Technology

The quest to accelerate digital transformation in Nigeria received a major boost with the formal launch of Liquid Intelligent Technologies in Lagos recently.

In this interview, Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer, Sendchamp, Goodness Kayode, explains how the start-up is helping companies to communicate with their customers using multiple platforms. Can you tell us about yourself and your company? My name is Goodness Kayode, Co-founder and CEO of Sendchamp. I am a software engineer.  Damilola Olotu and I started…

A startup firm, Cardify Africa, has introduced a new platform where Nigerians will be able to use crypto to pay airtime bill, mobile data bill, electricity bill, and other types of bills. The startup in a statement by its marketing assistant, Yemisi Solaja, said Nigerians no longer need to first convert their funds into fiat…

Virtual influencers are computer-generated, digital characters made with graphic design tools. Following the creation of their social media profiles, these characters have amassed sizable fan bases across numerous platforms. The characters are created to be "human-like" and have their own personalities, interests, and distinctive attributes, much like fictional story characters do. This makes it possible…

TECNO’s premium sub-brand, PHANTOM, launched its new flagship PHANTOM X2 Series, including the world’s first smartphone to feature a retractable portrait lens comparable to a professional camera. Unveiled at the TECNO Flagship Product Launch 2022 event in Dubai, the PHANTOM X2 Series, which comprises PHANTOM X2 Pro 5G and PHANTOM X2 5G, marks the brand’s bold entrance into the high-end global smartphone market with a host of groundbreaking features and outstanding performance. 

Finance professionals must access high-quality data and information on emerging trends to deliver timely and insightful research, maintaining their competitive advantage. According to McKinsey & Company, over 60% of financial companies have embedded at least one AI capability in their operations to continue providing high-quality services. Voice tone intelligence has recently been making its mark…

With the rise of new technologies that enhance various aspects of the economy and workforce, investors are keenly looking for investment opportunities to improve their portfolios and guarantee good returns. One of the fastest-growing innovations is now the centre of many investors' attention as the technology that succeeds beyond the hype and online trends. Artificial…

The Internet and social media have completely changed our existences, also bringing about significant changes in the way we approach our daily lives. The way we recount our experiences, through social media, is completely different from before, and it is likely to evolve again, bringing with it other changes that will again disrupt our daily…

Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has warned about potential harm of taking part in the ‘Invisible Challenge’ on short-form video hosting service, TikTok, saying it exposes devices to information-stealing malware.

Technology has given us easy access to information, communication tools, and transacting platforms. The Internet is at your fingertips for finding out almost anything you want to know. In addition to using the internet for entertainment, you can also use it for business and academic purposes. With every new discovery of what the internet can…

Ahead of the second licensing round for the Fifth-Generation (5G) network launch in Nigeria, ADEYEMI ADEPETUN, in this piece, writes on issues around the exercise

In a bid to verify authentic waste pickers in Lagos and curb criminalities, the Association of Scrap and waste Pickers of Lagos (ASWOL) has captured no fewer than 3700 registered waste pickers on its newly launched website.    The association’s president, Comrade Friday Oku, stated this at the unveiling of the website during the Nigerian…