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Tinubu Champions Technology to Combat Corruption In a groundbreaking dialogue at the World Economic Forum Special Meeting in Riyadh, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu asserted his administration's commitment to leveraging technology in the...

Nigeria ripe for tech investments, Tinubu tells Samsung President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said Nigeria’s tech environment is “absorptive and ready” for foreign investments. He said the local investment environment operates on the...

Bill Gates Collaborates with FG to Develop Unified Identity Platform Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced a collaborative effort with the Nigerian Federal Government to create a unified technological platform aimed at...

Navigating Bias, Privacy, and Job Displacement in the Age of Automation By Shuaib Shuaib Agaka Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as one of the most transformative technological advancements of our era, with its influence...

ByteDance Refutes TikTok Sale Amid Biden's Divestment Mandate ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has vehemently denied rumors circulating in the media regarding the potential sale of the popular social media...

Telcos Push for Tariff Increase Amid Economic Hardships  Telecommunications companies in Nigeria, including Glo, MTN, Airtel, and 9Mobile, are urging the federal government to facilitate discussions on pricing adjustments within the industry. In...

Nigeria’s 5G subscriptions rise to 1.24% in March 2024 - NCC Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has recently announced that subscriptions for 5G connectivity have maintained a steady increase, reaching 1.24% of the...

African Banks Outperforming Fintechs, Says Expert In a thought-provoking Medium blog post titled "I am Betting on Banking, Not Fintech," Mr. Uzoma Dozie, the Chief Executive Officer of Sparkle, a digital bank,...

Tesla to Lay Off Over 6,000 Employees, Reducing Global Workforce by 10% Tesla Inc. is bracing for significant job cuts, affecting over 6,000 employees across its operations in Texas and California, in...

Google Delays Phase Out of Third-Party Cookies in Chrome Browser to 2025 In a recent announcement, Google has revealed its decision to push back the timeline for phasing out third-party cookies in...