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1 London Tech Week UK Backs Structured London Tech Week Programme for African Founders Eyeing UK Market Entry

2 connectivity africa Africa’s Rural Connectivity Gap: What the Numbers Miss and Why It Still Matters

3 Anambra ICT Agency Anambra ICT Agency Sets Vision for AI-Powered Future

4 AVEVA and IMD AVEVA and IMD Business School Launch Landmark Industrial Intelligence Report

5 BoICT NCC EVC, Maida Leads Speaker Lineup for 17th BoICT Leadership Lecture

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London Tech Week

UK Backs Structured London Tech Week Programme for African Founders Eyeing UK Market Entry

May 22, 2026
AFC

AFC Commits $100 Million to Back African-Led Tech Fund Managers

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SBP Ventures

SBP Ventures Launches N20 Million Small Business Innovation Challenge for Nigerian SMEs

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connectivity africa

Africa’s Rural Connectivity Gap: What the Numbers Miss and Why It Still Matters

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Meta

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Kaspersky

Kaspersky Warns of Scams Targeting 2026 FIFA World Cup Travellers

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Google

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Anambra ICT Agency

Anambra ICT Agency Sets Vision for AI-Powered Future

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AVEVA and IMD

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May 20, 2026
edtech Africa

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BoICT

NCC EVC, Maida Leads Speaker Lineup for 17th BoICT Leadership Lecture

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TECH AND INNOVATION

London Tech Week

UK Backs Structured London Tech Week Programme for African Founders Eyeing UK Market Entry

AFC

AFC Commits $100 Million to Back African-Led Tech Fund Managers

SBP Ventures

SBP Ventures Launches N20 Million Small Business Innovation Challenge for Nigerian SMEs

connectivity africa

Africa’s Rural Connectivity Gap: What the Numbers Miss and Why It Still Matters

Meta

Meta Platforms Helped Expand Customer Reach for 81% of Nigerian Businesses, Study Finds

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Warns of Scams Targeting 2026 FIFA World Cup Travellers

News and Articles

London Tech Week

UK Backs Structured London Tech Week Programme for African Founders Eyeing UK Market Entry

connectivity africa

Africa’s Rural Connectivity Gap: What the Numbers Miss and Why It Still Matters

Anambra ICT Agency

Anambra ICT Agency Sets Vision for AI-Powered Future

AVEVA and IMD

AVEVA and IMD Business School Launch Landmark Industrial Intelligence Report

BoICT

NCC EVC, Maida Leads Speaker Lineup for 17th BoICT Leadership Lecture

Upperlink and ICANN

Upperlink and ICANN Lead Push for Wider Participation in UA Day 2026

trade

UAE–Nigeria Partnership Ushers in New Era of Trade and Innovation

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

Samsung Unveils Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G, Packing Pro-Level Features at Awesome Price

Business

Meta

Meta Platforms Helped Expand Customer Reach for 81% of Nigerian Businesses, Study Finds

E-Commerce Market

Nigeria’s E-Commerce Market Is Growing. But the Real Story Is More Complicated

Data Strategies

Why Most Data Strategies Fail Before They Even Begin

AMMBAN

AMMBAN Says Agency Banking Is Critical to Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

Data Analytics

Why Data Analytics Is Becoming a Business Necessity, Not a Luxury

Innovation

Why the World’s Most Successful Businesses Are Built on Innovation

Silicon Valley

The African Startup Model: Why Copying Silicon Valley Won’t Work Anymore

Africa’s Forex Market

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Features/Spotlight

Idah Abdulwahab Dominion

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Rene Dzernyuy

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Dr. Ahmed Magem

Dr. Ahmed Magem: The Man Using Tech, Community, and Purpose to Build Nigeria’s Digital Future

Jara Pascual

Jara Pascual: The Engineer Who Decided Innovation Should Never Be a Solo Journey

EnovateLab

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MAIDS

Meet MAIDS, the Nigerian Startup Turning Insurance into a Wealth Tool

Collins Akowei

Meet Collins Akowei: The Builder Turning AI Ideas Into Practical Tools for Real

Okereke Innocent Chinweokwu

Okereke Innocent Chinweokwu: The Nigerian Albino Engineer Who Built a Business Operations Suite for African SMEs and Freelancers Because He Was Tired of Being Invisible

Cybersecurity

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Warns of Scams Targeting 2026 FIFA World Cup Travellers

Digital Threats cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in Africa 2026: How Businesses Can Defend Against Rising Digital Threats

Ransomware

Ransomware Surges as Cyber Threats Spike in April 2026

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Pushes IT Leaders to Prepare for Modern Cyber Threats

Nigerian Websites

Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked

NDPC

Nigeria Deepens Data Privacy Push with NDPC-BPP-NGF Partnership

World Password Day

World Password Day 2026: Why Strong Passwords Are No Match for AI and Infostealers

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Identifies SilverFox Campaign Targeting South African Businesses

Gadgets and Apps

Google

Google Overhauls Search With AI Agents, a Smarter Search Box, and Personal Context

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

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Meta

Meta Strengthens Teen Safety with New AI-Powered Age Assurance Tools

Skills in Chrome

Google Chrome Gets “Skills” Feature to Save and Reuse AI Prompts Instantly

Google Chrome

Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs and Full-Page Reading Mode in Latest Desktop Update

Meta

Meta Deploys AI Tools for User Support and Content Enforcement Across Its Platforms

Whatsapp

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Facebook

Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention

Artificial Intelligence

agriculture AI

The Quiet Revolution: How AI Is Reshaping Agriculture Across Africa

LLM - language model

Can Africa Develop Its Own Large Language Models (LLM)?

Anthropic

Anthropic Strikes Compute Deal with SpaceX, Raises Claude API and Claude Code Limits

ai classroom

AI in the Classroom: Nigeria’s Education Crisis Meets a Cautious New Tool

AI Adoption

How Nigeria Is Converting Early AI Adoption into Economic Acceleration

AI automation

AI Automation for African SMBs: Lessons from Building Real Systems for Real Businesses

Green Economy

Waste-to-Wonder

7-Year-Old Eco-Hero Launches “Waste-to-Wonder” Campaign in South Africa

GreenTech in Africa

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent

OceanHub Africa

OceanHub Africa and Coca-Cola Foundation Launch $120,000 Pan-African Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme

Janus Africa

How Janus Africa is Powering Clean Mobility and Energy Access Across the Continent