Business
  • September 30, 2025

Africa Craves for Harmonised Policies, Infrastructure Investments to Harvest Fortunes of Content Creators

Africa needs harmonised policies and strategic infrastructure investments to unlock trillions of dollars in potential value across Africa’s digital economy, and indeed for the growing numbers of young content creators. According to the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, African nations must transition from being mere consumers of technology to becoming […]

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Deputy Director, e-Government and Digital Economy Development Department, Dr Amina Sambo-Magaji.
 StartUps
  • September 26, 2025

NITDA Recounts JICA Partnership Impact, Says Nigeria Now Host 200 Fintech Startups

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is excited that the over three years partnership with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is propelling the nation’s technology innovation and startup ecosystem to new heights. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa Nigeria now boasts as one of Africa’s most vibrant startup ecosystems, […]

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Technology
  • September 25, 2025

SAP and UNICEF Battle Global Youth Unemployment as More Young People Go Jobless

AMA PRESS RELEASE Nearly 90 per cent of 1.8 billion young people between the ages of 10 and 24 are in low-and middle-income countries, and an estimated 22 percent do not have jobs and are not in education or training. In sub-Saharan Africa specifically, 21.9 percent of young people fall into this category. The digital […]

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Technology
  • September 22, 2025

Over 3600 Nigerian Teachers from 36 States Set for NITDA Digital Upskilling

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has intensified its efforts to transform Nigeria’s education sector by equipping teachers with essential digital skills under its flagship initiative, Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL). In a significant step toward this goal, the Agency has commenced a two-day physical training programme for teachers drawn from the 36 states […]

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Business
  • September 5, 2025

MTN Nigeria Unveils 20  Startups for Cloud Accelerator Program

MTN Nigeria has announced 20 innovative startups as the first cohort of the Cloud Accelerator Program. This was announced at its headquarters in Falomo, Ikoyi. The 12-week hybrid accelerator, backed by ₦100 million in grants, brings together some of Africa’s most promising startups across fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech, and cleantech. These startups have demonstrated exceptional […]

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Director General of NITDA, Mr Kachifu Inuwa.
 Business
  • September 4, 2025

Thrills, Excitement as Nigeria Hosts Global Tech Expo Show-Casing World’s Best Techie

One of the world’s most leading technology event has berthed in Nigeria with two editions holding both in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria and at the nation’s capital, Abuja where the world came to showcase technology that delegates from across the world were excited to behold. It took over a decade of active participation by Nigerians to […]

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News
  • September 4, 2025

AI-Driven Disruption Holds Key to Africa’s Digital Revolution, NITDA’s Boss

The current AI-driven disruption across the world is an opportunity for the African continent’s tech experts to transform nation’s digital economy. But African nations needs to collaborate in building shared Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure, says the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa stressing that the Africa must lead-not follow-in […]

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Business

Nigerian Women Tech Innovators Showcase Future Driven solution at Japan’s Tech Show

Nigerian women made their mark on the global stage, showcasing innovative solutions and driving a new narrative of tech-led growth at the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9). Held in Yokohama, Japan, the conference, themed “Co-Create Innovative Solutions with Africa,” served as a critical platform for leaders and investors to forge partnerships […]

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Business

FirstBank Set to Host 2025 Agric and Export Conference to Boost Targets Non-Oil Exports

FirstBank, West African financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is set to host  the 2025 edition of the FirstBank Agric and Export Conference themed “The Fundamentals of Building a Non-Oil Export Driven Economy“. Building on the momentum of previous successful editions, this year’s Expo reaffirms the Bank’s commitment to supporting Nigeria’s agricultural and non-oil export […]

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L-R: Head, Local Corporate, Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Otega Odjegba; CEO, Afrimetrics/Winner, Stem category, Micah Erumaka; Executive Director, Commercial And Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Kola Adeleke; Founder, ISIO, Winner of Creative category, Adeoye Samuel Adeboye; Founding Partner, Ven Capital/Judge, Henry Ogbuagu; and Head, Retail Commercial and Consumer Banking, Ecobank Nigeria, Eya Rose.
 StartUps

Nigerian Youth Showcasing Innovative Tech Solutions Win Prizes Worth N20m at InnovateX Challenge

The InnovateX Challenge which recently gave Nigerian youth prize worth over N30 million was created to empower and equip young people to transform their passions into scalable solutions for national development. Speaking at the grand finale of the competition, Executive Director of Commercial and Consumer Banking at Ecobank Nigeria, Mr Kola Adeleke, said that as […]

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