Technology

After an audition that saw the entry of over 2000 Nigerians, the Headies Mic Check competition has now moved to the live show stage where the top 20 talents will battle it out for the grand prize of a brand-new car and five million naira.

Chairman of Zinox Group, Chief Leo Stan Ekeh, has called for support for the new Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, asserting that he would meet stakeholders’ expectations.

Participants at the 2023 edition of the Nigeria Fintech Forum held in Lagos have stressed the need for collaboration to enhance financial inclusion. The forum addressed critical developments in the African fintech ecosystem

HYDRA-headed challenges, including affordability and usability, have unconnected 61 per cent of people in Africa from mobile Internet services.This is seen as a huge threat to efforts to digitise economies in the region, including Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya, Egypt and others.

Globacom has offered an 18GB bonus data for any Samsung Z Fold5 and Z Flip5 phone purchased from any Gloworld retail shops across the country. Both high-end smartphones from Samsung, the Z Fold5 and Z Flip5, were created with style for discerning users.

A shortage of experts and skills in some critical segments of Nigeria’s $75.6 billion telecoms sector has been described as a big threat to the future of the industry.

Cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky has supported INTERPOL with threat intelligence data in its Africa Cyber Surge II operation, which enabled investigators to identify compromised infrastructure and apprehend threat actors suspected of cybercrimes across the African region.

The Tezza Academy, Nigeria and Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) Ghana are in talks for the partnership to foster knowledge and talent exchange, research advancements, and cultural understanding between the two institutions.

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) received more than 460 statements from companies interested in winning government semiconductor subsidy funding a year after the CHIPS and Science Act was approved.

AI, which stands for Artificial Intelligence, is the ability of a digital computer or robot (computerized) to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, that is a computer program carry out intelligent tasks that has to do with interacting with human beings.

Cybersecurity firm, Sophos, has revealed that prominent ransomware groups, which include Hive, Royal and Black Basta, have been sharing connections and using similar details to attack their victims.

Nigeria Fintech Week (NFW) has unveiled the sponsors and partners for NFW23, scheduled for October 24 to October 26, 2023.