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- 18 Mar 2024
Jumia Nigeria kicks off Tech Week 2024
Jumia, the leading pan-African e-commerce platform, has commenced its annual ‘Tech Week’ campaign, offering exciting deals and the latest gadgets to help Nigerians elevate their tech experience. This…
- 25 Nov 2024
Meet the Winners of 2024 Africa Tech Alliance Excellence Awards
Africa Tech Alliance (ATAEx) Awards has, again, lived up to expectations by honouring individuals, organizations, and initiatives that have made significant impact on Africa's tech ecosystem,…
- 5 Nov 2024
Krish Ranganath Bags 2024 Data Center Personality Award @Tech Innovation Awards
Dr. Krishnan Ranganath, Regional Executive for West Africa at Africa Data Centres (ADC), has been recognized as the Data Center Personality of the Year at the 2024 Tech Innovation Awards (TIA). This…
- 9 Jul 2024
AVEVA Unveils Key learnings from AVEVA 2023 Sustainability Progress Report
AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, launches AVEVA’s 2023 Sustainability Progress Report and the first edition of the AVEVA Industrial Intelligence Index at London Tech Week 2024 where the…
- 30 Apr 2024
Konga Launches Tech Month with Incredible Discounts
Konga, Leading e-commerce giant has announced its highly anticipated Konga Tech Month starting from Wednesday, May 1, until Friday, May 31, 2024 . This good news is not only for tech enthusiasts and…
- 1 Oct 2024
ALX Africa Leads Tech Innovation with New Batch of Pioneer African Data Scientists
ALX, Africa’s leading tech career accelerator, a few weeks ago announced the successful graduation of over 2,800 learners across Africa. The countries include Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Ethiopia,…
- 10 Jul 2023
NITDA Partners the GAGE Company for CO-Create Africa International Tech Expo
The National Information Technology Development Agency has just announced its partnership with the GAGE company for the Co-Create Africa International Exhibition. The Annual Co-Create Africa…
- 15 Apr 2025
MIT MBA Students Explore Digital Innovation at MTN Nigeria
Recently, MBA Students of the Sloan Business School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) visited MTN Nigeria’s office in Ikoyi, Lagos, for an interactive session on digital innovation and…
- 26 Mar 2024
Climate Action Africa Announces CAAF24
Climate Action Africa (CAA) has announced the inaugural convening of the Climate Action Africa Forum (CAAF24). This international event brings together stakeholders from across the world who drive…
- 22 Jul 2025
Nigeria Week Ahead: CBN decision, ECB and USD in focus
By Lukman Otunuga, Senior Market Analyst, FXTM This will be a week defined by high-impact events and corporate earnings from the largest companies in the world. Nigeria’s central bank is expected to…
- 6 Nov 2024
AfriTECH 4.0 Holds in Lagos Today
The highly anticipated Africa Tech Alliance Forum is scheduled to hold today Thursday, November 07, 2024 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Lagos-Nigeria. The forum will bring together industry leaders,…
- 5 Jun 2024
Nigerian Tech Entrepreneur, Mitchell Elegbe Joins Global Jury for Prestigious EY World Entrepreneur of the Year Awards in Monaco
Mitchell Elegbe, the Founder and Group Managing Director of Interswitch Group has been appointed into the global jury of the Ernst & Young (EY) World Entrepreneur of The Year Awards, which takes…
- 17 Jun 2025
Lagos Future Conference 2025: Stakeholders Call for Digital Responsibility and Grassroots Innovation
The Lagos Future Conference 2025, themed ‘Future-Forward – Harnessing the Power of Youth, Innovation, and Technology for National Economic Growth,’ concluded last week with a resounding call for both…
- 16 Aug 2024
NITDA, FCT UBEB to Spark Digital Revolution in FCT Schools
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Federal Capital Territory Universal Basic Education Board (FCT UBEB) are joining forces to ignite a digital revolution in FCT…
- 31 Jan 2024
PayPal to Trim Global Workforce by 9%
Global payments processor PayPal plans to reduce its global workforce by 9%, which is equal to about 2 500 jobs. The news was broken in a letter to PayPal employees from newly-appointed CEO Alex…
- 11 Oct 2024
Huawei Plans Data Centre in Nigeria to Boost Local Cloud Capabilities
Huawei Technologies, a Chinese information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure provider, has unveiled plans to launch a significant new data centre in Nigeria, a move that is expected…
- 8 Apr 2025
Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Supports Nigeria's Digital Economy Agenda
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, has taken a significant step in shaping the future of African tech talent with its DreamDevs initiative. Designed to nurture the…
- 27 May 2024
Digital Access Program's SIDE Initiative to Catalyze Innovation and Impact in Nigeria
Social Innovation Driven Entrepreneurship (SIDE) initiative, a flagship project under the Digital Access Program (DAP) by the UK NG Tech Hub, is geared towards addressing the critical need for…
- 11 Apr 2025
MTN Plans Second Public Offer in Nigeria
Ralph Mupita, president,MTN Group, has announced plans to reduce its shareholding in MTN Nigeria through a public offer after it returns to profitability. The group aims to cut its stake from 76…
- 20 May 2025
How Automated Payments Can Reshape Savings Beyond Local Cooperatives
By Ope Adeoye In the bustling market of Bodija in Ibadan, you’ll find Mama Fola sitting under her umbrella stall, a ledger open beside her cooler of peppered ponmo and egusi. She's not just a food…
- 29 Oct 2024
NCC, NITDA, PalmPay Back AfriTECH 4.0
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and PalmPay, have joined the line-up of partners and sponsors of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum,…
- 14 Mar 2019
TLcom Hosts Sir Tim Berners-Lee, Web Inventor in Lagos
To mark the 30th anniversary of the invention of the worldwide web, Africa-focussed venture capital firm TLcom hosted Internet founder and pioneer, Sir Tim Berners-Lee at Westwood Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos…
- 4 Dec 2024
Meta Confirms No AI Interference in 2024 Elections
Meta on Tuesday said fears that artificial intelligence would unleash a torrent of misinformation to deceive voters around the world did not come true as elections played out around the world this…
- 25 Nov 2024
Konga Yakata's Last Week: Don't Miss Out on Incredible Deals
Excitement is reaching a fever pitch among shoppers as the Konga Yakata Black Friday shopping fiesta enters its final week. Shoppers nationwide are gearing up for a rain of last-minute deals and…
- 17 Feb 2026
Terra Moves to Expand in African Drone Sector, Secures $22m Funding
Olugbenga Agboola, Flutterwave CEO has joined a $22 million funding extension for Nigerian defensetech start-up Terra Industries as Africa’s fast-growing drone and security technology sector begins…
- 2 May 2025
Fines: Meta Threatens to Shut Down Facebook, Instagram in Nigeria
Meta may shut down its Facebook and Instagram services in Nigeria in protest against the substantial fines imposed by multiple government agencies. The tech giant has been ordered to pay nearly $300…
- 20 Aug 2024
Unity Bank Champions Digital Literacy and Innovation for Youth Empowerment
In line with its commitment to supporting youth empowerment and technological innovation and creating opportunities for Nigerian youths to thrive in the digital economy, Unity Bank Plc recently held…
- 26 Feb 2025
Meta Faces Lawsuit for Alleged Hiring Bias
A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that Meta Platforms must face a lawsuit alleging that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram prefers hiring foreign workers to pay them less than American…
- 1 Sept 2025
Fidelity Bank Eyes DRC’s Vast, Underbanked Market for Expansion
Fidelity Bank, one of Nigeria's leading financial institutions, has announced its intention to establish a lasting presence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, group…
- 14 Nov 2024
PalmPay Set to Champion International Anti-Fraud Awareness Week with Community Walk
To commemorate the upcoming International Anti-Fraud Awareness Week, PalmPay, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, is launching a series of community-focused initiatives to educate the public…