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- 2 Sept 2025
Minister Urges Africa Leaders to Unite on AI Infrastructure
Dr. Bosun Tijani, the minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, has urged African leaders to unite in building shared AI infrastructure or risk marginalisation in the global…
- 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…
- 16 Feb 2025
NITDA Pledges to Foster Innovation with Cloud Infrastructure and AI Applications
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its dedication to fostering an innovative ecosystem that balances regulation with industry growth. The agency is investing in…
- 29 Jul 2025
MTN Mulls AI Tech to Protect Infrastructure as Cable Cuts Hit 13,000 in 18 Months
MTN Nigeria has said that there are plans to deploy an artificial intelligence (AI) technology to monitor and protect its fibre optic cables across the country. Yahaya Ibrahim, chief technical…
- 23 Jan 2026
Stakeholders Demand Stronger Governance and Infrastructure to Drive Tech Adoption @ Lagos AI Summit
As AI adoption accelerates across Nigeria, leaders at the "AI in Action Now" conference 2026 have called for a balance between rapid innovation and strict regulatory governance. The event, held at…
- E-Business17 Aug 2026
Analytics Intelligence Partners Open Access Data Centres to Advance Sovereign AI and Cloud Solutions Across Africa
Analytics Intelligence [AI], a leading provider of artificial intelligence and data analytics solutions, has entered into a strategic partnership with Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, to develop sovereign AI and cloud solutions that enable African enterprises to deploy secure, scalable, and locally hosted AI infrastructure.
- 10 Jun 2015
UBA Wins Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year Award
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc Pan-African financial services group, has won the African Investor (Ai) Social Infrastructure Deal of the Year award. The award was announced at the Ai CEO…
- 13 May 2026
Africa to get AI Data Centres Through Three-way Partnership
Localised, industrial-grade artificial intelligence (AI) data centre infrastructure will be delivered across Africa and the Global South, following a strategic alliance between sovereign AI…
- 21 May 2026
MTN to Turn its African Tower Network Into a Distributed AI Compute Grid
MTN Group plans to convert its African tower estate into a distributed AI compute fabric, installing open GPU infrastructure at base-station sites so that the same hardware can run both the cellular…
- 9 May 2016
Africa Investor and IFC InfraVentures to Advance Project Development Finance in Africa
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Africa investor (Ai), an international investment and communications group, are co-hosting the Ai CEO Infrastructure Project Developers Summit, to bring…
- 27 Jul 2026
AI Investment Gap Threatens Africa's Future Growth
Africa risks falling behind in the global artificial intelligence (AI) economy, unless governments and the private sector rapidly increase investment in digital infrastructure, data capabilities and…
- 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…
- 16 Feb 2026
African Leaders Highlight Africa’s AI Ambitions
African leaders used the AU Summit in Addis Ababa over the weekend to sharpen the continent’s technology agenda, with Ethiopia positioning artificial intelligence (AI), digital infrastructure and…
- 19 May 2026
Google, Blackstone Invest in AI Cloud Venture to Meet Data Centre Demand
Google and Blackstone (BX.N), said they will form an artificial intelligence cloud business venture aimed at capitalising on an insatiable demand for AI computing services. Blackstone, the world's…
- 13 Jan 2026
Nigeria, Others Lag Behind as Egypt Tops Africa in AI Readiness
Nigeria and other Sub-Saharan Africa countries rank ninth out of nine global regions as Egypt has emerged as Africa’s leading country in artificial intelligence readiness, ranking first on the…
- 4 Aug 2026
NITDA Reaffirms AI Commitment, Launches MSME Training
National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment to building an inclusive, innovation-driven artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem, with…
- 23 Jun 2026
The Future of AI in Nigerian SMEs: Overcoming Barriers to Implementation
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Ask a tech entrepreneur in San Francisco what AI means for their business, and they are likely to talk about competitive advantage, product…
- 8 Aug 2024
GSMA Highlights Nigeria’s AI-driven Path to Economic Growth and Climate Impact
The GSMA has identified Nigeria as a pivotal player in the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) for driving socio-economic progress and climate impact in its new report, “AI for Africa: Use…
- 24 Feb 2026
DG NITDA Reaffirms FG Commitment to Responsible, Inclusive AI
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to building a responsible, inclusive, and sovereign artificial intelligence ecosystem to enable Nigeria to transition from being a…
- 20 Feb 2026
NITDA DG Reaffirms FG Commitment to Responsible and Inclusive AI
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to building a responsible, inclusive, and sovereign artificial intelligence ecosystem to enable Nigeria to transition from being a…
- 10 Jul 2026
TeKnowledge, Equinix Partner to Advance Nigerian Digital Infrastructure
TeKnowledge and Equinix announced a partnership to accelerate secure hybrid and multi-cloud adoption and enable AI-ready digital infrastructure across the region. Nigeria’s digital transformation is…
- 6 Mar 2026
Cassava Launches Sovereign Cloud for Africa’s Public Sector
In the wake of increasing geopolitical tension, Cassava Technologies has unveiled its National Sovereign Cloud offering for African governments. The solution, the company claims, will help the…
- 18 Sept 2025
Google Expands Digital Infrastructure with Four New Subsea Cable Hubs and $9m AI Fund for Africa
Google has announced a new set of investments in Africa, reaffirming its nearly two-decade commitment to the continent's digital transformation. The latest commitments focus on empowering Africa's…
- 4 Mar 2025
92% of Developers Believe AI Agents Are Key to Career Growth
New State of IT research reveals software development leaders are bullish on agentic AI and it’s impact. Nine out of 10 developers are excited about AI’s impact on their careers, and an overwhelming…
- 1 May 2026
Experts to Tackle AI Disruption in Telecoms, Fintech @WATISE 4.0 in Lagos
West Africa's leading regional telecommunications, technology and business forum, the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), will be looking at the impact of…
- 22 May 2026
Microsoft, Partners Launch ‘LINGUA Initiative' to Save African Languages From Digital Extinction
Microsoft.com has launched the LINGUA Africa Open Call, a new initiative aimed at strengthening the development of inclusive artificial intelligence solutions for African languages and underserved…
- 3 May 2026
Nigeria to Deploy 50,000 AI-Powered Smart Lampposts in Bold Tech Move
Katsina State Government has entered into a strategic partnership with UK-based green technology company, Conflow Power Group Limited (CPG), for the deployment of 50,000 solar-powered smart…
- E-Business19 Aug 2026
FG inaugurates National Digital Cloud Policy, Targets $750m in Private Investment
Federal government has inaugurated a National Digital Cloud Policy targeting $750 million in private investment over the next 24 months.
- 23 Jul 2026
Google Profit Soars to $112bn as AI, Gemini and YouTube Drive Record Growth
Alphabet Inc., Google's parent company, has reported a sharp increase in profits, with net income rising to 112 billion dollars as the technology giant continues to reap returns from its aggressive…
- 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…