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

2 Charles Soludo Reappoints Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata as ICT Agency MD, Confirms Other Key Appointments

3 Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun Calls for Fair Digital Payments to Drive Economic Prosperity

4 Digital government is a critical infrastructure need for the digital economy

5 Policy at the Core of Nigeria’s Digital Growth, Says NITDA

AfCFTA

AfCFTA and Korea Join Forces to Back African Startups in New Acceleration Drive

May 12, 2026

Data Strategies

Why Most Data Strategies Fail Before They Even Begin

May 12, 2026

Nigerian Websites

Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked

May 11, 2026

AMMBAN

AMMBAN Says Agency Banking Is Critical to Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

May 10, 2026

LLM - language model

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

May 10, 2026

Data Analytics

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

May 9, 2026

NDPC

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

May 9, 2026

Innovation

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

May 8, 2026

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

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

May 7, 2026

Crypto savings

Crypto Savings vs. Traditional Bank Savings Accounts: What is the Difference?

May 7, 2026

Anthropic

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

May 7, 2026

THRIVE Agrifood

African Agrifood Startups Can Pitch for Up to $1M at THRIVE’s 2026 Global Impact Challenge

May 7, 2026

AfCFTA

AfCFTA and Korea Join Forces to Back African Startups in New Acceleration Drive

Data Strategies

Why Most Data Strategies Fail Before They Even Begin

Nigerian Websites

Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked

AMMBAN

AMMBAN Says Agency Banking Is Critical to Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

LLM - language model

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

Data Analytics

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

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

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

Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata

Charles Soludo Reappoints Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata as ICT Agency MD, Confirms Other Key Appointments

Dr. Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun

Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun Calls for Fair Digital Payments to Drive Economic Prosperity

digital economy

Digital government is a critical infrastructure need for the digital economy

From L-R: Mr. Benjamin Amafonye, Project Architect, Royal Haskoning DHV; Dr. Aristotle Onumo, Director Stakeholders Management and Partnership, NITDA; Mr. Amrish Singhal, CEO Spectranet and Mr. Ebenezer Dare, Executive Director, NiRA during panell session on the theme "The Lagos-Abuja Digital Corridor: Building Africa's Next Data Centre and Cloud Hub" at the IoT West Africa Conference at Landmark Event Centre Victoria Island Lagos.

Policy at the Core of Nigeria’s Digital Growth, Says NITDA

WATISE 4.0

WATISE 4.0 Set for June as Experts Tackle AI’s Impact on Telecoms, Fintech, ERP & HR

MTN Foundation

MTN Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Scholarships

L-r: Alhaji Adeyemo Yusuf, national vice president, AMMBAN; Mr. Chika Nwosu, managing director, PalmPay Nigeria; Ms. Unwana Enang, product manager, Moniepoint Group, and Chike Onwuegbuchi, chairman of NITRA, at PAFON 3.0

Chika Nwosu Champions Embedded Finance at PAFON 3.0 as Key to Africa’s Digital Economy

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

Africa’s Forex Market in 2026: Trends Every Trader Can’t Afford to Ignore

Data-Driven Strategy

How to Build a Data-Driven Strategy for Innovation and Business Growth

Open Banking

Open Banking in Nigeria: What to Expect as the Framework Moves Toward Reality

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

The Lab That Kano Built: How EnovateLab Is Quietly Powering Northern Nigeria’s Tech Future

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

Favour Chukwuedo

Favour Chukwuedo: From Feature Phones to AI-Powered Inclusion, the Next Frontier of Nigerian EdTech

ShopCart.ng

How ShopCart.ng Is Bringing Order and Trust to Nigeria’s Campus Marketplace

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

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Reports 37% Surge in Malicious Packages Targeting Global Supply Chains

energy digital

Energy’s Digital Big Bang: 75% to Go Digital in 2 Years – But at What Cost?

Cybersecurity

The Cybersecurity Talent Gap Is Africa’s Most Urgent Tech Problem

Nigeria Data Protection Commission

Nigeria’s Data Regulator Sounds the Alarm as Cyber Threats Target Financial and Digital Infrastructure

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

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

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

5 WhatsApp Features to Help You Stay Connected with Family After Eid

Facebook

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

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Targets High-Volume AI Workloads at Lower Cost

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

Africa’s AI Reckoning: Who Gets Left Behind When the Machines Come for the Jobs?

Waste-to-Wonder

Green Economy

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

GreenTech in Africa

Green Economy

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