The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has endorsed the Federal Government’s vocational training programme, describing it as a step towards reducing poverty and unemployment among young Nigerians. The monarch spoke on Thursday in Ibadan when Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior…
OpenAI’s dismissal of three AI safety researchers has sparked a dispute over whether the decision stemmed from safety concerns or alleged violations of company rules on confidential information. Jasmine Wang, Tomek Korbak and Mikita Balesni were dismissed last week after…
OpenAI’s revenue outlook is under fresh scrutiny after reports put its annualised revenue near $50 billion at the end of September, below the $70 billion figure recently circulating among investors and media outlets. The reported $20 billion gap unsettled technology…
Nigeria is targeting the deployment of 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic infrastructure across the country by 2028, in a renewed push to improve internet access, connect public institutions and accelerate the digital economy. The plan, known as Project BRIDGE, is expected…
Flutterwave founder and Chief Executive Officer Olugbenga “GB” Agboola has joined the global advisory structure of Silicon Valley & The World, an initiative bringing technology executives, entrepreneurs, investors and policymakers together to discuss the forces shaping digital development. The appointment…
M-KOPA has reached 10 million customers across Africa while reporting a 45 per cent increase in revenue to $600 million for its 2025 financial year, marking another major step in the growth of the pan-African fintech. The company, which operates…
Nigeria’s security challenge is entering a period where better intelligence could be as important as boots on the ground. Experts are calling for wider use of satellite technology, artificial intelligence and geospatial data to help security agencies detect threats earlier.…
The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, has urged Nigerians to make basic cyber hygiene a daily habit as criminals adopt more sophisticated ways to target internet users. The agency made the call as Nigeria observes the 2026 National Cybersecurity…
Africa could add as much as $1 trillion to its economy by 2035 through wider and inclusive use of artificial intelligence, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB). The projection comes from the bank’s report, Africa’s AI Productivity Gain: Pathways…
Lagos-founded global mobility company Moove has announced plans to discontinue its operations in Nigeria six years after its launch. As part of its market exit, the company revealed on Thursday that it will transfer full ownership of eligible vehicles valued…
The Anthropic CEO earned 18 million dollars in total compensation during 2025, according to confidential initial public offering prospectus documents reviewed by financial media. As the artificial intelligence research firm prepares for a potential public listing that could value the…
Nigeria’s data consumption has risen by nearly 47 per cent in one year, exposing pressure on the country’s digital infrastructure. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says data use climbed from about 1.13 million terabytes in July 2025 to 1.66 million…
The World Bank is asking African countries to think differently about the artificial intelligence race. Rather than spending scarce public resources trying to build frontier AI systems immediately, the bank says Africa could get faster and more practical results from…
Companies are putting significantly more money into artificial intelligence as the technology moves from a specialist IT project to a business-wide investment. New research from Boston Consulting Group (BCG) shows that corporate AI spending has climbed from about 1.7 percent…
Nigeria is taking a notable step towards bringing technology closer to the policy table. The National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, says it will deploy artificial intelligence and other digital tools to capture, analyse and organise ideas from young Nigerians…
