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- 7 Oct 2020
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub to Support Female Tech Talent
The UK-Nigeria Africa Tech Hub, established as part of the UK’s Digital Access Programme (DAP), a UK Government Prosperity Fund initiative, has partnered with Future Females Business School to…
- 2 Dec 2020
UK- Nigeria Tech Hub Supports Tech-Entrepreneurs with Virtual Capacity Building Programmes
In response to the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the education sector in Nigeria coupled with the need to support gender inclusive economic growth, the UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has launched two…
- 2 Dec 2024
Leo Stan Ekeh Highlights Nigeria's Tech Potential @France–Nigeria Investment Forum
By Tolu Aderemi-Cole This year’s France–Nigeria Investment Forum, a major highlight of President Bola Tinubu’s visit to France, ended on a sound note and was mutually rewarding for both countries.…
- 20 Jan 2021
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Launches Virtual Capacity Building Programmes
The UK-Nigeria Tech Hub has launched amongst others two virtual programmes- the Design School Programme for aspiring product designers seeking to start a career in tech and the Future Females…
- 9 Jun 2020
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub Set to Empower Start-ups, Ecosystem Stakeholders to Tackle Challenges of COVID-19
The UK Government has stated its commitment to support the growth of tech sector in Nigeria as a growing and sustainable digital ecosystem which contributes to economic growth and diversification.…
- 24 Mar 2023
UK-Nigeria Tech hub Partners Google to Award Female Startup Founders with $3 Million Cloud Credit
UK-Nigeria Tech Hub, a pillar of the UK government's broader Digital Access Program (DAP), has announced a collaboration with Google for Startups, Africa. As part of this collaboration, the two…
- 25 Nov 2019
Gbenga Sogbaike, CEO Plaqad Named One of 100 Young Leaders in Tech in Nigeria
Gbenga Sogbaike, the CEO of Nigeria’s leading influencer marketing and content trading platform, Plaqad.com, has been named one of Nigeria’s 100 young leaders in Tech. The recognition comes…
- 21 Sept 2023
PwC Nigeria Tech Talent Bootcamp IDs Leaked- Report
Participants in PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria Tech Talent Bootcamp are at risk of identity theft after private data was leaked from a misconfigured Amazon Web Services account, according to…
- 15 Sept 2020
Global Tech Giants Converge in Nigeria as TD Africa Births Tech Experience Centre
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest tech, lifestyle and solutions distributor and one of the companies in the Zinox Group, is set to launch Tech Experience Centre, a revolutionary tech project.…
- 24 Aug 2018
Second Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards Nominees Unveiled
Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Instinct Wave, Africa’s Premium B2B event have announced the nominees for the 2nd edition of Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards…
- 14 Oct 2020
#EndSARS: Nigeria’s Tech Startup Scene Faces Horrors of Police Brutality
Nigeria’s bubbly tech startup scene which is awash with “young-and-getting-it coders and tech entrepreneurs” has been disproportionately affected by the SARS menace. According to weetracker.com,…
- 8 Jan 2016
Nigeria Tech: After Omobola Comes Shittu (Who?)
After the long delay in announcing his ministers, we all waited with great anticipation for who President Buhari will appoint to replace Omobola Johnson as minister for Comminucation…
- 17 Jan 2023
NITDA DG Urges German Investors to Invest in Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency, has called on a group of international investors in Germany to invest in the Nigeria tech ecosystem because doing…
- 4 Sept 2025
Lagos Leaders Champion Digital Future at MTN Booth During GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo
In a powerful display of public-private synergy, Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat visited the MTN Data Centre booth at the GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo,…
- 9 Oct 2025
Rewriting the Narrative: Foundry for HER Bootcamp Empowers Nigeria’s Women Tech Founders
Over 120 female tech entrepreneurs in Nigeria are set to benefit from a three-day virtual accelerator programme aimed at boosting early-stage startups led by women. The initiative, known as the…
- 25 Nov 2025
Nigeria tech firm, Task Systems, wins Microsoft Best Partner Award in USA
At a time in the history of Nigeria when its reputation seems to have been slurred, an indigenous tech firm, Task Systems Limited, was honoured in the presence of thousands of global professionals…
- 6 Oct 2017
Maiden Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards Nominees Unveiled
By peter oluka Association of Telecom Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) and Instinct Wave have launched this year’s edition of Telecoms Executives and Regulator Forum (TERF) and the maiden edition of…
- 25 Sept 2020
Microsoft Lauds TD Africa’s Tech Experience Iniative, Says Centre will Fast-track Nigeria into Tech-driven Future
The launch of the Tech Experience Centre, a mega technology project that will see Nigeria play host to cutting-edge technologies from the biggest global brands, has been described as a laudable…
- 5 Jul 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation Equips 200 Young Women with Digital Skills to Drive Nigeria's Tech Economy
Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria and in partnership with the Ishk Tolaram Foundation, Co-Creation Hub (CcHub), and SAIL Innovation Lab, has commenced the DigiLeap Women in Tech…
- 7 Nov 2025
Nigeria’s $618m Tech Incubator Debuts
Nigeria made its first direct investment to support technology-enabled startups, as it seeks to back a sector that has already grown commercial capital Lagos into a key tech hub for Africa, according…
- 6 Sept 2022
Startup Bill will Grow Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem – DG NITDA
As Nigeria moves to harness the potential of its digital economy through co-created regulations and provide enabling environment for growth, attraction and protection of investment in the sector, the…
- 10 Mar 2021
Samsung Nigeria Lauds Tech Experience Centre, Offers Discount on Its Consumers Products
Samsung Nigeria says it is impressed with the opportunity afforded customers to experience the latest technological transformational devices on display in the Tech Experience Centre, which was opened…
- 6 Jun 2025
IHS Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment to raising Nigeria’s Next Tech Giants from the Ilorin Innovation Hub
Telecommunications infrastructure provider, IHS Nigeria, has reiterated its commitment to transforming the Ilorin Innovation Hub into a leading destination for talent and technology development…
- 12 Oct 2021
Obaseki Hails Zinox as Edo Signs Partnership with Nigeria’s Tech Giant
Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has expressed his delight at the opportunity of working with Zinox, Nigeria’s leading tech giant as a technology partner in the state’s transformation programme.…
- 14 Oct 2019
Nigeria Tech Firms Raise $178m in 2018
A total of $178 million in 166 investment deals were closed by technology companies in Nigeria in 2018, according to National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). Mr. Kashifu…
- 25 Sept 2022
Tech Firms Creating Employment, Reviving Nigeria’s Economy
Tech firms in Nigeria are making significant contributions in responding to concerns over the unemployment rate and economic state of the nation. Daily, many youths are provided the opportunities of…
- 29 Aug 2025
GITEX Nigeria 2025: MTN and Global Tech Titans Unite to Accelerate Africa’s Digital Future
In a significant move set to bolster Nigeria's rapidly growing digital economy, tech company MTN has been confirmed as a key partner for the inaugural GITEX Nigeria event. The prestigious tech…
- 5 Jun 2019
A Huge Boost to Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem as Eko Innovation Centre Launches
Technology is the key driver to fast-growing economies globally, creating smart economies with technology-driven innovative solutions, leading to the creation of new jobs that previously never…
- 20 May 2016
NITEC 2016 Set to Deepen Tech Conversation in Nigeria
The Nigerian tech ecosystem is no doubt growing in leaps and bounds. Therefore, the need to create platforms and structures that will further deepen the conversation and help new innovations grow…
- 22 Sept 2016
5 Reasons Nigeria’s Tech Sector is Set for an Explosive Growth
The contributions of technology to the economies of countries like China, South Korea, and the United States can’t be measured. The growth of tech has peaked in these countries. Tech giants like…