Business

Nigeria’s Digital Literacy Mandate Glides Speedily as Cisco, NITDA Unveil Graduate Initiative

Nigeria is rapidly expanding and achieving its digital literacy mandate as more initiatives spring up regularly across the tech ecosystem. The latest is the that the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its National Digital Literacy Framework (NDLF), has just launched the Digital Literacy For All Initiative(DL4ALL) at the Nassarawa State University, Keffi towards […]

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JUST IN: Massive Cyberattacks Hit Data Processing Hosting Companies in Nigeria

Nigeria, a major digital hub in Africa, has suffered a major cyber attack making it the third highest volume of cyberattacks in West Africa, coming in at 2,721 for the first half of 2024. Attacks on the computer-related services field were prevalent, but local beauty salons were second on the list for Nigeria, enduring 206 […]

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AOT Lagos 6.0 Set to Redefine Innovation with Digital Insights from Leading Industry Experts

The Art of  Lagos (AOT),  a technology event which began six years ago is coming this year with a refreshing theme: AOT Lagos 6.0 – AI and The Lagos Digital Economy with the desire to explore the profound impact of AI across industries, including finance, healthcare, education, and government. A statement from the organisers said […]

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Schneider Electric & SA University Develop Blueprint for Sustainable Villages 

Schneider Electric, the world’s most sustainable company and leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, is proud to form part of the University of Johannesburg’s UJ for Societal Impact project which has over the last 10 years worked tirelessly to bring life-changing services to the village of Gwakwani andwhich has now expanded to Matatani, and Mbodi, […]

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Benue State Signs Deal with Huawei to Modernise State’s Digital infrastructure

Benue State has formed an alliance with Huawei Technologies to modernise its digital infrastructure. The agreement was signed during a ceremony at Huawei’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China, where Dr. Hyacinth Alia, Governor of Benue State, joined Huawei executives to announce the “Smart Benue State” program. This initiative would use Huawei to improve Benue State’s infrastructure and […]

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Energy Solution Provider, iPower Launches Advanced All-In-One Inverter

iPower, a leader in alternative energy innovation, has unveiled its latest product—the iPower All-In-One (AIO) Inverter. This cutting-edge inverter is set to transform energy management and accessibility with a complete, easy-to-install solution designed to meet modern power needs. Now available on Konga at an unbeatable price, the iPower All-In-One Inverter combines convenience, efficiency, and flexibility, […]

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Locally-built Electric Vehicles Set to Launch New Mobile Storefront for African Telcos

AMA PRESS RELEASE There is a new mobile store solution is coming for African telecos following the partnership between Stellenbosch-based electric vehicle (EV) company MellowVans and Itemate Solutions. Announcing the partnership in a statement, Chief Executive Officer, MellowVans, Mr Neil du Preez, said that the vehicles are developed specifically for the African landscape in terms […]

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ChitChat Unveils Global Remittances, Expanding Financial Services Features

AMA PRESS RELEASE  ChitChat, a leading African social commerce platform, today announced the launch of its new remittance feature, which enables seamless cross-border money transfers across 13 countries worldwide. This feature expands the financial services users can access from within a chat conversation and increases the functionality of the multicurrency ChitChat wallet and USD virtual […]

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Technology

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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Opportunities in Advance AI Beckon for 25,000 Educators &  20,000 Young Nigerians as Google, Govt Unveil N2.8bn Support 

There are great opportunities coming for 20,000 young Nigerians and 25,000 educators with the tools and resources to teach 125,000 young people about AI, inspiring the next generation of AI innovators. The opportunities would be coming through Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), which just secured a new support from Google to […]

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