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Nigeria’s AI Boom is Built on Borrowed Money

Awwal Owolabi 12 November 2025 0

Nigeria stands at a critical, paradoxical juncture in its technological development. The nation is unequivocally the leader in West Africa’s burgeoning Artificial Intelligence (AI) race, demonstrating strong implementation, ambitious projects, and an ability to attract significant foreign

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Nigeria’s 5G Revolution Stalls as Affordability and Infrastructure Lag Behind

Promise Eze 29 October 2025 0

Nigeria may be Africa’s largest smartphone market, but its transition to next-generation connectivity remains painfully slow. Despite having more than 170 million active mobile users, which is the highest on the continent, only about 3 percent of them, roughly five million people, currently use 5G services, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). New

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How Bitget’s GetAgent empowers Nigeria’s market generation

Awwal Owolabi 29 October 2025 0

For years, Nigerian traders have been defined by instinct. In crowded offices, on mobile screens, and across Telegram groups, they have watched charts, anticipated reversals, and navigated volatile markets with a blend of courage and calculation. From forex to crypto, Nigerians have built one of Africa’s most active and resilient trading communities. Yet, the problem […]

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MTN group reaches 300 million subscribers across Africa

Promise Eze 22 October 2025 0

Leading telecommunications company, MTN Group, has achieved a major milestone of 300 million subscribers across its African markets. The company announced the achievement during its annual Ambassadors Appreciation Dinner held on Wednesday. In a statement, MTN said the milestone represents the fulfilment of its Ambition 2025 strategic goal of serving 300 million customers.

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WhatsApp’s next big shift: Usernames may replace phone numbers in landmark privacy move

Awwal Owolabi 22 October 2025 0

In what could become the most transformative update in its history, WhatsApp, the world’s most widely used instant messaging platform, is preparing to change the way its two billion users connect. The company is testing a feature that allows people to identify themselves through usernames rather than phone numbers, a move that signals a major […]

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Madica Backs Two AI Startups, Partners with ABAN to Boost Deal Flow

Awwal Owolabi 22 October 2025 0

Madica, a structured investment program for pre-seed African startups, has announced new investments in two AI-powered companies, Anavid and Hypeo AI. The program, which is affiliated with Flourish Ventures, has also partnered with the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) to expand investment flow and ecosystem networks for its portfolio companies. Each new company has

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Nigerian civil servants to get AI training in new Google partnership

Awwal Owolabi 18 October 2025 0

The federal government has partnered with Google and Apolitical to launch the ‘Government AI Campus’, a global training initiative to equip Nigerian public servants with artificial intelligence (AI) skills. The programme, which was launched in Abuja on Thursday, is designed to help officials harness AI for governance and improved service delivery. Supported by Google and

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‘Design for one’ — Google executive shares secret to global impact at moonshot 2025 conference

Awwal Owolabi 17 October 2025 0

Ebi Atawodi, senior director of product management at Google, has urged African innovators and creators to focus on solving problems for individuals to build solutions that can achieve global impact. Atawodi spoke at the Moonshot 2025 Conference in Lagos during her lecture titled “Designing for Billions: What big tech teaches about impact.” She said that […]

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Big cabal CEO opens Moonshot 2025 with call to build sustainable momentum

Awwal Owolabi 16 October 2025 0

Tomiwa Aladekomo, CEO of Big Cabal Media, has urged African technology founders and investors to focus on building long-term momentum and sustainable businesses. Speaking at the opening of Moonshot 2025 on Wednesday in Lagos, Aladekomo said the industry must draw lessons from past failures to drive the next phase of innovation. “We have survived the […]

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MTN’s FibreX project aims to boost Nigeria’s connectivity and 5G readiness

Promise Eze 15 October 2025 0

As digital transformation accelerates across Africa, Nigeria’s largest telecom operator, MTN, is betting big on fibre broadband to drive the country’s next phase of connectivity. Its ambitious plan — to extend FibreX to eight million homes by 2028 — could redefine how Nigerians access the internet and how the country positions itself in the global […]

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TechCabal’s Moonshot 2025 to shape the future of African tech in Lagos

Awwal Owolabi 15 October 2025 0

TechCabal, one of Africa’s leading technology publications, has announced the return of Moonshot, its flagship technology conference, scheduled to take place from October 15 to 16, 2025, at the Eko Convention Centre in Lagos. Now in its third edition, Moonshot 2025 will run under the theme “Building Momentum”, bringing together influential voices across the continent’s

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INTERVIEW: AI, cleantech, and creativity will shape Africa’s next investment wave, says Yemi Keri

Vincent Afolabi 15 October 2025 0

As the African Business Angel Network (ABAN) marks its 10th anniversary, the spotlight is on how local investors can drive the continent’s innovation economy. In this interview with Vincent Afolabi, Yemi Keri, co-founder of Rising Tide Africa and president of ABAN, discusses Africa’s evolving investment landscape, the rise of tech-driven sectors like AI and cleantech, […]

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Nigeria’s $2 billion broadband gamble: can new project bridge digital divide?

Awwal Owolabi 8 October 2025 0

Nigeria is embarking on what could be its most ambitious infrastructure project in recent years, with the federal government unveiling a $2 billion broadband initiative aimed at connecting every corner of Africa’s most populous nation to high-speed internet. Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, announced the project on

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Meta, Nigeria seek truce in landmark $32.8m data privacy battle

Promise Eze 8 October 2025 0

In a move that could redefine how global tech giants engage with African regulators, the Nigerian government and Meta Platforms Inc. have reached an out-of-court agreement to settle a $32.8 million fine imposed on the company by the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC). The decision marks a turning point in Nigeria’s push to assert regulatory […]

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Digital economy adds ₦7.37trn to Nigeria’s GDP in Q2 2025

Awwal Owolabi 24 September 2025 0

Nigeria’s digital economy continued to show its weight in the country’s economic structure, contributing ₦7.37 trillion to the nation’s real Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the second quarter of 2025. This accounted for 14.4 percent of the total ₦51.20 trillion GDP, according to the latest data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The sector, […]

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From Lagos to the continent: Google’s new hubs place Nigeria at the heart of Africa’s digital rise

Promise Eze 24 September 2025 0

When Google’s Equiano subsea cable landed on the shores of Lagos in 2022, it was heralded as a turning point for Nigeria’s internet future. Two years on, the technology giant is doubling down. Google, owned by Alphabet Inc., has unveiled plans to build four major digital infrastructure hubs across Africa — and Nigeria, the continent’s […]

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Uber at 10: How ride-hailing reshaped Nigeria’s mobility and added ₦34bn to the economy

Guest Writer 24 September 2025 0

By Victor Ejechi Uber contributed an estimated ₦34 billion to Nigeria’s economy in 2023, according to a new report unveiled at the Lagos Road Mobility Summit. The study, conducted by research firm Public First, also found that riders gained nearly ₦500 billion in consumer surplus through time saved, reduced costs and convenience. The findings were […]

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Positioning Nigerian Tech for Global Success

Ihesiulo Grace 5 September 2025 0

Nnamani Melvin Kosisochukwu, a young software engineer, has outlined how Nigerian tech professionals can position themselves for success in the competitive global market. In an exclusive interview with Ihesiulo Grace, he discussed the strengths that make Nigerian talents stand out, the challenges of poor infrastructure and limited exposure, and the steps needed to secure

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NITDA commends Bayelsa’s ICT hub, assures support for take-off

Guest Writer 27 August 2025 0

By Aherhoke Okioma The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has praised the Bayelsa state government for laying the groundwork to establish a world-class information and communication technology (ICT) centre in Yenagoa. Dimie Wariowei, director of corporate planning and strategy at NITDA, gave the commendation on Monday when he led a four-man

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NITDA: Google, Microsoft, TikTok shut 13.6m accounts under Nigeria’s digital safety code

Promise Eze 21 August 2025 0

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commended Google, Microsoft, and TikTok for their compliance with Nigeria’s Code of Practice for Interactive Computer Service Platforms/Internet Intermediaries. The agency said the companies’ efforts to align with the code, issued jointly with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National

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