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- 15 Aug 2022
New Innovation Trumpets Africa’s Growing Interest in Metaverse
Africa’s first and only Metaverse venue, SodaWorld is a technology platform developed to serve as an entertainment emporium in the Metaverse- a resource through which artists can create new virtual…
- 14 Jan 2022
Metaverse, Future of Work Among Disruptive Tech to Shape 2022
While connectivity, digital transformation and telemedicine dominated 2021, this year is expected to be shaped by the metaverse and the future of work. This is according to data and analytics company…
- 19 Jan 2022
Microsoft Plans Metaverse Dominance with Activision Blizzard
Software giant, Microsoft is planning to dominate the metaverse with its move to acquire Activision Blizzard, a game development and interactive entertainment content publisher, in a mega deal. This…
- 30 Oct 2022
Eskimi to host virtual conversation on Metaverse advertising in November
Eskimi, leading Adtech platform, will be hosting a virtual conversation themed “Metaverse: Revolutionising advertising in a fast changing digital world” on Friday, 4th November 2022. The webinar will…
- 23 Mar 2026
Metaverse Collapses, Horizon Worlds Shuts Down on Quest
The metaverse, championed by Meta (formerly Facebook) in 2021, has largely collapsed due to low user adoption, technical limitations, and massive financial losses exceeding $80 billion. Mark…
- 4 Aug 2022
Five Facts About The Metaverse You Need to Know
Technology has always enabled people to connect and express themselves. As communication became faster, video became a richer way to share experiences. We’ve gone from desktop to web to mobile; from…
- 25 Apr 2022
Standard Chartered Bank Inks MoU with Sandbox to Create Metaverse Experience
Standard Chartered Bank has announced a new partnership with The Sandbox, a leading decentralised gaming virtual world, to create innovative experiences for its clients and the community. As part of…
- 13 Oct 2022
Ericsson’s Consumer Study Shows 5G is Already Paving the Path to the Metaverse
As 5G uptake in many parts of the world bridges the milestone from early adopters to mass adoption, major new Ericsson research – the industry’s largest global study of its kind to date – underlines…
- 18 Sept 2025
Meta Connect 2025 Highlights: Evolution of AI Glasses, Metaverse Momentum, and More
Mark Zuckerberg and Diplo just ran off the Connect stage — literally — to kickstart the after party, and we’re here to recap all the news you might’ve missed. But first, let’s talk about another…
- 4 May 2022
Femi Falodun, ID Africa CEO Urges PR Practitioners to Interrogate Technology Trends
Femi Falodun, chief Executive Officer, ID Africa, has called on professionals to study new trends and critically interrogate how emerging technologies like AI, cryptocurrencies, web3, metaverse and…
- 2 Sept 2022
NITDA Partners ACM to Train Indigenous Content Creators on Emerging Technology
In order to identify and build the teeming talents in Nigeria’s creative industry, the Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has said that…
- 28 Oct 2021
Facebook Changes Name to Meta
Facebook has changed its corporate name to Meta as part of a major rebrand. The company said it would better “encompass” what it does, as it broadens its reach beyond social media into areas like…
- 22 Aug 2022
Meta Opens Applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in Partnership with Imisi 3D and Black Rhino
Meta announced that applications for the AR/VR Africa Metathon in partnership with Imisi 3D and BlackRhino VR are now open. The AR/VR Africa Metathon is a series of programmes and activations under…
- 14 Mar 2023
Meta to Lay off Another 10,000 Workers - Report
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has revealed its planned to lay off some 10,000 employees, roughly thirteen percent of its work force. The layoffs will affect its…
- 1 Aug 2022
Meta Hosts Creators to Exclusive Dinner in Lagos, Nigeria
Meta hosted creators in Lagos at an exclusive dinner aimed at celebrating their impact and creativity, as well as introducing them to the various technologies that are paving the road to the…
- 4 Mar 2022
5G: Exciting Opportunities and Benefits Await Firms, Digitally-Inclined Nigerians
Strong indications have emerged that businesses and corporations in Nigeria are warming up to leverage the high-speed, capacity and low latency features of the forthcoming Fifth Generation (5G)…
- 1 Mar 2023
Meta is Testing AI Tool for WhatsApp and Messenger
Meta is the latest social media company to jump on the artificial intelligence train according to comments shared by its Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, in a Facebook post published…
- 23 Jun 2023
Nigeria Ranks Among Top 10 Countries on Crypto Adoption - EMURGO Africa's State of Web 3.0 Report
EMURGO Africa, in strategic partnership with PwC, on Friday unveiled the "State of Web3.0 in Africa" report, a forward looking publication that provides an expansive and insightful analysis of the…
- 4 Aug 2022
Check Point Report Reveals 42% Global Increase in Cyber Attacks with Ransomware the Number One Threat
Check Point Research (CPR), the Threat Intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies, a leading provider of cyber security solutions globally, has released its ‘Cyber Attack Trends: 2022…
- 6 Dec 2021
Meta Partners Africa No Filter to Improve Funding of Virtual Reality in Africa’s storytelling
Africa No Filter, a narrative change organisation, and Meta have announced a partnership to launch “Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds” program, aimed at boosting the use of Virtual…
- 15 Dec 2021
Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022
By Daniel Markuson As quantum computers start getting more traction, the potential benefits go side by side with the harm that may also emerge To defend against emerging threats, post-quantum…
- 2 Mar 2022
Pantami, Danbatta Lead Nigerian Delegation to Mobile World Congress 2022
Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, accompanied by Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the Nigerian…
- 10 Aug 2021
LG OLED TVs Bring Extended Reality to Virtual Universe
Welcome to a virtual universe – a world of immersive technologies. Augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) and other extended reality (XR) technologies have been around for quite some time but…
- 25 Sept 2022
Blockchain, Cybersecurity Stakeholders Gather for Cyberchain Abuja 2022
Stakeholders in Blockchain technology as well as cybersecurity are preparing for Cyberchain Abuja 2022 holding on October 22, 2022. The conference, fourth in the series of Cyberchain national tour…
- 15 Jan 2023
AVEVA Spotlights Benefits of Industrial Digital Transformation for a Low Carbon World at WEF 2023
Peter Herweck, AVEVA CEO, will participate in the World Economic Forum 2023 (WEF 2023) in Davos, Switzerland to promote a sustainable industrial digital transformation in support of a lower carbon,…
- 15 May 2023
MarkHack 2.0 Returns With Prize Pool Of $10,000
Eko Innovation Centre has announced the return of MarkHack, Nigeria's first hackathon at the intersection of media, marketing, and tech at a launch event held at the Eko Innovation Centre, Ikoyi,…
- 7 Sept 2022
Meta Launches ‘Creators of Tomorrow’ Campaign Across Sub-Saharan Africa
Meta on Tuesday announced the launch of ‘ Creators of Tomorrow ', a new campaign that celebrates emerging talents from around the world who are inspiring a new movement of creative content online.…
- 7 Sept 2022
PMI’s Africa Conference to Hold this Weekend in Lagos
Project Management Institute (PMI), the world's leading association for project professionals, has announced that its annual Africa Conference, a marquee event for the Project Economy leaders, will…
- 28 May 2025
MTN Nigeria Wins Award for Best Use of Data @MarkHack 4.0 Awards Night
MTN Nigeria’s commitment to digital innovation took center stage at MarkHack 4.0, the annual marketing and technology conference held at Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Friday, May…
- 6 Oct 2022
Meta Hosts XR Exhibition to Showcase Winners of the Future Africa Grant for Extended Reality Creators
Meta has unveiled an exclusive XR exhibition featuring the six finalists from the ‘ Future Africa: Telling Stories, Building Worlds’ programme, focused on supporting the next generation of Extended…