Technology

Redbird Takes Conversational AI Platform to Enterprise Business Intelligence

Despite general advances in AI and LLMs in recent years, enterprise organizations have largely struggled to successfully use chat-based approaches for business intelligence in a way that is accurate, secure, and customized to their business. While consumer-centric tools like ChatGPT have shown great promise for more surface-level tasks rooted in general information from the internet, […]

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Business

With Just 30 Megawatt of Data Centers, Nigeria Needs 600 More to Drive Digital Economy, Says Digital Realty CEO

The Chief Executive Officer of Digital Realty, Nigeria, Engr. Ikechukwu Nnamani, said that there are not enough Data centre in Nigeria for the quest of a truly digital economy to be operational. According to him, Nigeria just have about 30 megawatts worth of it saying that “the reality is that we have not started, we […]

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Business

Journalists, Stakeholders, Others Harp on Imperatives for AI Adoption in Nigeria

Nigeria Africa’s largest economy is rapidly transitioning into a knowledge-based economy with the prospects of adoption of artificial intelligence, which is an enabler of growth, innovation, and increased productivity. This was the focus of discussion at the 4th edition of Nigeria Information Technology Reporter’s Association (NITRA) ICT Growth Conference themed “Impact of AI on National […]

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Business

United States May Lose Global Technology Race to China as China Tops Four AI Technologies

Although the United States remains the top spender on research and development and is the undisputed global leader in IT B2B market revenues, the US technology dominance has been increasingly challenged by China. According to data presented by Stocklytics.com, the world’s largest economy and tech industry could lose the future global technology race to China. China […]

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Technology

JUST IN: Nigeria, Google Launch N100m AI Startup Support Under NCAIR Management

The Nigerian Government just launched a N100 million Artificial Intelligence Fund in collaboration with Google Africa to support Nigerian startups leveraging AI to build innovative solutions. The AI Fund, which will be coordinated by NCAIR Nigeria is a critical step in taking advantage of future technologies to develop homegrown innovation that addresses local challenges, accelerates […]

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AI & Computing

Tech Expert Seeks Skills Up-Scaling on AI for Nigerians, Says AI-Job Related Losses Not An Issue

Nigeria needs up-skilling of knowledge of AI  for sustainable AI adoption instead of considering if there will be lost of jobs. That was part of the recommendation by Founder, Hyperspace and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NeuRaL on  AI adoption at the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) ICT Growth Conference 4.0, with the theme […]

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Business

Anxiety Mounts Over Possible Unethical Use of AI in Nigeria as Experts Task Govt on Workable Policies

The private and public sector players of Nigeria’s economy to needs to speedily address the security issues to surrounding the deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI), for the nation to enjoy its myriads of benefits. Stakeholders at a one-day ICT Growth Conference organized by the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA), and with the theme: “Impact […]

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Technology

NETSCOUT  Harps on Quest for High-Quality AI-Ready Data to Train AI Models and Power AIOps 

NETSCOUT SYSTEMS, INC. provider of performance management, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, has announced a new initiative designed to deliver the valued data needed to secure better outcomes from artificial intelligence (AI) and AIOps solutions. As enterprises increase observability for AIOps, they require high-fidelity, enriched, and curated data mapped to their unique requirements. NETSCOUT is working across […]

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Business

APRA  Marks World PR Day, Advocates for Ethical & Responsible Use of AI

The African Public Relations Association (APRA) has called on its members to leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools and associated technologies for insights towards transformation of lives, the PR industry and contemporary life, with a caveat for ethical and responsible use of AI. In a statement issued by the Secretary General of APRA, Dr  Omoniyi Ibietan to mark […]

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News

Huma Completes Series D $80m Financing, Launches Huma Cloud Platform with GenAI Integrations

Building and launching a scalable digital health product that meets regulatory demands typically takes a few years to deliver. Today, global healthcare AI company Huma Therapeutics Limited is announcing the completion of its Series D funding round to help cut that time down to days as it launches the Huma Cloud Platform. The platform offers no code […]

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