Meet Kunle Olukotun: The British-born Nigerian Behind the First Multi-Core CPU
Dr. Kunle Olukotun isn’t just a name in computer science circles—he’s a pioneer who helped reshape modern computing. Known today as the “father of the...
Category : ICT
Tech Innovator Empowers Nigerian Youth with Free Blockchain & Web3 Training
In a bold move to unlock digital opportunities for young Nigerians, renowned tech innovator Hanu Fejiro has launched a free, hands-on training program in cryptocurrency,...
Tech Provider Partners with University on Software Engineering Program
GOMYCODE, a technology education provider, has partnered with Woolf University, a global higher education institution, to offer a Master of Science in Computer Science specializing...
President Tinubu Join Forces with Flutterwave Leaders to Ignite Nigeria’s Digital Economy
In a recent high-level meeting, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu sat down with executives from Flutterwave, Africa’s foremost payments technology company, to discuss strategies for driving...
Applications open for HealthTech Hub Africa accelerator programme.
Applications are open for HealthTech Hub Africa (HTHA), a hybrid pan-African e-health accelerator programme that offers entrepreneurs a platform to create sustainable businesses and meaningful...
African fintech, Web3 leaders to convene at Africa Money and DeFi Summit in Ghana.
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit, which aims to connect African fintech and Web3 industries with international players, will take place in Accra, Ghana on...
Threads unveiled: 5 game-changing features that set it apart from Twitter
Mark Zuckerberg has launched a new app called “Threads by Instagram” and everyone is currently exploring the new social media app. This new app by Meta is...
Nigeria Surpasses 158.2 Million Active Internet Connections.
Active subscriptions for the internet across mobile, fixed and VOIP networks in Nigeria increased by rose to 158.2 million in April this year. According to...
WhatsApp adds 3 security features to protect users
With the statistics of activities of cyber criminals escalating in scale and complexity, WhatsApp has disclosed another plan to roll out three additional security features to...
Trends That Will Shape Nigeria’s ICT Sector In 2023
The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria has seen significant growth and development in recent years. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed...
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, Google okay $3m for women startups.
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government’s broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has collaborated with Google for Startups Africa. As part of...
What to consider when building business website
Having an online presence for your business is almost non-negotiable in today’s world. While your online presence might start off from the point of social...
Nokia changes logo
Nokia announced plans on Sunday to change its brand identity for the first time in nearly 60 years, complete with a new logo, as the...
Meta reveals behavioral insight on Nigerian shoppers to guide advertisers
To better understand the behaviours of people who observe Ramadan and who shop for the season, Meta has released the results of its annual global...
Tek Experts Wins IT Support Company Of The Year Award.
Tek Experts has emerged as Nigeria’s best IT support company of 2022 at this year’s edition of the Nigerian Business Leadership Awards organised by BusinessDay. ...
Visa votes $1b for Nigeria, others’ digital transformation.
United States (US) multi-national financial services corporation, Visa, has voted $1 billion for investments in Nigeria and other parts of Africa over the next five...
FG launches FinTrak ERP, restates commitment to achieve digital Nigeria by 2030.
As Federal Government of Nigeria is working assiduously towards achieving paperless activities by the year 2030, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Professor Isa...
How Nigeria beats other countries to become highest in mobile web traffic globally
Despite poor broadband penetration with 40.88 percent as at December 2021 according to the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Nigeria in a recent report was rated...
Evolve credit launches configure cloud software to ease lending
Evolve Credit has launched Configure Cloud Lending software to power thousands of new loan providers over the next five years. At a briefing in Lagos, its...
Elon Musk’s SpaceX in talks with NCC to bring its Starlink satellite internet into Nigeria.
American space company, Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) is in advanced talks with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bring its Starlink satellite internet into Nigeria. Starlink’s Market...
Fintech startup TeamApt now operates Nigeria’s largest non-bank mobile money platform
Moniepoint, the mobile money platform launched last year by Nigerian fintech startup TeamApt, has become the largest non-bank mobile money service in the country, processing...
NIS2020: Nigeria’s broadband subscriptions have reached 82.7 million – Danbatta
Subscriptions to broadband or high-speed Internet services in Nigeria have increased significantly to a peak of 82.7 million as at the end of August, 2020,...
Launch of Tech Experience Centre is ambitious move to boost Digital Nigeria, says Minister
The launch of the Tech Experience Centre by TD Africa is an ambitious move that will ultimately boost the Digital Nigeria pursuit, the Minister of...
Enterprise Singapore Energy Open Innovation Challenge For Startups And SMEs to win
The Enterprise Singapore (ESG), in association with energy company partners, government agencies, and innovators, is launching The Energy Open Innovation Challenge with the mission of boosting innovation...
IN NUMBERS: Nigeria’s data protection market valued at N2.2billion
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has recorded tremendous achievement as statistics in the Agency’s first Annual Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) Performance Report...
Nigeria’s Cashbox has helped 100k users save $2.5m this year alone.
Nigerian online savings startup Cashbox has reported stellar growth in 2020 so far, having helped over 100,000 users save more than US$2.5 million this year....