TC Townhall: The State of Healthtech in Nigeria will convene some of the leading healthcare innovators, investors and policymakers to discuss the challenges and opportunities in the sector. As well as put together proposals that policymakers can implement to support the rapid growth of the sector. The post Join us at TC Townhall: The State of Healthtech in Nigeria appeared first on TechCabal.

I get it – Nigeria is an interesting place. But on this Diamond Bank issue, if another group of investors makes a counter offer, above $200m Access Bank is acquiring it, would the law demand that offer be considered? For a public company – I had expected a window for counter-offers. This morning, some people are coming together: they want to save Diamond Bank. (Do not count on that; many are traders in Aba and Onitsha. They became wealthy because of Diamond Bank and are unhappy.) Can someone explain what the law states on public companies? Are they required to… The post Can Diamond Bank Accept Counter Offers? appeared first on Tekedia.

by Austyne DURU Capital is an important element to every project as it is defined as one of the triple constraint – limiting factors of a set of tasks that must have a start and finish. Every project honours this rule including technology-driven ideation, expansion, and improvisation. In fact, the amount of money required to bring an idea to fruition should be planned with a mindset of repeated tasks in the case of experimental projects. For engineering system development, there will be minimal deviations once the project planning is done holistically. In many technical ventures, the capital turnaround time is… The post Financing an Engineering Venture – A Tech Startup View appeared first on Tekedia.

Today, I received many questions from entrepreneurs and businesspeople asking what happened on Diamond Bank which announced that Access Bank had acquired (yes, “merger”) it. It was HARD news because many fellow citizens would possibly see dislocations in their careers. I spent time thinking about a business card an auto shop mechanic gave me last week when I visited to change car oil: McKenzie’s – since 1957. The Board of Diamond Bank Plc (“Diamond Bank”) today announces that following a strategic review leading to a competitive process, the Board has selected Access Bank Plc (“Access Bank”) as the preferred bidder… The post Saving Nigeria’s Diamond Nation appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa The U.S. Department of Commerce through the Minority Business Development Agency (MDBA) announced a grant almost totaling $2 million to go to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The four identified HBCUs mainly offer STEM-related courses. The grant given and the curriculum offered by the learning institution are strategically position with a report published […] U.S. Department of Commerce grants $2 million to HBCUs Felix Omondi

Bloomberg and local news have reported that Access Bank had acquired Diamond Bank in Nigeria. It is a very painful one, personally, because Diamond Bank seeded my career. As I have written, it was the only company I ever-interviewed in Nigeria, and the only one I sought employment: other jobs had come without applications or interviews. With a category-king leading innovative spirit, Diamond Bank was a peerless institution at its peak. It pioneered Nigeria’s modern banking with the best banking product ever in Nigerian history. Yes, the Diamond Integrated Banking System (DIBS) transformed Nigeria and solved the menace of armed… The post Pains as Access Bank Accesses Diamond Bank, Reigniting the Nigerian Challenge appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa On May 7, 2018, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) published a change in regulations managing how telecommunications companies in the country handle mobile data subscriptions. ICASA amended regulations require all mobile data service providers in South Africa to: Offer mobile data rollover to their subscribers; though the regulator did leave it up […] South Africa regulator bars Telecoms from auto Billing Subscribers out-of-bundles and Preventing Data Sharing Milicent Atieno

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa JPMorgan Chase & Co. has a new year’s gift for black entrepreneurs in Chicago. Particularly those who have ventured into the real estate industry. This move by the bank has been well received as it will help more black entrepreneurs venture into affordable spaces within the underserved neighborhoods of the South sides and Chicago’s West. […] JPMorgan to invest $10 million to Black-owned Businesses in Chicago Felix Omondi

Be careful what you try to see in stadiums and public events: some of those special booths are simply taking photos of your face and adding it into a database where facial recognition software is running. Read this where Taylor Swift, a musician, and her people are capturing human facial anchors to find stalkers before they do bad things in her concerts. Taylor Swift fans mesmerized by rehearsal clips on a kiosk at her May 18th Rose Bowl show were unaware of one crucial detail: A facial-recognition camera inside the display was taking their photos. The images were being transferred… The post The Taylor Swift Concert’s Facial Recognition Cameras appeared first on Tekedia.

Africans and indeed global citizens are going online – yes, for the first time in history, more than half of the world’s population, or 3.9 billion people will have access to the internet by end of 2018. Much of that progress is thanks to Africa, where internet penetration grew from a mere 2.1% in 2005 to over 24% in 2018. The number of households in Africa with access to a computer also increased to 9.2% in 2018 from 3.6% in 2005. Similar steady growth was also recorded in developing countries where internet penetration grew to 45.3% at the end of 2018 from… The post Internet Adoption in Africa appeared first on Tekedia.

“Father, I am here, as you send your angels to bless men and women, remember me. My hands are always raised up, as those showers of grace, amazing grace and abiding grace are released in the mornings, afternoons and nights. Because of this grace, I will find favor before men and women. I want a new song in 2019; qualify me before men and women, and I will add more verses beyond David’s. As you made a young woman, unprepared from her questions, to become the mother of Redemption, choose me for this morning favor. Wholly unprepared I may be,… The post My Song Today appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa According to cybersecurity company, Kaspersky Lab, crypto jacking is a growing security threat to computer users across the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa. Crypto jacking, is the act of infecting a computer and using its processing power to mine monero without the explicit authorization or knowledge of the user. Sometime the end user will not […] Crypto Jacking (Illegal Cryptocurrency Mining) is a big threat to Africa – Kaspersky Lab Felix Omondi

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa Avid gamers who might have already finished the most popular title released in 2018 must be waiting with bated breath for the next killer games to be released in 2019. Well, if that’s you, then you are in luck as we have listed in this article the most anticipated title for next year. They are […] New Video Game Titles launching in 2019 to look forward to #NewYear Innov8tiv.com

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Law Practice in Africa[1] by Ademola Adeyoju Introduction A revolution is coming. And none of us can stop or resist it. Like a nuclear Armageddon, it will sweep the length and breadth of entire industries; it will change the way we live and work, alter the current course of our existence, and usher in a new era—the fourth industrial revolution. After steam, electricity, and computing, the age of deep digital transformation—fuelled by incredible advances in technology—is now upon us; we stand on the threshold of vast changes. These changes will be, in scope and scale,… The post Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Law Practice in Africa appeared first on Tekedia.

A little concern here – my post on Bitcoin is stressing many. As I read through the LinkedIn comments along with the digital bombs (expected: LinkedIn is contact sports; if you do not expect them, do not share), I want to help them. I am not attacking your beloved Bitcoin; I simply said “shine your eyes”. That phrase in Nigeria means “be careful”. The liberator now needs liberation. Now, national parliaments should pass laws that would say “Bitcoin cannot go down but up”. Lol. Good people, let us show common sense: there is no way in this world where anyone… The post The Bitcoin Age: Liberating Minds, and Accommodating Opposing Perspectives appeared first on Tekedia.

This is the full video of Nigeria’s Vice Presidential debate which featured Vice President Osinbajo (APC) and former governor Peter Obi (PDP) among others. The debate took place yesterday. The post Full Video of Nigeria Vice Presidential Debate of Yesterday for 2019 Elections appeared first on Tekedia.

Good morning Nigeria – the Vice Presidential debate which took place yesterday was solid. Now, we need to ask Mr. President (Buhari, the APC flagbearer) to confirm to debate Mr. Atiku (PDP flagbearer) on January 19. While debate is not overly correlated with capacity to offer good governance, yet it forces leaders to learn things and understand things they might not have bothered. So, the only way to get them to spend time thinking about us (the people) and the economy is to ask them to debate. When that happens, they at least spend time to know Nigeria before they… The post Calling for Butiku – the Buhari and Atiku Debate; Jan 19 2019 appeared first on Tekedia.

As far as I can recall, I’ve owned seven phones in the last nine years, four of which forcefully ended up with people who needed them more than I did. Out of the remaining three, I recall handing one down to a younger sibling and disposing another in a waste bag during spring cleaning. I haven’t given much thought to where my current phone will end up when it no longer serves its purpose. Until now. The post The Troubling Afterlife Of Electrical And Electronic Equipment appeared first on TechCabal.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa These days mobile gaming is the in thing. Not only are they powerful, but they come with the convenience of being able to play anywhere anytime. And if you have been wishing you could play GTA 5 on your Android device. Well, you can, sort of! You see the game’s publisher Rockstar Games has only […] Downloading GTA 5 for Android Felix Omondi

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Blacks In Technology in USA, UK, Caribbean Islands & Africa One Nigeria officer, Abayomi Shogunle head of Pubic Complaint Rapid Response Unit of the Nigerian police has become the talk of the internet in the West African nation. Following a question put to the officer on Twitter about what the law stands on people having sex in public places. The officer, responded using his personal […] In Nigeria it is not a Crime to have Sex inside a Car at a Public Place Felix Omondi

Thas has worked across several time periods of the Nigerian tech era. Today, he is Sub-Saharan Africa’s first Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning. The post How To Become Sub-Saharan Africa’s First Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning: A Robert Thas Story appeared first on TechCabal.

The United Nations Environment has run an interview I granted the global institution few days ago. The focus was measuring the earth to save the earth: yes, with precision agriculture we can at least understand what is happening to soils we farm. For Ndubuisi Ekekwe, Nigerian founder of precision farming startup Zenvus, African farming must change because traditional practices keep many farmers trapped in a cycle of poverty. “What we have been doing for generations has not worked so now there needs to be a paradigm shift to try something new that can turn farmers into business people rather than custodians… The post My Interview with United Nations Environment – Ndubuisi Ekekwe appeared first on Tekedia.