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By Modupe Gbadeyanka The unveiling of Digital Innovation & Creative Excellence (DICE) on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, will be witnessed by critical stakeholders in the technology industry. DICE is an initiative of Beyond Limits in partnership with key stakeholders in the tech, business, and creative ecosystem. The company, established by an expert in the field, Ms Juliet Ehimuan, has themed the launching of the initiative as Solve for Africa: Co-Creating a Tech-Enabled Future. Those expected to grace the occasion include the Minister of Communications and the Digital Economy, Nigeria, Mr Bosun Tijani; the founder of MainStreet Technologies, Ms Funke Opeke;

On Wednesday, Google rolled out its Search Generative Experience (SGE) in the SSA region as an opt-in experiment in Search Labs. This AI-powered experience is available in English. With new breakthroughs in generative AI, Google is reimagining what a search engine can do and is bringing these powerful new capabilities to Search in a bold and responsible way. This powerful new technology can unlock entirely new types of questions that Search could not previously answer and transforms the way information is organized in Search to help people sort through and make sense of what’s out there. Improving Search with generative

By Aduragbemi Omiyale Three Nigerian startups are among the 11 small firms selected by Google for its Artificial Intelligence (AI) First Accelerator Program for Africa. The beneficiaries will undergo a 10-week accelerator journey and will get $350,000 as an allocation in Google Cloud Credits, and further enjoy mentorship sessions, technical guidance, and networking opportunities to enhance their reach and impact. The 11 startups were picked from a vast pool of innovative talent. At the end of the scheme, they would be required to use cutting-edge AI to address both the continent’s challenges and broader global issues. “At Google, we’ve been

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Former President Goodluck Jonathan has accepted the apology tendered to him by the son of former President Shehu Shagari, Aminu. Mr Aminu Shagari, a lawyer and former federal lawmaker, admitted that he worked against the government of Mr Jonathan to bring in the incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari to power in 2015. However, he expressed bitterness that the man he supported, despite being the same person who chased his late father out of office in 1983 through a military coup, has not found it needful to immortalise the former president. “Let me use this opportunity to tender a

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Research firms in Nigeria have been charged to conduct researches capable of enhancing agriculture in the country, especially in the area of food security. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, during official visits to some research firms in Abuja at the weekend, noted that diversifying the Nigerian economy would require huge investments and improvement in agricultural researches to boost the nation’s potential in that sector. During the lawmakers’ visit to Contec Agro Laboratory, Chairman of the committee, Mr Abdullahi Adamu, observed that the solution to Nigeria’s food security challenges would be best addressed through radical improvement in agricultural

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has disclosed that it would engage stakeholders in the sector at an event slated for this week. A statement issued by the Service on Tuesday, August 23, 2016, stated that the programme is for stakeholders in the northern zone. Business Post also learnt that meeting will focus on the review of Customs and Excise Management Act (CEMA). Our correspondent gathered that the event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, August 25, 2016, at the Customs Area Command, Bompai, Kano. The time for the occasion, Business Post gathered, is 11am prompt. All

By Chineme Okafor Some days ago, Oando Plc claimed it was planning to rehabilitate and operate the 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery, but the issue has generated controversies. A report by ThisDay claimed the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) was ignorant of the proposed rehabilitation and operation under a concession arrangement of the 210,000 barrels per day (bpd) Port Harcourt Refinery by oil firms – Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) and Oando Plc. It learnt in Abuja that despite the BPE’s listing of the refinery along with Warri and Kaduna refineries on its privatisation schedule, it has

The first Pullman branded hotel and serviced apartments in Ghana, Pullman Accra Airport City, is seeking to achieve IFC’s EDGE green building certification. The 364-key hotel and serviced apartments will become the largest hospitality development and the first dual hospitality offering in Ghana when it opens in 2021. A consultant to the project, Annelide Sherratt, told News Ghana that owners of the soon-to-open, ultra-modern hotel are currently undergoing the EDGE certification process. To become certified, the hotel must demonstrate a minimum savings of 20 percent in three areas: energy, water and embodied energy in materials, as compared to a standard

By Dipo Olowookere The value of the Dollar to the Naira crashed at the black market on Wednesday to N800/$1, Business Post reports. This was caused by panic selling from some customers who had earlier hoarded the foreign currency in anticipation that the local currency would continue to weaken in the foreign exchange (FX) market. It was observed that most forex hawkers in Lagos were reluctant to buy the Dollars from their customers because they are not certain if the value would further move downward. In the previous trading session, the Naira was exchanged to a Dollar at the parallel

By Adedapo Adesanya Transcorp Hotels Plc has appointed Mr Alexander Adeyemi as a new member of its board of directors following the retirement of Dr Wandiga Bakari with effect on Monday, July 15, 2019. In a statement released on Monday, it was stated that the retirement of Dr Bakari gave room for the appointment of Mr Adeyemi to the board as non-executive director on the company’s board. Mr Adeyemi is currently serving as the Director, Revenue & Investment, Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF). Prior to this, he also held various directorate positions in the Funds and the

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended on a positive note on Wednesday, bouncing back immediately from the loss the market recorded the previous day. The all-share index improved by 2.57 points or 0.01 percent to close at 25,673.80 points, while the market capitalisation grew by N2.6 billion to end at N8.833 trillion. Business Post correspondent reports that the volume of shares sold at the market on Wednesday, December 7, 2016, went up compared to what was recorded the previous, however, the value dropped by N413 million. A total of 255.8 million shares were exchanged on