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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 Rahul Baitha In today’s digital age, where instant gratification is the norm, website performance plays a critical role in delivering a positive user experience. Visitors expect websites to load quickly and respond seamlessly to their interactions. If your website lags or stumbles, you risk losing valuable traffic and potential customers. As a web designer or business owner, optimizing your website’s performance should be a top priority. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore essential tips and techniques to boost your website’s speed and efficiency. Understanding Website Performance Before diving into optimization strategies, it’s essential to grasp the fundamentals of website

By Adedapo Adesanya The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Mr Aminu Maida, has emphasized a need to focus on efforts that align with the Strategic Blueprint of the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani, and the digital economy drive of President Bola Tinubu. Mr Maida, who resumed duty on Tuesday, met with the Senior Management Staff of the commission where he highlighted his focus and emphasized all targets under his administration. Mr Maida started his day by taking a tour of the agency’s headquarters and held a productive meeting with

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The importance of income diversification has been emphasised to salary earners, individuals, self-employed and small business owners by some experts who spoke at the workshop organised by Ecobank Nigeria to commemorate this year’s Worker’s Day. At the event themed Maximising Your Income: the Power of Diversification, participants were urged to make deliberate efforts to diversify their income stream in light of the current state of the nation’s economy. The keynote speaker, Dr Yemi Kale, in his presentation titled State of the Nigerian Macroeconomy: Implications for Consumers and Workers, pointed out that the nation’s economy has potential for

By Dipo Olowookere Nigeria Football Federation slipped into further financial mess when the sponsors of the salary of the Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr pulled out of the deal. Rohr signed a two-year contract with the NFF and he is expected to pocket $47,000 every month but a source told our correspondent that the German coach had only received a month salary since he took over in August. The NFF President Amaju Pinnick had said that an oil company offered to bankroll the coach’s salary and the two parties had signed an agreement over the deal. Our correspondent learnt that

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Minister of Communications, Mr Adebayo Shittu, has charged telecom operators and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to stop call masking and investigate how it originates. The Minister gave the charge in his Office recently during a meeting with the telecommunications operators over an increased rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices. The charge came as a result of correspondence the minister received from Office of the Secretary to the Government Federal (OSGF) and the Clerk to the National Assembly on the Senate resolutions on the issues of increased rate of dropped calls and other unwholesome practices

By Modupe Gbadeyanka About 3,000 people have been tested in Nigeria for coronavirus disease since it’s the first case was reported in the country on February 27, 2020. Out of these samples, 209 have tested positive for the virus. This disclosure was made by the Minister of Health, Mr Osagie Ehanire, during a Presidential Task Force Press Briefing held in Abuja on Friday. The Minister stated that 30 percent of the cases may be indications of sustained community transmission that have incomplete epidemiological information, while 51 percent are imported cases and 19 are contacts of known cases. “We have tested

By Dipo Olowookere A total of 1.417 billion shares worth N16.739 billion in 19,832 deals were traded last week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) in contrast to a total of 1.665 billion equities valued at N14.834 billion that exchanged hands in the previous week in 18,795 deals. Business Post reports that the Financial Services industry, measured by volume, led the activity chart with 832.842 million shares valued at N8.823 billion traded in 10,851 deals, contributing 58.76 percent and 52.71 percent to the total equity turnover volume and value respectively. This was followed by the

By Claudia Nwankwo Everybody wants to do things without hassles and this has been the core premise of technology. With the advent of internet of things, it would be much easier and convenient to do a lot more from mobile devices. The need for convenience, accessibility and choices gave rise to the development of E-commerce which has become big deal in recent years driving physical stores to extinction. As customers shopping preference and behaviour changes, technology continues to improve usability and experience of both buyers and sellers. Credibility is yet a big challenge for online transactions with several issues ranging

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The third Capital Market Committee (CMC) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been fixed for Thursday, November 24, 2016. The CMC is a body established to serve as a medium for exchange of ideas among market stakeholders as well as for feedback to the SEC on how to continuously improve the market activities and regulation. It is an industry-wide committee comprising members of the Commission, representatives of capital market operators and trade groups and other stakeholders and the committee meets every quarter to deliberate on various issues affecting the market and other policy matters. Business

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The agro-allied industrialization of the African continent cannot materialize without the involvement of the youths because they have the right drive and energy, participants at a Tuesday session of the 2016 African Economic Conference that focused on youth entrepreneurship in agriculture said. “I say and I hope you join me to say that agribusiness is not the future. It is the now,” said Oyin Asaaju, a young Nigerian who is excited about agribusiness. Indeed, participants in the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) youth agripreneurs scheme have affirmed agriculture as an economic empowerment tool. They exhibited some