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FG to Establish Farmers Database for Targeted Support
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has signed an agreement…
NCC Orders Disconnection of Nine Banks’ USSD Services Over Unpaid Debts
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications companies to disconnect the…
Nigerians To Pay More For Calls And Data As Tariffs Increase
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has announced that Nigerians will face a tariff…
Apple Seeks New Credit Card Partner as Goldman Backs Out
Apple is in talks with Barclays and Synchrony Financial to replace Goldman Sachs as its credit card partner,…
Nigerians Embrace AI with High Enthusiasm and Adoption
A new global survey by Ipsos and Google reveals that Nigeria's online population is leading in Artificial…
Smartphone Market Grows in 2024 Despite Economic Challenges
Global smartphone shipments grew by 2.4% year-over-year (YoY) in the fourth quarter of 2024, reaching 331.7…
NCC and FCCPC Sign Agreement to Strengthen Telecom Consumer Protection
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission…
Wini Group Debuts AI Varsity In Nigeria To Boost Africa’s Tech Adoption
Wini Group has announced the establishment of Wini University, Nigeria’s first Artificial Intelligence-focused…
Nine Nigerian Banks Face USSD Disconnection Over N160 Billion Debt
Telecommunication companies in Nigeria, under the directive of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will…
Prolong NBS Website Hack Sparks Inflation Data Uncertainty
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in Nigeria continues to grapple with the fallout of a cyberattack that has…
Telecom tariff hike: Huge financial burden on Nigerians
The recent announcement of telecom tariff hikes in Nigeria has sparked concerns among citizens already burdened by…
Sophos MDR Achieves 26000 Customers Amid Rising Demand for Advanced Security…
Sophos Managed Detection and Response (MDR) has reached a major milestone, now serving over 26,000 organizations…
MTN Nigeria Becomes First to Achieve Compliance Certification in Telecom Industry
MTN Nigeria has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by becoming the first Nigerian organization and the first…
TikTok Prepares for Potential U.S. Shutdown on Sunday
TikTok is gearing up to shut off access to its app for U.S. users on Sunday, pending the Supreme Court's decision…
Strategies to push top companies into adopting AI in 2025
A new report by PwC forecasts a significant increase in AI adoption among leading companies in 2025, as…
Telcos, ICT firms owe banks N1.69trn as tariff hike looms
Telecommunications and ICT companies in Nigeria owed banks N1.69 trillion as of September 2024, reflecting a…
FG unveils Digital Trade Desk to boost Nigerian startup funding to $5bn
The Nigerian government has introduced a new initiative called the Digital Trade Desk, aimed at accelerating…
Apple and Samsung Face Decline in Smartphone Shipments Amid Rising Chinese…
Smartphone shipments for Apple and Samsung both declined in the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary…
US lawmakers urge Biden to extend TikTok Jan. 19 ban deadline
Two Democratic lawmakers have urged Congress and President Joe Biden to extend the Jan. 19 deadline for ByteDance,…
India’s HCLTech tumbles nearly 10% after Q3 revenue miss
HCLTech, India's third-largest software services provider, saw its shares tumble nearly 10% on January 14, marking…
EU Reevaluates Big Tech Investigations Under Digital Markets Act
The European Commission is reassessing ongoing investigations into Apple, Google, and Meta under the Digital…
US Tightens AI Chip Export Controls Amid Backlash from Tech Industry
The United States is introducing stricter regulations on the export of advanced AI chips and related technology to…
Apple Urges Shareholders to Reject Call for DEI Programme Rollback
Apple’s board has urged investors to reject a proposal aimed at dismantling its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion…
Sub-Saharan Africa Lost $1.56bn To Internet Shutdown In 2024 – Report
Sub-Saharan African countries collectively lost $1.56 billion due to government-induced internet shutdowns in…
Nigerian Firms Shortlisted in UNDP’s Africa’s 15 Startups for Next HealthTech…
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Africa, has unveiled 15 groundbreaking startups for its HealthTech…
Telecom tariff hike imminent – FG
The Federal Government has announced plans to increase telecommunication tariffs, though not as high as the 100…
Google Expands Efforts to Develop AI Models Simulating the Physical World
Google is embarking on a bold initiative to create generative AI models capable of simulating the physical world,…
Microsoft To Invest $3 Billion In India
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced a $3 billion investment aimed at enhancing the company’s artificial…
African Tech Startups Raise $2.2B Despite Challenges
African tech startups, particularly in Nigeria, Kenya, and South Africa, secured $2.2 billion in funding in 2024…
Nigerian Telecom Subscribers Switch Networks in Pursuit of Quality Services
Over 60,000 Nigerian telecom subscribers switched networks between October 2023 and October 2024, according to the…