Statisense Launches “Immortal AI” to Revolutionize Africa’s Data Intelligence Landscape
Statisense, Nigeria’s leading data intelligence firm, has unveiled Immortal AI, a transformative platform aimed at unlocking the vast potential of…
Category: Technology
Trump Administration Renegotiates Biden-Era Semiconductor Grants to Boost Value for Taxpayers
The Trump administration is revisiting and renegotiating several semiconductor grants originally awarded under former President Joe Biden’s CHIPS and Science…
GSM Technology Dominates Nigerian Internet Market with Over 141 Million Active Subscribers in April 2025
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) reports that active internet subscribers in Nigeria reached nearly 142 million as of April 2025.…
Wall Street Edges Up as Tech Gains Offset Economic and Tariff Concerns
U.S. stock markets saw modest gains on Wednesday, buoyed by strength in technology shares despite a slew of troubling economic…
Experts Warn: Without Governance, AI Could Become Africa’s Greatest Risk
At the 2025 Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit & Leadership Award (ABoICT) held in Lagos, leading tech experts emphasized the…
Telcos Threaten to Withdraw USSD Services Amid Banks’ Misinformation and Unpaid Debts
Nigeria’s major telecom operators, including MTN, Airtel, Globacom, and 9Mobile, have issued a warning to banks over alleged misinformation to…
Brookfield to Invest Nearly $10 Billion in Swedish AI Data Centre, Creating Thousands of Jobs
Brookfield Asset Management, a major Canadian investment firm, has announced plans to invest up to 95 billion Swedish kronor (approximately…
Qwant Files Antitrust Complaint Against Microsoft Over Bing Practices
French search engine Qwant has filed a complaint with France’s antitrust authority, accusing Microsoft of deliberately harming its search result…
Tariff Hikes Trigger Sharp Decline in Internet Usage and Subscribers in Nigeria
Internet data consumption in Nigeria fell sharply by 17,647 terabytes from January to April 2025, following a 50% tariff increase…
NCC Mandates Airtime Billing for USSD Transactions to Resolve Bank-Telco Dispute
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a new directive instructing Deposit Money Banks to begin deducting USSD banking service…
AI ‘Vibe Coding’ Startups Surge Amid High Valuations and Big Tech Pressure
In the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, code generation startups—dubbed “vibe coding” firms, are gaining enormous attention and funding,…
Government in Final Talks with Strategic Investor for AT Revamp and Takeover
The Government of Ghana has entered into advanced discussions with a strategic investor for the revamp and potential takeover of…
Nigeria’s AI Growth at Risk Without Strong Governance and Security, Experts Warn
Nigeria is rapidly embracing artificial intelligence (AI), but experts caution that the country’s current lack of robust governance, security, and…
Google Agrees to $500 Million Compliance Overhaul to Settle Shareholder Antitrust Lawsuit
Google has agreed to invest $500 million over the next decade to revamp its compliance framework as part of a…
US Expands Export Controls on Chip Design Software and Key Chemicals to China
The United States has imposed new export restrictions requiring companies to obtain licenses before shipping critical goods to China, including…
DeepSeek’s R1 Update Signals China’s Growing Challenge to U.S. AI Dominance
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has quietly rolled out an updated version of its R1 reasoning model, dubbed R1-0528, on the…
Rising Power Demand Drives Urgent Calls for Grid Upgrades and Efficiency Reforms in Ghana
Ghana’s electricity consumption rose sharply in 2024, reaching 13,098 GWh, up from 12,390 GWh in 2023, according to the 2025…
U.S. Court Blocks Trump’s Tariffs, Boosting Global Markets and Dollar
Asian stock markets and U.S. futures surged following a ruling by the Manhattan-based Court of International Trade that blocked President…
FG Launches Digital Village to Bridge Nigeria’s Connectivity Gap
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a digital village pilot project in Ibwa 2, Gwagwalada, FCT, to provide free…
U.S. Banks Step Cautiously into Crypto Amid Regulatory Shifts
Major U.S. banks are beginning to explore opportunities in the cryptocurrency space, but are doing so cautiously due to lingering…
FG Launches Presidential Committee to Spearhead Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure Transformation
In a major push toward digital transformation, the Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Presidential Committee on Digital Public…
Stakeholders Call for Greater Investment and Support to Boost Nigeria’s Tech Innovators
At a recent World Product Day event in Lagos, key players in Nigeria’s investment sector highlighted the major obstacles facing…
Apple Blocks Over $2 Billion in App Store Fraud in 2024 Amid Rising Cyber Threats
Apple has disclosed that it thwarted over $2 billion in fraudulent transactions on its App Store in 2024, highlighting the…
Africa’s Cross-Border Payments Market Set to Reach $1 Trillion by 2035 Amid Fintech Boom
Africa’s cross-border payments market is poised for significant growth, with projections estimating it will nearly triple to $1 trillion by…
Shares Stall Ahead of Nvidia Earnings as US Dollar Climbs on Strong Economic Data
Global stock markets showed mixed signals on Wednesday as investors grew cautious ahead of Nvidia’s highly anticipated earnings report later…
Nigeria Unveils N3.3 Trillion Infrastructure Plan to Bridge Digital Divide by 2025
The Nigerian government has announced an ambitious N3.3 trillion ($2 billion) digital infrastructure plan aimed at closing the country’s digital…
Google’s AI Ad Tools Poised to Supercharge Nigeria’s Digital Economy
Google has unveiled a range of cutting-edge artificial intelligence (AI) advertising tools aimed at accelerating digital growth in Nigeria and…
US stock futures rally after long weekend on Trump’s tariff reprieve
U.S. stock index futures surged on Tuesday following the Memorial Day weekend after former President Donald Trump softened his stance…
OpenAI to Open First Seoul Office as ChatGPT Demand Surges in South Korea
OpenAI announced it will establish its first office in Seoul, marking a significant step as demand for its ChatGPT service…
Bank of Ghana Urges Businesses to Use Cedi to Sustain Currency Gains and Calls for Crypto Regulation
The Bank of Ghana has called on businesses operating within the country to conduct transactions in the local currency, the…