Netskope Joins Rare Cybersecurity IPO Wave After Rubrik, Backed by Lightspeed Venture Partners
The cybersecurity sector is gearing up for another rare Wall Street debut as Netskope, a cloud security platform, prepares to…
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Nigeria Leads in AI Adoption at 93% While Strengthening Privacy, Zoho Report Reveals
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a defining feature of Nigerian business, with a staggering 93% of organisations already adopting AI…
AI Driving Scalability and Innovation in African Enterprises, Experts Say
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic buzzword but a transformative force shaping how African enterprises operate and expand.…
Nigeria’s $76bn Telecom Investment Still Leaves 27 Million Without Connectivity
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry has attracted nearly $76 billion in investment since privatisation in 2001, transforming the sector from fewer than…
SpaceX Strikes $17 Billion Deal with EchoStar to Power Next-Gen Starlink Connectivity
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has secured a landmark $17 billion agreement with EchoStar Corp to accelerate the expansion of its Starlink…
Tinubu Sacks Aide on Digital and Creative Economy, Issues Stern Warning to Stakeholders
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed Fegho John Umunubo from his role as Special Assistant on Digital and Creative Economy…
Nigerian Firms Allocate Over 30% of IT Budgets to Privacy Amid Rising AI Adoption
Nigerian companies are significantly ramping up investments in privacy protection as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes central to their operations. According…
Nigeria Launches 1Gov Cloud Project to Drive Paperless Governance Across MDAs
The Federal Government has officially launched the 1Government Cloud (1Gov) Digitalisation Project, a sovereign platform designed to modernise public service…
Tesla Proposes $1 Trillion Elon Musk Pay Deal with Scaled-Back Promises
Tesla has unveiled a staggering $1 trillion pay package for CEO Elon Musk, but many of the milestones tied to…
Samsung Launches Galaxy A07 in Nigeria: Slim Design, Durability, and Affordable Care+ Plan
Samsung Electronics has officially introduced the Galaxy A07 in Nigeria, the latest addition to its popular A-series lineup. Following the…
Google Antitrust Win Sparks $420 Billion Surge as Tech Giants Hit $21 Trillion Market Value
The U.S. tech industry capped off a historic week, with megacap stocks adding more than $420 billion in market value,…
Foreign Investors Bet Big on Lagos as Africa’s Innovation Powerhouse
Lagos is fast emerging as Africa’s leading innovation hub, with foreign investors doubling down on the city’s growing reputation as…
African Businesses Face 35% Higher Technology Costs, IFC Urges Digital Investment
African businesses are grappling with technology costs up to 35% higher than their global counterparts, the International Finance Corporation (IFC)…
CBN Strengthens Digital Payments with Geo-Tagged PoS Terminals and ISO 20022 Standards
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is stepping up measures to secure digital transactions with new rules for point-of-sale (PoS)…
Nigeria Targets 21% ICT Contribution to GDP by 2027, Launches ₦75m Research Grant
The Federal Government has set an ambitious target to raise the contribution of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector…
MTN Ghana to Gradually Phase Out 2G and 3G Networks, Prioritizes Smooth Transition to 4G
MTN Ghana has announced plans to gradually phase out its 2G and 3G networks, assuring customers that the transition will…
Tech News: Google Ordered to Pay $425 Million in Privacy Lawsuit After Jury Verdict
Google has been ordered to pay $425 million in damages after a federal jury in San Francisco found the tech…
OpenAI Acquires Statsig in $1.1 Billion All-Stock Deal to Boost AI Product Testing
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has announced the acquisition of product testing startup Statsig in a $1.1 billion all-stock transaction,…
Fintech, Banks, and OFIs Urged to Deepen Collaboration for Sustainable Growth
Financial expert, Samuel Olaniran, has stressed the urgent need for stronger collaboration between fintech companies, traditional banks, and Other Financial…
5G Adoption Spurs Smartphone Growth as Shipments Rise 3% in Africa, Middle East
Smartphone shipments across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) rose by 3% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, marking…
Tijani at GITEX Nigeria: Africa Must Build Shared AI Infrastructure to Avoid Global Marginalisation
At the opening of the GITEX Nigeria Summit 2025 in Abuja, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun…
Kola Aina on AI, Local Capital, and Startup Exits: Africa’s Tech Investment Landscape in 2025
Kola Aina, founding partner of Ventures Platform, has been a pivotal figure in African venture capital for over a decade.…
SEC Nigeria Launches New Website to Enhance Investor Protection and Market Transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Nigeria has unveiled its redesigned website, signaling a major push toward digital modernization, improved…
Nigeria’s Environmental Future Depends on Artificial Intelligence, Experts Warn
Experts have raised fresh concerns that Nigeria’s survival against worsening climate change, resource depletion, and public health risks will depend…
ITU: $2.8 Trillion Needed to Close Global Digital Divide by 2030
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has revealed that between $2.6 trillion and $2.8 trillion will be required to connect the…
Startups tap eSIM boom to disrupt telcos
Nigeria’s telecom sector is witnessing a new wave of disruption as technology startups in the eSIM space emerge to challenge…
Lenovo ‘Project Pivo’ Rotating Laptop, Legion Go 2, and AI Tablets Leak Ahead of IFA 2025
Lenovo is set to make waves at IFA 2025 with a mix of innovative devices, following new leaks from renowned…
Meta’s $14.3B Scale AI Partnership Shows Early Strains Amid Talent Departures and Vendor Shifts
Meta’s multi-billion-dollar partnership with data-labeling startup Scale AI, launched in June with a $14.3 billion investment, is showing signs of…
Nigeria’s 70% Broadband Target at Risk as NCC Reports Consecutive Decline in July
Broadband penetration in Nigeria fell to 48.01% in July 2025, marking the second consecutive monthly decline, according to the Nigerian…
OpenAI Eyes India for 1 Gigawatt Data Center to Power AI Expansion
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and a major player in the global artificial intelligence industry, is reportedly planning to build…