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- 25 Jul 2024
Gemini’s Big Upgrade: Faster Responses with 1.5 Flash, Expanded Access and More
By Amar Subramanya, VP of Engineering, Gemini Every day, we learn about how people are using Gemini to be more productive, creative and curious. And with today’s update, Gemini is getting better at…
- 27 Apr 2018
Teniola Re-elected ATCON President
Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria members have returned Mr. Olusola Teniola as President, for a second term in office. Teniola was returned unopposed on Thursday at the…
- 25 Sept 2023
Moniepoint Partners Nithub on Tech Talent Development
In line with the resolve of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy to build a robust framework for the training of one million technical talents over the next three years and…
- 22 May 2023
Google Expands its AI-powered Flood Alerts to 80 Countries
Google on Monday announced the expansion of its Flood Hub platform to cover 80 countries worldwide, including the addition of 8 new countries in Africa. To date, 23 African countries are on the Flood…
- 20 Sept 2013
Google Makes QuickOffice App Free For Everyone
Google has announced that its QuickOffice mobile application is now available for free to everyone. QuickOffice is Google’s application that allows users view and edit Microsoft Office files on their…
- 14 Feb 2024
Moniepoint, NITHub Unilag Call For Applications Into HatchDev Programme
Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading digital financial services provider, in collaboration with NITHub Unilag, has announced a call for applications into the second cohort of the highly competitive…
- 20 Oct 2014
Google Integrates Samsung KNOX Technology to Android 5
Google has officially announced Android 5.0 Lollipop, adding a new design approach to its mobile operating system, especially the Samsung KNOX technology. The new version has over 5,000 new APIs and,…
- 19 Apr 2021
Andela Announces Global Engineering Talent Expansion
Andela, the global talent network that helps companies build remote engineering teams, has announced the global expansion of their engineering talent. Expanding into new regions allows Andela clients…
- 28 Sept 2015
SimbaPay Wins DEMO Africa 2015, Heads to Silicon Valley
At DEMO Africa 2015, SimbaPay showcased a new service which enables Africans living abroad to seamlessly open bank accounts in Africa using its app and was on last Friday announced as the winner of…
- 19 Jan 2017
Google Acquires Twitter's Mobile App Developer Platform
Google is taking over Fabric, Twitter’s mobile app developer platform, as well as its Crashlytics crash reporting system, Answers mobile app analytics, Digits SMS login system, and FastLane…
- 23 Dec 2014
Path Solutions Unveils Next-Gen Technology Platform
Path Solutions, the global leader in Islamic financial services software, has announced the availability of its new technology platform - iMAL 14, built using Java Enterprise Edition (Java EE)…
- 25 May 2026
Moniepoint Group Commits to Boost Hands-on, Entrepreneurship in Three Nigerian Universities with ₦3B Innovation Hubs
Moniepoint Inc, has signed a landmark ₦3 billion commitment to establish three Innovation Hubs across some of Nigeria’s most prestigious federal universities over the next three years. The initiative…
- 10 Feb 2016
Automotive Industry Adopts GSMA Embedded SIM Specification
Leading companies from across the automotive and transportation sector are supporting the GSMA Embedded SIM Specification to help accelerate the growth of the connected car market, the GSMA has…
- 18 Sept 2016
ATCON Offers Solutions to Over-Regulation in Telecoms Sector
Although the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is the statutory authority charged with the regulation of telecoms services in Nigeria, today, the telecoms sector has witnessed…
- 18 Sept 2019
Tizeti Network Unveils Top Management Team
Tizeti Network Limited, Nigeria's foremost internet service provider, has unveiled its new top executives, expected to build on the firm’s heritage as an industry pioneer. The executives…
- 21 Sept 2014
Half the World to Be Connected by 2017
Over 50% of the global population will have Internet access within three years’ time, with mobile broadband over smartphones and tablets now the fastest growing technology in human history, according…
- 21 Apr 2021
Okra Secures $3.5M Seed Round Led by Susa Ventures
Nigerian fintech platform and Open Finance (API Economy) pioneers, Okra, have secured a $3.5m Seed raise. The round was led by US-based Susa Ventures, with participation from existing investors TLcom…
- 26 Sept 2019
Facebook Accelerator London Opens to Companies Across EMEA for the First Time
Facebook has announced the third edition of its successful London accelerator program and, for the first time, is opening it up to startups across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The program,…
- 9 Aug 2024
CSR Initiative: MTN Nigeria Donates N1bn to FG on Food Support Programme
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc., has boosted the Federal Government’s Food Support Programme with N1billion donation and 4,600 digital devices. VP Shettima in a group photograph with MTN officials…
- 23 Oct 2023
NASENI Inks $2bn Investment Deals with Chinese Firms
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and three Chinese partners have signed a Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) for new projects valued at $2 billion. This is just as…
- 22 Feb 2022
Microsoft Africa Development Center Set to Connects Azure Developers in Africa through Virtual Event
Microsoft Africa Development Center, the premier engineering center for Microsoft is organizing a free virtual event as part of its ADC’s user group series themed Azure Developers Connect for…
- 21 Oct 2020
MS Partners SpaceX, SES on Satellite-based Broadband
Microsoft has collaborated with satellite communications providers SpaceX and SES to expand its cloud computing services for the space industry. The American multinational technology giant says it…
- 18 Apr 2016
World Forum on Internet of Things (IoTs) Inaugurates Africa Work Group
World Forum on Internet of Things (IoTs) has established the Africa IoT Work Group as a strategic platform to ensure that Africa’s technology position is registered and her voice is heard with…
- 11 Apr 2017
Gilat Satcom Chosen by ICSL to Provide Satellite Connectivity across Nigeria
Gilat Satcom on Monday said that it is now providing satellite connectivity to ICSL’s 200 VSAT sites in Nigeria. Gilat Satcom was chosen following a competitive tender involving multiple providers.…
- 4 Feb 2016
Konga, Mi-Fone Partner on Mi-Tribe Launch
In pursuit of its goal to constantly add value to the lives of customers, Konga.com has partnered with mi-Fone to launch the mi-Tribe series of mobile devices. Alpesh Patel, mi-Fone founder and…
- 4 Dec 2019
Credit Platform Migo Raises $20m Series B Funding
Migo (formerly Mines.io), a startup reinventing the way people access and use credit in emerging markets, has completed a Series B equity round of $20 million led by Valor Capital Group, a…
- 6 Aug 2013
Cisco Names Ogunlade GM, Announces Other Appointments
Cisco on Monday announced Africa leadership appointments to underpin its Commitment to the Continent with Dare Ogunlade named as general manager for Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone,…
- 25 Apr 2018
#VPTourOfTech: NITDA Is Paying Close Attention
By Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, PhD When the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN, gave his steering speech at the 2016 e-Nigeria International Conference…
- 3 Dec 2025
NEC Endorses N100Bn Overhaul of Police and Security Training Facilities
National Economic Council (NEC) has approved the sum of N100 billion, subject to a final ratification by President Bola Tinubu, for rehabilitation of training institutions for police and other…
- 26 Jul 2018
Andela Launches Technology Hub for Software Developers Across Africa
Andela, the company building high-performing engineering teams with Africa’s most talented software developers, today announces the launch of a pan-African technology hub in its fourth African…