Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP), under Category C3, which is on Access to Information and Knowledge. The DAP, one of hundreds of projects submitted for the WSIS Prizes competition 2025, received the highest…
Google has selected 15 startups from across Africa for the ninth cohort of its Google for Startups Accelerator Africa. The chosen ventures, representing Ghana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, and South Africa, are using artificial intelligence (AI) to address pressing issues in sectors ranging from fintech and healthtech to agritech and logistics. According to Google,…
Digital Higher Education Africa (DHEA) is championing the continent’s higher education’s digital transformation. DHEA demonstrated this through the summit it organised which was anchored by Argyle IT & Education and was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. The Inaugural event brought together leaders in education, technology, and public policy to explore…
The Federal Government has commissioned the fully refurbished and restored Kano Digital Industrial Park, reaffirming its commitment to inclusive digital growth, youth empowerment, and strong private sector collaboration. The facility, which suffered significant damage during the August 2024 protests, has now been fully restored through a generous intervention by IHS Nigeria. The commissioning ceremony, which…
Subscribers of Emerging Market Communications Company, trading as 9mobile in Nigeria, are expected to start enjoying improved service quality across the country as the national roaming agreement approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the telco and MTN Nigeria takes effect next week, it was gathered yesterday. The partnership will enable the two telcos…
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) said some erring members of the Council have been fined between N13 million and N106 million for infractions. Its President and Chairman Governing Board, Prince Babatunde Oguntade, hence therefore advised other members to be professional and follow the ethics of the profession in the discharge of their…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has applauded President Bola Tinubu’s reforms in the foreign exchange (FX) market, and ongoing stability of the naira. In Article IV Consultation released yesterday, the Fund said reforms in the foreign exchange market have supported price discovery and liquidity. The Fund said Nigerian authorities have implemented major reforms over the…
Leading Nigerian tech company, MTN Nigeria, in collaboration with Dell Technologies, has announced the official launch of the Dabengwa Data Centre, a state-of-the-art facility poised to revolutionise enterprise IT infrastructure across West Africa with its comprehensive cloud services offering. This strategic partnership delivers computing power, secure storage, and seamless cloud integration, empowering businesses to enhance…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have formally inaugurated NCC–REA Collaboration Committee, marking a pivotal step towards advancing Nigeria’s digital and energy inclusion objectives by developing modalities for the deployment of renewable energy to support telecom infrastructure in Nigeria. The inauguration, held at the NCC Headquarters in Abuja, was presided…
