Inuwa during the virtual inauguration of the Technical Working Group on National Cloud Infrastructure
 Business
  • February 21, 2025

Absence of Global Data Centre Operators in Nigeria Stifling Investments into Infrastructure Deployment, Says NITDA Boss

The absence of global date centres players in Africa denies Nigeria of investment into the data centres infrastructure deployment in the country. Indeed, the lack of clear data on infrastructure is making the attraction investment becomes challenging, the Director-General, Kashifu Inuwa, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), observed. Who made the observation at the […]

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Business
  • February 20, 2025

Spending in Public Cloud to Hit $1trl  by 2026, Beating Earlier Estimates by Two Years

The public cloud industry has experienced explosive growth over the years, as billions worldwide rely on cloud storage to manage and safeguard their data. Since 2020, the sector has nearly tripled and is set to reach a remarkable $934 billion value in 2025, 20% more than last year. But even more impressive is how rapidly […]

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Cloud Infrastructure
  • February 17, 2025

Pace of Data Cloud Adoption in Nigeria to Increase as NITDA Mulls Collaboration with Operators

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has pledged to collaborate with local data centres to drive cloud adoption and establish a hyperscaler data centre in Nigeria. The NITDA Director General, Kashifu Inuwa disclosed that although the Agency granted waivers for businesses to use public cloud infrastructure, NITDA has since pushed for local data centres […]

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Opinion
  • December 12, 2024

How to Take Your Business into Cloud Through Streamlined Strategies

The race is now on for businesses across West Africa to modernise. The growing availability of cloud computing resources and infrastructure means that companies can migrate data and workloads into public cloud environments and reap the full benefits of a hybrid cloud strategy that offers greater IT agility, flexibility, and scalability. Cloud adoption across the […]

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Dr Maida, EVC NCC
 Business
  • November 15, 2024

NCC, Security Operatives & Others Form New Alliance to Secure Nigeria’s Critical National Infrastructure

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is in the process of what it called Trusted Information Sharing Network (TISN) to protect the country’s critical national infrastructure, which include telecoms infrastructure like base stations and fibre optic cables. According to the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, the initiative is  the under the leadership […]

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Cloud Infrastructure

Trade Lenda, Lendsqr & Eight Other Startups to Enjoy N10bn AI Related Funding & $3.5m Cloud Credits from Google

 In a significant step toward advancing the AI ecosystem, the Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy and Google have selected beneficiaries of the AI Fund, established by the National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR) in collaboration with Google. The Fund will see each selected startup receive ₦100 million in funding, along with […]

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CEO and founder for Huma, Dan Vahdat.
 Business

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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Cloud Infrastructure

Rubrik to Host Free Data Security Training for Nigerian Firms

Rubrik, the multi-cloud data control company, today announced a webinar targeting information security decision-makers in Nigeria. This free-to-attend webinar, titled ‘The State of Data Security’, is for all current and prospective Rubrik customers, from a Nigeria-based organisation, who wish to improve cyber security and resilience. The webinar follows new research from Rubrik Zero Labs, ‘The state of data […]

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Business

Four Top Trends in Africa’s Energy Sector Data Centres Operators Should Worry About in 2024

As we head into 2024, the renewable energy sector is set to see innovation that will transform the way energy is accessed, stored and deployed across Africa. Paul van Zijl, Group CEO at Starsight Energy, discusses 4 key trends that he thinks will profoundly shape the industry over the next year. Batteries will provide benefits […]

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News
  • November 15, 2023

Liquid C2 & Google Cloud Sign AI, Security Deal for African Businesses

Liquid C2, a business of Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for a strategic partnership with Google Cloud in Africa. This collaboration aims to further enhance Liquid C2’s cloud and cyber security offerings, which can now be tailor-made to meet customer needs. The MOU between Liquid C2 and […]

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