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ipNX Seeks Accessible, Affordable and Locally Relevant AI to Drive Africa’s Digital Future

Leading ICT company, ipNX has identified accessibility, affordability, and availability as the critical factors that will determine the pace and scale of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption across Nigeria and the African continent. The position was presented at the West Africa Telecoms Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE) held on June 18, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, […]

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Telcables Nigeria Unveils Strategic Blueprint Targeting Nigeria’s Digital Future with AI Solutions

Telcables Nigeria, powered by the global Angola Cables network, Africa’s leading carriers’ carrier have set the stage for the January take-off of a Central Bank of Nigeria new policy framework designed to boosts operations of local operators but with a rejig of business. Accordingly, Telcables Nigeria Limited, yesterday in Lagos, unveiled a strategic blueprint that […]

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AI & Computing

NITDA Reveals Policy Issues Likely to Kill AI Adoption in Nigeria

There are policy issues if not address that are likely to kill the adoption artificial intelligence in Nigeria. “Without public trust, AI adoption will be stalled,” said the Director General of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mr Kashifu Inuwa, stating: “Without accountability, innovation will not scale sustainably, and without transparency, citizens will lose confidence […]

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Technology

CBN Rejigs Payment Fraud Battles, to Deploy AI-powered Monitoring

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to deploy artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies to combat payment fraud and strengthen the country’s rapidly expanding digital payments ecosystem under its Nigeria recently released roadmap for the payments sector, reflects growing efforts to address rising cyber threats and bolster confidence in digital financial services as electronic transactions […]

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Business

Orchestrated Intelligence: How Enterprises Can Build and Manage AI Agents

During the last 12 months, AI agents have steadily become an enterprise innovation priority. Key industries such as financial services and telecommunications are recognising the potential of agents that can autonomously plan and execute complex decisions, and interact with one another across systems and workflows. According to PwC’s Africa Cloud Business Survey for 2025, while […]

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Technology

NITDA and Nkenne AI Strikes Arrangement on Partner for a Smarter Nigeria

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Nkenne AI tare set to explore transformative partnerships in AI-driven language translation. The collaboration is expected to solidify Nigeria’s position as a premier continental hub for Artificial Intelligence. The National Director of National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, a Subsidiary of NITDA, Dr. Bunmi Ajala, who […]

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Experts Unveil Emerging AI Trends Shaping Healthcare Delivery, Warn AI Not Replacing Doctors

Experts in the health tech space are excited that more trends are now evolving where technology is now a key factor in delivery health care service in all areas such as Digital health, MedHealth, ITmHealth and eHeath. Speaking at a webinar with the theme: ‘AI in Healtrhcare: Opportunities and Challenges’ organised by global communication company, […]

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Technology

AI App Download in Nigeria Hits 15.8 Million 2025 Amid 7% AI Adoption Rate Same Year, Lowest Globally 

Despite ranking 62 in the global AI country ranking, Nigeria has maintained a consistent rise in the total number of AI app downloads on a country ranking basis. Adoption is likely diluted by the large population size and limited by access to the internet. Nigeria is among the three lowest-performing countries analyzed in AI adoption, […]

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Technology

Red Hat Unveils AI Enterprise to Deliver Unified Platform

Red Hat, the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Red Hat AI Enterprise, an integrated AI platform for deploying and managing AI models, agents and applications across the hybrid cloud. It joins the Red Hat AI portfolio which includes Red Hat AI Inference Server, Red Hat OpenShift AI and Red Hat Enterprise […]

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Nigeria Unveils Ambitious Plan of Transitioning from AI Solution Consumer to Innovative AI Technology Destination

Nigeria is keen of becoming a leading innovator of key artificial intelligence system provider rather than a consumer nation. According the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, Nigeria’s ambition is to transition from being a consumer of artificial intelligence technologies to becoming a builder and owner of AI systems […]

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