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By Aduragbemi Omiyale Young Nigerians living in Abuja who intend to deepen their knowledge in digital education now have a place to go, GoMyCode’s hackerspace. The facility would be used to train and transforms participants into skilled professionals, ready to navigate the digital age. It is the fifth hackerspace the company is establishing in Nigeria, solidifying its footprint in the country. Similar facilities are already in Yaba, Ikeja, Festac and Lekki, all in Lagos. The transformative mission of GoMyCode’s is to democratise tech education and empower thousands of students in the country, equipping them with critical digital skills to support

The pinnacle of technological innovation and thought leadership, Art of Technology Lagos (AOT), returns for its fifth edition, AOT 5.0. With an unwavering commitment to progress, this year’s conference dives into two crucial pillars that are shaping Lagos’s future: “The Creative Economy” and “A Digital Lagos.“ Curated by the Eko Innovation Centre in collaboration with the Lagos State Government, AOT 5.0 promises to be an unparalleled gathering of visionaries, industry leaders, and changemakers. Lagos’s creative economy sector is a dynamic force that fuels the state’s economic growth, encompassing diverse industries such as film, music, fashion, design, and advertising. This ecosystem

By Adedapo Adesanya Data and AI technology company, Flapmax, has announced 12 startups selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup programme, created in partnership with Microsoft to help strengthen and scale Africa’s digital ecosystem. Following the conclusion of its 2-week Online Bootcamp, which saw 60+ tech companies participate in intensive online training with experienced mentors, FAST Accelerator’s cohort of 12 startups will progress to a 5-week comprehensive acceleration experience in Silicon Valley, California, starting in October. Speaking on this, Mrs Mame-Fatou Gueye, SME Program Manager, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office, said, “Microsoft believes that African startups and small

By Modupe Gbadeyanka As part of efforts to meet the target of equipping one million technical talents with the requisite knowledge to excel in the industry, Moniepoint has sponsored the training of the pioneer cohort of the HatchDev programme. The HatchDev initiative is the brainchild of Nithub University of Lagos, designed to produce hundreds of market-ready software engineers every year. The scheme, which runs for nine months and started in October 2022, aspires to shape 300 junior software engineers, 100 intelligent systems developers, and 100 IoT/embedded systems engineers. The first beneficiaries have been trained to be readily absorbed into a

By Modupe Gbadeyanka A total of N142 trillion market turnover was realized on the trading floor of the FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange in 2017. This was buoyed by the platform’s drive to support and champion growth and development in the Nigerian debt capital, foreign exchange (FX) and derivatives markets. According to its 39th edition of its monthly report made available to Business Post on Wednesday, FMDQ noted that the turnover for last year showed a year-on-year growth rate of 24.97 percent from the N113.65 trillion recorded in 2016. FMDQ has remained steadfast and continues to focus on delivering its mandates

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Authorities of the Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, have directed students of the institution to return to campus immediately. In a circular issued on Tuesday by the school’s Registrar, Mr Michael Sunday Ayeerun, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Igbekele Amos Ajibefun, on behalf of the Senate, “approved that students should resume immediately for the remaining part of the Second Semester 2015/2016 academic session.” Mr Ayeerun stated further that “lectures will commence on Monday, 17th October, 2016.” According to him, “This directive is sequel to the suspension of the strike action embarked upon by the Adekunle Ajasin

By Adedapo Adesanya The Lagos State Government has announced a residential and industrial investment worth $250 million aimed at strengthening job creation and boosting the state’s economic prosperity. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mrs Lola Akande, disclosed this at the ministerial press briefing to commemorate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu administration’s first year in office. She revealed that the project will have 24 companies within the zone whose total value has been estimated to $250 million. She said, “The companies will engage about 2,050 employees in the first phase of their operations.” According to her, the $250m industrial investment project

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Lagos State Government has waded into the rancour brewing among the host communities for the proposed Badagry Deep Seaport. The Commissioner for Commerce, Industry and Cooperatives, Mrs Lola Akande, held a meeting with them on Friday, urging them to give peace a chance as the project would benefit them. Mrs Akande, during the meeting with leaders of the 12 host communities as well as other relevant stakeholders in the deep-sea port project, stressed the need to embrace unity and speak with one voice so that their demands can be quickly met and adequately catered for. She

By Aduragbemi Omiyale The quality services offered by Stanbic IBTC Trustees have caught the attention of the organisers of the Africa Brands Congress Leadership Merit Awards as they have rewarded the company at their event. The subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings was named Africa’s Best World Class Trustee of the Year at the seventh edition of the programme, which had big names from across the sectors in attendance. The CEO of Stanbic IBTC Trustees, Mr Charles Omoera, while appreciating the organisers for the award, noted that it is a testament to the organisation’s continued commitment to providing world-class trustee services

By Dipo Olowookere The local stock market maintained its bullish trend on Tuesday as the third quarter earnings continue to impress investors. More companies released their financial scorecards today and they did not disappoint market observers and analysts. Transcorp, Sterling Bank and Ecobank were among firms that released their earnings for the first nine months of this year on Tuesday. At the close of transactions, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) went up by 0.69 percent, reducing the year-to-date loss to 13.21 percent. While the All-Share Index (ASI) appreciated by 228.63 points to close at 33,191.45 points, the market capitalisation grew

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures are pointing to a higher opening on Thursday, with stocks likely to extend the upward move seen over the past few sessions. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes as traders digest a slew of U.S. economic data, including a Labor Department report showing producer prices rose in line with economist estimates in January. After initially moving to the downside, stocks moved sharply higher over the course of the trading session on Wednesday. With the strong upward move on the day, the major averages added to the gains posted in the three

By Dipo Olowookere An expert in capital market, Dr Timi Olubiyi, has said the current prices of stocks at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) are “grossly undervalued.” Mr Olubiyi made this disclosure in an opinion article he wrote and was published on Business Post on Sunday. The chartered member of the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment (CISI) and financial literacy specialist said most stocks on the exchange were far below their real worth and book value. “Equities are grossly undervalued at current prices; most stocks are far below their real worth and book value. “Also, the current valuations already