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When the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) broke out in the Wuhan province in China on the eve of the New Year, the government of the country quickly shut down ...

Nigeria, like many other African countries that rely on the agricultural sector for their food sustenance and employment generation, is experiencing unfolding events in the country since the ...

The news media is inundated with reports that the prices of data and telecommunication services are expected to crash 40 per cent by 2025. This, according to Dr ...

The e-commerce revolution which sparked off in 1994 with a meagre $12.48 worth of transactions, has grown to a whopping $27 trillion market in 2020, according to eMarketer’s ...

Ecosystems and platforms within agriculture The African continent is home to what is considered a huge growth opportunity – agriculture. With 65% of the world’s available uncultivated arable ...

As the federal government set to fully reopen the national economy and the subnational economies by respective state governments, the role of online marketplace and entrepreneurs in Nigeria’s ...

 The Covid-19 outbreak is set to significantly impact trade growth for the year as countries limit physical movement to curb the virus spread. While the health crisis undoubtedly ...

Many things in Nigeria appear unfixable. Things that other countries take almost for granted we seem to struggle with, eternally. It is a characteristic that pervades nearly everything ...

Nigerians love cash. Despite the best efforts of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) the bulk of transactions in Nigeria are still cash driven. It is not surprising. ...

Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to impact country after country. Today, it is causing disruptions all over the world. While there ...

Amidst the evolving strategies and initiatives to halt the spread of coronavirus pandemic around the globe, shifting consumer behaviour to online trade channels and digital platforms can provide ...

It’s 3pm, that time of day right after lunch, just before the afternoon work mode is activated. Four of my female colleagues are huddled together, chitchatting about work-life ...

Governments run the world. Government policies are the fulcrum for economic development or otherwise. Businesses and citizens are either beneficiaries or victims of government policies. The new year ...

In a world of 3D printing and manufacturing, artificial intelligence (AI), Cloud Computing Big Data and smart cities can a country compete without power? It is doubtful. Steady ...

Today, everyone is talking broadband. Everyone is talking about the advantages, the benefits and need to make it more available and accessible. The importance is becoming more evident ...

The face-off between man and technology has lasted through-out history. From the first striking of stones to produce fire to the making of metal works, man has struggled ...

In a new year, everyone expects everything to be different. This may not always be the case. One thing is clear, however, while 2019 may have passed it ...

Technology is an almost indispensable part of human history. It has however never quite progressed as projected. It almost always manages to beat expectations. The automobile, the television, ...

Technology enthusiasts are big on the power of new and emerging technologies to disrupt existing realities. Consider how personal computers, smartphones, and the internet caused disruptions. Today, we ...

These terms: cyberspace, cybercrime, cyberattacks and cybersecurity are increasingly gaining grounds in today’s society. They are readily on the lips of individuals, ranging from small businesses and corporations ...