Nigeria’s digital economy is entering a phase where internet access alone is no longer enough. The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, is calling for stronger investment in three connected areas: reliable connectivity, computing infrastructure for artificial intelligence and digital…
A Nigerian startup is developing tools to help businesses make websites and digital services easier to use for people with disabilities. Adaptive Atelier, founded by Toyosi Badejo-Okusanya, is combining artificial intelligence, accessibility testing and feedback from disabled professionals to tackle…
GenusLab Technologies has launched GenusLab Academy, a digital learning platform built around interactive technology quizzes, competitions, progress tracking and rewards. The Abuja-based company says the platform is designed to give Africans a more engaging entry point into technology while gradually…
Nigeria’s financial technology space is heading towards an infrastructure shift as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) enforces a rule requiring payment transaction data generated in the country to be stored and managed within Nigeria. The directive, issued on June…
Meta has expanded its Instagram school programme in the United States, giving participating schools and verified students access to new tools for communication, school activities and community engagement. The update, announced on September 29, 2026, comes at a sensitive moment…
EliseAI has raised $350 million in a fresh funding round that values the New York-based artificial intelligence company at $4 billion, a major increase from its $2.2 billion valuation about a year ago. The September 29, 2026 funding round was…
Artificial intelligence researchers linked to some of the world’s biggest AI laboratories are warning that the race to build systems capable of improving themselves may be moving faster than the safety work needed to keep those systems under human control.…
Kano State has recorded the highest number of candidates who met the five-credit benchmark in the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination conducted by the National Examinations Council, NECO. A total of 74,413 candidates from Kano obtained at least five credits,…
A team of University of Ilorin students has taken the top prize at the National AI Justice Hackathon 2026 in Port Harcourt, earning ₦1 million after presenting an artificial intelligence solution aimed at helping Nigerians access legal guidance more easily.…
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has received two international honours at the 2026 International Public Relations Association, IPRA, Golden World Awards in Athens, Greece, for work connecting artificial intelligence with crisis communication and digital threat detection. The recognition…
Nigeria is reshaping its education and skills system around changing demands in the global labour market, seeking to produce workers who can compete for digitally enabled jobs. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed the direction at the Hire From…
Academic activities have resumed across Nigeria’s Federal Unity Colleges after a dispute over the proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos, disrupted the beginning of the 2026/2027 academic session following weeks of disagreement between government, unions and school stakeholders. Boarding students…
Nigeria is preparing to expand its data centre capacity from about 50 megawatts of IT load to roughly 200MW within the next five years, a move expected to reshape cloud infrastructure and strengthen local control of digital services. The target…
The Federal Government is exploring a possible collaboration with Cambridge Judge Business School to help Nigerian youths build the knowledge and practical competencies needed for a changing labour market. The discussion took place in Abuja during an engagement between education…
The African Development Bank Group has partnered with the UNDP AI Hub for Sustainable Development, Google and Apolitical to provide free artificial intelligence training for public officials across Africa. The initiative aims to help government workers understand how AI can…