West Africa’s leading regional telecommunications, technology and business forum, the West Africa Telecommunications Infrastructure Summit and Exhibition (WATISE), will be looking at the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it impacts not just telecommunications infrastructure management across all types of infrastructure but also how businesses deploy it in their […]
Technology and Innovation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), through its Office for Nigerian Digital Innovation (ONDI), has entered into a transformative partnership with Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) to provide subsidised sovereign cloud services for startups under the iHatch programme marking a bold step toward redefining Nigeria’s innovation landscape. At a time […]
Welcome to the April edition of 15-Minute Scoop, where we spotlight moments that define impact, innovation, and intentional engagement across the Y’elloverse. This year has been clearly defined as the year of the youth not as a passing theme, but as a deliberate commitment. That commitment came alive at The […]
Experts across government and the private sector say Africa’s digital economy growth will depend on managing rising cyber threats, scaling data infrastructure and addressing power and interconnectivity challenges. They made this known at the IoT West Africa 2026 Conference and Data Centre Cloud Expo held in Lagos. In a keynote […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has unveiled a new innovation hub aimed at equipping National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members with the skills and platform to become digital solution providers and entrepreneurs, rather than job seekers, in Nigeria’s evolving economy. The facility, known as the NITDA Innovation Space, […]
MTN Nigeria has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering superior customer experience, following a directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on subscriber compensation. In a statement reflecting its customer-first philosophy, the telecom operator emphasized that its subscribers remain at the core of its operations. The company reiterated its mission to […]
Nigeria’s transition to a fully digital economy is gaining momentum, with the Federal Government accelerating efforts to introduce an e-governance and digital economy bill aimed at strengthening regulations for emerging technologies and driving innovation across the public sector. Speaking at the Global Partnership for Human-Centric ICT Standardisation (GIST) Nigeria Introductory […]
British-Sierra Leonean photographer and visual artist, Ejatu Shaw, is set to feature this week on African Voices, the flagship magazine programme on CNN International sponsored by Globacom. Born in 1996, Shaw is a London-based creative who earned a Master’s degree in Photography Arts from the University of Westminster in 2020. […]
The second edition of the Nigeria–South Africa Economic Diplomacy Roundtable was successfully held yesterday, bringing together key stakeholders from government, diplomatic circles, and the private sector to deepen collaboration on trade, investment, and infrastructure development within the framework of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). The Roundtable served as […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has inaugurated a Multistakeholder Coordination Group to reinforce collaboration and consolidate Nigeria’s progress in digital governance. Speaking at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, the Director-General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa, described Nigeria’s growing global recognition in digital governance as both an achievement and a […]