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By Adedapo Adesanya The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, intends to close the world’s tech talent shortage by almost a quarter with Nigerian workers. He said this would be achieved through the federal government’s plan to train 3 million technical talents over the next four years. The initiative could help achieve President Bola Tinubu’s goal of creating a million tech jobs in the first two years of his administration. “I believe, based on data that LinkedIn has projected, Nigeria can fill about 23 per cent of the current global shortage in technology talents,” Mr Tijani

By Adedapo Adesanya Nigerian wireless internet service provider, Tizeti, has announced the securing of an unnamed senior debt facility from Chapel Hill Denham’s Nigeria Infrastructure Debt Fund that will be used to finance the rollout of its state-of-the art broadband network across 15 states in Nigeria. In a statement seen by Business Post, the company said it has been granted long-term financing by the investment company’s fund and will deploy the debt to build new internet infrastructure and purchase additional equipment to expand its services to Delta, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Abia, Anambra, Imo, Enugu, Abuja, Kano, and Kaduna. Tizeti

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Salesforce and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have expanded their strategic partnership, deepening product integrations across data and artificial intelligence (AI). The new and enhanced integrations will include streamlining purchasing options for customers via the AWS marketplace, enhancing customer experiences through unified data management, empowering developers with new AWS compute and development services, securely bringing AWS data and AI services to Salesforce’s Einstein 1 Platform, and ensuring seamless customer service with service cloud and Amazon connect. It was gathered these features will enable customers to seamlessly and securely manage their data across Salesforce and AWS, and safely and

By Olumide Balogun In the bustling markets of Lagos, a remarkable transformation is underway. A local logistics company, once struggling with efficiency, has now streamlined its entire operation using AI-driven solutions. This is a glimpse into the broader canvas of Africa where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly becoming a cornerstone for business innovation. Across the continent, from the tech hubs of Nairobi to the vibrant streets of Accra, AI is no longer a distant concept but a present-day tool reshaping the way businesses operate and grow. Enterprises of all sizes are tapping into AI to enhance their processes, improve customer

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The management of Ikeja Hotel Plc has promised to file its Audited Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2014; December 31, 2015; and December 31, 2016 on or before Tuesday, September 19, 2017. This information was contained in a statement signed by the Compliance Officer of the company, Mr Olayiwola Osituwo. “lkeja Hotel Plc wishes to inform its esteemed shareholders, stakeholders and the general public that at the board meeting of the company held on August 21, 2017, the Audited Financial Statements of the company for the years ended December 31, 2014; December 31, 2015;

By Adedapo Adesanya President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Nigeria’s newly elected president, Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, with a promise to work with him in a smooth transition ahead of his May 29 swearing-in while warning the opposition parties to seek redress in court and not on the streets. In a statement on Wednesday, the incumbent president said his would-be successor is “the best person for the job,” declaring that “I shall now work with him and his team to ensure an orderly handover of power.” Earlier this morning, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced that Mr Tinubu won the

By Dipo Olowookere The recent reported takeover of Etisalat Nigeria by a consortium of 13 banks in the country over an alleged $1.2 billion debt has no doubt made some people develop cold feet, especially thousands of employees at the telecommunications firm. But a senior management official of the company has allayed such fears, assuring that the development will not result into job loss. During a visit of Vanguard’s reporter to the Etisalat’s corporate head office at Banana Island and its annex office at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, both in Lagos, normal activities were still going on as workers

By Ahmed Rahma With the increase in cases of gender-based violence (GBV) in the world, as well as in Nigeria, Access Bank ‘W’ Initiative organised a virtual webinar to discuss the issue to assist victims. The event themed Tackling the menace of gender-based violence in our society was held in partnership with the Nigerian Governors Wives against Gender-Based Violence (NGWA-GBA). It centred on the meaning and types of gender-based violence, contributing factors as well as how to respond, cope and ultimately put an end to the scourge. GBV is the most pervasive yet least visible human rights violation in the

By Dipo Olowookere The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited is triggering discussions on the opportunities and challenges of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the domestic capital market. The bourse is planning to hold a virtual seminar on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, to have experts in the sector discuss these issues. In the webinar, which requires registration via https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_hq8oBCccTAKHGZ0UnccOlQ#/registration, will have the Divisional Head of Capital Markets at the NGX, Mr Jude Chiemeka, as one of the discussants. The Managing Director of Vetiva Fund Managers Limited, Ms Oyelade Eigbe, is another speaker confirmed for the event, while the other two are the Head

By Dipo Olowookere A total of 8.2 billion shares worth N49.2 billion were bought and sold by investors in 28,622 deals on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) Limited last week. It was higher than the 1.3 billion shares worth N17.8 billion transacted in 20,212 deals a week earlier. The significant increase was a result of the over 6 billion units of Honeywell Flour Mills stocks sold last Friday in an off-market deal. A breakdown of the trading data indicated that consumer goods equities led the activity chart in the week with 6.3 billion units valued at N29.3 billion

Most companies and professionals focus on establishing consistent and robust branding online. However, many of them have rebranded at some point too. It is a part of growing a brand and finding the best identity and strategy for you or your business. There are many reasons you might want to rebrand, but it’s a significant undertaking no matter what the reason. It is almost an overhaul of online identity or brand that goes beyond just changing names, logos, colours, or website themes. Rebranding is more of a creation of a whole new persona. It is essential to understand the basics

By Dipo Olowookere Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), the market leader in licensed point-to-multipoint (PMP), has today announced a landmark partnership with InterCEL +. a subsidiary of Expresso Telecoms Group, to build a major wireless network that will distribute high-capacity broadband from the ACE (Africa Coast to Europe) submarine fibre system to major urban and business regions in Guinea. Utilising CBNL’s VectaStar PMP solution, InterCEL + has already established phase one of the network in the capital city of Conakry, offering businesses up to a tenfold increase in bandwidth compared to the legacy WiMAX links they had previously been limited to.