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The dot on my forehead: how we understand the crisis is part of the crisis - /The Rules

The dot on my forehead: how we understand the crisis is part of the crisis - /The Rules | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
It wasn’t long before I too learned to connect the dots. I learned to see that the austerity-induced Structural Adjustment Program of General Ibrahim Babangida in 1986, then lauded as an ingenious economic solution to Nigeria’s problems, was a creature of the IMF, the World Bank, and the Trojan sentiments of free trade.
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Nigeria: More Firms Underway for Networked Society

Nigeria: More Firms Underway for Networked Society | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
DESPITE the fact that ships carried an estimated total of 9.6 billion tons of cargo in 2013 - around 80 per cent of global trade by volume and over 70 percent of global trade by value - the maritime industry lags behind alternative transport...
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Editors Lab - Vanguard Hackdays Begins Tomorrow - AllAfrica.com

Editors Lab - Vanguard Hackdays Begins Tomorrow - AllAfrica.com | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

The much anticipated Nigeria's edition of Editors Lab hackdays by the Global Editors Network, GEN, will commence tomorrow at the corporate head office of one of Nigeria's leading newspapers, Vanguard newspaper, Lagos.

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Nigeria Ranked #113 In Global Open Data Index | Sahara Reporters

Nigeria Ranked #113 In Global Open Data Index | Sahara Reporters | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Nigeria has been ranked as one of the worst performing countries in terms of data transparency according to the Global Open Data Index 2015 tracking the state of open data worldwide releases by the Open Knowledge International.

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Nigeria launches new biometric ID card - brought to you by Mastercard | ZDNet

Nigeria launches new biometric ID card - brought to you by Mastercard | ZDNet | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it
13 million person pilot of national identity card combines both biometric verification for state services and a prepayment wallet aimed at bringing financial services to the poorest.
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The Hackathon LIVE - Culture Shift 3 - Snook: We are the how

The Hackathon LIVE - Culture Shift 3 - Snook: We are the how | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

It’s been 8 weeks since we wrapped up phase one (Idea Hack) of Culture Shift 3 and this weekend, as the second and final phase kicks off we welcome back our six finalists – Mainframe Film, Chocolate City, Tae Wool, Parresia Publishers, Nigerian National Film Corporation and Fetch Strategic Insights. Over the next three days each of the organisations will work to further develop their ideas culminating in a pitch to a panel of judges on Sunday, where three of the teams will win funding and start-up support to get their concepts market ready and launched.

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