Google has announced a fresh wave of initiatives designed to expand AI access for Africa’s youth, building on years of investment in connectivity and digital infrastructure. With Africa home to the world’s youngest population—expected to rise to over 830 million…
In the quiet town of Ewatto, Esan South-East Local Government Area of Edo State, a bold step has just been taken to reshape the future of rural education. A new tuition-free digital school known as Equity Learning Academy (ELA) has…
Nigeria has taken a bold step into the digital future by officially embedding digital literacy in the national school curriculum. The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) confirmed the development during the Grand Finale of the Tech4Dev Digital for All…
Safaricom has taken a bold step in rewriting the future of mobile money in Africa. The company has rolled out Fintech 2.0, the largest upgrade to its M-PESA platform since the service launched almost two decades ago. This transformation is…
In today’s fast-moving digital economy, technology is no longer a back-office tool but the very engine that drives competitiveness, innovation, and growth. Global digital engineering powerhouse Akkodis has taken a bold step into this future with the launch of Akkodis…
In an inspiring milestone, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), the global fund under the United Nations dedicated to education in emergencies and protracted crises, has announced that 14 million children and adolescents have now been reached through its education programmes since…
In September, Lagos will play host to what many are already calling the biggest teachers’ gathering in Africa. Educators across Nigeria are mobilising for a historic conference that aims to bring together 60,000 teachers under one roof, not only to…
On Monday, a fresh academic year dawned in Lagos State, as public schools across the six educational districts officially reopened for the 2025–2026 term. Leading the charge was the Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr. Jamiu Tolani Alli Balogun,…
Nigeria has taken a decisive step towards reshaping its education system as the Federal Ministry of Education announced a major reform of the technical and vocational education curriculum. The move, according to Education Minister Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa and Minister…
Binary Tree, a youth-driven non-profit organisation, is stepping up efforts to prepare Africa’s young people for the digital age. Established by American programmer Benjamin Standefer, the initiative has now trained more than 1,100 students across Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Senegal, South…
Google has taken another big step to cement its presence in Africa’s digital economy by announcing free one-year access to its AI Pro plan for students in Nigeria and seven other African countries. The offer is available to undergraduates and…
In a major announcement on September 18, 2025, Google revealed plans to invest more than US$1 billion into artificial intelligence (AI) and internet infrastructure across Africa. The purpose: to open doors for millions of young Africans, giving them access to…
OpenAI has just published a ground-breaking research paper that tries to demystify one of the most persistent problems in artificial intelligence: why large language models (LLMs) sometimes “hallucinate”—that is, why they confidently state things that are not true. Rather than…
In a landmark report released this week, McKinsey & Company has raised expectations for Africa’s future in artificial intelligence. Their study, titled “Leading, not lagging: Africa’s gen AI opportunity”, contends that generative AI (gen AI) could deliver between US$61 billion…
In a year marked by significant growth in Africa’s ICT sector, Digital Realty Nigeria has emerged as a standout player, bagging two of the most prestigious honours at the 10th African Digital Economy Awards held in Nairobi, Kenya. The company…