Lagos has clinched the title of the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystem, according to the 2025 Global Tech Ecosystem Index released by Dealroom. The Nigerian city now leads a global pack of 288 tech hubs across 69 countries, outpacing major cities in Asia, Europe, and Latin America. The index, which ranks […]
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Nigeria’s Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy sector has recorded a remarkable upswing under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, attracting $191 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Q1 2024—an almost ninefold increase from the $22 million recorded in Q1 2023. This was revealed by the Minister of Communications, Innovation and […]
The fast-growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria will take centre stage on May 24, 2025, as the Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards (ABoICT) celebrates its 16th edition at Four Points by Sheraton, Lagos. Billed as the “ICT Growth Edition 2025,” the prestigious event will […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has declared a new era in artificial intelligence at the Google I/O 2025 conference, unveiling the powerful capabilities of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. According to Pichai, the upgraded model has surged to the top of the LMArena leaderboard across all categories, showcasing significant improvements driven […]
As part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda aimed at improving governance and public service delivery, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is reinforcing its role as the central authority for vetting government IT projects. In line with this, NITDA recently engaged key government bodies—the Office of […]
Fifty young, unemployed Nigerians are now equipped with cutting-edge digital skills after successfully completing a four-week intensive bootcamp, a major leap under the Digital Literacy for All (DL4ALL) initiative powered by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with global tech giant Cisco. The training, hosted at NITDA’s […]
The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has announced plans to establish state-of-the-art Technology and Innovation Hubs across all six geopolitical zones of the country. This initiative was unveiled during the NOTAP South-East Stakeholders Sensitisation Workshop in Enugu, where the agency emphasized its commitment to deepening its reach […]
CyberDome, West Africa’s foremost Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), has entered into a strategic partnership with global Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) leader, Cato Networks, to deliver next-generation cloud-native security infrastructure across the region. The collaboration will see the deployment of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform through CyberDome’s locally managed, […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to transforming Nigeria into a digitally intelligent nation through the adoption of the Internet of Things (IoT), positioning the country to harness the full potential of intelligent connectivity and smart technologies. Speaking at the IoT West Africa, Data Centre […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has called for stronger collaboration between academia, industry, and government. This was the central message delivered by NITDA’s Director General, Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, during a high-profile visit by a delegation from Lancaster University, United Kingdom, led by Professor Kirk Semple, Director of International […]