MainOne, Minkels Announce Expansion of W/Africa’s Largest Tier III+ Data Centre Company

Leading connectivity and data centre solutions provider, MainOne, and data centre supplier Minkels have announced the completion of the second phase of upgrade to West Africa’s largest Tier III+ Data centre company (MDXi). The recent upgrade further enhances the capacity of Mainone to deliver on its promise of quality services. MainOne plans to expand its…

Nigerian ISP start-up secures $3mln series A led by 4DX Ventures WiFi.com.ng

Nigerian ISP start-up secures $3mln series A led by 4DX Ventures WiFi.com.ng

Nigerian ISP start-up Tizeti and its consumer facing brand, Wifi.com.ng has closed a Series A round of $3M, led by 4DX Ventures with participation from existing investors Y Combinator Continuity, Lynett Capital, Social Capital, Western Technology Investment, Friále and Golden Palm Investments. This follows on from the company’s Seed investment of $2.1M in 2017. Tizeti…

OSN and Huawei ink new strategic IPTV partnership

OSN and Huawei ink new strategic IPTV partnership

OSN, the entertainment network inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei, a global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, to provide a turnkey IPTV solution which allows telecom operators to deliver a state-of-the-art TV experience along with premium content. This new partnership with Huawei is part of OSN’s digitisation…

ITB has raised the bar in building standards, says Chidiac

ITB has raised the bar in building standards, says Chidiac

L-R: Idongesit Inyang, Human Relations Manager; Emmanuel Adeyemi, QA/QC Manager; Ramzi Chidiac, Managing Director; and Abadaike Elvis, Quantity Surveyor, during the media session in Lagos Lagos-based construction company, ITB Nigeria Limited, has stated that the firm has redefined and raised the standards of buildings and construction in Nigeria.Speaking at the event, Mr. Chidiac stated that…

Why the world should chart a path toward tackling climate change

Why the world should chart a path toward tackling climate change

Asad Rehman, executive director of War on Want; Meena Raman, legal adviser and senior researcher at Third World Network; Tom Goldtooth, executive director of Indigenous Environment Network; and Nnimmo Bassey, director of the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, say that the spate of climate talks in 2018 could make it the year that world governments chart a path toward…

EU finances construction of public toilets in 14 towns in Ekiti

EU finances construction of public toilets in 14 towns in Ekiti

The European Union is financing the construction of model public toilets in 14 small towns in Ekiti West and Gbonyin Local Governments, Ekiti State, under its Water Supply and Sanitation Reform Programme (WSSSRP) III. The project, titled: “Farewell to Open Defecation”, is being implemented by Bread of Life Development Foundation in collaboration with the Ekiti State Small…

Lagos seeks protection of marine environment

Lagos seeks protection of marine environment

The Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment, Mr Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, has urged the residents of the state to always protect the marine environment due to its socio-economic values. Durosinmi-Etti said this on Thursday, September 6, 2018 during the clean-up of Ibeshe Waterfront in Ikorodu, marking the maiden edition of the Clean-up of Lagos Waterfront. He…

UNIC, others advocate grassroots education on climate change

UNIC, others advocate grassroots education on climate change

The establishment of a ‘Climate Change Vision’ involving all quarters, excellent climate change governance and behavioural change among all the people has become inevitable.A Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainable Development, Lagos State University, Dr. Ahove Michael, made this assertion during a dialogue on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) organised by…

Adaptation Finance Update: Experience Sharing Enhances Access to Climate Finance, Improves Adaptation Practices

Adaptation Finance Update: Experience Sharing Enhances Access to Climate Finance, Improves Adaptation Practices

31 July 2018: During the month of July, several adaptation programmes around the world achieved access to climate finance. The Adaptation Fund approved a pilot South-South cooperation readiness support package to foster cooperation on adaptation project development, accreditation and access to climate finance. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) finalized its long-term corporate strategy to 2030,…

Climate Change Takes Centre Stage As Un Holds “SDG” Dialogue R

In its efforts at improving awareness and deepening the knowledge of stakeholders on climate change mitigation, adaptation and impact in Nigeria, the UN Information Centre (UNIC) Lagos, in collaboration with Nigerian Environmental Society (NES) has organised a dialogue on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact. Focused…