Nigeria is banking on AI, cybersecurity to lead Africa’s digital future.
Nigeria’s tech ambitions were on full display this week at GITEX Africa in Morocco, where the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) pitched to the international audience a future shaped by artificial intelligence in Nigeria and…
Sandisk Showcases Innovative Storage Solutions at GITEX AFRICA 2025
With demand for digital content rapidly increasing in Africa due to the expansion of social networks, widespread adoption of mobile devices and improved internet accessibility, the need for high-performance and high-capacity storage solutions…
MTN Staff Commission New Set of Classrooms at Lagos Community School
In a remarkable demonstration of corporate volunteerism, MTN staff, through the Y’ello Care initiative, have renovated a school block at Iwerekun Community Senior High School, Lakowe. This effort has restored hope and significantly improved learning…
7 Facts about Nigeria’s Proposed Digital Public Infrastructure Regulation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), over the weekend, released the draft Technical Standards for Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for public consultation. The Agency is also soliciting public comments and…
CBN Grants Final Licence to Ascensia Finance Company to Operate in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted final approval to Ascensia Finance Company Limited to commence operations as a licensed finance company in Nigeria. According to an official letter dated *April 10, 2025, obtained by *Nairametrics, the…
Oil palm growers to replant 1.5m hectares on rising appetite
Oil palm growers are planning to replant 1.5 million hectares of land over the next five years across the 27 oil palm producing states in Nigeria. This is targeted at leveraging the rising local and global palm oil demand and driving foreign exchange…
Lagos Green Line: How the $3 billion rail project will transform Marina to Lekki corridor
The Island part of Lagos has long been plagued by the challenges of traffic congestion, with key routes such as Ozumba Mbadiwe, Ahmadu Bello Way, and the Lekki-Epe Expressway often choked with vehicles. The rapid growth of the city, paired with limited…
Cybersecurity Training in Nigeria: Bridging the Gap Between Learning and Real-World Readiness
As cyber threats evolve in complexity, so must our approach to training the next generation of defenders. In fact, Gartner predicts that by the end of 2025, over half of all significant cyber incidents will be caused by human error or lack of expertise.…
BREAKING: Nigeria signs ECOWAS Tariff Offers under AfCFTA to boost regional trade
Nigeria has officially gazetted and transmitted the ECOWAS Schedule of Tariff Offers for Trade in Goods under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to the AfCFTA Secretariat. This move comes ahead of the 16th Council of Ministers Meeting on…
Next Wave: What African startups need to win in the future
A year ago, African founders were cautiously optimistic. Tech was cooling, but optimism still lingered in the wake of post-COVID digital acceleration. Fast forward to 2025, and reality has reset the narrative. Tariff wars between major global powers…
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