In a major move to harness the rising tide of digital commerce, PayPal Holdings, Inc. has unveiled a commitment of US$100 million aimed at accelerating innovation, supporting entrepreneurs, and driving inclusive economic growth throughout the Middle East and Africa (MEA).…
In a bold move reflecting rising geopolitical tension, Taiwan has imposed stricter export restrictions on semiconductor chips to South Africa. The new requirement: pre-approval for many chip exports. The decision comes after diplomatic friction between Pretoria and Taipei culminated in…
In a move that could reshape digital connectivity for much of West and Northwest Africa, the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has committed support toward a feasibility study to extend the Medusa Subsea Cable from the Mediterranean coast to…
In a gathering that captured both the urgency and promise of technological progress across Africa, Yango and a constellation of stakeholders met at the Tech Safari Summit 2025 in Nairobi to deliberate on how best to scale growth, innovation and…
In a decisive move that has reverberated across international justice circles and diplomatic corridors, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali have formally announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). Their joint statement, issued on 22–23 September 2025, lambasts the…
In an ambitious stride at the intersection of diplomacy and technology, Japan has pledged to train over 30,000 African students in artificial intelligence (AI) within the next three years. Unveiled during the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD),…
In the digital age, Nigerian schools are grappling with a serious question: when students type essays, reply to prompts, or submit biometrics, who owns that content and data? With the increasing use of online platforms, biometric systems and AI tools…
Nigeria’s edtech sector has been the toast of many forward‐thinking investors, educators, and policymakers. Promises of bridging educational gaps, reaching underserved communities, and bringing classrooms into the digital era dominate headlines. Yet for many schools, startups and parents, the story…
At a recent conference in Lagos, Dr. Adeyinka Hassan, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the Centre for Enterprise Governance, issued a stark warning: unless African leadership embraces artificial intelligence (AI) seriously and quickly, the continent may well be consigned…
Enugu State is stepping into a new era of education. Governor Peter Mbah has announced the launch of a revolutionary initiative to reposition the state’s schools through the creation of smart green schools. This ambitious programme, which began formally on…
Nigeria is witnessing a silent crisis in its educational landscape: numerous small towns, teeming with students keen to learn, yet utterly lacking in digital and technological resources. These “tech education deserts” are places where ambition and enrolment are high, but…
Picture a space where innovators can try out new tools without fear of legal or regulatory penalty — somewhere they can test AI-powered tutoring systems, see where they excel, where they fail, and learn lessons before rolling them out widely.…
Opeyimika Aremu, now in his final year at the University of Ibadan, once seriously considered quitting medical school. Like many young people, he found the weight of expectations and the days of endless lectures overwhelming. But rather than giving up,…
In this era when artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every sector — from healthcare to sustainability, from finance to agriculture — the latest MIT Delta V Demo Day offers a rich case study. As 22 MIT accelerator startups unveiled their…
In a bold new move to reshape how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) are taught across Africa, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, has unveiled a pioneering teaching approach designed to be…