Technology

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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Computing

Nigeria in Partnership with Awarri  Unveils Homegrown Open-source Language Model

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Business

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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Technology

Respite for Nigerian Farmers as NEC Endorses NASENI’s Solar-Powered Irrigation Pumps for Nationwide Rollout

The National Economic Council (NEC) has endorsed solar-powered irrigation pumps by the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for nationwide rollout ahead of the 2025 dry-season farming. This landmark decision, taken at NEC’s 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday underscores the Council’s confidence in NASENI’s capacity to deliver homegrown, […]

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AMA

West African business leaders Explore Industry Issues at SAP Lagos Innovation Day

AMA PRESS RELEASE West African business leaders, technology partners and SAP explore a bold new vision for business to thrive in an increasingly competitive technology environment. The experts who met in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria brainstorm on several industry critical issues essential for business growth. Speaking at the event, Managing Director: Emerging Africa at SAP, Shiraz […]

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Business

Huawei Emerges 2025 Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant TM for Enterprise Storage Platforms

AMA PRESS RELEASE Huawei has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant, the only non–North American vendor to do so. Analyst firm, Gartner in its “Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Storage Platforms, 2025” named Huawei Data Storage a Leader in the Magic Quadrant. Huawei Data Storage continues to advance technological innovation, leveraging an AI-ready data platform, robust […]

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FinTech

AFC Backs Africa Fintech Summit as DFI Sponsor , Injects $15bn into Continent’s Growth

 AMA PRESS RELEASE Africa’s infrastructure solution provider, Africa Finance Corporation has joined the sponsors league of the Africa Fintech Summit even as it recently announced  the institution’s transformative impact across Africa, where AFC-financed projects have contributed over $50 billion to regional GDP and enabled the creation of 7 million jobs in 36 countries. AFC has […]

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Business

Accra to Host Africa Fintech Summit, Allocates 50% Pitch Slots to Ghanaian Startups

AMA PRESS RELEASE Africa Fintech Summit (AFTS) is set for kick-off with the Ministry of Communication, Digital Technology and Innovations (MOC) as a Strategic Partner for the 14th edition of the summit. The Accra International Convention Centre (AICC) Summit, comes on the heels of the n Accra from some of the bold moves by MOCDTI, […]

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Business

NITDA Invites Stakeholders to Review of Two Draft Regulatory Policy Documents Designed to Standardise Operation

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has invited stakeholders to a public review session of two regulatory policy designed to stadardised the industry. The review of the two documents, the Draft Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and  Technical Standard for the Nigerian Data Exchange (NGDX) are expected to form part of NITDA’s Rule-Making Process (RMP) […]

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Technology

SAP Names Nazia Pillay as Managing Director for Southern Africa

AMA  PRESS RELEASE SAP has appointed Nazia Pillay as its new Managing Director for Southern Africa. Sergio Maccotta, Senior Vice President at SAP Middle East and Africa South, says: “Our purpose as a business is to help the world run better and improve people’s lives, reflected in our ongoing commitment to transformation and corporate responsibility […]

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