In recent years, Africa has witnessed a powerful surge in initiatives offering robotics and coding bootcamps to its youth, reshaping how young people access technology education and preparing them for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. From rural villages to urban centres,…
In the dusty corridors of rural schools across Nigeria, where chalkboards are old and classrooms are full, a quiet revolution is taking place. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tutoring platforms are making inroads into communities long starved of educational resources. For many…
The Kwara State Government has taken a bold step to transform education by officially launching a school census exercise that will cover every public and private school across its 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The initiative, led by the Ministry…
In Nigeria today, one of the biggest challenges facing the health sector is not always the availability of doctors or even the price of treatment, but the accuracy of diagnosis. Far too often, illnesses are misdiagnosed or detected too late,…
Nigeria has unveiled a landmark publication—the Creative Economy Data Mapping Report—that aims to reposition the country’s cultural and creative sectors as powerful engines of economic growth. The report, launched by the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Tourism and the Creative…
Kano State Government has successfully dispatched 588 students to thirteen (13) northern states under its 2025/2026 Students Exchange Programme. The scheme is designed to promote cultural unity, deepen mutual understanding among different communities, and broaden educational experiences for youth across…
Dr. Dennis Otuaro, Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), has implored the new postgraduate foreign scholarship beneficiaries to treat their awards with utmost seriousness. Speaking at the PAP headquarters in Abuja during an orientation session for more than 140…
In a sweeping move that has sent tremors through the world of global tech employment, the U.S. administration under President Donald Trump has formalised a new policy requiring employers to pay US$100,000 per year for each H-1B visa they sponsor.…
In a landmark moment for Africa’s growing space sector, the African Space Agency (AfSA) and MEDEF International have entered into a three-year partnership agreement designed to elevate Africa’s capabilities in space innovation, regulation, and economic diplomacy. The pact was officially…
In a reported deal worth over US$900 million, Nvidia has allegedly procured both the leadership and core interconnect technology of Enfabrica — a move many industry watchers see as strategic in the race to scale generative artificial intelligence (AI) workloads.…
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…