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Bosun Tijani and Nigeria’s AI pursuit for dark data from the global south
By Golepji David Wambutda During the 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy Dr. Bosun Tijani ...
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Amazon’s AI move – why you need AI investments as race speeds up
Amazon’s $4bn investment into a ChatGPT rival reinforces why almost all investors should have some artificial intelligence (AI) exposure in their investment mix, ...
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AI underdog Writer secures massive $100m, targets ChatGPT Enterprise
By Tracy Yekaghe Startup Writer has secured $100 million in series B funding, establishing a valuation between $500 million and $750 million, as ...
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Nigerian government calls for open, secure internet
The Nigerian government has subscribed to a free and secure Internet for Africa, which is capable of bridging the digital divide and creating ...
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FirstBank sponsors A.I.T.E 2023 in New York, promotes foreign direct investment into Africa
First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, sponsored the Africa International Trade Exhibition (A.I.T.E 2023), held on ...
NCC extends deadline for submission of application for hackathon
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has extended the deadline for submission of applications and entries into the 2023 Talent Hunt through Hackathon to ...
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Vertiv further enhances manufacturing capacity for chilled water solutions
Vertiv (NYSE: VRT), a global provider of critical digital infrastructure and continuity solutions, unveiled an upgraded testing room at its thermal management centre near Tognana, Italy. ...
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‘Finding Diana’ short film clinches bronze at Summit Creative Awards 2023
Finding Diana, the Short Film produced by leading pan-African organisation, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has won yet another award. RELATED: PIN joins National Coalition ...
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Africa Money and DeFi Summit partner AWS to drive Digital transformation in Africa
The Africa Money and DeFi Summit ,creators of Africa Tech Summit are delighted to announce its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) a subsidiary ...
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Intrigues deepen over who rules NITDA as support for Abdullahi remains strong
Barring any surprise moves, Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahias will retain his job as the Director General/CEO of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) ...
The power and potential misuse of location data
The cyber security team at Geonode have put together a guide on the ever-escalating risks tied to location data. RELATED: Google tracks 39 ...
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Microsoft-backed FAST Accelerator announces 12 African Startups for AI program
Flapmax, a leading data and AI technology company, announced today the twelve companies selected for the second cohort of the FAST Accelerator startup program, ...
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Orange and Airtel land 2Africa submarine cable in Democratic Republic of Congo
Orange DRC and Airtel Congo RDC have landed the 2Africa submarine cable in the Democratic Republic of Congo off Muanda through their joint ...
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MTN signs multi-year IoT connectivity platform contract to Eseye
Telecoms giant, MTN South Africa, Â has inked a multi-year agreement with Eseye, global IoT connectivity solutions provider that will see it standardize on ...
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SAP graduates ready to support digital transformation in Southern Africa
Organisations in Southern Africa have received a welcome boost to their digital transformation efforts with the graduation of the latest cohort of candidates ...