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Digital Nigeria 2022: NITDA Director General tasks Tech Innovators with Problem Solving

Kashifu Inuwa challenges entrpreneurs to identify then solve problems, during Day 3 of the Digital Nigeria 2022 International Conference ABUJA, NG, Oct 31, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE has challenged Nigerian tech innovators and entrepreneurs to identify problems bedeviling the nation with the view to proffering solutions because the government has provided a level playing field for them to achieve just that. NITDA Director General and conference host Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, challenged Nigerian tech innovators and entrepreneurs to

NACOS Partners with Domineum Blockchain Solutions to Train 100,000+ Nigerian Computing Students

LAGOS, NG, Oct 9, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - NACOS has partnered with Domineum Blockchain Solutions to train 100,000+ Nigerian computing students on disruptive and emerging technologies. The Nigeria Association of Computing Students (NACOS), the umbrella body for students studying Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Software Engineering, Telecommunications Engineering, Cyber Security, and all other IT-related disciplines in all Higher Institutions of learning in Nigeria, and Domineum BlockChain Solutions, a Distributed Ledger Technology Company providing Blockchain-as-a-service solutions, with Headquarters in London, U.K., will develop and train 100,000+ Nigeria Computing Students

Kashifu Inuwa: Putting NITDA on the Cusp of a Revolution

Source: NITDA / National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Federal Government of Nigeria The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), the Federal Government Agency responsible for the development of the Information Technology sector in Nigeria. Written by Iklima Musa, Lagos, Nigeria 28/09/2022. LAGOS, NIGERIA, Sept 29, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) - Nothing offers a more reliable picture of a country's economic performance better than a periodic assessment of sectoral contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). It's no less so in Nigeria where a report by the National Bureau of Statistics

LAGO’S DIGITAL FRAME TURNS NFTS INTO IRL ART

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Are NFTs art? The team behind LAGO offers a hearty "Yes" and they've got the product to prove it. Meet LAGO, the real-world frame that provides a lush spotlight for digital collectibles. Its customizable façade allows owners to display their NFT collection in the real world, granting these words the same legitimacy as art on canvas. LAGO's 33" screen is tailormade to be an optimal showcase for NFTs of all stripes and it boasts Master & Dynamic sound capabilities — LAGO co-founder Jonathon Levine also created M&D — for an

Motorcycle Maker Soriano Motori Partners with Coinbase to Accept Crypto Payments

Italian motorcycle company Soriano Motori will accept crypto payments for its bikes, becoming the first motorbike firm to do so. From flight tickets to real estate deals, cryptos are becoming more readily acceptable as payment means with companies looking to expand their revenue streams. Italian Bike Maker to Accept Bitcoin and Other Crypto “Coins” Soriano announced the acceptance of cryptocurrencies as a payment means for its motorbikes in a press release issued on Dec. 14. According to the press statement, customers can utilize Bitcoin (BTC) as well as crypto coins like Ether

Nigeria Launches Its First Bitcoin ATM

The largest country in Africa, Nigeria, is becoming savvier in the crypto sphere by the day. It recently launched its first Bitcoin ATM, which is also the fifteenth in the entire continent.Blockstale BTM installs ATMThe ATM was installed in the Dazey Lounge and Bar in the state of Lagos by Blockstale BTM. It plans to start 30 more terminals across the country. Daniel Adekunle, the founder and chief executive of the company said,“Despite all the legal uncertainties about cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, Nigerians happen to be the highest crypto traders in

Nigeria Becomes Eighth African Nation to Welcome Bitcoin ATMs

Africa’s largest country has welcomed its first Bitcoin ATM.Blockstale BTM, the company that installed the ATM in the Dazey Lounge and Bar in Lagos state, plans to launch more than 30 more terminals across Nigeria.“Despite all the legal uncertainties about cryptocurrencies in Nigeria, Nigerians happen to be the highest crypto traders in Africa,” Blockstale’s chief executive and founder, Daniel Adekunle, told local media on April 1. Adekunle developed his Bitcoin ATMs in partnership with a tech firm based in Shenzhen, China.Nigeria welcomes Africa’s 15th Bitcoin ATMDespite being home to the largest