As researchers confidently predict a future of faster-than-ever transformations in computing, they are creating chips that learn and respond as they gain experience. In a windowless room deep inside IBM’s Almaden Research Centre in California, United States, scientists are teaching a computer chip to learn from what it sees, much like a human. The effort [...]

The Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) has called on all IT stakeholders to come on board and join NCS on the noble national assignment of accelerating IT for development in Nigeria. NCS President, Demola Aladekomo, made this call during his investiture as the 11th President of NCS, at the 2011 National Information Technology Merit Awards (NITMA). [...]

Globacom has partnered with twomajor licensed banks to launch mobile money service tagged ‘Glo Txtcash’, the new addition to the long list of firsts by the company enables mobile subscribers use their mobile numbers to store Electronic Value (e-Value) of moneyeasily. With this service, subscribers can transfermoney to any mobile number, spend the money directly [...]

Interswitch has increased its security of transaction through payment cards in the country. This was done by achieving the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCIDSS) certification for the second consecutive year, making it the only Nigerian and West African organisation to be compliant two years in a row. With this certification, card users would [...]

Pan-African Bank, Ecobank has implemented Oracle Flexcube Universal Banking; Oracle FLEXCUBE Direct Banking solutions, as well as Oracle Financial Services Risk Analytics, to standardiseits processing platform across its affiliates in 30 sub-Saharan African countries. The solutions will enable Ecobank service more than 7 million customers via more than 1,100 bank branches. By deploying Oracle Flexcube [...]

Nigeria has joined a World Bank and Google spatial mapping project aimed at improving the ability of developing  countries to accessa web-based community mapping tool and data to help better monitor public services, and  improve disaster and humanitarian response efforts. Under this agreement, Google (www.google.com) willprovide the WorldBank(www.worldbank.org) and its partner  organisations including governments and [...]

DStv Mobile Nigeria has launched a new innovative product called “Walka,” into the Nigerianmarket. This is launched in a move to provide alternative solutions to the epileptic power supply and enable television viewers catch fun during the ongoing Nations Cup in the country. Organisations and individuals who are outstanding in their various Information Technology (IT) [...]

Telecom’s company, Etisalat has presented over 50 BlackBerry phones with two months free internet subscriptions on its BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) plan to subscribers in its ongoing hourly recharge and win BlackBerry promo, which kicked off in January. Etisalat’s Director, Marketing Segments Strategy, Mr. Oluwole Rawa, during the presentation in Lagos, revealed that the company [...]

MTN Nigeria and Qualcomm are collaborating to deliver a highquality mobile experience by improving the 3G key performance indicators (KPI) of MTN Nigeria’s wireless network. According to MTN, maximising the full potential of 3G technology will allow subscribers enjoy reliable, world-class service on mobile devices. “As our subscriber base continues to grow, having an efficient [...]

(L-R): Omobola Johnson (Minister of Communications and Technology) giving Leo Stan Ekeh (Chairman/CEO, Zinox Technologies Limited) the IT Personality of the Year Award, while Demola Aladekomo (President, NCS) looks on