Technology
FG inaugurates digital skills centre in Ibadan
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to bridging the digital divide in Nigeria with the commissioning of a state-of-the-art Information Technology Community Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State...
5th May 2025
MTN data earnings rise 51% to N529bn
MTN Nigeria’s data revenue overtook voice earnings in the first quarter of 2025, rising to N529.4bn, a 51.5 per cent increase from N349.5bn recorded in Q1 2024. The telecom operator’s voice revenu...
5th May 2025
Orange develops AI support for underserved communities
Orange, Africa’s second biggest telco by market share, is working with OpenAI and Meta to develop open-source artificial intelligence tools designed to serve millions across Africa in their native l...
5th May 2025
Operators project surge in data centres on AI demand
Nigeria is gearing up for a $1.6bn data centre surge, with capacity set to nearly quadruple in five years, fueled by the high demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and Internet of Thing...
5th May 2025
MTN to reduce youth unemployment with skills academy
The MTN Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Africa’s largest mobile operator, launched its Skills Academy, a free digital platform to train Nigerians in tech skills, aiming to tackle a 6.3 per cent...
29th April 2025
Internet boom creates new opportunities for startups
Nigeria has witnessed a transformative surge in internet data consumption, which is now playing a pivotal role in fueling the growth of startups across the country. With domestic internet traffic curr...
29th April 2025
Ogun lawmaker, tech company partner to empower youths
Senator Solomon Olamilekan of Ogun State, known as Yayi, has announced a partnership with New Horizons Nigeria to train 1,000 youths in information technology skills, according to a statement on Monda...
29th April 2025
Digital lender OgaCash debuts to provide loans
OgaCash, a new digital lender, has launched its services nationwide, aiming to reshape Nigeria’s $100m digital lending market by offering swift, respectful loans to underserved individuals and small...
29th April 2025
Tech firm unveils innovation competition to empower students
Kike AI, Nigeria’s first intelligent kitchen assistant platform, has launched the Kike AI Campus Impact Challenge 2025, a nationwide innovation competition aimed at empowering students to develop so...
29th April 2025
Ikogosi Resort deploys tech for revenue control
Glocient Hospitality, a subsidiary of Cavista Holdings, is revolutionising operations at the Ikogosi Warm Springs and Resort in Ekiti State through advanced technology, the company’s General Manager...
29th April 2025
Inlaks appoints new CEO to drive growth, innovation
Inlaks, a leading systems integrator and ICT provider in sub-Saharan Africa, has appointed Charles Ifedi as its new Chief Executive Officer, Africa operations, the firm announced in a statement on Mon...
29th April 2025
FG backs firm to promote African culture
The Federal Government has endorsed the family sitcom Temi & The Labalaba Band, produced by Anthill Studios, to promote African culture and support Nigeria’s growing entertainment sector. The an...
29th April 2025
Google grows Q1 profit by 46% to $34.5bn
Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc., reported a strong start to 2025, posting a 46 per cent surge in first-quarter net income to $34.5bn, as its aggressive investments in artificial intelligence ...
29th April 2025
TD Africa empowers 400 women with digital skills
TD Africa, the leading tech distribution company in Sub-Saharan Africa, has announced the successful graduation of 400 young Nigerian women from its flagship TecHERdemy programme. It said in a stateme...
28th April 2025
SANEF eyes AI adoption to close financial access gaps
The Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited, a Central Bank of Nigeria-backed initiative, has called for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence as a critical enabler to deepen financial inc...
28th April 2025
AI data centre may hit $200bn in five years – Report
The cost of building the world’s most advanced AI data centre could reach $200bn within the next five years, according to a new study by researchers from Georgetown University, Epoch AI, and the RAN...
28th April 2025
NITDA convenes inaugural startup consultative forum
The National Information Technology Development Agency hosted the inaugural meeting of the Startup Consultative Forum on Monday, April 28, 2025, as part of efforts to deepen stakeholder engagement in ...
28th April 2025
Nokia drives rural connectivity in 150 communities
The Customer Assurance Lead for Nigeria, Central East and West Africa at Nokia, Kamaldeen Oladipo, says more than 150 underserved communities across the country have been connected to mobile voice and...
28th April 2025
FX crisis slows Nigeria’s data centre investments
Nigeria’s data centre industry is witnessing an investment wave, with operators steadily expanding infrastructure to meet rising digital demand, even as the high foreign exchange rate between the na...
28th April 2025
Free AI tools that empower learning without tutors
In a world where access to traditional education is limited, free AI tools like ChatGPT, Khanmigo, and Google’s NotebookLM are empowering millions to learn at their own pace, reshaping the future of...
28th April 2025
Meta okays new fact checking tool to curb misinformation
Meta has approved an AI-powered fact-checking platform developed by FactCheck Africa, MyAIFactChecker, as a member of its Language Technology Partner Programme. The approval is said to strengthen effo...
27th April 2025
'Telecom innovations driving surge in Afrobeats streaming'
Telecom companies are playing a pivotal role in boosting Afrobeats’ global reach by enabling mobile-driven music streaming, a music curation executive at Mdundo.com in Nigeria, Ghana, and Camero...
22nd April 2025
Platview partners Thales on global cybersecurity
Platview Technologies has been appointed a platinum partner for global cybersecurity giants Thales and Imperva, in a move that reinforces its commitment to delivering top-tier application security and...
22nd April 2025
Job opportunities in AI field
Artificial Intelligence is unlocking a wave of new career paths across industries, creating high demand for skilled professionals, JUSTICE OKAMGBA writes. The demand for AI professionals has surged in...
22nd April 2025
Africa urged to build bigger data centres
African countries must invest in large-scale data centre infrastructure and establish stronger regulatory frameworks to remain competitive in the global digital economy, the Chief Executive of Maroc D...
22nd April 2025
Microsoft turns 50, bets big on AI-powered coding
Microsoft celebrated its 50th anniversary with a bold declaration of its future direction: placing artificial intelligence at the centre of how software is built, starting with developers. Chairman an...
22nd April 2025
IHS Nigeria delivers CSR project in Ogun
Telecom infrastructure company, IHS Nigeria, in partnership with the United Nations Children’s Fund and the Canadian Government, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare...
22nd April 2025
Tower companies intensify solar power deployment at base stations
Telecom tower companies are actively exploring and implementing solar power solutions for telecom base stations, particularly in off-grid and remote locations, with pilot projects also occurring in de...
22nd April 2025
Moniepoint unveils UK app, eyes Nigeria’s $21bn remittances
Moniepoint Inc., Nigeria’s fintech heavyweight, is diving into the UK with MonieWorld, a new app targeting the African diaspora to channel a chunk of Nigeria’s $21bn remittance market. The move ma...
21st April 2025
FiberOne advocates industry collaboration on fibre infrastructure
The Chief Executive of FiberOne Broadband, Lanre Ore, has called for a united front of governments, companies, and institutions to build inclusive fibre-optic networks, warning that Africa’s $180bn ...
21st April 2025
Experts develop AI software to fix sales gaps
Three African tech entrepreneurs with experience at Interswitch, Microsoft, and the London Stock Exchange Group have launched Revwit, an AI-powered sales assistant designed to transform how business-t...
21st April 2025
