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Enugu State seeks deployment of technology to facilitate economic growth

Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has said that a sustained investment and proper deployment of technology would facilitate the country’s economic growth. Inaugurating an engineering laboratory built by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas for the University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Tuesday, Ugwuanyi pledged to remain committed to the growth of science and technology by expanding capacity in the sector. (more…)

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Yasmin Belo-Osagie’s of She Leads Africa New Ad for Microsoft Is Awesome!

Screenshot: Yasmin Belo-Osagie Microsoft ad Yasmin Belo-Osagie, the Cofounder of She Leads Africa — a community that helps young African women achieve their professional dreams — might come across as being shy and reserved, but the new Microsoft ad changed my perception! The 30-second ad is for the new Lenovo Yoga, a convertible laptop created by Lenovo and powered by Microsoft. (more…)

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Kwara State Wants to Be One of the Largest Tech Hubs in Nigeria, Plans to Build N500m ‘Computer Village’ in Ilorin.

Last week, Kwara State Governor, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, performed the groundbreaking of Harmony Hub, Kwara State’s version of the popular Computer Village, in Ilorin. The entire project is estimated to cost 500 million Naira. Speaking at the groundbreaking, the Governor said the Computer Village would directly employ about 600 youths when fully operational. (more…)