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…
Nigeria is at a turning point. The nation that embraced the mobile phone revolution two decades ago now faces an even greater opportunity: the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and 5G networks. Globally, these technologies are no…
Bolt has officially taken the crown in Nigeria’s mobility market, beating global rivals Uber and inDrive to become the most downloaded travel app in the country. This development, confirmed by fresh data from Sensor Tower, marks a turning point in…
Nigeria’s tech ecosystem just received a major boost as MTN Nigeria unveiled its Cloud Accelerator Programme, a 12-week hybrid initiative designed to empower innovators across fintech, healthtech, agritech, edtech and cleantech. With 20 startups selected to take part, the programme…
MTN Group Ltd., Africa’s largest telecommunications company, is taking a bold step into the future. The company has confirmed that it is in advanced talks with potential partners from the United States and Europe to establish AI-ready data centres across…
Nigeria’s Caring Africa has achieved a historic milestone after being selected as the only African organisation in the 2025 cohort of the Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures Innovation Lab. This recognition shines a spotlight not only on the organisation’s…