By Akolade Ajanaku TD Africa, in collaboration with the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF) and the Enugu State Ministry of Innovation, Science and Technology, has announced the launch of a fully sponsored Cybersecurity and Data Science training initiative branded “Code Your Defence.” This collaboration is coming as digital transformation accelerates across Africa, the demand for skilled…
Digital financial services provider, Moniepoint Inc, has restated its commitment to help in building the tech talent pipeline in Nigeria and other parts of the continent. Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer at Moniepoint Inc., Felix Ike, who gave the commitment when the company announced the opening of applications for the second cohort of its flagship…
Premier Cool, Nigeria’s leading antibacterial cooling bar soap, has announced the launch of its nationwide consumer promotion, “10K for 10K”, in partnership with Palmpay, Nigeria’s leading digital bank. This promo is designed to reward 10,000 Nigerians with ₦10,000, amounting to a total of ₦100 million in cash rewards paid instantly via PalmPay wallets. Running from…
About 13 years after the last study, telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it has hired a consulting firm, PricewaterHouseCoopers (PwC), to conduct an independent, data-driven study on the level of competition in the nation’s telecom sector. Head, Competition and Tariff at the NCC, Mrs Omotayo Mohammed, in her opening remarks at…
Emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, the metaverse, and orbital infrastructure are fundamentally reshaping statehood, governance, and citizenship, The Digital State Project, a new report has said. The report which was released yesterday during an online media interaction by Multipolitan, a platform for borderless living, noted that as nations confront rapid technological change…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has launched an Inter-Agency Innovation Competition and Awards targeted at Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government to promote local solutions, collaboration and technological advancement. NASENI said the initiative is designed to harness innovative ideas from public servants that can drive technological progress and…
Telecom sector regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said mobile network operators (MNOs) and Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) have refunded subscribers over N10billion cash for failed airtime and data purchase. Director of Consumer Affairs at the NCC, Mrs. Freda Bruce-Bennett who disclosed this said the framework jointly drawn by the Commission and the Central Bank…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) said enrolments on the National Identity Data Base currently stands at over 123.9 million ‘unique records’. The highest cumulative enrolment figure of over 13 million was recorded in Lagos State while regional figures indicated an almost equal distribution across the North and South. Meanwhile, allegations of extortion have continued…
As the nation embraces the possibilities of a fresh calendar year, Konga, Nigeria’s leading composite e-commerce platform, has officially announced the launch of its inaugural shopping campaign of 2026, tagged Konga Jara. It is designed to help shoppers transform new year aspirations into tangible realities through exceptional deals, setting the tone for a year of…
