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- 7 Jan 2025
InnovateAI Lagos 2025: Addressing Nigeria’s Challenges with AI Innovations
AI in Nigeria today announced that InnovateAI Lagos 2025, the second edition of its flagship annual artificial intelligence (AI) conference, theme “Scaling AI Adoption in Nigeria: Catalysing…
- 27 Jul 2020
Huawei Launches Africa Cloud and AI Innovation Centre
Huawei has launched a South Africa-based Cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Centre to drive innovation, knowledge transfer and economic growth through app development in the AI…
- 18 Feb 2024
Interswitch Named as Headline Partner of 2024 Innovate AI Conference
Interswitch, one of Africa's leading digital payment and commerce companies, has been announced as a partner of the Innovate AI Conference scheduled to take place on February 23rd and 24th, 2024, at…
- 13 Sept 2024
TECNO Unveils PHANTOM V Flip2 5G – Iconic Aesthetic Meets Innovative AI in a Futuristic Flip Phone
Innovative technology brand TECNO today unveiled its new AI-enhanced, second-generation flip smartphone, PHANTOM V Flip2 5G. A remarkable fusion of on-trend aesthetic design and powerful…
- 13 Oct 2024
Dyna.Ai to Revolutionize Nigeria's Financial Industry with Innovative AI Solutions
Dyna.Ai, a leading AI-as-a-Service company, is strengthening its presence in Africa through strategic partnerships with local banks and fintechs. At the recently concluded Nigeria Fintech Week 2024,…
- 6 Sept 2016
ITU Partners IBM Watson’s XPRIZE to Promote AI Innovation
Data volumes are soaring to previously unimaginable heights. More data has been created in the past two years than in the entire history of humanity. 2.5 quintillion (that is, one-billion billion)…
- 13 Jul 2026
Nearpays, Nigerian Fintech Becomes First African Startup to Win UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory
Nearpays, Nigerian fintech, has won the AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale — the first African startup ever to take the global title in the competition, which runs as part of the United…
- 19 Feb 2025
Microsoft Plans $1m Investment to Train One Million Nigerians in AI Innovation
Microsoft has announced a $1 million initiative to train one million Nigerians in artificial intelligence (AI) over the next two years. Ola Williams, country manager for Microsoft Nigeria and Ghana,…
- 22 Sept 2023
12 African Start-ups Emerged for Flapmax AI Innovation
Flapmax has selected 12 startups for the second cohort of its FAST Accelerator start-up programme, which was formed in collaboration with Microsoft. Starting in October, the FAST Accelerator's cohort…
- 10 Feb 2025
GSMA Launches Innovation Fund to Boost AI Solutions in Emerging Markets
GSMA Innovation Fund for Impactful AI has been unveiled, marking a significant initiative aimed at empowering small and growing enterprises in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) across Africa,…
- 19 Jul 2026
eBusinessLife Advocates Greater Support for Girls in ICT as Students Showcase AI Innovations
Stakeholders have called for increased support to encourage girls to pursue careers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT), saying greater participation is critical to bridging the gender…
- 29 Oct 2024
TD Africa, Dell, Intel Partner on Innovative AI
In its continuous quest to provide solutions that will revolutionise business operations and drive growth, the tech distribution giant, TD Africa has put head together with Dell Technologies and…
- 5 Dec 2019
Dell Introduces New Solutions to Advance High Performance Computing, AI Innovation
Dell Technologies recently introduced several new solutions, reference architectures and portfolio advancements at the 2019 Supercomputing held in Denver, Colorado. The solutions according to the…
- 27 Jul 2026
UNN to Partner Firm on AI, Smart Mobility Innovation Centre
The University of Nigeria (UNN) is set to partner with The Roxettes Group to establish a research and innovation centre focused on artificial intelligence (AI), smart and green mobility, and digital…
- 24 Jun 2026
Women Must Lead the Future of AI and Innovation, Lagos Tells Corporate Nigeria
The Lagos State Government and industry stakeholders have issued a strong challenge to corporate Nigeria and policymakers to move beyond rhetoric and actively prioritize the creation of…
- 29 May 2026
Anthropic Raises $65 Bn to Expand AI Research, Innovation
Anthropic, artificial Intelligence company, has said that it has secured sixty-five billion dollars in a new funding round, raising the company’s valuation to about nine hundred and sixty-five…
- 16 Jan 2026
Vodacom Crowned Africa's Top Employer 3rd Year Running on Innovation, Ethical AI
Vodacom Group has been named Africa's Top Employer for the third consecutive year by the Top Employers Institute, achieving an overall score of 99.56% and setting a global benchmark in human…
- 2 Apr 2025
Kike, Nigerian Tech Firm Launches ‘Kike AI’ for Kitchen Innovation
Kike Technologies, a Nigerian technology firm, has launched ‘Kike AI’, a revolutionary artificial intelligence-driven kitchen application designed to transform Nigeria’s food and cooking gas…
- 9 May 2025
Nigeria Trains 200,000 Citizens in AI to Drive Innovation and Sustainability
Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a major initiative to train over 200,000 Nigerians in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies, aiming to build a digitally skilled…
- 10 Jun 2025
Meta, FMCIDE Unveil AI Accelerator to Drive Innovation in Nigeria
Meta, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), has launched the Llama Impact Accelerator Program to foster AI-driven solutions across…
- 21 Apr 2026
Nigeria’s Innovation Flywheel: Turning Early AI Uptake into Economic Acceleration
By: Deen Yusuf, Managing Director, Microsoft Nigeria Nigeria has never struggled with ingenuity. It is a place where innovation grows from necessity, and where developers, entrepreneurs, and problem…
- 9 Oct 2025
NITDA DG Calls for Collaboration, Innovation to Build AI-Ready Africa
Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has called for stronger collaboration, practical innovation, and inclusive…
- 27 Apr 2025
AI and Cybersecurity: Balancing Innovation with Caution
By Aaron Bugal, Field CTO APJ, Sophos Undoubtedly one of the most influential technologies in recent decades, the ascent of artificial intelligence has produced a mixture of reactions from…
- 19 Jun 2024
Meta Announces Llama Impact Innovation Awards to Support AI-Driven Organisations in Africa
Meta on Wednesday announced the launch of the Meta Llama (Large Language Model Meta AI) Impact Innovation Awards, building on its commitment to open science and empowering developers in every…
- 22 Sept 2021
UBA, Ecobank, Others Turn to IBM Hybrid Cloud and AI Solutions to Accelerate Digital Innovation
IBM on Wednesday announced that major financial institutions across Africa have selected hybrid cloud and AI capabilities from IBM to unlock digital innovation and continue their work to develop…
- 28 Jun 2026
LG Showcases AI-Powered Smart Living Innovations @ Africa Technology Expo 2026
LG Electronics has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing innovation and smart living across Africa by participating as a supporting sponsor at the Africa Technology Expo (ATE) 2026, where the…
- 18 Mar 2025
9mobile Reinforces Innovation Leadership with Echoes, Its Trailblazing AI Storytelling Platform
9mobile, telecommunications provider in Nigeria, continues to push the boundaries of innovation with the introduction of Echoes, its AI-driven storytelling platform that seamlessly blends artificial…
- 11 Jul 2025
NITDA DG: AI Is an Ally for Innovation, Not an Enemy
Kashifu Inuwa, director general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called on business leaders to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a collaborative partner in…
- 28 Jun 2026
PalmPay Calls for Trust, Infrastructure and Responsible AI to Drive Payment Ecosystem Innovation
Industry leaders, regulators, and payment experts have called for stronger infrastructure, responsible artificial intelligence (AI) adoption, and deeper cross-sector collaboration to unlock the next…
- 1 Jul 2026
Google Rolls Out Fresh AI Projects Across Africa, Opens New Innovation Hub
Google Cloud has unveiled a series of new artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and skills development initiatives aimed at accelerating Africa's digital transformation. President…