NCR Nigeria Stock Soars 31% in September as Half-Year Profit Signals Major Turnaround
NCR (Nigeria) Plc shares have surged by over 31% so far in September, climbing to ₦15.20 as investors respond to…
Category: Technology
Google to Launch Four Africa Infrastructure Hubs to Boost Subsea Cable Connectivity
Google has announced plans to establish four new infrastructure hubs across Africa, aiming to connect its latest subsea fibre-optic cables…
Microsoft Shuts Down Nigerian-Led RaccoonO365 Phishing Network, Seizes 338 Fake Domains
Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has successfully dismantled a major phishing network led by a Nigerian individual, seizing 338 fake…
38 Million Google Play Downloads Linked to Massive Global Ad Fraud Scheme – SlopAds Exposed
Security researchers have uncovered one of the largest mobile ad fraud operations in recent years, involving 224 apps on the…
Ghana’s Mobile Money Transactions Hit GHC354.1 Billion in August as Digital Payments Surge
Mobile money continues to dominate Ghana’s financial landscape, with transactions reaching GHC354.1 billion in August 2025, according to the latest…
YouTube Launches Veo 3 Fast and AI Tools to Revolutionize Shorts Creation
YouTube is stepping up its game in the short-form video space with the launch of new AI-powered tools designed to…
Al Gore Praises China’s Clean Energy Surge While Warning of U.S. Climate Leadership Decline
Twenty-five years after his historic presidential bid, former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is reflecting on a global energy transition…
Google Play Partners with VerveLife 8.0 to Elevate Fitness and Wellness Across Africa
Verve, Africa’s leading domestic payments card scheme under the Interswitch Group, has announced Google Play as a strategic partner for…
UK and US Sign $42 Billion Tech Partnership to Boost AI, Quantum Computing and Nuclear Energy
Britain and the United States have sealed a landmark “Tech Prosperity Deal” worth £31 billion ($42 billion), marking U.S. President…
FintechNGR Strengthens Collaboration with CBN and Lawmakers to Drive Nigeria’s Fintech Growth
The Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) has stepped up efforts to deepen collaboration with key regulators and lawmakers in a…
Africa’s 5G Adoption Lags Despite $28 Billion Investment: Only 1% Connected in 2024
Despite pouring $28 billion into next-generation mobile networks over the past five years, only one in every 100 Africans was…
OpenAI Launches GPT-5-Codex: AI Coding Agent Gets Smarter, More Dynamic
OpenAI has unveiled a major upgrade to its AI coding agent, Codex, with the release of GPT-5-Codex. The new model…
Nigeria, Other Nations to Unlock $2.1 Billion in Digital Trade Through DCO Membership
Nigeria’s role in the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) is set to create a significant boost for digital trade, innovation, and…
Nigeria Leads Global AI Adoption with Privacy-First Approach
Nigeria has emerged as a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, outpacing global averages in both deployment and privacy…
Top 10 AI-Dependent Nations in 2025: How Countries Are Embracing Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic concept—it has become an integral part of daily life across the globe.…
Africa’s Fintech Boom Driven by Hidden Infrastructure: How Backend Platforms Like Unipesa Power Cross-Border Growth
Africa’s fintech scene often grabs attention with sleek apps and billion-dollar startups, but the real engine driving this growth lies…
Meta Restores FIJ Facebook Page After Admitting ‘Mistake’ Amid Rising Pressure from Nigerian Authorities
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has reinstated the Facebook page of the Foundation for Investigative Journalism and Social Justice…
SefRel Shop Champions ‘Buy Nigerian’ Movement to Boost Local E-Commerce and Manufacturing
Nigeria imported goods worth more than ₦60.5 trillion ($40 billion) in 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, with…
Apple’s iPhone 17 Rolls Out “Memory Integrity Enforcement” to Thwart Spyware and Zero-Day Attacks
Apple’s newest iPhones are not just about flashy upgrades. Alongside the launch of the iPhone 17 and iPhone Air, the…
African Startups Secure $187 Million in August 2025, Led by South Africa’s Mega Deal
Africa’s startup scene showed remarkable resilience in August 2025, attracting $187.6 million in fresh funding despite a slowdown in global…
FG Scraps 5% Telecom Tax, Relief for Over 170 Million Subscribers
The Federal Government has officially removed the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, a move expected to ease financial pressure…
Generative AI Poised to Add $100 Billion to Africa’s Economy, McKinsey Report Reveals
Africa could unlock as much as $100 billion in additional annual economic value if it embraces generative artificial intelligence (Gen…
ITU Report: Achieving Global Internet Connectivity by 2030 Will Require $2.8 Trillion Investment
A new report from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations agency driving global digital development, warns that achieving…
OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Cloud Deal with Oracle, Marking One of the Largest in History
Oracle’s stock surged after trading hours as news broke of a potential landmark deal with OpenAI. According to the Wall…
Bosun Tijani Champions Artificial Intelligence as Key to Nigeria’s Productivity and Prosperity
Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, has underscored the transformative power of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Faces Critical Skills Shortage as Operators Push for Training Reforms
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is sounding the alarm over a deepening skills gap that threatens its growth and ability to deliver…
Nigerian Students Embrace AI as Study Partner, Google Search Trends Reveal
As schools reopen across Nigeria, students are increasingly turning to Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a learning companion. According to Google…
AI Deception Risks Spark Calls for Stronger Consumer Protection in Nigeria
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, but experts are warning…
Ghanaian Businesses Gain Affordable Cybersecurity with Africa’s First Monthly SIEM Subscription Service
Ghanaian businesses now have access to Africa’s first monthly subscription-based Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) service, thanks to a…
Nigerian Banks Set to Boost Digital Lending and Tech with Recapitalisation Funds – McKinsey
Nigerian banks are poised to channel newly raised recapitalisation funds into technology upgrades, digital lending, and expansion into non-banking services,…