AVEVA highlights industrial intelligence, digital twin, connected ecosystems at maiden AVEVA Day Nigeria - ITREALMS

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To deepen digital integration across West Africa’s energy and infrastructure landscapes, global industrial software powerhouse, AVEVA, has concluded arrangement to host the premier edition of AVEVA Day Nigeria, reports ITREALMS.

The high-level technical symposium is scheduled to hold on Thursday, June 11, 2026, at the Eko Hotels & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.

New Horizons CEO Tim Akano highlights partnership with IT Media @NITRA’s ends 2025 in style - ITREALMS-

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... pledges continued free IT training for journalists as New Horizons marks 20 years.

The Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) concluded its annual end‑of‑year meeting on Thursday, 18 December 2025 with a powerful reflection on the symbiotic relationship between New Horizons and Nigeria’s IT journalists, reports ITREALMS.

Hosted at a New Horizons training facility, courtesy of the company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Tim Akano, the gathering underscored the long‑standing mutual support between the media and the organization.

Airtel Nigeria CEO highlights data boom, nationwide connectivity as key innovation areas - ITREALMS

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Airtel Nigeria's Managing Director and CEO, Dinesh Balsingh, has identified data demands and network connectivity as critical areas where the company is innovating to improve customer satisfaction, reports ITREALMS. 

Speaking at a media roundtable in Lagos, Balsingh emphasized the importance of investing in 5G and fibre technologies to build a scalable network that can support Nigeria's digital future.

FG highlights AKK Gas pipeline's massive impact on economy, industrialisation - ITREALMS

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The Federal Government has highlighted the huge multiplier impact of the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) Gas Pipeline Project on the nation's economic growth and industrialisation.

This was made known during the visit of three cabinet Ministers to the AKK Gas Pipeline Project Site where they inspected the River Kaduna crossing milestone of the project in Kaduna, on Friday.

CAAF24 highlights Africa’s urgency for climate change future actions - ITREALMS

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The two-day Climate Action Africa Forum 24 (CAAF24) commenced Wednesday in Lagos-Nigeria with assemblage of leading environmental advocates and stakeholders, galvanizing actions to underscore the urgent need for climate action across industries and communities in Africa, reports ITREALMS.

Held at the prestigious Landmark Center, ITREALMS gathered the event brought together a diverse array of stakeholders including government officials, business leaders, academics, civil society representatives and the media with the theme "Green Economies, Brighter Futures."

Kyari highlights energy security’s role in wealth creation - ITREALMS

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The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), Mr. Mele Kyari, has said that no public wealth creation endeavour could achieve any meaningful success without energy security.

A press statement by the Chief Corporate Communications Officer, NNPC Ltd, Olufemi O. Soneye, quoted the GCEO stated this in a presentation at the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI) Public Wealth Management Conference which held in Abuja on Tuesday.

IFAD highlights transformative power of innovation - ITREALMS

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For the small-scale farmers in some of the most remote corners of the world, innovation is not just a buzzword, it's a lifeline with the potential to reshape the future of agriculture by generating and scaling up new ideas, new approaches and new opportunities to sustainably overcome the challenges they face on a daily basis, according to Alvaro Lario, President of the UN’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).

Speaking during the opening of IFAD’s 47th Governing Council in Rome, which this year focuses on the theme Innovation for a Food Secure Future and the needs of small-scale producers in developing countries, Lario stressed, “We must never stop making an impact for those who need it most, and it’s for that reason that we are constantly innovating.”

The IFAD President pointed out that innovation is not always about cutting-edge technologies, that it can come in many forms and be found in many places including in rural communities and among farmers and producers themselves.

AfriTECH 3.0: Digital Encode highlights how emerging technologies drive cyber threats - ITREALMS

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Digital Encode Limited, a prominent consulting and integration firm, has stated that in its 20 years of existence, it has certified numerous organizations with various certifications.

These span from ISO certifications to conducting Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI-DSS) for both Nigerian and international companies.

IXPN highlights collaboration, peering and local hosting benefits - ITREALMS

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A non-for-profit and membership-based organisation, the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN), has highlighted the benefits that come with collaboration among operators, peering in carrier and cloud-neutral data centres and the hosting of content locally in Nigeria, where it is believed does more downloads of content than uploads, reports ITREALMS.

IXPN, ITREALMS recalled provides a platform for networks to interconnect directly within Nigeria.

Innovators shine @TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018, highlights achievements - ITREALMS

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M-SCAN, a company that develops portable mobile ultrasound devices (Ultrasonic probes), was crowned as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup at TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018, held in Lagos, Nigeria on 11 December. Bettr, a virtual banking experience powered by the smartphone and data was the runner up, reports ITREALMS.

TechCrunch Startup Battlefield Africa 2018, sponsored by Facebook, sought to find Sub-Saharan Africa’s best innovators, makers and technical entrepreneurs. Africa’s second TechCrunch Startup Battlefield built on and exceeded the breakthrough success of last year’s event in Nairobi, Kenya.

Fifteen African companies were shortlisted from hundreds of entries and competed to be chosen as Sub-Saharan Africa’s Most Promising Startup. The overall winning startup’s founders will be awarded US$25,000 in cash plus a trip for two to compete in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch’s flagship event, Disrupt in 2019. This is a valuable boost for the winner in a continent where funding—particularly venture capital investment—is in short supply.

Since 2007, 778 Battlefield startups have raised a collective $8.5 billion in funding after launching on stage, with a total of 105 exits. In the past year, TechCrunch has held Startup Battlefield across the globe in cities including Sao Paulo, Beirut, Sydney and Nairobi. In Startup Battlefield Africa, M-SCAN follows in the footsteps of the 2017 winner, Lori Systems, which has significantly grown revenue, headcount and geographical reach since competing in the event. Hailing from Kenya, Lori Systems have built a logistics platform that is revolutionising the cargo-transport value chain in Africa.

“Africa’s tech ecosystems is really coming into its own as successful entrepreneurs scale up their businesses and achieve good exits and IPOs. The strength of the entries for this year’s Startup Battlefield Africa 2018 confirms that there is no shortage of creative inventors, makers and entrepreneurs in sub Saharan Africa,” says Mike Butcher, Editor at Large, TechCrunch.

“We are excited to showcase great startups that not only have the potential to produce an exit in the years to come, but which are also using technology to solve real-world problems in innovative ways, from healthcare to financial inclusion. There is some world-class technology coming out of Africa, which promises to help drive prosperity across the continent and position it as an important player in the digital economy of the future.”

At Facebook, nothing excites us more than supporting the work of diverse talent and young businesses, so we have been thrilled to see some of Africa’s innovative and disruptive startups tell their stories at Startup Battlefield 2018,” says Emeka Afigbo, Facebook's Head of Developer Programmes. “I’m excited to see these startups flourish and provide truly Pan-African and global solutions for the future”

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FBNQuest highlights investment opportunities for diaspora Nigerians - ITREALMS

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FBNQuest Asset Management, a part of the FBN Holdings Plc Group, has called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to take advantage of the numerous investment opportunities available in Nigeria, reports ITRealms.

This call was made at the just-concluded Nigerians in Diaspora Global Development Conference in London. 

The conference presented a rare opportunity for Nigerians in the diaspora to engage in constructive and interactive sessions, with key decision makers across different industries in Nigeria encouraging stakeholders to partner and collaborate on investment schemes. 

A major highlight of the event was the unveiling of the NIDO-led $20 million Diaspora Housing Investment Fund, a closed end investment fund to be privately placed and constituted under a Trust Deed with a suitable Commercial Trustees to be selected. 

The fund will be established through the issuance of the similitude of a real estate investment trust scheme which will provide opportunities for individual and institutional investors to participate in the Nigerian real estate sector.

The conference yielded fruitful discourse and exchange of ideas that examined the intersections between investment in human capital, natural resources, entrepreneurship, innovation and technology in Nigeria. 

As one of the major sponsors of the conference, FBNQuest Asset Management called on Nigerians in the Diaspora to offer strategic expertise in their various endeavours to impact the country with knowledge and financial capacity, especially by way of investment. 

Speaking during the conference, Managing Director, FBNQuest Asset Management, Ike Onyia, said: “We want to partner with the Diaspora community through NIDO and its members. As a member of one of the leading financial services groups in Africa, we are well-positioned to serve the diaspora community professionally and to ensure their aspirations in the area of maximising investment returns are fulfilled. 

“FBNQuest Asset Management is open to partnerships that will unlock the potential of the Nigerian diaspora community as a source of economic development. We provide bespoke solutions to organizations and individual investors looking to set up structures that can help them achieve their investment goals. As a trusted advisor and credible partner with sound local knowledge and a rich pedigree, we will help them navigate through opportunities in the homeland.”

FBNQuest Asset Management is a leading asset manager in Nigeria for individual and institutional investors, guiding clients through Africa’s dynamic markets, while identifying the best opportunities to shape portfolios in line with specific investment goals. 

The firm was recognised as the “Best Asset Manager in Nigeria” in the prestigious Euromoney Private Banking and Wealth Management Survey 2017, which is the industry’s leading barometer of the world’s best service and product providers. 

The survey covers 15 different product and client categories and has ranking results in 70 countries in which FBNQuest Asset Management emerged number one in Nigeria.

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ISOC highlights benefits of Internet economy for Africa

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The latest Internet Society (ISOC) study, has highlighted some benefits of the Internet economy to the African continent, reports ITRealms.

The Africa Region Bureau Director for the Internet Society, Dr. Dawit Bekele, gave this insight, noted that many African countries have made significant progress towards creating an Internet sector, with broad reforms that focus on increasing broadband availability. 

He said, there have been further successes within countries in developing online platforms, fostering growth of local companies and increasing the incentive to go online, saying that a new report launched today by the Internet Society, a global non-profit dedicated to ensuring the open development, evolution and use of the Internet.

ISOC in a study titled “Promoting the African InternetEconomy” which also highlighted how greater use of the Internet and digitization of the traditional economy will spur economic growth in Africa.

Further, Bekele revealed that the study examined Internet adoption and use by companies and governments throughout the region, identifying barriers that must be overcome in order to create an Internet economy that delivers innovative services, job opportunities and income growth across the continent.

Both businesses and citizens can benefit from an Internet economy. Businesses across all sectors gain access to a global marketplace of billions of people, and citizens in both rural and urban areas benefit from enhanced educational and training opportunities and access to new job possibilities.

The report also outlines what needs t be done for Africa to take full advantage of the digital opportunity offered by the Internet. It highlights local successes as well as broader challenges, offering recommendations for policymakers in Africa to adopt.

“The Internet economy presents a major opportunity for Africa. However, Africa needs a secure and reliable Internet infrastructure that users trust in order to bringing large and small businesses online, along with governments and other social services,” explains Dawit Bekele, Africa Region Bureau Director for the Internet Society.

The Internet Society in collaboration with the African Union recently introduced Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for Africa to help AU member states strengthen the security of their local Internet infrastructure through actions at a regional, national, ISP/operator and organizational level.

However, a thriving Internet economy in Africa, he said, could be put at risk by the increasing number of Internet shutdowns in the region. In 2016 alone, there were at least 56 shutdowns of the Internet around the world. These shutdowns affect individuals and organizations that depend on the Internet for their daily lives and have negative effects on the economy.

“In addition to the economic costs, Internet shutdowns also affect trust. If people don’t know whether they will have connectivity, they can no longer rely on that connectivity to build Internet-based businesses. This will affect entrepreneurs in greatest need of digital-led innovation for their own future, and the future of the Internet economy in Africa,” Bekele said.

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