Nigeria Hosts 54 Countries, Others to Africa Internet Governance Forum 2023
Nigeria is set to play host to 54 African nations and other continental Internet governance stakeholder blocs at the 2023 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF 2023) in Abuja from 18th…
China Limit Minors to Two Hours a Day on Their Phones
China is proposing new measures to curb the amount of time that kids and teens can spend on their phones, as the country takes aim at internet addiction and tries to…
European Union Laments Inability of Tech Firms to Tackle Russia Propaganda
Social media companies have failed to stop “large-scale” Russian disinformation campaigns since the invasion of Ukraine, the EU has said. The EU Commission’s report said the “reach and influence of…
Google @25; Searches For an AI Future
The tech giant Google and I almost share the same birthday… give or take a few years. Google turns 25 this month (I’ll have a few more candles on my…
Google Unveils Watermarks For AI-Generated Images
In an effort to help prevent the spread of misinformation, Google on Tuesday unveiled an invisible, permanent watermark on images that will identify them as computer-generated. The technology, called SynthID,…
The Drone Technology That Keep Swimmers Safe
Warmer and cleaner waters off the coast of Long Island, New York, in recent years have brought growing numbers of bait fish to the area — and with them, the…
Top 10 African Countries with Blazing Fast Mobile Internet Speeds
The internet has become a critical infrastructure for the economic growth and development of many African countries. With the rise of e-commerce, online education, and remote work, having fast and…
Anambra Implements Zero Right of Way for Broadband to Drive Digital Adoption
Professor Charles Soludo’s Government of Anambra State has started the implementation of zero charges on Right-of-Way per linear meter. By implication, Anambra prides itself as the first State in South-East…
Global TikTok Downloads Hit 2.7 Million Daily
TikTok continues to enthrall the social media landscape, cementing its position among innovative platforms in the field. This strong foundation has enabled the short video-sharing app to register resurgent downloads,…
Nasarawa State and NASENI To Partner On Lithium Processing Policy
The Nasarawa State government and the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) are set to partner on a lithium processing policy that would ensure that Lithium mined in…
Gwandu Visits Czech Embassy For Collaboration, Delta2 Project Fact-finding
The Executive Vice Chairman of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Dr. Bashir Gwandu has visited the Ambassador of Czech Republic to Nigeria, His Excellency Zdeněk Krejčí for business collaboration and fact-finding…
Vertiv Emerges Most Innovative Data Centre Cooling Company of the Year
Company Honoured for Contributions to Local Tech Industry Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, has been named as ‘The Most Innovative Data Centre…
IBM Blockchain, AI Expert Says ChatGPT Poses Several ‘Key Risks’ For Enterprise Use
Chief technology officer of IBM Automation Jerry Cuomo recently published a blog post laying out what he claims are several risks associated with using ChatGPT for enterprise. There are several key risk…
How Kaspersky Assisted INTERPOL to disrupt Cybercrime Across Africa
The Africa Cyber Surge operation is a continuous multi-stakeholder effort aimed at fighting cybercrime and protecting communities in the region – Kaspersky said the company has supported International Criminal Police Organisation…
X To Remove Blocking Feature – Musk
The blocking feature will be removed for users of X, formerly Twitter, Elon Musk has announced, claiming the feature “makes no sense”. The X boss said users will still be…
20,000 Nigerians Set for Digital Empowerment As Google Announces ₦1.2 Billion Initiative
Google, through its philanthropic arm Google.org, announced a ₦1.2 billion grant to “Mind the Gap”, launching an initiative that aims to equip 20,000 Nigerian women and youth with vital digital…
Bosun Tijiani Named Nigeria’s New Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy
President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to ministers who were recently cleared by the Senate and Dr. Bosun Tijani will lead the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. Tijani,…
Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response Optimum
For the second year in a row, Kaspersky Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) Expert has earned the maximum possible points of ’The Total Accuracy Rating’ in the Enterprise Advanced Security…
NCC Showcases Indigenous Telecom Achievements at NTICE 2023 Expo
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is set to showcase achievements so far recorded in the promotion of indigenous content in the telecommunications sector at the second edition of the Nigerian…
Mastercard Ventures into African Fintech With $5.2bn MTN Stake
This move has sparked a remarkable 10% increase in MTN shares, underscoring the significance of the collaboration. MTN Group, the continent’s telecom giant, unveiled this game-changing partnership in two strategic…