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Age is but a number. Like us, you have probably heard this too many times. But, it’s true, and we…

A Nigerian HR-Tech startup, Pade HCM, was in the news recently after the team, led by CEO Seye Bandele, secured…

The deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) has continued to see an upward trajectory in the industry. …

Remember a couple of years back, Shahzada Dawood, a prominent figure in Pakistan’s business world and one of the country’s…

Ashley Gauzere is the founder and co-CEO of French fintech firm HUB2, a startup disrupting payment solutions in Francophone Africa.…

A 12-year-old Nigerian-American, Eniola Shokunbi, is making waves with her innovative air filter product designed to enhance air quality in…

African cross-border payments platform, Chipper Cash, is the latest in a string of tech companies to announce layoffs, citing financial…

Are you looking to enhance your power supply while reducing your reliance on traditional petrol? Converting your petrol generator to…

Renowned social commentator Reno Omokri has ignited a debate on the relevance of traditional university degrees in today’s rapidly evolving…

This is one of our stories in the People Spotlight Series (PSS) of distinguished personalities across the globe that are…

The upsetting news of earthquake in Turkey-Syria has continued to generated attention across the globe, with death toll at 24,596…

A Nigerian-led tech agency, Cybergate Technologies, has announced launching an academy arm of its organization to train future cybersecurity professionals…

Reformational revolution of the Nigerian software industry towards providing valuable edtech software solutions could improve the quality of education and…

How Donald Trump can reverse the ban as new president in the White House

The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Asue Ighodalo, has raised serious concerns regarding the credibility of the…

The Africans may have lesser buying power but overall size of buyers is high enough to sustain industries. Afro-India trade…

Want to know about top digital skills for undergraduates in Nigeria? You probably have witnessed firsthand the struggles of university…

In an era marked by technological advancements and the interconnectedness of the global community, the unfolding events of a military…

A Jeju Air Plane has crashed while attempting to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing 179 people…

Nigerian property management consultant, Frank Okosun, has said the office market is seeing a steady recovery after a seeming collapse…

A maritime fintech startup, Shipfinex has secured $1.5 million in seed funding to advance its blockchain-based platform. The funding is…

The global speaker and strategic leadership expert, Sam Adeyemi, has lamented what he described as leadership strokes in Nigeria. Adeyemi,…

Egypt-based venture capital firm, Sawari Ventures, has announced plans to launch its second fund, valued at USD 200 million, by…

RiseBack, World’s 1st affordable Edtech Startup platform promoting Indian Universities online degree programs hosted its first press conference on March…

Quite a number of Nigerians have jumped on the recent investment plan announced by Coca-Cola in Nigeria. The multinational company…

A Nigerian X (Twitter) user, identified as Ridwan Adelaja, has knocked Transsion-owned electronic gadget subsidy, Oraimo, over a subpar power…

Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has vowed to prioritize building safety across the state. His pledge was made following the…

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has begun the first phase of its Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative,…

TLP Advisory has revealed that 49% of Nigerian startups, founded in the last decade, generate less than ₦10 million ($6,000)…

A young Nigerian lady, simply identified as Damilola, has evoked emotions when she donned an attire belonging to her late…

A Lagos-based tech for agriculture startup, Greenbles Agtech, has announced a new partnership deal with Honda Manufacturing (Nig.) Limited (HMN)…

Finding a lover doesn’t have to be difficult. With the advent of technology, it can be lot easier and seamless.…

Starlink’s recent decision to suspend its 97% price hike for Nigerian subscribers is evidence to the power of regulatory pushback…

Reviewing how the 2023 presidential election fared, the Federal Government of Nigeria has revealed that it recorded 12.9 million cyberattacks…

In a bid to strengthen the nation’s economy and improve infrastructure, the Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the Economic…

Nigeria Police Cracks Down on Unauthorized Use of Uniforms, Warns Content Creator The Nigeria Police Command has condemned the unauthorized use…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is seeking eligible Nigerians to join its workforce in the 2025 recruitment exercise. The recruitment…

In Namibia, its Communications Regulatory Authority (CRAN) has issued a cease-and-desist order to Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, Starlink, citing…

Africa’s fastest-growing fintech, Moniepoint, has raised an impressive $110 million in equity financing, to ensure expanded digital payment and banking…

In a surprising move, technology giant Microsoft has laid off its entire ethics and society team within the artificial intelligence…

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has introduced a new app called Threads as a direct competitor to Twitter’s dominance…

Given its history and relevance in global history, the martial law declaration by President Yoon Suk-Yeol has received widespread reactions…

A digital lending software platform in Nigeria fintech, Lendsqr, has revealed that it is injecting $600,000 (NGN1 billion) into the…

A thorough investigation has begun over the alleged illegal detention of a Naval rating, Seaman Abbas Haruna. The probe follows…

The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has set a deadline of July 7, 2024, for Point of Sales (POS) agents of…

A prominent figure associated with the popular Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, has been arrested in Finland. Ekpa…

/dev/agents, an AI startup founded in 2024, has raised $56 million in seed funding to develop an operating system for…

To connect young Nigerians to opportunities across the globe such as jobs, skills, and scholarships even as they network, Goodwall—a…

Threads, the new app by Meta, offers a platform for engaging in real-time conversations and connecting with like-minded individuals. If…

PayHelpa, an avant-garde fintech company renowned for harnessing the potential of artificial general intelligence in facilitating seamless cross-border transactions, has…

A public relations (PR) and communications training programme, The Future is Female Mentorship Programme, has announced 20 remarkable finalists for…

The Federal Government has finalized an Executive Order to implement zero Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise duties on pharmaceutical products…

The winner at Wema Bank’s just concluded Hackaholics 5.0 has appreciated the commitment of Wema Bank’s crew in holding such…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has taken a step further over the reported devastating flood case across Nigeria. The Council…

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology continues to take centre stage, with more teams deploying it to accelerate how they work,…

In the last 48 hours, the name Emdee Tiamiyu has probably been the most searched word by Nigerians on the…

Elon Musk’s latest move in his transformation of X, formerly Twitter, is bound to stir both debate and concern. The…

In an effort to ensure online safety, a short-form video hosting service, TikTok, owned by Chinese internet company, ByteDance, has…

Hollydesk, an Egyptian expense management platform, has secured $1 million in venture debt investment to scale its venture in Egypt,…

In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, certain trailblazers emerge, reshaping industries and inspiring generations to come. Juliet Ehimuan, a remarkable…

A data and AI company, Databricks is raising $5 billion in its latest fundraising session. The amount will eventually value…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has reduced the price of its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) to 970 naira per litre from 990…

A Nigerian-founded nongovernmental organisation, BLOOM Wellbeing Initiative, has joined forces with PhD scholars specializing in Guidance & Counseling from the…

Baron’s Café, a publishing imprint of a media company, Fairchild Media, has announced the unveiling of a new novel: London…

Popular APC chieftain, Baba Ile-Ogbo, whose full name is Alhaji Chief Saibu Adelaja Mohammed, has died at Abule-Egba aged 86,…

A deepfake audio recording has emerged, implicating the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, along with…

Kenya’s end-to-end fulfillment platform that connects manufacturers, distributors and e-commerce businesses directly to warehousing facilities, is shutting down. The development…

A former Director General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms, Dr Joe Abah, has noted that public service is…

Kenya’s B2B construction tech startup, Jumba, has secured a $4.5M seed round, as it goes on to attract significant attention…

Worldwide, closing a funding round comes with a new feel for companies, especially a tech company that has been looking…

A fresh war amongst ride-hailing companies may be looming with multinational ride-hailing company, Bolt, raising €500 million ($530 million) to…

In a move that is set to shake up the social media world, Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced that…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) experts gathered at the CodeSquad Techies Meet-Up event in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to discuss the…

Since the launch of BardAI, a product designed to rival ChatGPT, there has been open criticism from the public with…

A Nigerian tech-for-future-development organization, TechGen Africa, has announced partnership with tech industry influencer, Usman Amusat, to launch a coding scholarship…

Leading secondary schools in Nigeria have deployed BrandmyDP custom service to mark the celebration of their individual anniversaries. The anniversary designs have…

A group of digital skills trainers under the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has organized a skill development session…

Nigerian tech ecosystem thought leader, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani, cofounder and CEO of CcHub, has celebrated Taeillo’s recent fundraiser milestone. Expressing…

World richest man and CEO of Twitter, Elon Musk, has pledged to reinstate all suspended accounts on the microblogging site,…

Social media was agog on Tuesday evening after new CBN policy on withdrawal limits surfaced through the media. The CBN…

Leading African edutech startup, uLesson, is seeking to employ a Backend Engineer Lead. The new call for applications comes as…

Billionaire owner of Twitter and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has fired a developer following a heated exchange of words…

The Canadian government —through its immigration agency, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)— has opened its Express Entry application for…

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has on Wednesday unveiled the new design of the Naira notes in Abuja, coming…

A Nigerian data and intelligence company, Stears, has announced securing a $3.3M seed round led by Mac VC and Serena…

The Nigerian Fintech Awards has announced ALAT By Wema winner 2022 best mobile app in a keenly contested award category,…

Greenbles, a Lagos-based agtech startup, has launched an electronic service portal as it looks to push its mission of leveraging…

On July 30, 2019 at the Tony Elumelu Forum, former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo remarked that: No matter how young…

The inauguration ceremony of Monday, May 29, 2023, to swear-in Nigeria’s new President and Vice President (Bola Ahmed Tinubu and…

Twitter under its billionaire CEO, Elon Musk, has lifted Former US President Donald Trump’s suspended from the platform. The decision to reinstate the…