Africa’s $3.4 Trillion Market at Risk: Afreximbank Urges Digital Trade Innovation
Africa could lose out on the full potential of its $3.4 trillion market unless urgent steps are taken to remove…
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Politics, Music, and Viral Trends Dominate Google Searches in Nigeria 2025
In 2025, Nigerians turned to Google to navigate a year full of political developments, cultural phenomena, and entertainment milestones. From…
Nigeria Needs 72 Data Centres to Power $1 Trillion Economy by 2030
As Nigeria sets its sights on a $1 trillion economy by 2030, technology experts warn that the country urgently needs…
Tinubu Launches N160 Billion Telecom Tower Rollout to Boost Security and Connectivity in Rural Nigeria
In a decisive move to strengthen Nigeria’s security and digital infrastructure, President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency…
FEC Approves 4,000 Telecom Towers to Boost Digital Access in Nigeria
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the deployment of 4,000 telecom towers across Nigeria, a move aimed at improving…
Gemini was Google’s top trending search term in 2025
In 2025, curiosity around the world was dominated by technology, sports, and pop culture, according to Google’s annual “Year in…
Nigeria Ranks 97th Globally in Digital Quality of Life Amid Affordability Challenges
Nigeria’s digital quality of life has seen only modest improvements in 2025, with the country ranking 97th globally in the…
Google Tests Merging AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search for Seamless Conversational Experience
Google is experimenting with a new feature that blends its AI Overviews with AI Mode in Search, making it easier…
Amazon Launches On-Premises ‘AI Factories’ with Nvidia to Boost Corporate Data Control
Amazon is stepping up its AI offerings with the launch of “AI Factories,” a new on-premises solution designed for large…
Nigerian tech firms’ multi-million dollar haul in 2025 fuels innovation across sectors
Nigeria’s tech ecosystem has continued to shine in 2025, with local and regional startups attracting significant multi-million dollar investments despite…
Nigerian Tech Firm Task Systems Wins Prestigious Microsoft Best Partner Award
In a remarkable achievement for Nigeria’s tech industry, Task Systems Limited has been honoured with the Microsoft Best Partner Award…
AI to Reshape 40% of Nigeria’s Job Skills by 2030, Fidelity Bank Executive Warns
Fidelity Bank Executive Director for Lagos and the South-West, Ken Opara, has warned that artificial intelligence is set to reshape…
Nigerian Startup MYai Robotics Launches Curation AI to Fight Misinformation in Real Time
In a significant boost for Africa’s tech ecosystem, Nigerian startup MYai Robotics has launched Curation AI, a revolutionary platform designed…
Google’s AI Advantage: How Personal Data Makes Search Smarter—and Riskier
Google is leaning heavily into personalization as its next big advantage in AI. Robby Stein, Google Search’s VP of Product,…
Nvidia Unveils Alpamayo-R1: Open AI Model Set to Transform Autonomous Driving Research
Nvidia is taking a major step forward in autonomous driving research with the announcement of Alpamayo-R1, an open reasoning vision-language…
Apple Names New AI Chief Amar Subramanya to Revamp Siri and AI Strategy
Apple has announced a major leadership change in its artificial intelligence division, as John Giannandrea, the company’s AI chief since…
ChatGPT Turns Three: How the AI Revolution is Reshaping Business, Tech, and Our Future
On November 30, 2022, OpenAI quietly introduced ChatGPT, describing it simply as “a model that interacts in a conversational way.”…
Google Unveils N3bn Investment to Boost AI Skills and Digital Safety in Nigeria
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, has announced a major N3 billion (US$2.1 million) commitment to support Nigeria’s fast-growing digital…
FIRS Announces Three-Day IT System Shutdown for Maintenance Amid Tax Changes
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced a temporary shutdown of its information technology (IT) systems, affecting all online…
U.S. AI Startups Secure Record $100M+ Funding Rounds in 2025, Signaling Booming Tech Growth
The U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) sector continues to experience unprecedented growth in 2025, as startups secure massive funding rounds to…
Who Owns Africa’s Data? Building Digital Sovereignty in the Age of AI
As artificial intelligence advances and global tech platforms dominate, Africa faces a pressing question: who truly owns the data generated…
GM Faces Major Tech Leadership Shakeup as New Product Chief Restructures Software Division
General Motors is undergoing a significant shakeup inside its technology leadership ranks, with three senior executives departing in just one…
Coinbase Ventures unveils nine priority sectors for 2026 as crypto VC funding hits $4.65bn
Coinbase Ventures has unveiled nine key investment sectors it believes will define the next wave of blockchain innovation in 2026.…
Lawsuit Claims Teen Circumvented ChatGPT Safety Features Before Suicide: OpenAI Responds
The family of 16-year-old Adam Raine has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO, Sam Altman, claiming…
FCMB AgriTech Hackathon 2025 Empowers Startups to Transform Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), in collaboration with the Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank and HeaveVentures, successfully concluded the FCMB AgriTech…
Nigeria’s Creative Economy: Experts Explore Models to Drive Social Impact and Investment
Leading experts and industry stakeholders convened in Lagos to explore practical strategies for harnessing Nigeria’s rapidly growing creative economy. The…
Nigerian Tech Firm, Task Systems, wins Microsoft Best Partner Award in US
Nigeria’s technology landscape received global recognition as Task Systems Limited, a leading indigenous ICT firm, won the prestigious Microsoft Partner…
Experts Advocate Innovation and Partnership for Sustainable Digital Transformation in Africa
In a bid to foster an inclusive and sustainable digital ecosystem, Adeyinka Adedokun, CEO and Principal Consultant of Avetium Consult…
OpenAI and Perplexity Launch AI Shopping Assistants, but Startups Remain Confident
With the holiday shopping season approaching, OpenAI and Perplexity have rolled out AI shopping assistants designed to help users research…
Africa’s $100 Billion SME Credit Gap Spurs Banks and Fintechs into Strategic Partnerships
Africa faces an estimated $100 billion shortfall in credit for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), prompting banks, fintech startups, and…