the Digital community of Nigeria

Nigeria's satellite setback

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:20:00 +0200

Nigeria's attempt to bridge the digital divide in Africa has suffered a setback after its first communications satellite failed. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria's e-waste challenges

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:48:00 +0200

The Standard Organisation of Nigeria, (SON) and the Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria, (CPN) are facing an uphill task of dealing with the increasing dumping of electrical waste (e-waste) into the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Microsoft denies $400 000 payment to Nigerian contractor

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:05:00 +0200

Microsoft has denied media reports that it paid a Nigerian government contractor US$400,000 to try and prevent Linux's movement into the government sector. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Fuel launches pan African digital solution

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:57:00 +0200

Fuel today announced its expansion into Africa and the Middle East, allowing the group to offer a greater degree of ease and targeting for brands looking to exploit African and Middle Eastern markets. The group will see the launch of the first of its offices in Nigeria in Q1 2009, followed by Kenya, Ghana and Dubai by Q3 2009. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria shines in global ICT scene

Fri, 23 May 2008 12:08:00 +0200

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has stated that it is poised to compete in the global economy by way of leveraging on the opportunities embedded in the burgeoning Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Minister of Information and Communications, John Odey gave this insight in his ministerial message to investors at the recently concluded International Telecommunication Union (ITU) event held at the Egyptian capital, Cairo. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Nigeria slow on the broadband uptake

Wed, 21 May 2008 13:07:00 +0200

The absence of last mile equipment and high cost of bandwidth have been identified as the major reasons why broadband Internet access penetration is low in Nigeria. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Siemens fights bribery allegations

Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:21:00 +0200

Siemens is fighting to restore its credibility after being cited in a €12 million bribery scam by the Federal Executive Council (FEC) of Nigeria. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Cisco to invest $10m in Africa

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 12:05:00 +0200

Cisco Systems is to invest $10 million to develop its network infrastructure on the continent. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Internet exchange for Nigeria

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 13:11:00 +0200

Interstella Communications Limited has built and commissioned an Internet exchange gateway that will among other things help keep Nigeria's internet traffic local, thereby reducing the costs of internet use in the country. Read full story... | Send to a friend

Two-nation affiliate for LPI in Africa

Thu, 18 Oct 2007 22:28:00 +0200

Two more African countries have joined the Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the worldwide promoters of skills on Linux and Open Source technologies, based in Toronto, Canada. Read full story... | Send to a friend