Moniepoint Inc, Africa’s leading business payments and personal banking servicing platform, has launched “M”, Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered chatbot dedicated to demystifying the informal economy, while earning commendations from the Federal Government for its decade-long commitment to driving financial inclusion and business growth across Africa’s most populous nation. Speaking at […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has noted that in its bid to unlock inclusive growth for all Nigerians, the country must forge a deeper digital alliance. Speaking during a high-level visit to the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Secretariat in Abuja, Inuwa called […]
Australia’s underage social media ban has continued to draw attention as Instagram owner Meta and other social media firms on Tuesday said despite opposition to it, they will comply with the ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes […]
Nigeria has clinched a double award for Regional Award for Africa and the Middle East, and the Global Thematic Award for Digital Governance at the 2025 Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Spain. These back-to-back wins place Nigeria among the world’s leading examples of how technology can drive open, […]
The National Data Protection Commission (NDPC), has partnered with social media giant, Meta to launch the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023, in major Nigerian Languages thereby bringing digital rights closer to millions of Nigerians across linguistic and cultural lines. The launch of the Yoruba and Hausa versions were held […]
QNET’s has said that the direct selling and lifestyle company’s operations in Nigeria are anchored on three key pillars, empowerment, community, and innovation. Speaking during QNET media engagement “Beyond VCON: Media Insights from VCON 2025”, a virtual dialogue held via Zoom on Wednesday, Country Manager for Nigeria, Mr. Ayokunmi Solesi, […]
L-R: Public Relations Officer, PalmPay, Ezeigbo Ugochi Boniface; Managing Director, PalmPay, Chika Reginald Nwosu; BTL/CSR Manager, PalmPay, Akintomide Hassan, at the Nigeria GovTech Gala & Awards Night held recently in Abuja. PalmPay, a leading neobank driving financial inclusion in Nigeria, has been awarded Digital Governance Company of the Year (Fintech […]
Jason Moss(left) Senior Vice president, EMEA and Lorraine Vorsteer, (right) VP, Africa, Tim Akano,(Middle ) CEO, New Horizons Nigeria receiving CompTai Award as Africa’s best ICT company 2025 (Emerging Partner) which was award number 307 in the last 20 years, for building Africa’s largest, best and most Awarded ICT company […]
The Tosin Eniolorunda STEM Foundation has announced the launch of the Future Builders Fund, a scholarship initiative created to empower high-potential but under-resourced students across Nigeria. This pilot program is designed to remove financial and structural barriers that prevent promising students from reaching their full potential in science, technology, engineering, […]
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Uche Nnaji, has resigned from office following allegations of certificate forgery surrounding his academic qualifications. His resignation was confirmed in an official statement today (Tuesday) by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Statement read […]