There’s been a surge in interest — from investors and hospitals alike — in startups developing technologies to monitor and manage Parkinson’s disease symptoms. These companies are attracting multi-million dollar funding rounds, rolling out new wearable and app-based tools, and…
The Federal Government (FG) has renewed assurances that it remains fully committed to concluding negotiations with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and other tertiary education unions. In a press briefing held in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr.…
As the world’s eyes increasingly turn to artificial intelligence (AI) and digital transformation in education, Bahrain will host the 2025 award ceremony for the UNESCO King Hamad Bin Isa Al Khalifa Prize for the Use of ICT in Education. This…
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) has announced plans to host the Nigeria GovTech Conference and Awards 2025 at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, between 9th and 10th October 2025. The highly anticipated two-day event is…
In a bold step to empower young innovators, Google has announced free access to some of its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) tools for university students across Africa. The 12-month initiative, launched on October 7, 2025, will allow students in…
In many parts of Nigeria, you will still find street-side technical tutors—mechanics, phone repairers, tailors, electricians—teaching eager learners under a makeshift stall or under a tree. Their methods may be informal, but their skills are real, their demand palpable. The…
In a reshuffle that has left academics, students and employers talking, the University of Ibadan (UI) has returned to the top of Nigeria’s higher-education ladder, emerging as the country’s best university in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings…
Dubai-based artificial intelligence fintech company Optasia is setting its sights on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), where it aims to raise a massive $375 million (approximately R6.3 billion) in what could become one of the largest African fintech listings of…
In a move that could reshape how people consume educational content, Coursera has announced a partnership with OpenAI, making it one of the inaugural applications embedded within ChatGPT. The announcement, revealed at OpenAI’s DevDay event, signals a fresh push to…
Johannesburg — In a striking revelation, recent global data show that South Africans now spend nearly half of their waking hours glued to digital devices — a figure that raises both admiration and concern about the role of technology in…
In a bold move signalling its ambition to deepen digital transformation, Nigeria has formally joined the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA) — a global, multi-stakeholder initiative endorsed by the United Nations. This membership gives Nigeria access to powerful open technologies,…
In a decisive move to bolster its infrastructure credentials across Africa, Cassava Technologies has announced the appointment of Marco Gagiano as its new Global Head of Connectivity, effective September 2025. According to official releases, Gagiano will helm Cassava’s entire connectivity…
In Nigeria today, the phrase “smarter classrooms, real results” takes on new urgency as Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps into the heart of our schools. The technology once confined to speculative futurism is rapidly becoming a tool in teachers’ hands and…
In a striking turn within the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, two leading AI firms — OpenAI and Anthropic — are reportedly exploring the deployment of investor capital to finance potential settlements for massive legal claims. This development, originally revealed by…
In its newly published Nigeria Development Update (NDU), the World Bank calls attention to what many analysts have long hoped: Nigeria is seeing signs of genuine economic resurgence. The report, titled “From Policy to People: Bringing the Reform Gains Home,”…