GITEX Nigeria 2025: From Carnival to Catalyst? By Shuaib S. Agaka
GITEX Nigeria 2025: From Carnival to Catalyst?
By Shuaib S. Agaka
When the spotlight fell on Nigeria in early September, it was no ordinary tech gathering;...
FG Launches Digital Drug Inventory Model to Curb Shortages in Hospitals
The Federal Government has introduced a digitalised inventory consignment model to tackle persistent stockouts of essential medicines in federal and national hospitals.
The initiative was...
FCCPC Secures ₦10bn Refund from Fintechs, Telecoms, Others
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it helped Nigerian consumers secure more than ₦10 billion in refunds from banks, fintechs, and...
Microsoft, OpenAI Move to Restructure Partnership in For-Profit Deal
Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding agreement to restructure their long-standing partnership, paving the way for OpenAI to transition into a for-profit company.
Both...
How Nigerian Software Engineer Loses $260,000 Job Over Nationality
A Nigerian software engineer, Ridwan Akinfenwa, says he lost an international Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role worth more than $260,000 per year after his...
Albania Appoints AI “Minister” to Oversee Public Procurement
Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot named Diella to manage the country’s public procurement process, in a bid to curb corruption in government...
Nigeria Scraps 5% Data, Voice Excise Duty to Ease Consumer Burden
The Federal Government has abolished the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, reversing a policy that had added to the financial strain of millions...
Nigeria Taps Big Tech for ₦600bn VAT Haul
Nigeria has collected more than ₦600 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) from international digital service providers, including Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix, following amendments...
5 Hidden Highlights From Apple’s ‘Awe Dropping’ Event
Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event this week was dominated by the unveiling of the iPhone Air, its thinnest smartphone yet. But beyond the headlines, the...
OpenAI Signs $300bn Cloud Deal With Oracle
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has signed one of the largest cloud contracts in history, committing to purchase $300 billion worth of computing power over...
