Business

NITDA Showcases Nigeria’s Rich Cybersecurity Landscape at GISEC Global 2025

National Information Development Agency(NITDA) showcased the potentials of the Nigeria’s cybersecurity landscape at GISEC Global 2025 thereby opening opportunities for investment. Speaking at the global, Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa unveiled to the Dubai World Trade Centre Nigeria’s cybersecurity landscape and efforts made by the Nigerian government to continously improve Nigeria’s cybersecurity posture in […]

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Technology

TeKnowledge Marks Seven Years Leadership with Nigeria’s Tech Players, Unveils AI-First Expert Services 

Global tech company, TeKnowledge has expanded its footprint deeper into Africa as it last night in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria hosted tech experts and leaders at the TeKnowledge Nigeria CXO Summit 2025. Significant to the company, which celebrated seven years of local impact and leadership in the tech industry, was the launch of a unified service […]

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How Microsoft Kill Own ‘Baby’ Skype for Another to Live

Today marks the end of an era for Skype, the video calling app that helped businesses and individuals communicate for over two decades. Skype was founded in 2003 by Janus Friis and Niklas Zennström, with the software developed by Estonians Ahti Heinla, Priit Kasesalu and Jaan Tallinn. The platform quickly gained popularity, but faced challenges that included […]

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Customs Technology Strides Progresses as  Form M Enters into B’Odogwu Portal

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has successfully integrated the Form M process into the B’Odogwu Trade Portal through a pilot scheme across three commands. The pilot scheme was implemented at Port and Terminal Multiservices Limited (PTML), Tin Can Island Port, and Apapa Area Command. Spokesman Abdullahi Maiwada confirmed the development in a statement issued on […]

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Nigeria’s Food Concepts Plc Set to Deploy SAP SuccessFactors for Employee Transformation  

AMA PRESS RELEASE A leading Nigerian FMCG company has chosen SAP SuccessFactors to transform its human capital management capabilities across its West African operations. Managing Director at Food Concepts Plc (FC), Kofi Abunu, says: “Our company was founded with the vision of becoming the most loved quick-service restaurant and baked goods brand in Nigeria. We know […]

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Africa’s Free Trade Policy Holds Opportunities  for Nigeria’s Digital Market, Says NITDA Boss

The adoption of African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) beyond breaking down trade barriers, streamline regulations, and open new markets for businesses of all sizes has the transformative potential of emerging technologies from Africa According to the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa the recent adoption of the AfCFTA […]

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IT Community Centre Designed for Ibadan Women and Youths Berth with Support from NITDA

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), has officially commissioned a state-of-the-art IT Community Centre in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of ongoing efforts to bridge the digital divide and empower youth and women across the state. The centre, which was donated to Oladipo Alayande School of […]

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Nigeria Needs $410bn for Energy Transition and $40m to Close Electricity Gap, Says REA Boss

Nigeria would require approximately $410 billion for full energy transition and $40 billion to close the electricity access gap. According to the Managing Director of Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Mr Abba Aliyu, Nigeria created only 70,000 renewable energy jobs last year, in spite of its opportunities in the space, saying that “We must convert electricity […]

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SEO Experts Set for Lagos Digital Marketing Conference

Experts in the African digital marketing ecosystem are set to converge on Lagos, Nigeria for the second edition of Seach AfriCon. The continent’s foremost SEO and digital marketing event will hold at Mike Adenuga Centre, Alliance Francaise, Osborne Road, Ikoyi, Lagos State and will feature a panel discussion on ‘How African Culture Influences Digital Marketing […]

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NITDA Uncovers Ravaging Vulnerability in WhatsApp-Windows Capable of Stealing Sensitive Data

There is currently a ravaging vulnerability that puts users of WhatsApp on critical risks of their sensitive data. Warnings from the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) identified the  critical spoofing vulnerability, as CVE-2025-30401, and was discovered in WhatsApp for Windows. NITDA’s investigations indicated that the flaw arises from how the application handles file attachments […]

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