Technology

In a move to create thousands of job opportunities within and outside Nigeria, the Digital Bridge Institute has entered a transformative partnership with a United States-based SBTS Group LLC to equip Nigerian youth with the needed digital skills for global competitiveness.

A new blockchain app, Gamic that helps users connect and create wealth has been unveiled.Simply put, Gamic pays users to socialise. While giants like WhatsApp and Facebook monetize user data without sharing profits, Gamic, an African-born innovation

In an exciting development for Africa’s burgeoning tech ecosystem, AI4Africa, an organization dedicated to empowering African communities through artificial intelligence (AI), recently welcomed Color in Tech, a global leader in promoting diversity and inclusion in the tech industry. This landmark collaboration promises to be a game-changer, positioning Africa at the heart of the AI revolution…

Most industries around the world have become more efficient with the advancement of technology. These technological advancements are even creating new and profitable industries. However, as tech-driven companies push the boundaries of convenience and efficiency, regulatory bodies work to establish safeguards that ensure fairness, security, and stability, but this work causes tension between innovators and…

Facebook parent Meta has begun testing ads on its newest social network, Threads, an executive announced Friday, as the company continues to grow its alternative to Elon Musk's X. Launched in summer 2023, its debut came eight months after Musk's acquisition of Twitter—now called X—when changes like paid subscriptions and reduced content moderation were driving…

The Federal Government said it is working to ensure that yearly capital inflow into Nigerian startup space increases from $1 billion to $5 billion by 2027. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani

Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft, the East Africa Community and Cognizant are among over 25 organisations from around the globe that will serve as founding contributors to the AI Skills Coalition, an initiative of the International Telecommunication Union

Africa's fastest-growing payment infrastructure company, Zone, has announced that PalmPay, one of Africa’s leading fintech platforms for payment, has joined its decentralised payment network. This integration with Zone’s regulated blockchain network for payment enables PalmPay to fortify its payment capabilities, ensuring reliable, secure, and compliant transactions across its extensive network of 1,200,000 agents and merchants.…

In the bustling city of Lagos, where commerce and innovation thrive, the financial sector represents a lifeline for millions of Nigerians. Yet, beneath the surface of digital transactions and mobile banking lies an escalating crisis

An electronic commerce (eCommerce) web application platform, Market Buddy, has formally debuted in Nigeria with a focus on connecting buyers to sellers. MarketBuddy provides three types of services including the sale of goods

A French woman who lost her life savings to scammers pretending to be American actor Brad Pitt is seeking to unmask at least three Nigerians her legal team accuses of defrauding her. The scammers tricked the victim, identified as 53-year-old Anne by French broadcaster TF1, into believing she was in a romantic relationship with the…

TikTok restored service in the United States Sunday after briefly going dark, as a law banning the wildly popular app on national security grounds came into effect. TikTok credited President-elect Donald Trump, who retakes power on Monday, for making the reversal possible -- though the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had earlier said that…