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Ikeja Computer Village Expo 2019 to Hold In December
Nigeria’s largest technology market hub, Ikeja Computer Village, will treat consumer technology lovers to five exciting days of cutting-edge technology innovation showcase at the Computer Village Expo 2019 (#CVE2019) holding December 10-14, in Lagos.
Mrs. Bisola Azeez Isokpehi, the Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village, who unveiled the #CVE2019 Event Plan in Lagos said the biggest consumer technology innovation festival in Nigeria will showcase tomorrow’s cutting-edge consumer technology innovation.
The #CVE2019 consumer technology festival will feature products and services will shape and define tech lifestyles in 2020 and beyond. At #CVE2019, attendees expected from across Nigeria, Africa and beyond, will be treated to a wide array of smartphones, gadgets, devices, accessories, consumer electronics, computing and allied products and services during the country’s biggest tech extravaganza, she said.
The Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village said that #CVE2019 is a collaborative event platform that followed a definitive agreement signed between the Ikeja Computer Village Market Management Board (under the Iyaloja and Babaloja), the Strategic Partner, and Technology Times Media Limited , Event Organiser, to create a world-class event that promotes innovation, entrepreneurship and consumer technology trends in the market.
She said that #CVE2019 with the theme, “A New Partnership Agenda for Growth” will foster a better understanding of the Ikeja Computer Village ecosystem and also create awareness of trade, investment, partnership and growth opportunities among the largest technology SMEs in Nigeria.
The Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village identified #CVE2019 as part of initiatives to positively showcase and elevate the status of “Brand Computer Village.” The goal of our new Board is to create an enviable and reputable market environment and elevate the ‘Brand Computer Village beyond its present status.”
#CVE2019 is a fully-owned brand of Technology Times Media Limited. Event Secretariat: 26B, Omodara Street, Awuse Estate, Opebi, Ikeja, Lagos. The Ikeja Computer Village Market Management Board is headed by Mrs. Bisola Isopkehin Azeez and Mr Adeniyi Olasoji, the Iyaloja and Babaloja respectively, who were installed on May 2, 2019, to be the administrators of Ikeja Computer Village.
The Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village says the new Board will unveil a landmark programme at the #CVE2019 festival conceived to make the tech market hub a zero-tolerance zone for trade in stolen phones.
“We are collaborating with the Association of Mobile Communication Device Technicians of Nigeria (AMCODET), an association of technicians within the market, that has designed a programme to eradicate trade in stolen phones and curb the issues of incessant police harassments of its members in the market”, the Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village adds.
Under the plan, the new Market Board is also collaborating with the Nigerian Police Force, industry regulators and other stakeholders towards eradicating the buying and selling of stolen phones in Ikeja Computer Village market, according to the market leader.
“The goal of the new Board is to create an enviable and reputable market environment to elevate the brand “Computer Village” beyond its present status. We are also bringing new partners and stakeholders to #CVE2019 to explore mutually-beneficial and enduring partnerships that leverage the largest technology SME cluster in Nigeria as drivers of growth across various sectors of the economy” according to the Iyaloja of Ikeja Computer Village.
She says that the Ikeja Computer Village Market Board is collaborating with Technology Times Media Limited to elevate the #CVE2019 show to a world-class event platform that delivers benefits to Technology SMEs represented in the market by promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and consumer technology trends.
Commenting on the partnership, Mr. Shina Badaru, Founder of Technology Times, the Nigerian technology media group and publishers of Komputer Village Magazine, said that #CVE2019 will build upon the inaugural edition of the show held 2015 in Lagos.
“Technology Times is excited to partner and identify with the vision of the new market Board to elevate #CVE2019 into the annual festival of technology innovation connecting 10000+ Technology SMEs from Nigeria’s largest technology market hub with consumer technology buyers across Nigeria, Africa and beyond for five exciting days in the heart of Nigeria’s commercial capital city, Lagos.”
According to the Technology Times Founder, “#CVE2019 further extends our ongoing partnership with Ikeja Computer Village to promote a developmental journalism coverage of players, activities and trends in the market. We are also proud to create an annual consumer technology festival that will be the pride of Nigeria which takes Ikeja Computer Village to the world and brings the world to Ikeja Computer Village.”
According to the organisers, the main activities of #CVE2019 include: #CVE2019 | The Flagship Integrated Events Platform Computer Village Expo 2019 (#CVE2019) provides the annual flagship integrated events platform connecting 10000+ Technology SMEs from inside Nigeria’s largest technology market and consumer technology buyers across Nigeria, Africa and beyond.
#CVE2019 will promote niche Technology SMEs that are the backbone of the Nigerian economy in driving innovation, job creation and overall economic growth. #CVE2019 integrated events model opens possibilities for entrepreneurship, thought leadership sessions, cutting-edge innovation, business networking, tech lifestyles, entertainment, glamour and more.
#CVE2019’s Thematic Pavilions and Zones will aggregates industry and market verticals to showcase solutions across Smart Lifestyles, Mobile Money & Financial Inclusion, Gaming, Mobile Apps, Mobile Lifestyles, Nigeria Internet Domain Name & Hosting, e-Commerce, among others. The showcase model enhances the opportunity for a seamless attendee experience at #CVE2019.
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UK–Nigeria Skills and Schools Trade Mission Concludes with Strong Foundations for Education Partnership
A high-level UK delegation has concluded a week-long skills and schools trade mission to Nigeria, marking a significant step forward in education and skills cooperation between the two countries.
Running from 19-23 April 2026 across Abuja and Lagos State, the mission brought together leading UK private schools, skills providers, and education institutions with Nigerian partners, schools, and the Honourable Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa.
The mission follows the high profile and well received state visit to the UK in March, which also included education engagements. Supported by the UK’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT), the mission forms part of its new International Education Strategy, under which Nigeria has been identified as one of five priority education markets, spearheaded by Professor Sir Steve Smith, who is looking forward to visiting the country again this year.
The mission focused on in-country delivery of education, the establishment of world-renowned UK schools in Nigeria, and the development of skills and Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) systems aligned with industry demand.
In Abuja, the delegation met with Nigeria’s Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, securing strong political backing for UK–Nigeria education partnerships and set the groundwork for ongoing institutional collaboration across both schools and skills.
In Lagos, delegates engaged further with potential partners and investors. In both cities the delegation was thrilled to visit local British curriculum schools and colleges to further enable them to experience first-hand the teaching and learning environment.
British Deputy High Commissioner, Jonny Baxter, said: “The UK and Nigeria share a deep and longstanding relationship, and opportunities in education are one of its most exciting frontiers.
“This mission has demonstrated the strong appetite on both sides to deepen collaboration in education and skills.”
“By bringing together UK schools and skills providers with Nigerian partners and policymakers, we are laying the foundations for even more long-term partnerships that support Nigeria’s education priorities, strengthen skills aligned to industry needs, and create opportunities for sustainable, in-country delivery as well as positioning Nigeria as the regional hub for high quality education.”
DBT Head of International Education, Sarah Chidgey, said: “This mission is a perfect example of the International Education Strategy being put into action, building on multiple two-way visits and the UK and Nigeria’s warm relationship. It has been heartening to see all the progress in UK Nigeria education collaboration since my first visit to Nigeria, as part of a wider delegation, in 2022.”
DBT’s mission concluded with a strong pipeline of follow-up activity, including targeted one-to-one meetings, MoU discussions, and agreed next steps between UK and Nigerian counterparts.
President Bola Tinubu has requested Senate approval for a $516.3 million foreign syndicated loan to fund key sections of the Sokoto-Badagry superhighway, a cornerstone of his Renewed Hope Agenda.
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In a letter read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during Thursday’s plenary, Tinubu invoked Sections 16 and 21 of the Debt Management Office Act, 2011, to secure financing via Deutsche Bank AG for Sections 1, Phase 1A, and 1B. The 1,000-kilometre project will span Sokoto, Kebbi, Niger, Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos states, linking Illela to Badagry and boosting trade, connectivity, and goods movement.
The nine-year loan, with a three-year grace period and interest at SOFR plus 5.3 per cent, includes a partial risk guarantee from the Islamic Corporation for the Insurance of Investment and Export Credit (ICIEC). The Federal Government will provide over ₦265 billion in counterpart funding for land acquisition and infrastructure.
Akpabio referred the request to the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts for a one-week turnaround report. He endorsed the borrowing, stating it advances road safety and national integration.
The highway aims to cut travel times and stimulate economic corridors, with the Federal Executive Council already approving the plan.
Karex, world’s largest condom maker, plans to raise prices by up to 30 percent due to supply disruptions linked to the Iran war.
This means that safe sex could get more expensive if the war continues to disrupt global supply chains, according to Goh Miah Kiat, CEO, Karex.
Kiat told old Reuters that rising freight costs and shipping delays have increased demand and forced the company to pass costs to customers.
Broader supply chain issues and higher oil prices could impact many everyday products that rely on petrochemicals.
“The situation is definitely very fragile, prices are expensive… We have no choice but to transfer the costs right now to the customers,” Goh told Reuters.
Karex joins a growing list of companies that are bracing for supply chain disruptions amid the ongoing war in Iran.
Based in Malaysia, Karex produces condoms, personal lubricants, gloves, medical catheters and probe covers.
The company manufactures male latex condoms including ONE, Trustex, Carex and Pasante, and it can produce over 5 billion condoms annually. Karex also exports to more than 130 countries, according to its website.
“We’re seeing a lot more condoms actually sitting on vessels that have not arrived at their destination but are highly required,” Goh said.
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