| Date | Title | Description |
| 13.09.2024 | Nigeria Must Investigate Attacks On Journalists - IPI | The IPI global network has condemned attacks on journalists covering the recent anti-government protests in Nigeria, calling on authorities to investigate these incidents and take measures to ensure journalists' safety.
Between August 1 and... |
| 09.09.2024 | Nigeria: FG Imposes Electronic Levy On Opay, Moniepoint Users, Others | Customers of financial technology (fintech) companies including Opay, Moniepoint and Kuda are grumbling over the implementation of the Electronic Money Transfer Levy (EMTL) on their transactions.
The implementation which takes effect today ... |
| 21.08.2024 | Tensions Rise as Nigerian Labour Leader Faces Police Scrutiny | In Nigeria, the air is thick with tension. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Joe Ajaero, finds himself in the crosshairs of the police. The Nigeria Police Force has summoned him for questioning over alleged terrorism financing. T... |
| 20.08.2024 | Nigerian Police invites NLC President, Joe Ajaero to Abuja over alleged terrorism financing | The Nigeria Police Force has invited Comrade Joe Ajaero, President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), for questioning on alleged involvement in terrorism-related activities.
According to a press release by the NLC, in a letter signed by ... |
| 19.08.2024 | Nigeria: NSCDC Trains 300 Officers On Intelligence, Investigation in Kwara | The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has organised a capacity building training for its intelligence and investigative officers to enhance their capabilities.
The move, the command said, was in line with the v... |
| 11.08.2024 | Navigating Nigeria's Telecom Landscape: Changes and Challenges Ahead | The Nigerian telecommunications sector is undergoing significant changes. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is at the helm, steering the industry through a maze of regulations and consumer needs. Recently, the NCC extended the de... |
| 05.08.2024 | Nigeria: Protest - NCC Extends Nin-SIM Verification Deadline | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed the telecom operators to extend the NIN-SIM verification deadline beyond July 31, 2024.
The commission had last week directed the telecom operators to reactivate mobile lines barred ... |
| 25.07.2024 | Nigeria: 'Leadership, Digital Education Should Be Introduced in Nigerian Schools' | Chief Executive Officer of Teesas, an educational technology (EdTech) firm, Osayi Izedonmwen, has said there is a need to develop social, emotional learning and leadership skills among learners across educational institutions with respect t... |
| 25.07.2024 | Nigeria: Subscribers, Telcos Disagree Over Data Billing | What I used for a month now drains in four days - Teacher
People are using many apps unknowingly - Operators
We haven't given permission for price increase - NCC
Telecommunication subscribers and service providers are locked in a dispute ov... |
| 24.07.2024 | Nigeria: Access Bank Disburses N740b to 18m Digital Borrowers | A financial institution, Access Bank, has disbursed N740 billion to 18 million digital loan borrowers since the launch of its digital lending services in 2017.
The bank's Group Head, Consumer Banking, Njideka Esomeju, who disclosed this dur... |
| 01.07.2024 | Nigeria: Cybercrimes Act - Despite Amendment, Clampdown On Journalists Persists | 25 reporters faced prosecution since 2015
Nigeria one of W/Africa's most dangerous places to practice
Police, FG, presidency mum
At least 10 journalists have been arrested in the past one year in what seems like a targeted clampdown on free... |
| 01.07.2024 | Nigeria: Wema Bank Advocates Digital Empowerment for SMEs | Wema Bank has charged stakeholders to prioritise digital empowerment for MSMEs as a measure for championing a sustainable MSME ecosystem in Nigeria.
The charge was made at the International MSMEs Day and MSMEs Awards Night 2024; a two-fold ... |
| 27.06.2024 | Nigeria: Microsoft Not Leaving Nigeria - CEO | The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Microsoft Nigeria plc, Mrs. Ola William has debunked the rumour making the rounds that Microsoft was winding up to leave Nigeria.
William who disclosed this when the Director General of N... |
| 25.06.2024 | Nigeria: Crypto Traders Lose Over $280m | The cryptocurrency market is experiencing increasing losses following its second-worst weekly decrease in 2024.
This decline is attributed to the waning demand for Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, ambiguity surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserv... |
| 23.06.2024 | Africa: 7 Key Takeaways From the 'Ai and the Future of Work in Africa' White Paper | The recent "AI for Community Impact Summit" organised by Microsoft in Johannesburg, South Africa, buzzed with excitement. As a participant, I was particularly thrilled to witness the launch of a groundbreaking white paper: "A... |
| 21.06.2024 | Anyone can buy your Nigerian identity for ₦190 on this unlicenced website | AnyVerify, a website that claims to help businesses verify their customers, is selling the personal information of over 100 million Nigerians—including National Identification Number (NIN), Bank Verification Number (BVN), and Tax Identifica... |
| 19.06.2024 | Nigeria: African Ministers Adopt AI Strategy for Digital Transformation in Nigeria, Others | African ICT and Communications Ministers have unanimously adopted "Continental Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy and African Digital Compact."
This, they said, is to accelerate Africa's digital transformation by unlocking the ... |
| 19.06.2024 | Nigeria: Govt Must Tighten Security Around Telecom Infrastructure | Over the last two decades, the Nigeria's telecommunications industry has witnessed phenomenal growth which saw 400,000 phone lines in 1998 jumped to over 200 million active mobile subscriptions as of today.
However, the sector is currently ... |
| 19.06.2024 | Nigeria: Airtel Partnership Boosts Students' Exam Performance, Says Roducate CEO | Airtel Nigeria and Roducate have achieved significant progress since the launch of the Airtel-Roducate Exam Success Bundle.
The details of this partnership's advancements were disclosed during an interview with Roducate's Chief Executive Of... |
| 19.06.2024 | Nigeria: Women Are Breaking Barriers in Fintech and SMEs - 9psb Boss | Nigeria's digital payment service bank, 9 Payment Service Bank (9PSB), has echoed the impressive progress demonstrated by the female professionals and entrepreneurs in the fintech sector, and Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (SMEs) at this... |
| 10.06.2024 | Nigeria: Ogun to Create Smart Cities | The Ogun State Government has said that it is set to create smart cities through its regeneration schemes across all the urban centres in the state.
Governor Dapo Abiodun, who disclosed this on Thursday during the 2024 World Environment Day... |
| 05.06.2024 | Nigeria: Railway Company to Advance Operations Through Tech Innovations - Md | The Managing Director of the Railway Property Management Company Limited (RPMCL), a subsidiary of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC), Mr Timothy Zalanga, has said that the company is making efforts to enhance its operations through tech... |
| 04.06.2024 | West Africa: Nigeria's Healthtracka Selected for Google's Ai for Health Programme | Google for Startups has announced 24 startups selected for the 2024 cohort of the Growth Academy: AI for Health programme.
The programme is designed to support high-potential startups across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) that ar... |
| 04.06.2024 | Nigeria: Transition to Artificial Intelligence May Cost 20 Million Nigerians Jobs | It is customary to take proactive measures against potential future disasters to safeguard ourselves from being overwhelmed by such catastrophes. Regardless of the seemingly slim chances of an anticipated disaster, it is imperative to take ... |
| 03.06.2024 | Nigeria: Cybersecurity - Firm Urges Nigerians to Guide Their Data Online | The TFHost, a website hosting company, has called on Nigerians to guide their data from cybercriminals by ensuring healthy online practices.
Mr Victor Matthias, Head of Sales, TFhost, who made the call in Abuja at a media briefing, said tha... |
| 22.05.2024 | Nigeria: Leveraging On AI to Reduce Out-of-School Children in Nigeria | The plight of out-of-school children remains a significant obstacle for Nigeria, particularly in the northern region where the problem is most acute. This pressing issue has dominated discussions across various platforms, saturating traditi... |
| 14.05.2024 | Nigeria: Cybersecurity Levy - Balancing Digital Defence and Economic Realities | As negotiations between the government and labour unions over a new national minimum wage are ongoing, with labour groups adamantly pushing for an unprecedented minimum wage hike to N615,000, the Nigerian government introduced a 0.5% cybers... |
| 10.05.2024 | Nigeria must release journalist Daniel Ojukwu | Authorities detained Ojukwu under cybercrime law over corruption story
The IPI global network calls on Nigeria to immediately release journalist Daniel Ojukwu. Authorities detained Ojukwu for allegedly violating the Cybercrimes law over a s... |
| 09.05.2024 | Nigeria: Speaker Overrules Member Calling for Suspension of Cybersecurity Levy | The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, yesterday stepped down a motion calling for the suspension of the cybersecurity levy, which has sparked widespread dissatisfaction.
Daily Trust reports that since the Central Bank... |
| 09.05.2024 | Nigeria to Start Producing Mobile Phones, Laptops Others - Naseni | The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has disclosed plans to produce laptops, android smartphones, lithium batteries and solar street lamps.
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO)... |
| 28.04.2024 | Nigeria: Science & Tech Minister Mourns Ayogu Eze | The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, has said the untimely departure of Senator Ayogu Eze marks a significant loss for both Enugu State and the nation at a crucial time in their democratic development.
The m... |
| 22.04.2024 | Nigeria: Wema Bank Earmarks N70m for Hackaholics Contest | Wema Bank yesterday unveiled the 5th edition of its flagship youth and startup-focused tech competition, Hackaholics 5.0, with no fewer than 15,000 applicants being targeted.
The bank also plans to spend over N70m on winners of the competit... |
| 22.04.2024 | Nigeria: New Nin Card Project a New Dark Hole | Many Nigerians sneered with skepticism at the government's so-called fresh and invigorated effort to issue them with new national identification cards as announced by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) recently.
It would not... |
| 22.04.2024 | Nigeria: Women and Artificial Intelligence - Breaking the Glass Ceiling | In a recent article published in Daily Trust, penned by Dr Zaynab Ango, on April 8, 2024, titled 'Northern Nigeria: Let's stop killing women's dreams and future', a poignant call to action resonated, urging society to cease stifling the asp... |
| 18.04.2024 | Nigeria: A Case for Effective Electronic Medical Records Culture in Nigeria | The relevance of electronic medical records in Nigeria cannot be over-emphasized. However, implementing a functional and effective EMR system requires a collaborative and multi-faceted approach that addresses legal, technological, cultural,... |
| 10.04.2024 | Nigeria: Computer Village Relocation Delayed As Lasg Insists On Developer's Disengagement | The upgrading of the Katangua ICT Market may be delayed further as the Lagos State Government insists that it has terminated its contract with the project's consultant, Bridgeway Global Project Ltd.
Dr Olajide Babatunde, the Special Adviser... |
| 10.04.2024 | Africa: Artificial Intelligence to Contribute $1.2 Trillion to Africa's Economy - Microsoft | Microsoft has projected that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will add about $1.2 trillion to Africa's economy by the year 2030.
This amount is part of a total of $15.7 trillion projected as a possible contribution of the technology to the glob... |
| 26.03.2024 | Nigeria: Kano Tik Toker, Murja, Granted Bail, Banned From Social Media Posting | A Kano State High Court sitting in Bompai has granted bail to popular Kano TikToker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum with a condition that one of the sureties must be a close relation and the other ... |
| 23.03.2024 | Nigeria: The Imperative for Data Standardisation in Nigeria's Criminal Justice System | Recent years have witnessed a growing consensus across the democracies of the world concerning the importance of data in governance and how it helps shape policies and public administration. This has led to nations investing significant res... |
| 21.03.2024 | Nigeria: Language, Parenthood, and Online Culture | Someone recently sent me a clip that has gone viral on Facebook: two children (my estimate is that they are 7 and 10) whose mother is scolding them for some misbehaviour.
The mother asks them in Igbo to explain themselves, but they are unab... |
| 18.03.2024 | Nigeria: Undersea Cable Cut - Nigerians' Data Secured - NIMC | The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has dismissed that its database was compromised as a result of the undersea cable cut which disrupted the services of banks and telecom operators in Nigeria.
This is contained in a statemen... |
| 10.03.2024 | Nigeria: Data Protection Laws Put to Test As Privacy Breaches Rise | Data privacy breach is a growing concern for Nigerians as more people fall victims to scammers and other criminals who mostly harvest their victims' data through either careless or deliberate act of some data collector agencies and companie... |
| 10.03.2024 | Nigeria: Seed Technologies Key to Addressing Africa Agric Problems | The availability of quality seeds is critical to enhance crop productivity for a food and nutrition secure continent.
Speaking during the AFSTA Congress in Mombasa, Kenya, Dr Munyaradzi Jonga, the Seed Production Specialist and TAAT Maize C... |
| 26.02.2024 | West Africa: Nigeria Should Switch to Electronic Medical Record System | The health ecosystem in Nigeria needs to undergo technological transformation for a positive impact on health outcomes among our citizens. One of such innovations is the migration from the archaic paper and pencil to a digital system, popul... |
| 25.02.2024 | Nigeria: Open Letter to Policymakers in Nigeria On Using Technology to Enhance Education | I write to bring your attention to the potential that technology has in enhancing education in our country. As the world moves towards a more technologically advanced era, our education system must keep pace with the latest developments.
Te... |
| 20.02.2024 | Nigeria: Wike Directs Demolition of Abuja Community Encroaching On Technology Village | The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, has directed the Department of Development Control to remove all illegal settlers encroaching the Abuja Science and Technological Village in Chika Aleita village.
Our correspondent reports that the minister, a... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria: Court Remands Kano Tiktoker, Kunya | A Kano Sharia Court has ordered the remand of a popular Tiktoker, Murja Ibrahim Kunya, 26, in a correctional facility for allegedly inciting public disturbance and constituting public nuisance.
The defendant, who lives at the Tishama area o... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigerians Condemn Cyber-Bullying of Super Eagles' Iwobi | Nigerians have unanimously condemned ongoing social media attacks targeted at Super Eagles midfielder, Alex Iwobi following Nigeria's recent defeat in the final of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Unfortunately, the Fulham midfielder... |
| 14.02.2024 | Nigeria: Hackers Now Use Chatgpt, Says Microsoft | Hackers linked to the governments in Russia, North Korea and Iran have turned to ChatGPT to explore new ways to carry out online attacks, OpenAI and Microsoft said Wednesday.
OpenAI and Microsoft said accounts linked to hackers have been sh... |
| 12.02.2024 | Nigeria: The Impending Threats of AI to 2027 Nigeria's Democratic Process | The 2023 general elections in Nigeria were concluded a year ago, paving the way for the upcoming 2027 general elections, set to unfold in an era marked by a profound surge in artificial intelligence (AI) tools--a phenomenon unprecedented in... |
| 12.02.2024 | Nigeria: Refrain From Regulating Social Media, Adeyanju Tells Gbaja | Deji Adeyanju, human rights activist and social commentator, has kicked against the move to regulate social media.
While representing President Bola Tinubu at the launch of a book written by Babatunde Fashola, former minister for works, las... |
| 09.02.2024 | 200-foot AM radio tower disappears, halting Alabama station broadcast | Enlarge
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A 200-foot AM radio tower has been missing for at least a week, leaving an Alabama radio station in a financial crisis and on a desperate hunt.
As first reported by Memphis' Action News 5, Jasper, Alabama, ... |
| 15.01.2024 | Nigeria: Telecom Subscribers Hit 221.7 Million in Q3 - NBS | The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has stated that 2,504 subscribers of 9mobile moved to another telecommunication service provider in the third quarter of 2023.
The report stated that the 3,389 customers that ported out during the per... |
| 22.12.2023 | What are the long-term prospects of increased fuel prices in Nigeria? | On Wednesday, 13 December, Alex Sienaertt, the World Bank’s lead economist for Nigeria, advised the Federal Government (FG) to increase pump prices from its current N650 to N750. The World Bank official suggested that current petrol prices ... |
| 23.11.2023 | Why African investors are not buying into the EV hype | Green transportation is becoming a global trend, and Africa wants to latch on to it. However, Africa’s electric vehicles market is low on financing. So, companies struggle to produce enough vehicles, lower costs, and expand their reach.
The... |
| 18.11.2023 | Nigeria: Maida Confirmed as Nigerian Communications Commission Boss, Vows to Bridge Access Gap | Following his confirmation as the substantive executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida, has promised to improve coverage and connectivity by bridging access gaps bet... |
| 08.10.2023 | Nigeria: FG Targets 40 Million Jobs in 2 Years From Methanol Technology | The federal government said its methanol fuel technology programme would create over 40 million new employment opportunities for Nigerians in two years.
The Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji, who disclosed thi... |
| 22.06.2023 | Nigerians Lost N12.5bn to Telecom-Based Financial Crimes in 4 Years - NCC | Nigerians have lost about N12.5 billion to financial crimes linked to the telecommunications industry in the past four years, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said.
Disclosing this during the 2nd quarter of the 2023 Open For... |
| 16.06.2023 | ‘She clung to the children’: Nigeria boat tragedy survivors mourn | Ilorin, Nigeria — In Nigeria, wedding ceremonies spilling over from one day into another are as frequent as the parties are colourful; the one Ibrahim Mohammed attended on Sunday, June 11 in the Egboti community of Niger state was no differ... |
| 09.06.2023 | Nigeria: Six Students to Represent Nigeria At Microsoft World Championship in U.S. | Six students drawn from various secondary schools will represent Nigeria at the 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship (MOSWC) in Disneyland, Florida, United States.
The yearly event, which attracts students from over 150 count... |
| 29.05.2023 | In first act as president, Tinubu announces an end to fuel subsidy
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Success! | Moments after he was sworn in, Nigeria’s new president Bola Tinubu said the fuel subsidy regime is gone and pledged to unify the country’s exchange rate.
On Monday, Bola Tinubu was inaugurated as Nigeria’s 16th president amid questions over... |
| 25.05.2023 | Africa: Nigeria Must Participate in $3.6bn Cyber-Security Solutions Market - AU Chief | Nigeria must be part of the $3.6 billion market for cybersecurity solutions in Africa, the Chairman of the African Union Cybersecurity Expert Group, Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola has said.
Ajijola said it is time to create awareness for innovators t... |
| 18.04.2023 | Nigeria is missing out on a great opportunity to harness its gas flare | Gas flaring is a common practice in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, as in many other countries where oil extraction takes place. The associated gas released during oil production is often seen as a byproduct and is not always easy or cost-e... |
| 04.04.2023 | Nigeria: Leaked Audio - We Don't Track Telephone Conversations - NCC | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied allegations of hacking and tracking phone conversations.
This comes after the conversation of Peter Obi, Labour Party's Presidential candidate, with Bishop David Oyedepo, founder of Li... |
| 03.04.2023 | UK passport workers launch five-week walkout over pay | Members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union stand on a picket line on the first day of a five-week strike by UK passport office workers, in London on April 3, 2023. – UK passport office workers launched a five-week stoppage Mo... |
| 15.03.2023 | Africa's Digital Economy Will Rise to $712bn By 2050 - AfDB | The president, African Development Bank Group (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, has said the size of Africa's digital economy will rise from $115 billion today to $712 billion by 2050.
He said this Tuesday at the official launch of the Invest... |
| 11.03.2023 | Nigeria: Elections - Rights Group Tasks FG on Digital Transparency | The Digital Rights and Information Partnership (DRIP), a consortium of organisations, has urged the federal government to embrace electoral transparency and respect Nigerians' digital rights.
A spokesman of the group, Edozie Chukwuma, told ... |
| 26.10.2022 | Nigeria: Why 30m Nigerians Are Still Without Internet Access | The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) estimates that approximately 5.3 billion people - or 66 per cent of the world's population - are using the Internet in 2022. This represents an increase of 24 per cent since 2019, with 1.1 bi... |
| 14.10.2022 | Nigeria: Tech Startups Hopeful As Govt Plans U.S.$75 Billion Investment in E-Commerce | Tech startups in Nigeria are hopeful for expansion following the federal government's plan to increase investments in the e-commerce sector to $75 billion by 2025.
The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Otunba Niyi Adebayo, at a re... |
| 11.10.2022 | Nigeria Ranks 86th in the World By Digital Quality of Life - Study | Nigeria has been ranked 86th in this year's Digital Quality of Life Index with respect to digital well-being, a study by cybersecurity company, Surfshark, has shown.
The fourth edition of the annual report covered 117 countries, or 92% of t... |
| 04.10.2022 | Nigeria: 9Mobile Mentors Business Start-Ups in Abuja | The 9mobile telecommunications company has mentored entrepreneurs with small and medium-scale businesses on tips to grow and improve their business using the company's HACK platform.
Speaking to journalists during the second phase of the me... |
| 20.09.2022 | Africa: Harnessing Mobile Technologies Growth to Drive Smart Agriculture in Africa | Smartphone adoption in Africa remained sluggish in the latter part of the last decade. This is beginning to change as a combination of pandemic-driven demand for better connectivity and improved affordability of smartphones drive uptake.
Ac... |
| 25.08.2022 | Nigeria: MTN Rolls Out 5G Across 190 Sites, Targets More Cities | MTN Nigeria yesterday rolled out the fifth generation (5G) mobile network across 190 sites making it the first of telecommunication service provider to do so in Nigeria.
MTN won the auction for the 3.5GHz 5G spectrum alongside Mafab Communi... |
| 18.08.2022 | Nigeria: 5G to Usher in a New World for Nigerians - MTN | The Chief Executive Officer of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita, has declared that the 5G license won by MTN Nigeria will usher in a new world of opportunities.
Speaking in an interview on Arise TV's Global Business Report, the group CEO gave an ind... |
| 13.07.2022 | Nigeria Records 7 Million New Broadband Subscribers in 7 Months | SUB: Nigeria's broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last seven months from November 2021 with a record of seven million new subscriptions, indicating...
Nigeria's broadband penetration recorded a quantum leap in the last sev... |
| 11.07.2022 | Nigeria’s “Japa Syndrome” has a new catalyst: tech | What’s this “Japa Syndrome”? Is it some kind of illness?
Well, it depends on how you see it. If a constant urge to run away from your current life in your home country and start a new one in a foreign country sounds like an illness to you, ... |
| 10.07.2022 | Nigeria: How Fintechs Put Nigeria On Global Map Despite Economic Woes | For half a decade, the financial services sector has changed dramatically, yet it seems to remain hot and evolving. Like a wildfire, what started with e-Tranzact and Interswitch as simple solutions to payment inefficiencies has ballooned in... |
| 24.06.2022 | Nigeria: Hisbah Moves to Regulate Social Media in Kano | The Kano State Hisbah Board is currently making moves to regulate social media.
To this end, the board is in collaboration with Kano State Censorship Board (KSCB).
Ismail Na'abba Afakallah, Executive Director of KSCB, disclosed this in an i... |
| 23.06.2022 | Nigeria to Rollout 5G Spectrum By August | The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it will roll out the Fifth Generation (5G) technology in August.
The Executive Vice Chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, said this at the 90th Edition of Telecom Consumer Parliament (TCP)... |
| 15.06.2022 | Nigeria: The New Move to Regulate Social Media Platforms in Nigeria | The federal government through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on Monday issued a new internet code entitled a "Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries and Cond... |
| 10.06.2022 | Nigeria: Buhari Inaugurates Council On Digital Economy, E-Govt | President Muhammadu Buhari has promised that his administration will continue to take advantage of digital technologies to transform every sector of the economy.
The President made the promise while inaugurating the Presidential Council on ... |
| 18.05.2022 | Africa: 60 Start-Ups Across Africa to Get $4m Google Fund | Tech giant, Google is committing $4million to 60 eligible start-ups across Africa as applications open for the second cohort of the 'Google for Start-up Black Founders Fund for Africa'.
Google for Startups Black Founders Fund was launched i... |
| 11.05.2022 | Nigeria: Govt's Executive Order 5 and Technology Innovation in Nigeria | Deepening knowledge-based economy that is innovation-driven and ensuring rapid movement of Nigeria towards becoming an industrialised nation are the two most important elements missing in the country's quest towards attaining economic buoya... |
| 02.05.2022 | Nigeria: Centre Celebrates 'Girls in ICT Day' | The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has partnered Dala Ina Mafita to celebrate the 2022 International Girls In ICT Day by organising a training on career opportunities for girls.
Observed in more than 166 countries... |
| 20.04.2022 | Nigeria: Improving Technology Innovation in Nigeria | Many African countries, including Nigeria, have not so fortunate in the area technological innovation when compared with most countries in Europe, North America and Asia. And technology experts said for Nigeria to build a fundamental innova... |
| 01.03.2022 | Nigeria emerges second most corrupt country in West Africa in 2021 | --> -->
Despite the efforts of the anti-corruption agencies, Nigeria’s corruption data remains worrisome as a recent study ranks the country as the second most corrupt in West Africa (#154) out of 180 countries evaluated globally.
Thi... |
| 20.09.2021 | ₦6 billion telco losses and DiDi’s Nigeria launch | Share this article:
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| 13.09.2021 | CBN directs banks located in Niger State to continue strike amid tax crisis | --> -->
Commercial banks in Niger State have been ordered by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to go on strike unless the state’s Internal Revenue Service withdraws the tax levied against them.
According to a communication to banks’ s... |
| 03.09.2021 | SEC records N9 billion in deficits within 3 years | --> -->
In the last three years, the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reported N9 billion in deficits.
The agency disclosed this in a document submitted to the Senate Joint Committees on Finance, National Planning, Petroleum... |
| 16.07.2021 | Nigeria’s PayTV antitrust laws, AIfluence’s $1m seed round, PoS business in Nigeria | Share this article:
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| 14.05.2021 | A startup bill for Nigeria is being discussed between founders, investors and government reps | One landmark acquisition, several funding rounds and meaningful expansions have drawn attention to Nigeria’s potential to become an enabling environment for businesses. Nigerian tech startups are raising larger seed rounds and pursuing uniq... |
| 16.02.2021 | In Search Of The African Manufacturer | As Africa gears up to embark on its first continentally coordinated effort at industrialization with the advent of the AfCFTA, its worth examining African manufacturing’s current state of affairs and recent history. Just who is the African ... |
| 10.02.2021 | NIN to replace BVN, MTN’s $121m sale, Twitter subscription plans | Share this article:
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| 09.11.2020 | Nigeria's #ENDSARS Campaign is About More Than One Police Unit | On Oct. 20, thousands of peaceful protesters gathered at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigerian citizens had been demonstrating for nearly two weeks, advocating for an end to the country’s infamous Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS)... |
| - | How has Nigeria’s digital currency fared since its launch? | Abuja, Nigeria – James Ndubuisi, in-house lawyer at Lagos-based entertainment firm SoundHive Group, is certain he has no need for the eNaira – Nigeria’s official digital currency – or its app.
“It needs to be entirely binned,” the 30-year-o... |
| - | ‘White hands’: The rise of private armies in African conflicts | Ahead of the holy month of Ramadan every year, traders from neighbouring towns flock to the popular cattle market in the central Malian town of Moura. That ritual continued this year.
But on March 27 – one of those market days – military he... |
| - | Are Nigeria’s bandits a new Boko Haram cell or rival ‘terrorists’? | Anka, Nigeria – On December 11, 2020, more than 300 boys were abducted from a boarding school in Kankara, a small community in the northwestern Nigerian state of Katsina by gunmen on motorcycles.
The incident fit Boko Haram’s modus operandi... |
