The UK government has decided to bung regulators £10 million to help make them ready for the rigours of handling everyone’s favourite fast-growing technology buzz topic: artificial intelligence. The move forms part of a broader funding allocation into AI. It comes alongside another £90 million to be ploughed into nine new UK-based AI research hubs […]
Read MorePresident of the Republic of Senegal, Macky Sall, has described Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, as a blessing to Senegal and Africa as a whole. He lauded the entrepreneurial and philanthropic activities of the frontline businessman and said, the highest civilian award in Senegal, the National Order of the Lion Award, was bestowed on […]
Read MoreThe Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) headed by Dr Vincent Olatunji is excited about the achievement that it has made in the las few years of its establishment. At the 2nd Anniversary Dinner and Awards Night, held alongside the unveiling of the NDPC Annual Report for 2023, the Commission revealed how much it has impacted […]
Read MoreOfficials of the Government of Sierra Leone, has visited Nigeria to under-study the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). A team led by the Minister of Communications, Technology and Innovation of Sierra Leone Ms. Salima Bah are in the country to understand the policy framework of NITDA with a view to copying its landmark programme […]
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The Anambra State Government as well as the Anambra State ICT Agency were ravished with multiple awards at the recent 11th National Council on Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy (NCCIDE) meeting held in Kano. Anambra State emerged as a technological powerhouse, securing four prestigious awards during the ICT peer review session. The State proudly claimed […]
Read MoreLatest data from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited showed that no fewer than 36 oil blocks are under concession to international oil companies operating in Nigeria and their indigenous counterparts in the country. An analysis of NNPCL’s latest Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the Period Ended December 31, 2022, indicated that the […]
Read MoreThe Nigerian economy is on the halt seat again as the the entire nation is on blackout due to the national grid collapsed, first time in 2024. In a statement, the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said “the grid experienced a partial disturbance at about 11:21 hours with Ibom power islanded, feeding Eket, Ekim, Itu […]
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Seplat Energy Plc, Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE), has been named as the Outstanding Energy Company for 2023 by one of Nigeria’s authoritative newspaper brands, New Telegraph Publishing Company Limited, publishers of the New Telegraph Newspapers. The Company emerged as winner at the award […]
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The Pan-Atlantic University Alumni Association (PAUAA) has inaugurated a new set of Executive members to drive the next phase of growth of the group, recognised as one of Nigeria’s most prestigious university post-graduation association. The new executives include renowned broadcaster Gbemileke Oscar Oyinsan as President. Oscar, who comes with a lot of experience, is an […]
Read MoreAirtel Africa total customer base grew by 9.1% to 151.2 million just the telecoms company with spread across Africa its penetration of mobile data and mobile money services continued to rise, driving a 22.4% increase in data customers to 62.7 million and a 19.5% increase in mobile money customers to 37.5 million. The company in […]
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