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NCC retooling regulation to close 23.37m access gap

Telcom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is transforming rural connectivity from a social challenge into an economic opportunity through a data-led, partnership-driven plan designed to narrow the country’s widening digital divide and accelerate inclusive growth. According to the Universal Service Provision Fund (USPF), the most recent study conducted in 2024 showed that the…

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Facebook brings community, creativity to life at Lagos Fashion Week

Over three exciting days at Lagos Fashion Week 2025, Facebook hosted its first-ever Facebook lounge experience, creating an immersive space that celebrated creativity, connection and community among young adults, designers, creatives, fashion enthusiasts and creators. This experience highlighted how more young adults are using Facebook to discover new interests, express themselves, and connect with the…

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Airtel Africa, ITU, RISA, Cisco on digital skills

Airtel Africa Foundation has partnered on a Joint Initiative with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Rwanda Information Society Authority (RISA) and Cisco on capacity and digital skills development, under the Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative. The partnership aims to bridge the digital divide and promote digital inclusion by providing free Internet connectivity and digital skills…

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‘QNET committed to Nigeria’

A direct-selling firm, QNET, has stated its commitment to Nigeria through partnership, empowerment and giving back to the community. General Manager of QNET Nigeria, Ayokunmi Solesi, gave the commitment Wednesday during a webinar titled: “Beyond VCON: Media Insights from VCON 2025” to welcome back reporters that participated the forum which is a major convention for…

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TD Africa, HP strengthen partnership, to deepen African foothold

TD Africa, the leading technology distributor in sub-Saharan Africa, recently hosted a high- level delegation from HP to renew and review their strategic commitments and explore deeper collaboration opportunities. The meeting served as a crucial step toward advancing their joint mission to enhance technology accessibility across the continent. The meeting focused on unlocking new growth…

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Moniepoint dials into Nigeria’s digital economy agenda

Nigeria’s fintech unicorn, Moniepoint, has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s digital economy agenda by setting aside a special funding program to support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) across the country. Its Founder, Tosin Eniolorunda, through the Tosin Eniolorunda STEM Foundation said he has launched the Future Builders Fund, to support high-potential but under-resourced…

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SERA opens seat for Nigeria’s astronaut selection

Nigeria will select its next space representative through an expanded democratic astronaut selection process, launched yesterday by the Space Exploration Research Agency (SERA). The initiative promotes community-selected space representation for Nigeria, India, Indonesia, Brazil, and Thailand, with citizens voting for their representatives through a blockchain- powered platform. The program transforms space access from an exclusive…

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