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Nigeria, EU Ink Research, Innovation Deal Worth €100bn

Nigeria and the European Union have inked a scientific and technology deal that grants access to about €100 billion in research and innovation funding for scientists, start-ups, and public institutions. The agreement is a significant boost to the country’s tech environment, providing new prospects for research, innovation, and start-up growth. The arrangement was signed in […]

News

NITDA Empowers 50 Enugu Youths with Digital Tools

In a significant step toward deepening digital inclusion in Enugu State, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has empowered 50 young innovators with digital tools, while commending Governor Peter Mbah for his pivotal support of the Agency’s South-East Zonal Office. Delivering the goodwill message at the event, NITDA Director General Kashifu Inuwa, represented by […]

Business news

esentry 2025 Report Shows Financial Services, Others as Staging Grounds for Increased Cyberattacks in Africa

Cyber adversaries targeting African organisations are increasingly shifting away from opportunistic attacks toward deliberate, sector-specific campaigns aimed at the continent’s most critical digital infrastructures, according to the esentry 2025 Annual Report released by esentry, Lagos-based Africa’s leading indigenous Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). The report identifies healthcare, financial services, and telecommunications as the primary staging […]

Business news

Cybersecurity Firm Enhances Network Detection and Response Capabilities with KATA 8.0 Release

Kaspersky has announced a major update to Kaspersky Anti Targeted Attack 8.0 (KATA 8.0), designed to help organisations improve visibility across their networks and detect sophisticated cyberthreats earlier and with greater accuracy. As the attack surface continues to expand and traditional network perimeters dissolve, security teams face growing challenges in controlling network traffic security. KATA […]

Tech

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 […]

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