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AI for Good and WSIS Forum 2026 wrap up Geneva Digital Week with shared commitment to AI for all
Over 12,000 people from 177 countries came together for Geneva Digital Week. Anchored by the AI for Good Summit and WSIS Forum, it ...
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Matters eRising — The politics of data: Why 2027 will be won long before election day
This week brought two announcements that, on the surface, appeared administrative but may ultimately prove politically consequential. RELATED: Nigeria 2027: How data, not ...
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Nigeria tops Africa in responsible AI governance, strengthening digital economy ambitions
Nigeria has taken a significant step towards cementing its position as Africa’s digital powerhouse after emerging as the continent’s highest-ranked country in the ...
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Nigeria launches first manufacturing technology UniPod to transform universities into industrial innovation hubs
Nigeria Launches First Manufacturing Technology UniPod to Drive Industrial Innovation and Manufacturing Growth. Nigeria has taken a significant step toward building a knowledge-driven ...
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AI-driven disinformation threatens Nigeria’s 2027 elections, social stability and economy, warns Crisis Communication Centre
By Osasome, C.O AI-Driven Disinformation Threatens Nigeria’s 2027 Elections, Social Stability and Economy, Warns CCC The Centre for Crisis Communication (CCC) has raised ...
Global cyber attacks surge in June 2026 as new ransomware group takes lead — Check Point
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., has released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for June 2026, ...
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Global cyber attacks surge in June 2026 as new ransomware group takes lead — Check Point
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd., has released its Global Threat Intelligence insights for June 2026, ...
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ITU’s new standards initiative targets trust in AI behaviour and identity
New Focus Group will develop frameworks for people and autonomous AI agents to interact safely across digital systems The International Telecommunication Union (ITU), ...
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Visa, M-PESA Africa and Onafriq launch stablecoin payments pilot in DRC to cut cross-border transfer costs
Blockchain-powered initiative targets faster, cheaper remittances and cross-border commerce across Africa Global payments leader Visa has partnered with M-PESA Africa and pan-African digital ...
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MTN Nigeria partners Whalebone to launch Webguard, bringing network-level cybersecurity to millions of mobile users
New DNS-Based Security Service Automatically Blocks Phishing, Malicious Websites and Online Scams Without Apps or Software MTN Nigeria has partnered with global cybersecurity ...
How HPE, IBM undermine Nigeria’s digital ambition
By Ola Adegbite While President Bola Tinubu has envisioned building a $1 trillion Nigeria economy by 2030, some Big Tech multinationals, namely Hewlett ...
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NIMC surpasses 136 million digital identity enrolments, strengthening Nigeria’s data-driven economic planning
New NIMC Act Positions National Identity Database as Foundation for Better Governance, Financial Inclusion and Citizen-Centric Service Delivery Nigeria has reached another major ...
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Backbase–Kasisto deal as African Banker survey names legacy IT top AI barrier
Backbase announced the acquisition of Kasisto, a pioneer in agentic AI for banking and financial services. Kasisto’s agentic platform, financial services intelligence, and ...
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ITU’s Partner2Connect crosses $100 billion in global connectivity pledges
USD 100 billion and counting: the global coalition for universal meaningful connectivity achieved a landmark moment at the WSIS Forum 2026, as ITU’s ...
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Cloud security faces reality check as enterprises reassess accountability
For years, cloud adoption was positioned as a fast track to agility, scalability and digital transformation. Today, as organisations operate increasingly distributed environments, ...





































