NITDA DG: Africa Must Be Creators, Not Just Consumers of Technology
The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has called on African nations to transition…
-
-
MTN Opens Applications for Africa Pachi Panda Challenge 2025
MTN has declared that the Africa Pachi Panda Challenge 2025, an innovation initiative aimed at young individuals in Africa between…
-
NITDA–JICA Partnership Fueling Nigeria’s Startup Revolution — DG NITDA
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE has said Nigeria’s collaboration with the…
-
Meta and Data Science Africa Reveal Winners of Llama Impact Grant in Sub-Saharan Africa
Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, today announced the winners of the Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers,…
-
NITDA Trains 3,600 Teachers and Master Trainers to Drive Nationwide Digital Literacy
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with…
-
Fintech Innovation: The Role of AI and Blockchain in Financial Inclusion
What do you think of when you hear “financial inclusion”, access to bank accounts? It’s more than that! Financial inclusion…
-
‘Dark AI’ and the New Face of Cybercrime in Africa — Kaspersky’s Benjamin Okolie Explains
As cyberthreats grow more complex and relentless, Africa’s digital ecosystem is facing a new wave of sophisticated attacks. From AI-driven…
-
Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 10 Finalists for $1.5M 2025 Competition
The ten finalists for the US$1.5 million 2025 competition have been revealed by Alibaba Philanthropy’s main philanthropic program, Africa’s Business…
-
Kaspersky Warns: New iPhone Launch Sparks Global Surge in Scam Campaigns
As Apple opened preorders for the new iPhone, Kaspersky detected a spike in scam exploiting the device’s launch hype, with fraudsters…
-
Happyment Coin: Turning a $390B Wellness Market Into Investable Value
In today’s world, stress, burnout, and untreated mental health challenges are at an all-time high. While digital health solutions are…
-
YouTube Rolls Out Multi-Language Audio Dubbing Feature for Creators Worldwide
The creator-focused feature that YouTube has been testing for the past two years is finally being released. Known as multi-language…
-
GITEX Nigeria Shines Global Spotlight on West Africa as Leaders Rally Behind Nigeria’s Digital Future
Exhibitors cite strong investor leads and international visibility as inaugural event brings in participants from 78 countries The debut of…
-
Sophos Report Finds Education Sector Strengthening against Ransomware, but IT Teams Pay Personal Price
…Recovery Times Improving with 97% of Victims Recovering Encrypted Data; Ransom Payments Fall Sharply; Staff Burnout and Stress on the…
-
Inside Nigeria’s Cybersecurity Battle: Chris Norton on Phishing, AI Threats and the Road Ahead
Nigeria’s digital transformation is happening at full speed, and so is the attention of those who would exploit it. At…
-
AfriTECH 5.0: Experts Set to Explore AI and Sovereign Tech for Africa’s Digital Independence
Organizers are thrilled to announce the upcoming Africa Tech Alliance Forum, AfriTECH 5.0, a flagship continental gathering set to take place…
-
Telecom and Fintech Leaders Call for Strategic Partnerships and Inclusive Policies at WATISE 2025
The 2025 edition of the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit & Exhibition (WATISE) has ended in Lagos with a strong…
-
5 Tips to Make the Back-to-School Hustle Smoother
September is here, and for many parents in Nigeria, that means the start of the back-to-school frenzy. The mornings become…
-
Lagos Deputy Governor: Nigerian Entrepreneurs Are Architects of the Digital Future as GITEX Nigeria Showcases Startup Ecosystems
The inaugural GITEX NIGERIA concluded in a tremendous fashion this Thursday in Lagos, as West Africa’s largest tech, AI, and…
-
Young African Entrepreneurs Claim Top Honors in Dakar at GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition
Africa’s brightest young agricultural innovators took center stage in Dakar, Senegal today, as the prestigious GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition announced…
-
Africa’s Business Heroes Unveils 20 Finalists for $1.5M 2025 Competition
The 20 finalists for the US$1.5 million 2025 competition have been revealed by Alibaba Philanthropy’s main charitable program, Africa’s Business…
-
Introducing Instagram for iPad, designed for bigger screens
Today, we’re excited to announce we’re bringing Instagram to iPad. People have asked for this for a while, and we’ve…
-
Itana Opens Applications for Digital Residency Launchpad Program
Applications are now being accepted for the Digital Residency Launchpad, an exclusive private community designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, and…
-
New One-Page Platform Launched to Support and Uplift African Startup Founders
In order to provide African startup founders with genuine, human words of encouragement—each accompanied by music—from prominent voices investing in…
-
NITDA and Kaspersky Sign MoU to Bolster Nigeria’s Cybersecurity and Digital Defenses
In a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s cybersecurity landscape, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic…
-
According to H.E. Babajide Sanwo-Olu at GITEX NIGERIA, Lagos is prepared to spearhead the regional digital transformation revolution, making it a “launchpad for Africa’s tomorrow.”
Following a momentous Monday in Abuja where an acclaimed Government Leadership & AI Summit launched GITEX NIGERIA, Lagos has officially…
-
NITDA DG: Africa Must Lead the AI Revolution, Not Follow
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has urged African nations to collaborate…
-
GITEX Nigeria: Tijani Highlights AI as the Key to Unlocking Africa’s Productivity
The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has called on African countries to adopt artificial…
-
RoW Waiver: Powering Anambra’s Digital Transformation Journey
Across Nigeria, one of the biggest hurdles to broadband expansion has been the prohibitive cost of Right of Way charges:…
-
Innovate47 Opens Applications for Food & Agri Accelerator Program for African Startups
The Food & Agri Accelerator, an eight-week program created to assist high-potential founders developing solutions at the nexus of agricultural,…
-
A Gemini AI-Powered Feature Is Coming to Google Translate That Could Compete with Duolingo
Two new important features are being added to Google Translate as part of an artificial intelligence (AI) update. Up until…
