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December 28, 2018 No Responses

Firm Raises $10m To Advance Autonomous Ship Technology

Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics has raised USD 10 million that would enable the company to further develop autonomous solutions for the maritime industry. As informed, the investment marks one of the largest venture rounds for a marine- and maritime-focused technology...

September 9, 2018 No Responses

BMW Gets Voice-Activated Digital Assistant

Beginning in March 2019, select new BMWs will have a digital co-pilot onboard. The German luxury brand announced Thursday the BMW Intelligent Personal Assistant will help drivers and passengers with a host of functions in the car. The Intelligent...

August 9, 2017 No Responses

NECA unveils e-leaning scheme to boost entrepreneurship

In its continued endeavour to join hands with Government to address the time bomb of high unemployment among Nigerian youths which was recently put at 80% by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) in partnership...

April 28, 2017 No Responses

Maersk teams up with Microsoft on digitalization

Global transport and logistics powerhouse Maersk announced on Wednesday that it has joined forces with Microsoft Corp. on digitalization in a move targeting to “revolutionize supply-chain management and global trade.” Under the terms of the agreement, Mi...

March 21, 2017 No Responses

Again, Bill Gates is world’s richest man

(BBC) Microsoft founder, Bill Gates again tops Forbes’ list of the world’s richest people, in a year when the number of billionaires rose 13% to 2,043. According to the magazine’s annual rich list, Mr Gates’ fortune rose to $86bn, from....

February 3, 2017 No Responses

eleader, AnalyticsRim demonstrate new marketing support application

eleader and its Nigerian partner, AnalyticsRim Technology Services recemtly demonstrated its advanced Field Force Management/Sales Force Automation software to Nigerian IT and marketing reporters in Lagos. The solution which uses mobile phones and tablets to...

September 7, 2016 No Responses

IBM Appoints Dipo Faulkner as Country General Manager for Nigeria

IBM has announced the appointment of Ernest Oladipo Faulkner as Country General Manager, IBM Nigeria. He succeeds Taiwo Otiti who served as Country General Manager, West Africa, since 2010. Dipo will be responsible for IBM’s overall business in Nigeria w...

August 31, 2016 No Responses

I’m in Nigeria to learn, listen, says Zuckerburg

The founder and Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerburg said he is in Nigeria to listen, learn and take ideas back to California on how Facebook can better support tech development and entrepreneurship across Africa. Zuckerburg who arrived....