Telecoms

China Mocks Trump, Says Nvidia Chief’s China Visit Shows Trump Trade Stance is Backfiring

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s visit to Beijing just days after Washington imposed fresh curbs on AI chip exports is a clear sign that President Trump’s trade strategy is “a masterclass in the law of unintended consequences”, said the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory organisations. Huang’s surprise trip, at the invitation […]

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Telecoms

Trump’s Tax Policy Backfires as USA Lost Malaysia’s 5G Contract to Chinese Firm, Huawei & ZTE

Under the deal, these vendors will enable U Mobile – which was awarded the contract to build Malaysia’s second wholesale 5G network last November – to cover 80% of the population within 12 months of commencing deployment, reaching 90% in the 12 months thereafter. “We are honoured by the trust placed in us and we pledge to […]

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News

Inuwa, NITDA Boss  & Alima Capital CEO Market GITEX  Nigeria to Global Tech Stakeholders

The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, took opportunity at the GITEX Africa 2025 which is currently being held in Marrakech, Morocco to market the upcoming GITEX Nigeria holding in two locations. Speaking at with global key players in the IT sector, including startups and investors during a GITEX […]

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News

PwC Shuts Down Offices in Some Sub-Saharan African Countries, Cities Profitability Reasons

PricewaterhouseCoopers said it has shut down its offices in nine Sub-Saharan African countries. It listed Ivory Coast, Gabon, Cameroon, Madagascar, Senegal, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of Congo, Republic of Guinea, and Equatorial Guinea as countries affected. In a statement published on its website, the accounting firm said the move was part of a […]

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News

Again, Within One Month Dangote Slashes Petrol Ex-Depot Price, Now ₦835

For the second time in the month of April, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has again reviewed its ex-depot (gantry) loading cost of petrol to ₦835 per litre. The $20bn Lagos-based refinery informed its marketers and customers of the slash on Wednesday. An official at the refinery confirmed the price reduction from ₦867 to ₦835 […]

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AMA

Opera Refines Browser with Fully-integrated AI Capabilities  without Extra Data Costs

AMA PRESS RELEASE Opera is refining its free browser AI, Aria, to Opera Mini, its popular Android-based browser with millions of users in Africa. This update brings powerful AI capabilities, such as up-to-date information from the web, research assistance, content summarization, and image generation directly into the browser at no additional cost. “AI is rapidly […]

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AI & Computing

NITDA Boss Woos Global AI Market at GITEX 2025, Says Nigeria Champions AI Development

Nigeria is a rising force in the global AI landscape, championing a people-first and strategy-led approach to AI development and governance. Speaking to an international audience of policymakers, technologists, and investors, at the ongoing the GITEX Africa 2025 held in Marrakech, Morocco, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa […]

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News

Dangote Cement Scales Hurdle in Financial Reporting, Corporate Governance to Clinch ICAN Platinum Award

Dangote Cement Plc has been honoured as the Platinum winner of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and NGX Regulation Limited (NGX REGCO)’s Corporate Reporting Award for the financial year ending 2023. Organised by ICAN-NGX REGCO, the event was meant to celebrate excellence in corporate transparency and governance. It was a moment of positive appraisal for […]

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News

France to Give Nigeria Cybersecurity Support as NITDA Signs MoU National Resilience & Upskilling

Following the signing of an MoU between Nigeria the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and a French company, SecDojo, Nigeria would soon be enjoying cybersecurity backup from France. The MoU is expected to offer Cybersecurity training and upskilling company with headquarters in France, to strengthen national resilience against cyber threats through targeted capacity building […]

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FinTech

Nigeria Tops Viva Technology 2025 AfricaTech Awards with 13 Startups in FinTech, HealthTech, GreenTech Category

Thirteen Nigerian startups are in all the three categories of E-commerce and FinTech, HealthTech, GreenTech for the 45 finalists of Viva Technology 2025 AfricaTech Awards. This year once again, Nigeria confirms its dynamism with the highest representation among the 56 African countries in the running. 110 Nigerian applications were received, a 70% increase over last […]

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