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Nigeria Aims to Lead Africa’s AI Revolution, Partners with Google for Digital…
President Bola Tinubu has expressed his vision for Nigeria to become the leader in artificial intelligence (AI)…
Telecom Tariff Hike Sparks Backlash as NLC Calls for Boycott and Subscribers…
Telecom operators in Nigeria are facing a strong backlash after implementing a 50% tariff hike despite an ongoing…
China’s Chipmaking Equipment Purchases Set to Decline Amid Sanctions and…
China's chipmaking equipment purchases, which had seen consistent growth for the past three years, are expected to…
Telecom Tariff Hike: House of Reps Demands Reversal Amid Economic Concerns
The long-awaited 50% tariff increase by Nigerian telecommunications operators has officially begun, following…
Apple and Google Remove 20 Apps Containing Data-Stealing Malware SparkCat
Apple and Google have removed 20 apps from their respective app stores after security researchers discovered that…
France Investigates Microsoft Over Bing Search Technology and Antitrust Concerns
France's antitrust watchdog, the Autorité de la Concurrence, has launched an investigation into Microsoft,…
Elon Musk Makes $97.4 Billion Bid for OpenAI, Rejected by CEO Sam Altman
Elon Musk, the world's richest person, made a bold bid of $97.4 billion to gain control of OpenAI, the…
Paris AI Summit Calls for Balanced Approach to Regulation as Global Leaders Gather
World leaders and technology executives gathered in Paris for the AI Action Summit on February 10-11, 2025, to…
The Future of Borrowing; Fintech’s Challenge to Traditional Banks
In 2021, Joe Michael turned to his bank for a personal loan but was discouraged by the extensive documentation and…
FCCPC Floors MTN As Court Upholds Its Regulatory Authority In Telecommunications…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) achieved a significant legal win against MTN…
Fintech Surge: Nigerians Shift to Digital Payments as Banks Struggle with Outages
In 2024, fintech companies like Opay and PalmPay saw significant growth as they became the go-to alternatives for…
Nigeria’s data privacy breaches surge amid regulatory pressure
Nigeria is experiencing a significant rise in data privacy breaches despite increased regulatory oversight by the…
IBM Shifts African Operations to MIBB, Exiting Key Markets in Nigeria and Ghana
IBM, the American tech giant, is reportedly set to exit Nigeria, Ghana, and other significant African markets.…
TTP Integrates CBN’s NXP System with Ètò Electronic Call-Up to Streamline…
Trucks Transit Parks Ltd (TTP) has announced the successful integration of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN)…
Report: GenAI Flaws Could Negatively Impact Organisation’s Cybersecurity…
A recent report by Sophos, a leader in cybersecurity solutions, highlights both the potential and the risks of…
U.S. Bill Could Ban Deepseek Over Security Concerns”
A new bill proposed by Republican Senator Josh Hawley aims to ban technology developed in China, such as the…
Marketing and growth strategies for cross-border payment solutions in 2025
As cross-border payments continue to evolve, businesses are leveraging multiple strategies to scale and expand…
Blockchain will aid market regulation — SEC
The Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has emphasized the…
FG to raise broadband investments by 500% – Minister
The Federal Government of Nigeria is launching a new initiative, the National Broadband Alliance for Nigeria…
SEC DG Highlights Blockchain’s Role in Enhancing Capital Market Regulation
The Director General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has emphasized…
Meta says it may stop development of AI systems it deems too risky
Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, has committed to one day making artificial general intelligence (AGI) accessible to…
Telecom tariff hike: NLC suspends planned nationwide protest
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its planned nationwide protest, which was set for February 4,…
Mobile money: Palmpay, OPay, others process N71.5 trillion transactions in 2024
Mobile money transactions in Nigeria have experienced remarkable growth, with the latest data from the Nigeria…
Chinese AI app DeepSeek was downloaded by millions. Deleting it might come next
DeepSeek, a generative AI app from China, has surged to become the most downloaded free app on Apple's App Store,…
Strategic CSR Investments: Maximizing Impact for Sustainable Humanitarian…
In an era of growing economic disparities, investing in humanity through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is…
Zuck shrugs off DeepSeek, vows to spend hundreds of billions on AI
Meta's stock may have remained unaffected by speculation surrounding DeepSeek’s AI models, which sent Nvidia’s…
Crypto exchange Crypto.com to delist Tether’s USDT,9 others in Europe by Jan. 3
Cryptocurrency exchange Crypto.com has announced plans to delist Tether’s USDT and nine other tokens in Europe by…
Microsoft shares slide as cloud forecast, AI spending disappoint
Microsoft's stock fell 4.5% in after-hours trading after the company forecasted lower-than-expected growth for its…
Microsoft shares slide on cloud outlook; Meta up after Q4 beat
Microsoft's shares dropped by 4.5% in Europe, following a weak forecast for its cloud business. This decline…
Gartner Predicts AI Will Drive 15% of Daily Work Decisions by 2028, Transforming…
Gartner has projected that by 2028, AI systems will autonomously make 15% of daily work decisions, with…