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DG NITDA Reaffirms FG Commitment to Responsible and Inclusive AI

The Federal Government of Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to building a responsible, inclusive, and sovereign artificial intelligence ecosystem to enable Nigeria to transition from being a passive consumer of AI technologies to an architect and builder of indigenous AI systems. This was said by the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency […]

General News

Lotus Bank, REA Seal N100bn Deal to Power Rural Nigeria

Lotus bank has strengthened its push for inclusive and sustainable development through a strategic partnership with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to widen access to renewable energy solutions in underserved communities nationwide. The collaboration was formalised on Monday in Abuja with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which LOTUS Bank will make […]

Business news

AfDB, UNDP Launch $10bn AI initiative for Africa

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have launched an ambitious $10 billion project to support the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across the continent. The 10 Billion Initiative intends to accelerate ethical AI adoption and inclusive digital economic growth in Africa. The initiative follows the Nairobi AI Forum, […]

Telecom

Banks, Operators to Drive Africa’s Stablecoin Tipping Point

When African banks and mobile network operators make a decisive move to adopt stablecoin services for institutional, cross-border and treasury transactions, Africa will reach a pivotal tipping point in adoption. This is according to Reece Merrick, MD of Middle East and Africa at crypto firm Ripple, speaking during an online panel discussion moderated by Adesoji […]

Telecom

WhatsApp Faces Regulatory Obstacles in Africa

Mark Zuckerberg’s tech empire is once again under regulatory pressure in Africa after competition authorities across 21 markets launched a formal probe into changes affecting WhatsApp’s AI ecosystem. The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) Competition and Consumer Commission has opened an investigation into Meta Platforms over amendments made in October 2025 to […]

Telecom

GSMA Launches Innovation Fund to Accelerate Green Transition Through Mobile Technology

The GSMA yesterday announced the global launch of a new Innovation Fund offering grants of £100,000 to £200,000 to support small and growing enterprises using mobile and digital technologies to accelerate the green transition in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The GSMA Innovation Fund for Green Transition for Mobile (the Innovation Fund), a GSMA-funded initiative […]

News

Kaspersky Identifies RenEngine Loader Distributed Through Pirated Games and Software

Kaspersky Threat Research has revealed its analysis of RenEngine, a malware loader that has recently gained public attention. Kaspersky identified RenEngine samples as early as March 2025, with its solutions already protecting users from the threat at that time. Beyond the cracked games highlighted in recent reports, Kaspersky researchers discovered that attackers created dozens of […]

Business news

TAJBank Secures A1 Ratings from Agusto, Datapro

TAJBank Limited has received A1 credit ratings from Agusto & Co and Datapro, marking an upgrade from the Bbb+ rating assigned by Agusto about two years ago and placing the non-interest lender among the highest rated operators in Nigeria’s non-interest banking space. The rating agencies attributed the improved score to the bank’s high quality balance […]

Telecom

Prof. Adeyanju Strengthening Nigeria’s Digital Backbone for a Connected Future in His Two Years of Purposeful Leadership

Two years ago, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), appointed a new Executive Management Team at Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) and this marked a defining moment in Nigeria’s digital evolution. Today, as the organisation marks the second anniversary of the appointment of four distinguished Nigerians; Prof. Ibrahim A. […]

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