TECNO has confirmed the launch of its latest device, the TECNO SPARK Slim, introducing new AI-powered capabilities to the smartphone market. The device makes a bold debut as the world’s slimmest curved-screen smartphone, measuring an astonishing 5.93mm. This landmark achievement directly challenges the long-held industry belief that ultra-slim designs must…
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Toluwanimi Adejumo Holds a BSc in Mass Communication and Certification in Content writing and Digital marketing. He is a Content Writer and Social Media manager, He loves writing on information and Communication Technology Sector, Cryptocurrency, Remote work, Health Technology and Sports.
Nigeria’s Federal Government has rolled out an AI-powered WhatsApp chatbot aimed at reducing youth unemployment and improving access to critical information. The initiative, named the “Youth Help Desk WhatsApp AI Chatbot,” is designed to serve as a digital lifeline, providing real-time support, mentorship access, and verified job opportunities to millions…
The digital creative landscape of Sub-Saharan Africa was set abuzz as TikTok officially unveiled the nominees for the highly anticipated 2025 TikTok Sub-Saharan Africa Awards. In a stunning validation of the nation’s burgeoning creative economy, Nigerian creators have overwhelmingly dominated the nominations, securing multiple spots in nearly every major category.…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is facing a severe financial crisis, with total operating costs (OPEX) soaring to an unprecedented ₦5.85 trillion in 2024, according to a stunning new report from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This figure represents a staggering 85% increase from the ₦3.16 trillion recorded in 2023, laying bare…
Dr. Yann LeCun, the Turing Award-winning computer scientist who has served as Meta’s Chief AI Scientist for over a decade, is planning to leave the company to launch his own artificial intelligence startup. The departure marks a seismic shift in the AI landscape, signaling the exit of one of Meta’s…
The Nigerian Government announced that it plans to establish a N12 billion research fund dedicated to advancing projects within the nation’s burgeoning digital economy. The announcement was made by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, during his keynote address at the 18th International Conference on…
Meta today named 12 African startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa as winners of its Llama Impact Accelerator 2025, granting them a combined $200,000 to fuel AI innovation. The announcement marks the culmination of a highly competitive six-week accelerator program designed to empower startups using Meta’s open-source Llama…
Amazon today launched its generative AI-powered assistant, Alexa+, directly into the Amazon Music app for iOS and Android, marking a significant escalation in the battle for AI supremacy in the music streaming market. The update, rolling out now to users in the Alexa+ Early Access program, transforms the app’s voice-control…
In a landmark event heralding a new era for Nigeria’s digital economy, Coleman Technical Industries Limited (CTIL) officially commissioned Africa’s largest fibre optic cable factory in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria. The inauguration, which coincided with the company’s 50th anniversary, marks a significant milestone in the nation’s push for industrial self-sufficiency…
MultiChoice Nigeria has announced another aggressive slash in the prices of its DStv and GOtv decoders, effective November 1, 2025. The DStv HD decoder, previously priced at N10,000, will now sell for N7,900, while the GOtv decoder has been reduced from N9,900 to N6,500. The move, which marks the second…
Global payments giant Visa issued a formal press release, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring its Naira-denominated cards offer “greater ease and global acceptance” for Nigerian consumers conducting cross-border transactions. The announcement aims to bolster consumer confidence and highlight the full restoration of international capabilities on Naira cards, a feature that…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN), the nation’s largest telecommunications provider, has completed one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in recent Nigerian history. The company announced a staggering N1.126 trillion Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2025. This historic profit represents a monumental 257% swing…
In a significant move to secure Nigeria’s digital future, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced a strategic partnership with Swedfund, Sweden’s Development Finance Institution (DFI). The collaboration, formalized through a new grant agreement, is aimed squarely at enhancing the security, reliability, and resilience of Nigeria’s burgeoning 5G network infrastructure. The…
Millions of Tanzanians are heading to the polls for a high-stakes general election, but their access to the outside world and to each other has been severely restricted in what digital rights groups are calling a state-orchestrated internet shutdown. Reports of widespread disruption to social media and messaging platforms began…
In a move that solidifies his war on established information platforms, Elon Musk officially announced the launch of Grokipedia , an AI-powered online encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. The platform, which quietly went live on Monday, is being positioned as a direct challenger to Wikipedia, a site Musk has…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially joined Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with the launch of the Galaxy Backbone 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme. This initiative marks a significant milestone in modernising environmental governance and advancing sustainability through technology. Background and Significance The 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme is part of the…
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, says over $50 billion in cryptocurrency transactions flowed through the country between July 2023 and June 2024. The figure—driven largely by peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms and global exchanges—has become the clearest signal of Abuja’s shift from hostility to heavy…
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps has started the full digitalisation of driver’s licence processing. The new framework, unveiled by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, introduces contactless biometric capture and on-the-spot printing of permanent driver’s licences, effectively abolishing the infamous temporary licence and promising to eliminate the perennial backlogs that have frustrated…
Nigeria’s two most powerful tech-and-money regulators—the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)—have built a unified framework to finally tackle a stubborn pain point: customers getting debited for airtime or data top-ups that never arrive. Announced at the NCC’s 94th Telecom Consumer Parliament, the new rulebook…
Nigeria’s Central Bank wants banks to stop dragging their feet on ATM reversals. In a new directive to commercial banks, microfinance banks and payment service providers, the CBN says customers must be refunded within 48 hours for any failed ATM transaction. If the transaction is “on-us” (you used your own…