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- 19 Aug 2013
Nigerians to Monetize Videos as YouTube Partner Programme Goes Live
Sharing videos on YouTube are now more rewarding for Nigerians because Nigerian video creators can now monetize contents on YouTube. Relevant local content is key to the development of the internet…
- 30 Nov 2021
YouTube Extends Commitment to Support African Creators as Africa Creator Week kicks Off
YouTube has kicked off the second edition of Africa Creator Week. The programme seeks to showcase and support content creators from across the continent and extend YouTube’s commitment to nurturing…
- 12 Jan 2024
QNET's Financial Literacy Impact Video Earns Gold at MarCom 2023
QNET's insightful YouTube video showcasing the impact of its financial literacy programme, Fingreen, has been honoured with a prestigious gold award at the 2023 MarCom Awards. Titled "FinGreen:…
- 21 Oct 2021
CKay, Omah Lay, P.Priime and; Telz to represent Nigeria @ #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022
YouTube on Thursday announced a roster of 54 artists, songwriters and producers selected to join the #YouTubeBlack Voices Music Class of 2022. Among the acts from Australia, Brazil, Canada, USA and…
- 15 Nov 2022
40 African YouTube Creators Join #YouTubeBlack Voices Cohorts
YouTube today has announced the expansion of efforts to support creators and the creative economy in Africa through the 2023 #YouTubeBlack Voices creators and artist cohorts. Now in its third year,…
- 12 Jan 2021
YouTube Announces Inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices Creator Grantees from Africa
YouTube on Tuesday released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the global #YouTubeBlackVoices Fund. In addition to the…
- 13 Oct 2021
Digital Lab Africa Honours Africa’s Top Digital Arts Innovators
The 5th Digital Lab Africa awards will celebrate top African digital arts innovators at the Fakugesi Digital Arts Festival on 18 October at 6pm GMT (Paris/Johannesburg), 5pm WAT (Lagos), 7pm EAT…
- 27 Jul 2021
YouTube Music Unveils Global Foundry Class with Nigeria's Bella Shmurda Joining the Program
YouTube Music on Tuesday announced the 2021 cohort for Foundry, its global artist development program with a mission to support independent musicians, helping them build sustainable careers on their…
- 26 Jul 2022
YouTube Music Announces the Global Foundry Class of 2022 with Black Sherif and Joeboy joining the program
YouTube Music onTuesday announced the Foundry Class of 2022 , made up of 30 independent artists representing 15 countries from across the globe. This year, the class which is the biggest to date,…
- 8 Jun 2015
IBA Launches Mobile App to Aid Prosecution of Human Rights Atrocities
The International Bar Association (IBA), with support from LexisNexis Legal & Professional, has launched the eyeWitness to Atrocities app – a new tool for documenting and reporting human rights…
- 19 Jun 2025
Bridging the Digital Divide: Over 700 Young Africans Empowered by Paradigm Initiative
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading digital rights and inclusion nonprofit, has revealed in its 2024 Annual Impact Report that over 707 young individuals across 11 African countries have been…
- 20 Aug 2020
CIBN Urges Stability of Financial System
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, has stressed the need to create stability within the financial system which it said will go a long way in promoting economic prosperity of the…
- 21 May 2020
Davido, Burna Boy, Salif Keita Others Added to Africa Day Benefit Concert
YouTube and ViacomCBS Networks Africa, with Idris Elba, have announced further additions to the “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home” lineup. The concert will be streamed on the MTV Base Africa…
- 11 Aug 2026
Google Selects Six Nigerian News Creators for Emerging Voices Growth Lab
Google News Initiative (GNI) has selected six Nigerian independent news creators to participate in its Emerging News Voices Growth Lab for Sub-Saharan Africa. The selected Nigerian creators are…
- 10 Nov 2020
ViacomCBS Networks Africa Scoops 29 Awards @ PromaxBDA Africa Awards 2020
ViacomCBS Networks Africa scooped a record 29 awards at this year’s prestigious PromaxBDA Africa 2020 Awards. Promax is the global association for the entertainment marketing industry, representing…
- 5 Feb 2019
Google, PPDC, NERDC Unveil online safety initiatives on Safer Internet Day
Google, the Public and Private Development Centre (PPDC) and the Nigerian Educational Research & Development Council (NERDC) have unveiled two online safety initiatives as part of Safer Internet…
- 27 Nov 2012
Nigeria can Overtake India in Software Development- Spann
Ken Spann is MD/CEO, WaveTek Nigeria limited, a company that aims at leveraging on its enterprise solutions to add value to the many enterprises, public sector and educational institutions among…
- 13 Jun 2014
WITIN Holds 6-Week Summer iCamp for Children
Women in Technology in Nigeria (WITIN) said preparations are on top gears towards hosting a six-week online work-at-home summer camp for children between the ages 9 to 18. The programme…
- 5 Nov 2018
HMD Introduces the Nokia 7.1 in Nigeria
The first smartphone to launch PureDisplay screen technology for a superior viewing experience, and advanced imaging with ZEISS Optics HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the Nokia…
- 13 Aug 2024
Organizers Unveil Agenda for Nigeria Innovation Summit 9.0
InnovationHub Africa, the organisers of the prestigious Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) have announced the top agenda for the event. Nigeria Innovation Summit (NIS) Now in its 9th year, the Nigeria…
- 24 Mar 2022
StartWeb, Haptic Partner with Google to Mentor 1,000 Young African Entrepreneurs
StartWeb, Africa’s leading e-commerce builder, has partnered with Haptics Academy, a training and technology solutions organization and a ‘Grow with Google partner, to facilitate a free training…
- 29 Jul 2016
Orange Outlines Vision for Smart Metering, Solar Power, Others for MEA
Bruno Mettling, CEO of Orange Middle East and Africa (MEA), Jean-Marc Vignolles, Chief Operating Officer for Orange MEA and Ramon Fernandez, Deputy CEO and Chief Finance and Strategy Officer,…
- 19 Oct 2021
FCMB Flexxtern Season Five Opens, Winners to Get Employment Opportunities
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has announced the commencement of the fifth edition of its #FCMBFlexxtern contest with a call for entries from eligible young Nigerian graduates who desire to secure…
- 9 May 2024
Cloud Network, Lagos State Partner to Build Strategic Capacity for Media Operation
Cloud Network Foundation (CNF) and the Lagos State Government (LASG) are soon to hold a strategic capacity-building workshop for the operators in the media industry. The initiative, the first in a…
- 20 May 2021
TD Africa to Host 50 Girls for Girls in ICT Day Event
TD Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa’s biggest technology and lifestyle distribution company, will be celebrating this year’s edition of the Girls in ICT Day by hosting 50 girls to a potentially…
- 1 Dec 2013
Microsoft Builds Media Capacity on Office 365, Windows 8.1
Microsoft Nigeria exposed journalists to benefits of Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Windows 8.1 at a one-day capacity building training for the Nigeria IT media. The training was held by…