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Microsoft, yesterday, said it would invest $1 million (N1.6 billion) in Nigeria in the next two years to support artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the country.
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TECHNOLOGY firm, Microsoft, Wednesday, announced a move to invest $1 million in Nigeria for the advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the country in the next two years. Microsoft Country Manager, Nigeria and Ghana, Ola Williams, made the announcement at the AI Nigeria Tour conference and exhibition in Lagos. Joined by the President, Microsoft…
6 Feb
General Manager, Microsoft Africa Transformation Office, Gerald Maithya, has expressed the company's ongoing commitment to foster a vibrant and sustainable startup ecosystem in Africa. He stated that the continent is increasingly becoming a hub for innovation, driven by the ingenuity of a new generation of entrepreneurs leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve some of Africa's most…
29 Jan
As the clock ticks down on TikTok's 75-day reprieve from divesting from its Chinese owners or being banned in the United States, several contenders are in the running.
28 Jan
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Microsoft is in talks to acquire TikTok, while the app's future in the country faces uncertainty.
9 Jan
Microsoft Vice Chair and President, Brad Smith, has revealed the company was on track to spend approximately $80 billion to build AI-enabled data centres in its current financial year (to end in June), with more than half of that investment earmarked for the US.
4 Dec
Major tech firms, including Google, X, Microsoft, and TikTok, have removed more than 65 million pieces of content from their platforms in Nigeria following user complaints, according to a report by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA).
24 Oct
Microsoft has alerted the globe to increased activities of cybercriminals, revealing that its customers face more than 600 million cybercriminal and nation-state attacks every day, ranging from ransomware to phishing to identity attacks.
6 Oct
Microsoft has stressed the importance of equipping Africa’s teeming youths with digital skills to enable a productive economy. The Country Manager, Microsoft Nigeria, Ola Williams, who stated this in Lagos..
24 Sep
To boost the capacity of Nigerian engineers, the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) has partnered with Microsoft to train 38 practitioners, comprising 36 female engineers and two journalists, on digital manufacturing skills.
19 Sep
Microsoft has restated its commitment to deepening Nigeria and Africa’s startup ecosystem to improve economic prosperity.
6 Aug 2024
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Poised to transform lives, empower and inspire young girls to reach their full potential, overcome challenges, and develop a positive mindset, the Real Woman Foundation, founded by Pastor Nike Adeyemi, recently held the maiden edition of the ‘Get Up’ girl conference in Lagos.
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One thought it was only in Nollywood movies, you get to hear actors pronounce dare as ‘dear'; yes, most actors embarrassingly commit this error, so, it came as a rude shock to T4T when he heard the hijab wearing female activist, Aisha Yesufu, also commit this blunder.
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Many Nigerians experience a sharp increase in the racing of their hearts whenever the question turns on the creation of new states. Could it really happen? Can Nigeria have more than the 36 states it has had since 1999?
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It was a delight to see the public discourse on advertising regulation rebooted recently. The reboot, admirably, was not initiated by the industry or its stakeholders, but by someone not within that loop. Technically, at least.
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In a bold and unapologetic move, rapper Oladipupo Olabode Oladimeji, better known by the stage name Oladips, has unleashed a scathing critique of the Headies Awards, sparking a heated debate within the music industry.
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The Lagos Pacific Lions Club of the Lions International, as part of activities to mark this year’s Valentine’s Day, paid a visit to the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH).
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It’s no news that the Nigerian film industry, affectionately known as Nollywood, has long been a powerhouse of African storytelling. However, the traditional model of filmmaking and distribution is undergoing a significant transformation.
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Former Military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, has faulted the notion held in certain quarters that he plotted the elimination of 159 officers in the ill-fated C-130 Air Crash on September 26, 1992. According to Babangida in his autobiography titled "A journey in Service" launched on Wednesday in Abuja, such talks spoke volumes of…
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The World Sustainable Development Goals (WSDGs) Organisation, has announced the appointment of Engr. Raphael Chukwudimma Chukwu
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The Federal government on Friday implored governors of the 36 states of the federation to deepen the implementation of Human Capital Development (HCD) programmes in their respective states. It observed that the path chosen by Nigeria in the 21st century can only be determined by the strength of the nation's workforce, the education of its…