Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Monday, October 27, 2025

Nigeria records over $50bn cryptocurrency transactions in 1 year

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The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says over $50 billion worth of cryptocurrency transactions flowed through Nigeria between July ...
Monday, October 13, 2025

MTN Nigeria Unveils Plan to Connect 8 Million Homes with Fibre Network by 2028

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The initiative supports the federal government’s National Broadband Plan and Digital Economy Policy , aiming to deliver reliable, high-spee...
Monday, October 6, 2025

Nigeria’s first national microchip design framework to drive digital sovereignty

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in partnership with U.S.-based ChipMango, unveiled Nigeria’s first national ...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Video - Drive to solar power gathers pace across Nigeria

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With rising costs, and unreliable electricity supply from the national grid, many in Nigeria are turning to alternatives like solar energ...

Starlink hits capacity in Nigeria’s largest cities, raising questions about Musk’s Africa ambitions

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  Elon Musk’s Starlink has stopped accepting new orders in some of Nigeria’s busiest urban hubs after its satellite internet network hit cap...
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Video - Nigeria’s youth race to bridge the digital skills gap

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Africa’s most populous nation, Nigeria, faces a critical turning point: a growing youth population racing against a widening digital skil...
Friday, August 22, 2025

Video - Nigerian students build electric car amid fuel hikes

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Fifteen secondary school students in Nigeria’s Sokoto State have built a fully functional electric vehicle, tackling rising fuel costs an...
Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Video - How AI is saving Nigeria’s endangered languages

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Nigeria is home to over 500 indigenous languages — but many are at risk of extinction. A new AI-powered platform, Indigenius Mobile, is w...

Nigeria Seeks Technical Advisor for Massive 90,000km Fiber Optic Network Project

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The Federal Government of Nigeria, with financing from the World Bank , is initiating a major project to deploy a 90,000km fiber optic netwo...
Monday, August 11, 2025

Nigerian profitable food delivery Chowdeck lands $9M from Novastar, Y Combinator

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Chowdeck , a Lagos-based food delivery startup that has stayed profitable in a  notoriously tough and low-margin market , has raised $9 mill...
Monday, July 28, 2025

Nigeria launches free mobile game that rewards players with cash, airtime and crypto

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  Designed for Nigeria’s mobile-first gamers, Rise & Hustle offers real rewards with no hidden fees. Nigeria.-In a major shift for Niger...
Friday, July 4, 2025

Video - Nigeria-based tech firm, Intron, brings an African voice to AI

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing communication, productivity, and innovation, but most of these models are not tailored fo...
Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Starlink Fully Resumes New Activations in Nigeria, Expands Access to Major Cities

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Starlink , the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially resumed new customer activations in Nigeria after more tha...
Monday, June 9, 2025

China’s BYD aims for foothold in Nigeria’s auto market

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Chinese auto giant BYD is aiming for a foothold in Nigeria’s auto market with a large customer engagement centre along Akin Adesola in Victo...
Thursday, June 5, 2025

Nigeria launches AI Scaling Hub with Gates Foundation

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In partnership with the Gates Foundation, Nigeria has launched the Nigeria Artificial Intelligence Scaling Hub, backed by a funding commitm...
Monday, June 2, 2025

Video - Nigeria boosts AI training as digital investment soars

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Nigeria’s digital sector is growing fast, pulling in $191 million in foreign investment in early 2024, which was nine times more than the...
Friday, May 30, 2025

Video - Nigerian App connects spiritual seekers to traditional priests

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A Nigerian startup has launched an app enabling traditional African priests to stream rituals to users worldwide, revitalizing ancient sp...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025

LIGHTSPEED unveils Nigeria’s first immersive water projection mapping experience

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  A new era of storytelling on water surfaces is here following LIGHTSPEED’s successful launch of Nigeria’s first large-scale Water Projecti...

Nigeria Launches National Cybercrime Team with Commonwealth, UK Support

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Nigeria has officially launched its National Cybercrime Working Group (NCWG), aimed at strengthening the country’s response to digital threa...
Thursday, May 8, 2025

Video - App-based drivers in Nigeria threaten to dump riding apps over poor working conditions

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The drivers say ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Bolt, inDrive, and Lagride charge excessively high commissions on their fares. The d...