The Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPN) says it will intensify its clampdown on ‘quack’ practitioners in the nation’s information technology (IT) industry. CPN, the body responsible for registration and monitoring of IT practitioners in Nigeria says it is planning enforcement actions against ‘quack’ IT industry players because the “monumental loss of revenue” by […]
African Girls Can CODE wants to check gender divide
The African Girls Can CODE Initiative (AGCCI) has been launched to help bridge the gender divide by encouraging girls and young women across Africa to take up careers in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. ITU and UN Women, in collaboration with the African Union Commission announced the launch African Girls Can CODE, a four-year […]
ICT, game changer for job creation in Nigeria, BudgiT says
BudgiT, a major provider of public data has predicted that Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be a major game changer in creating job for the teeming unemployed youths in Nigeria. Technology adoption will greatly accelerate the pace of development in Nigeria, facilitate increased non-oil trade and also enhance the digital economy, Mr Samuel Atiku,Head of […]
Nigeria: ‘Regulators to blame’ for failed ICT projects
Information and communication technology (ICT) sector regulators have been blamed for failed technology investments by several states in Nigeria. Mr. Silas Vem, Deputy Chief of Staff in Plateau State said that these State governments are not getting value for their investment in ICT because they are being neglected by regulatory bodies responsible for ICT development. […]
