Nigeria Remains 3rd Most Attractive Investment Destination in Africa
South Africa leads the pack with a total score of 88, followed by Mauritius with 76, while Nigeria retains the third spot with 69. Africa’s[more...]
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50 African Tech Giant Team Up Through Pando DAO to Accelerate Africa’s Startup Ecosystem
Pando DAO is also the official community partner of the Silicon Zanzibar Government Initiative. Initial initiatives will include a hub open to Pando DAO members[more...]
The Top 5 Nigerian Tech Start-Ups That Emerged Highest Employers With 3,244 Staff in 2022
Five Nigerian Tech Startups have employed 3,244 staff as of September 2022 which makes them the highest employers when compared to 481 start-ups in the[more...]
Nigeria @62: Tech Stakeholders Urge FG to Stop Massive Brain Drain from Nigeria
Stakeholders in the Information Technology (IT) space have called on the federal government to address the issue of outward migration of brains, also known as[more...]
African Countries with the Fastest Internet Download Speed
The telecommunications industry in Africa is in a sense experiencing a revolution. There is a higher demand for 5G services owing to the internet speed[more...]
72% of Children Victim of Cyber Threats – Report
93% of children aged between 8 to 17 are active on the internet, with over 80% surfing the internet daily. Unwanted pop-up ads and inappropriate[more...]
Jumia, Coca Cola Partner to Provide Online shopping to African Consumers
Jumia (NYSE: JMIA), the leading e-commerce platform in Africa, has today announced a partnership with Coca-Cola Africa Operating Unit to offer consumers access to Coca-Cola[more...]
Akwa Ibom Set to Generate Own Power for Tech, Infrastructure Development
The Akwa Ibom State Government has advanced plans to boost the use of Information and Communications Technologies (ICT) tools for innovation with the intention to[more...]
Twitter’s Whistleblower Warns of Global Security, User Privacy Threats
Twitter whistleblower Peiter "Mudge" Zatko is set to testify before Congress Tuesday in his first public appearance since his bombshell allegations against the social media[more...]
Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal
Twitter's shareholders have voted to approve a deal with Elon Musk to buy the company for $44bn (£38bn). The decision was made in a short[more...]
Joe Biden Bars Tech Companies From Building China Factories For 10 Years
US tech companies that receive federal funding will be barred from building "advanced technology" facilities in China for 10 years, the Biden administration has said.[more...]
Meet Alain Capo-Chichi, the Ivorian Entrepreneur who is Building a Locally-Owned Smartphone Brand
Alain Capo-Chichi is the brain behind the newly launched Open G smartphones in Ivory Coast. He said he was inspired to build the phone so[more...]
Infobip kits HubSpot With Integration to Enhance Customer Experience
To connect with its customers on the right channel at the right time and ultimately, increase loyalty, Infobip, a global cloud communications platform has built[more...]
Expansion: Africa Data Centres Draws $83m of DFC Investment
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, is executing an ambitious plan to build datacentres in ten of Africa’s largest economic capitals – and[more...]
Cybersecurity Security Experts Push for Consolidated Standards, Vendor Products
Cybersecurity pros want the computer industry to push for vendor consolidation and open standards. This major change in how IT pros safeguard networks is long[more...]
TikTok To Teach Influencers About Election Rules
TikTok is taking extra measures to limit misinformation and violations of its policies ahead of the elections. The video platform has announced new steps to ensure[more...]
YouTube Introduces New Features To Reduce Spam Comments, Impersonators
YouTube is working on reducing comment spams and impersonation on the video sharing platform by adding new features. YouTube announced that, as of July 29,[more...]
Intel Demands $624 Million in Interest From EU After Antitrust Fine Win
The US chipmaker Intel has filed a claim for EUR 593 million ($624 million) in interest from the European Commission, five months after it convinced[more...]
NITDA Reaffirms Commitment to Create Enabling Policies, Foster Economic Growth
The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has re-echoed the agency’s commitment as the nations apex IT regulatory body towards[more...]
Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) Sets December 13 For 5G Spectrum Auction at $197.4m Reserve Price
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the upcoming spectrum auction for 5G services will hold December 13, 2021. Oluwatoyin Asaju, director of spectrum administration at[more...]
