International Women’s Day 2026 has brought renewed attention to the growing influence of women in technology, business, and digital innovation across Africa. In marking the global celebration, the Nigerian technology media platform Techeconomy has unveiled its “100 Women Shaping the…
Access to quality education remains one of the biggest challenges facing many young Nigerians today. For thousands of talented students across the country, the dream of earning a university degree often collides with the harsh reality of financial hardship. A…
Nigeria is preparing for one of the most ambitious transformations in its education history. In classrooms from Abuja to remote communities in Borno, policymakers are working toward a bold target: ensuring that every school in the country can access digital…
Africa’s artificial intelligence boom is running into a practical question that many founders rarely think about at the beginning of their journey. Where exactly will their AI run? Building an AI model is only half the story. Training it, hosting…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how the world learns, works, and makes decisions. From automated research tools to intelligent tutoring systems, the technology is reshaping higher education globally. Yet across much of Africa, universities are still struggling to keep pace…
Nigeria’s education system faces a persistent challenge: millions of children struggle to access quality learning because of language barriers, limited teaching resources, and uneven digital infrastructure. As artificial intelligence advances rapidly, a new idea is gaining momentum among researchers and…
Artificial intelligence is moving rapidly beyond text and images into the world of video, and OpenAI appears ready to take a major step in that direction. The company is reportedly planning to integrate its advanced video generation system, Sora, directly…
Google has taken another significant step toward digital inclusion in Africa by expanding its artificial intelligence search features to support several widely spoken African languages. The move is expected to make AI-powered search tools more accessible to millions of users…
Benin has taken a major step towards transforming agricultural education and youth employment with the launch of the first three projects under an ambitious national programme to establish 26 agricultural training schools across the country. The initiative marks a decisive…
Artificial intelligence is advancing at a breathtaking pace, transforming industries from finance and healthcare to education and governance. Behind the impressive capabilities of AI systems lies a vast digital infrastructure that most people never see. Data centres, the facilities that…
Calls for urgent and practical reforms in the education sector across West Africa have gained renewed attention after a Liberian lawmaker urged regional leaders to move beyond rhetoric and implement concrete measures that can transform the system and prepare young…
African culture took centre stage at Academic City University in Accra as students gathered for the 2026 edition of Tertulia, a creative event designed to celebrate storytelling, theatre and visual arts from across the continent. The event, organised by the…
Across the world, a quiet but powerful shift is taking place in higher education. Employers are increasingly signalling that the most valuable quality in new graduates is no longer simply knowledge or technical expertise but the ability to adapt. This…
Multimodal artificial intelligence is taking another bold leap as OpenAI reportedly prepares to fold its AI video creation engine Sora into its globally used chatbot platform ChatGPT. Information from industry insiders, shared with technology publication The Information, suggests that this…
In a significant endorsement of local educational policy, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation has applauded the strides made by the Abia State Government under Governor Alex Otti in transforming learning and human capital development across the state.…