Rensource Distributed Energy Limited says it has added a set of new female electrical and electronics engineers to its workforce. The firm said in a statement that the new employees were the highest performers in a competency test administered by it from the pool of over 300 applications received. It said the
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To achieve universal broadband access, African countries will need to bring about 1.1 billion more people online Less than a third of Africa’s population has access to broadband connectivity and achieving universal, affordable and good quality internet access by 2030 will require a US$100-billion investment. This is according to a report launched
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Privacy has become a big thing recently thanks to the European Union’s General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR). It’s arguably among the biggest development in tech this year and has put privacy in the spotlight. Organisations with an online presence were compelled to review how they handle privacy even if they don’t
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Uncertainty surrounding Britain’s exit from the European Union has hit science funding to the tune of almost half a billion euros and is putting off international researchers from coming to Britain, a leading institution said. An analysis conducted by the Royal Society scientific academy found that the UK’s annual share of
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Microsoft this week announced that it has hired 50 engineers for its Africa Development Centre (ADC) in Nairobi. The newly employed engineers will work on cutting-edge technology specifically designed for businesses in Africa. The 50 experts are part of a team of 100 computer science engineers the tech giant targets to
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The ever bustling city of Lagos suffers several problems including unplanned population growth, deficit housing, increasing slum counts, inefficient waste management, and perennial traffic congestion. It is true that successive Governments, since 1999 return to democracy, have implemented palliative measures to fix the challenges. Indeed some sectors receive good funding
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26 years old Daniel Godwin studied Actuary Science at the University of Lagos. In this interview, he speaks about how a challenge he encountered while booking a hotel now turned out to be a unique business idea that birthed Noxiae, a hotel booking platform. He also speaks about how the
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The 4 Principles Of Hiring An Omnipotent Formation Team for your startup. In 2008, two young East Indian men, Deepinder Goyal and Pankaj Chaddah, launched Foodiebay, a restaurant review and guide for Delhi, India. Today, the company has expanded to 24 countries and is now known as Zomato. They now
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A new airline, Cabo Verde Airlines, is set to arrive on the tarmac of Nigeria. The airline, which is the national carrier of Cape Verde, will fly from Praia and land in Lagos as from December 10, 2019. Cape Verde is a visa-free destination but had previously proven difficult for Nigerians
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Society’s demand for sustainable energy sources continues to grow, nuclear energy is seen as a viable and productive option for powering the nation. Concerns over the safe and secure storage of high-level radioactive nuclear waste often prohibits the advancement of technology in this area. High-level nuclear waste can be permanently disposed of
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