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Success Damian: The camp, an annual programme designed to train youths, entrepreneurs, creative artists, writers, digital journalists and bloggers, among others, has kicked-off with fanfare, training young entrepreneurs on digital skills. The 2019 edition which was held in Lagos recently has the theme “Time” and has so much to learn and skills to acquire. Founder and Convener of the organization, Mike Ikenwa, said The Camp is an annual programme organized by the Bloomgist to bring youths, entrepreneurs, creative artists, writers, digital journalists and bloggers in one place to share, learn, network and find a way to assist each other in a creative and revolutionary projects and help one another develop great dreams. Speaking further he said the theme of the 2019 edition “is apt as it was designed to bring to the youths the need to act on time and the many benefits of keeping to time. According to him “As a young entrepreneur, you have many other things to do and many o...

Success Damian: Nigeria’s leading conference platform for broadband and digital development policy formulation and pathfinder to growth and services innovation, eWorld Forums will mark its 10 th  year edition on June 5, 2019. In a press statement by the organiser, Aaron Ukodie, the conference which will comprise awards to leading companies that have contributed to Nigeria’s digital and broadband services transformation, is expected to attract leading minds, ideas creators, solution givers and broadband and digital services innovators and will kick- start with a conference on  The   Nigeria’s Roadmap to Broadband Everywhere. Topics lined up for discussion include: The Smart cities and hotspots everywhere vision; how are the Infracos and the last mile quest faring; the 5G evolution: whither Nigeria; is 5G a necessary imperative for Nigeria’s broadband everywhere quest; what is the role of spaced-based communication in the broadband era and in achieving broadba...

  Success Damian: Nigeria’s foremost e-Commerce powerhouse, Konga has been migrated to the Retail Accelerator Program of global technology giant Intel, thereby becoming the first e-Commerce company in Sub-Saharan Africa to achieve this feat. Konga’s elevation to the new retail channel program takes effect from Q2’19. Making the announcement, Olabanji Womiloju, Consumer Manager for Nigeria, Intel, lauded Konga for its landmark strides in the e-Commerce space, noting that the company was selected in West Africa because of its huge reputation and outstanding performance in Nigeria’s e-commerce sector which is widely regarded as Africa’s biggest market. On his part, Co-Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Konga Group, Prince Nnamdi Ekeh, expressed his delight with the development, adding that Konga’s migration to the new RSA program is proof that the company is on the right direction in her strategies to change the e-commerce dynamics in Nigeria and beyond. “We are ve...

Success Damian: In a bid to reposition the company for excellence, Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has announced a change in its management team. Accordingly Rafiah Ibrahim will leave her position as Senior Vice President and Head of Market Area Middle East & Africa and will take on a role as advisor to CEO Börje Ekholm. In a press release, the company stated further that Rafiah Ibrahim, who has held her current position since April 01, 2017, will assume her new role effective August 31, 2019. She will also leave the Ericsson Executive Team effective the same date. Börje Ekholm, President and CEO, says: "Rafiah has been a very important leader in our sales and delivery organization. In her latest assignment she successfully led the merger of two important markets, Middle East & Africa, increasing customer value and securing scale and efficiency as well as implementing a robust operational structure. In addition, Rafiah has built strong customer relationships across...

Success Damian: From L-R: Mrs Ibe O. Annette ,  South West Zonal Coordinator, NTDC, Miss Omolola Itayemi, President, ATTWON, Mrs. Saidat Olaitan Otulana, Rep of the Hon. Commissioner for Tourism Arts & Culture, Miss Omolara Adagunodo, Managing Director of Jumia Travel at the Nigeria Travel Awards by Jumia Travel at Four Points By Sheraton Lagos State Commissioner for Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Mr Steve Ayorinde has stated that the tourism growth plan of Governor Ambode-led administration has turned Lagos to a safe and welcoming tourist destination. The commissioner who was represented by the Director, Lagos State Council of Arts and Culture, Mrs Saidat Olaitan Otulana made the disclosure at the 3rd edition of Nigeria Travel Awards held on Monday and organised by  Jumia Travel , Nigeria’s leading online travel agency. The event, which held at Four Points by Sheraton, recognised individuals and organisations within the country’s travel and tourism industr...

Success Damian: As preparations for the International Girls in ICT Day celebration advances, Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given its nod to be part of the campaign being organised by eBusiness Life Communication Limited in Nigeria. Also from the sectorial ICT firms, Systemspecs, VDT Communication, Vodacom Business Nigeria and Access Bank have signed on to be part of the forthcoming 8 th  Edition of the campaign. The event with the theme: “Expand Horizons Changing Attitudes: An ICT Skilled GirlForce” ,  which is scheduled to hold In Lagos on April 25, 2019 in the Ballroom of the Oriental Hotel in Lekki, is part of a global campaign to encourage young girls to delve into ICT as a profession and contribute their quota to the growth of the industry in Nigeria while also actualising self-development. International Girls’ in ICT Day is an initiative launched through ITU Resolution 70 with the idea of creatin...