish Emerging Technology Centers Across Nigeria
The Federal Government has declared its plan to establish emerging technology centers across Nigeria. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, disclosed this on Tuesday during his keynote address as the special guest of honour at the Digital Africa Annual Conference, which held virtually. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday titled…
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UK to Support Nigerian Female Tech Entrepreneurs
The UK Government, through its UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, has launched a Green Tech Programme, which will support 30 Nigerian female green-tech entrepreneurs with 12 weeks coaching sessions with industry experts. The coaching sessions is expected to boost the capacity of the entrepreneurs, as well as the likelihood of the enterprises to scale and become more…
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5G will Positively Impact Nigeria’s Digital Economy, Says NCC Chairman
The Chairman, Board of Commissioners of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande, has stated that the full deployment of 5G technology in the country would have positive impact on Nigeria’s digital economy. Speaking yesterday at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the NCC and the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) on…
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Digital Economy: FG Urged to Involve Indigenous IT Professionals
The federal government has been urged to involve information technology (IT) professionals in its digital economy drive in order to achieve the desired results. President, Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Adesina Sodiya, said the federal government would achieve faster and better results when indigenous IT professionals are involved. He frowned upon the situation where the…