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Universal API Tech Firm Unveils $10m Funding to Boost Developers’ AI Capability

Universal API for meeting bots Recall.ai has announced a $10 million funding round to allow engineers to integrate with any meeting platform, including Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, and even platforms with no API. This funding round comes hot on the heels of 10x growth over the past 12 months. The Series A […]

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Business

FIRS Generates N3.94trl in Q1 2024 Taxes, Falls Short of N4.8trl Target

Executive Chairman, Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr. Zacch Adedeji, on Wednesday disclosed that the service generated a total of N3.94 trillion in tax revenue in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2024). The performance however, fell short of its quarterly revenue target of N4.8 trillion. Adedeji gave the figures while receiving the leadership […]

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Financial

Nigeria Records ₦318.5bn as Revenue Inflow in Q1, Says Accountant-General

Chief Executive Officer of the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), Armstrong Takang, also said ₦101bn have been declared as dividends by some Accountant-General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein, has said ₦318.5bn was recorded as the revenue inflow to the Federal Government between January and March 2024. Madein spoke on Wednesday when she appeared before an […]

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Business

TECNO Backs Tiwa Savage to Unveil First Movie

With the suppor from Tecno, Nigeria’ s music icon, Tiwa Savage made a memorable night of the unveiing of first movie, “Water and Garri”. The event drew A-list celebrities, industry insiders, and eager fans, all eager to witness the cinematic spectacle unfold. A memorable aspects of the evening was the  TECNO booth, where celebrities had […]

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News

Nigeria Scales Bidding Process to Emerge Hosting Country for Africa’s Data Protection Conference 

The  Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has secured the hosting right for the 10th edition of the  Network of African Data Protection Authorities’ (NADPA-RADPA) Conference and Annual General Meeting. According to a statement from the Commission, Nigeria secured the hosting right at the 9th NADPA Annual General Meeting  in Nairobi, Kenya, duringa bidding process. The […]

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Financial

Nigerian Govt Plans Incorporating Digital Literacy into Education Curriculum to Achieve 70 % 2027 Target

The Nigerian Government is to incorporate digital literacy in the Education Curriculum to accelerate and achieve a 70 percent digital literacy drive by 2027. This was disclosed by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa at a media party on Wednesday in Abuja, Nigeria. Kashifu while highlighting NITDA’s, Strategic […]

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Business

MTN Nigeria Collaborates with Microsoft to Launch Cloud Data Hosting Solutions

Telecommunications and technology enabler, MTN Nigeria has gone into a strategic partnership with Microsoft to  provide advanced data hosting solutions and Microsoft Business Licenses to small and medium enterprises. This development is in line with the company’s commitment to accelerate the digitalisation of businesses, leveraging robust and reliable connectivity, in Nigeria. This collaboration leverages Microsoft’s […]

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Hardware

Nigerian Government to Deploy Africa’s Longest Fiber Cable of 90,000 km Nationwide 

The Nigeria Government on Tuesday approved two critical projects for the digital economy and technology startup ecosystem in the country. The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, who made this known on Tuesday stated that the first project has to do with the setting up of a special purpose vehicle, a […]

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Business

BGI Genomics Launches First African Public Health Initiative to Screen Cervical Cancer.

AMA PRESS RELEASE BGI Genomics have recently launched their first cervical cancer screening program in Africa with Rwanda being the first beneficiary. The program that was initiated in Ngoma District in the Eastern Province of Rwanda will provide 20,000 Human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA tests for local women, aiming to enhance cervical cancer screening and prevention […]

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Business

NCC Boss Tasks Nigerian Girls on Essence of Embracing Evolving Tech Trends

Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida has charged Nigerian girls to follow evolving trends in the world of technology and pursue excellence in order to make a difference in the workforce of the future. According to the NCC Boss, the significance of encouraging young girls and women to consider […]

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