Nigeria is stepping up efforts to play a leading role in shaping the future of digital telecommunications across Africa as government officials, regulators and industry stakeholders work towards a common continental position on global technology policies. The renewed ambition came…
Africa’s ambition to become a major player in the global artificial intelligence revolution may ultimately depend less on breakthrough software and more on something far more basic: access to reliable electricity. A new report from the International Monetary Fund has…
Millions of Facebook and Instagram users across the world experienced unexpected disruptions after both social media platforms suffered a widespread outage that prevented many people from accessing their accounts or using key features. The disruption, which began on Sunday, quickly…
President Bola Tinubu has signed an executive order establishing a unified regulatory framework for virtual assets and cryptocurrency regulation in Nigeria. The presidency announced on Friday that the Virtual Asset Coordination Executive Order, 2026, takes effect immediately. Bayo Onanuga, special…
For years, many educators feared that artificial intelligence would eventually reduce the need for teachers in classrooms. As AI tools become more sophisticated and widely available, concerns about automation replacing human expertise have continued to grow. However, emerging evidence from…
Nigeria is placing Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) at the heart of its education reform agenda as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to equip millions of young people with practical skills for employment, entrepreneurship and industrial development. For…
Nigeria’s decision to investigate some of the world’s biggest technology companies could become one of the most significant moments for the country’s media industry in decades. What began as complaints from newspaper publishers and media organisations has now evolved into…
Nigeria has temporarily put the brakes on the implementation of new regulations affecting internet platforms and other digital services as the Federal Government begins work on a unified framework that will guide the country’s rapidly expanding digital economy. The decision…
President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate some of the world’s biggest technology companies over allegations that they have unfairly benefited from content produced by Nigerian media organisations without providing adequate compensation.…
WhatsApp, an instant messaging platform and subsidiary of tech giant Meta, has announced its new move to start roll out username reservations as a new privacy feature that will allow users to connect without sharing their phone numbers. WhatsApp made…
Norway has announced a sweeping restriction on the use of artificial intelligence in primary schools, becoming one of the first countries in Europe to significantly limit access to generative AI for younger learners. The move has sparked debate among educators,…
Nigeria’s push to prepare young people for a technology-driven future is gathering momentum as the Experience AI programme expands into more secondary schools across the country, bringing artificial intelligence education closer to thousands of students and teachers. The initiative, which…
The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, has experienced the largest loss of personal wealth ever documented after a precipitous drop in SpaceX’s valuation destroyed over $350 billion from his fortune in a single week. Musk’s net worth dropped from $1.45…
Breaking Code: New Research Reveals Major Vulnerabilities in ChatGPT Security Protocols The fast-moving world of artificial intelligence safety has hit an unexpected speed bump. A groundbreaking cybersecurity case study has exposed deep flaws in how large language models handle sensitive…
SpaceX founder and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk on Friday made a fresh historical mark as he became the first person in history to cross the $1 trillion net worth threshold, CNN has reported. His rocket company’s successful stock market…
