The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has drawn a new line in the skies. As of August 20, 2025, passengers flying in Nigeria can no longer rely on “flight mode” to keep their phones and gadgets active once the aircraft…
Egypt has just recorded a historic milestone in its banking industry. On 17 August 2025, Bank Misr, one of the country’s largest and most respected state-owned commercial banks, announced that its subsidiary, Misr Digital Innovation (MDI), has officially rebranded to…
For decades, schoolchildren across Africa have stared at classroom walls decorated with a world map that tells a subtle but powerful lie. On that map—the centuries-old Mercator projection—Africa looks smaller, almost overshadowed by Europe and North America. Greenland, a frosty…
The vibrant and ever-evolving tech landscape of Lagos is about to enter a bold new era. The 7th edition of the Art of Technology Lagos—affectionately known as AOT Lagos 7.0—is officially announced and set to welcome innovators, policymakers, investors, and…
At the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9) in Yokohama, Japan, the global tech giant NEC Corporation signed a landmark Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). This agreement goes beyond a…
In an exciting development for Nigeria’s investment landscape, the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) in Abuja recently played host to a high-powered delegation from California. Led by the State’s Secretary for Transportation, Adetokunbo Omishakin, the team—which included government officials,…
It has been a long, brutal journey for pupils across Cameroon’s Anglophone regions, battered by separatist violence and economic collapse. With classrooms burning and futures crumbling, Catholic schools are now boldly charting a different course — transforming from purely academic…
South Africa, renowned as the richest economy on the African continent, is considering a pivotal revision to its Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) legislation—a move that could pave the way for Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider, Starlink, to begin operations without relinquishing ownership. The…
On the eve of his 50th birthday, Tope Dare—popularly known as Africa’s ATM King—is opening a new chapter in his life. The man who spent more than two decades ensuring Nigerians and Africans could access their money with a simple…
In the vibrant tapestry of global open source development, the spotlight often swirls between China and India—yet Africa is quietly emerging as a formidable contender. The continent may still trail in absolute developer numbers, but its explosive growth, grassroots dynamism,…
In a landmark move dated August 19, 2025, the Federal Government of Nigeria, via the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF), issued a circular reaffirming Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) as the prime provider of ICT…
In a compelling twist to Africa’s fintech narrative, Nigeria has clinched the top spot on the continent’s stablecoin leaderboard—processing almost $22 billion in transactions between July 2023 and June 2024. This remarkable volume, reported by fintech heavyweight Yellow Card in…
Nigeria is blessed—or burdened—with a youthful majority. With over 60 percent of the population under 25, the country is teeming with potential. Yet, our system for harnessing that potential—the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC)—is crying out for reinvention. Established nearly…
In the early days of 2020, Qhala was born out of a vision sketched by Dr. Shikoh Gitau—an accomplished Kenyan computer scientist and former head of innovation at Safaricom—over a casual coffee: to harness technology in improving millions of African…
In a decisive move to bolster Nigeria’s tech talent pipeline, the global IT professional body ISACA has entered into a transformative partnership with INGRYD Academy. The initiative aims to upskill 10,000 aspiring tech professionals across the country over the next…