The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is the fourth major industrial era since the initial Industrial Revolution of the 18th century. It is characterized by a fusion of technologies that is blurring the lines between the physical, digital, and biological spheres, collectively referred to as cyber-physical systems. Nigeria must narrow the gap between the technological potential…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed its readiness to support the academia in the pursuit of research and innovation that are ICT inclined, and has channelled funds to universities to encourage advanced innovation in the country.   The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this in Lagos, during the Second Roundtable with…

Scientists are unanimous that deploying innovation and technology into the country’s food industry will not only avert the predicted food crisis but boost productivity and sufficiency. Some food safety experts who raised the alarm listed the country’s rising population amid huge technology gaps, lack of enabling environment for researchers, inadequate funding for research, high processing…

Professor Neal Hartman is the Head of a division at the MIT Sloan School of Management. He has consulted for hundreds of public and private sector organisations on innovation, strategy, leadership and public administration in North America, Asia, Europe, and Africa. Neal is a visiting Professor at the University of Cambridge. He speaks about the…

To accelerate Nigeria’s development, experts have called for the optimisation of existing information and communication technology (ICT) clusters’ through partnership between the private and public sectors. According to them, digital technology through such initiatives would drive economic transformation of the country. Overtime, the use of digital technology to create new solutions for economic growth has…

Founder of cMapIT Nigeria, Niyi Abiri, is passionate about using open mobile mapping technology to capture citizen-related concerns about government and governance, infrastructure projects, and areas vulnerable to conflict in Nigeria. His company, cMapIT has received global recognition and awards from institutions like MongoDB and Open Data Institute. The AWP Network connects with Abiri to…

Siemens Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to promote and encourage creativity and innovation in tertiary institutions across the country. Speaking at the grand finale of the Prof Ayodele Awojobi Design Competition held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), vice president, Power & Gas, Siemens Nigeria, Nasir Giwa, said our undergraduates have lofty ideas and great…

Intellectual property experts have called on the government to establish intellectual property investment funds in order to assist innovations and creativities. The call was made in Kaduna, following the successful inauguration of the Nigerian Bar Association Section On Business Law (NBA-SBL) club at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria last week to mark this year’s…

Marioghae-Mbanefo recently lent her voice to the worthiness of celebrating World Intellectual Property Day 2018. She would receive an award on Thursday, April 26 in Warri, Delta State, alongside other women creators by Friends of the Creator (Artistic) Foundation (FCF): “The theme for this year’s World Intellectual Property Day, ‘Powering Change: Women in Innovation and…

Ernst & Young Nigeria (EY) has concluded arrangements to bring together banks’ audit committee members across board, as part of efforts to brainstorm on governance related issues, bringing into perspective the evolving demands of business, regulators and investors alike. The forum, with the theme: ‘The future of Governance—Digital, Technology and Innovation”, will hold on Wednesday,…

Farida Kabir is a self-taught young female Nigerian software developer who runs a technology startup called “OTRAC” or “Online Training and Awareness Campaign”. OTRAC is an e-learning software platform and mobile application for African health practitioners. What is unique about Farida is that her NYSC year with the Federal Ministry of Health, Nigeria, was in…

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Abuja disclosed that the Federal Government would boost the ecosystem to develop science and technology innovations. The president, who made the disclosure at the 2018 edition of Technology and Innovation Expo, said it was necessary to address the nation’s economic challenges. Represented by Vice Presient Yemi Osinbajo, he said government would…