Billionaire industrialist, philanthropist, and Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has emerged as Africa’s biggest wealth gainer in the 2026 Africa’s Richest People ranking published by Forbes, after his net worth rose sharply over the past year. According to the latest Forbes list, Rabiu’s wealth surged 120 per cent to $11.2 billion, representing the…
TECNO, the AI-driven innovative technology brand, at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) announced a new collaboration with Tonino Lamborghini, the Italian lifestyle experience brand renowned for its heritage, boldness and uncompromised spirit. The partnership is borne out of a shared vision of innovation and modern lifestyle experience. More than a collaboration, this partnership is an…
THE Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated a Textile Steering Committee to develop the framework for establishing the Cotton, Textile and Garment Development Board (CTGDB), in a renewed push to revive Nigeria’s struggling cotton and textile industry. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who inaugurated the committee in Abuja,…
INDUSTRY body, the Global System for Mobile Communication Association (GSMA), six African telcos and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) said they will pilot $40 (about N55,000) entry-level fourth generation (4G) smartphones in Nigeria and other five African countries this year. This initiative is coming as report showed that some 710 million Africans live close to a…
SPEAKER, House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen has warned that climate inaction could cost Nigeria up to 30 per cent of its Gross Domestic Product by 2050 equivalent to about $460 billion. The Speaker said the impacts of climate change are already being felt across the country with serious economic and environmental consequences, while calling for…
GLOBAL system for mobile communication association (GSMA) has conferred a rare Lifetime Achievement Award on Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, recognising his role in reshaping the global telecommunications landscape and expanding connectivity across operators, governments, businesses and billions of consumers worldwide. Bestowed on only a handful of industry leaders in the…
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI)-generated scams are no longer clumsy phishing emails replete with typos. Today’s fraud is polished, personalized, and emotionally intelligent–and it’s working as people are falling prey to their antics. Recent data has shown that investment scams dominate the AI-assisted scam, accounting for roughly between 45 and 47 per cent of total losses. Impersonation…
SMARTPHONE shipments in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region rose five per cent year-on-year (YoY) in fourth quarter (Q4) 2025, according to Counterpoint Research’s latest Market Monitor. This was the region’s third consecutive quarter of expansion. The upward trajectory was underpinned by technological evolution, premiumization and intelligence. Rapid 5G smartphone adoption is accelerating the…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has joined 60 other Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in endorsing the “Joint Statement on Al-Generated Imagery and the Protection of Privacy.” The Joint Statement was coordinated by the International Enforcement Cooperation Working Group (IEWG) of the Global Privacy Assembly. This underscores the growing concerns regarding the privacy risks posed…
