The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has issued a stern warning to electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) over the reported directive asking customers to pay for the replacement of faulty and obsolete meters. In a statement via its official X handle yesterday, NERC emphasised that such instruction “contravenes the Commission’s Order No. NERC/246/2021, Structured Replacement of…
Promoting maternal and child health care by bringing together experts and parents, to discuss key issues surrounding child well-being and parenting in Nigeria are the reasons why the Nigeria’s maiden Baby Convention was held, according to Dr Ayodele Renner. The event with: “Work-Life Balance for Mums: Myths, Magic, or Must-Have?” as theme took place at…
The Centre for Infrastructural and Technological Advancement for the Blind (CITAB) has accused Nigerian banks of perpetrating discriminatory practices against visually impaired persons in the country. Its Executive Director, Jolomi Fenemigho, in a statement in Lagos, urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the National Commission for Persons with Disabilities (NCPWD) to urgently address…
TD Africa officially launched the TecHERdemy program yesterday, an initiative aimed at equipping 400 young Nigerian women with essential digital skills to succeed in today’s technology-driven world marking a significant milestone for women empowerment in the tech space. The launch event, held in the Yudala Height Building of the company and co-sponsored by global brands…
Vice President Sen Kashim Shettima, at the weekend in Lagos said President Bola Tinubu remained laser-focused on building a resilient economy and ensuring sustainable economic development for the general wellbeing of the citizens and the future of the country. The VP spoke when he officially declared open the Commercial and Industrial Trade Fair Fair 2024…
Glovo, Lagos State government and She Code Africa have partnered to empower women with digital skills to promote gender inclusivity in the tech ecosystem. The partnership saw Glovo hosting its Women in Tech Bootcamp Program, a ground-breaking initiative, aimed at fostering tech inclusion, providing skills training, and empowering women to build successful careers in technology…
Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is the power infrastructure provider for East Africa’s first Hyperscale, AI-ready, carrier-neutral data centre, NBOX1. Operated by iXAfrica Data Centres, NBOX1’s power infrastructure is built around among others Schneider Electric’s medium voltage (Mv) and low voltage (Lv)…
Access to capital has been identified as one of the challenges facing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the country. All over the world, SMEs are considered as the engine of the economy as they help governments to close the unemployment gap by creating jobs too. Speaking at a forum tagged: Investors 2.0, at the…
The United Nations’ leading development agency (UNDP) and the G7 Italian Presidency, along with a delegation of private sector leaders from the African continent, is meeting with G7 AI leaders in San Francisco, hosted by the Italy Consul-General in San Francisco with Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MMIT), InnoVit and CDP. With the…
