Australia’s newly enacted law empowering the government to impose levies on technology giants that refuse to pay local news organisations marks a significant turning point in global digital governance. The development signals a broader international shift, with countries increasingly seeking to assert sovereignty over their informational and cultural assets. The era in which major technology…
NIM Calls for Better Governance, Capacity Building and Technology Adoption The Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) is seeking a stronger role in shaping Nigeria’s economic and institutional development as management experts call for improved governance, capacity building, technology adoption and sustainable resource management. The call was made on Wednesday in Lagos at the institute’s 65th…
Enterprise Life Strengthens Position in Nigeria’s Insurance Industry Enterprise Life Assurance Nigeria Limited is positioning itself as one of the companies shaping the next phase of Nigeria’s insurance industry, supported by a capital base that gives it greater capacity to underwrite larger risks, deepen its digital expansion and pursue growth in a market that remains…
Nigeria’s Terra Industries has raised an additional $18 million, bringing its total seed financing to $52 million as the defence technology startup expands its manufacturing operations in Africa and establishes offices overseas. Existing investors, including 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital and SV Angel, participated in the latest round alongside Norleo Space Investments. The…
Scholars at Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, have called on China to promote technology and knowledge transfer as part of efforts to strengthen local manufacturing in Nigeria. The scholars made the call in Yola during a seminar organised by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in partnership with Contemporary World Nigeria magazine. The…
GITEX Nigeria 2026: FG Pushes Digital Innovation Agenda as Tech Giants, Investors Converge on Abuja, Lagos The Federal Government is intensifying efforts to position Nigeria as a leading hub for artificial intelligence and digital innovation in Africa as technology giants, investors, startups and policymakers prepare to converge on Abuja and Lagos for the 2026 edition…
FG Begins Development of Nigeria’s First National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Strategy The Federal Government has commenced the development of Nigeria’s first National Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Strategic Plan aimed at strengthening disability-inclusive healthcare and improving rehabilitation services nationwide. The initiative was unveiled in Abuja on Tuesday during a three-day stakeholders’ zero draft meeting on…
Liquid Intelligent Technologies Deploys Light-Beam Technology to Bridge Lagos Fibre Gaps Liquid Intelligent Technologies is deploying light-beam technology developed by Google spinout Taara to provide connectivity to data centres and large enterprise networks in Lagos, addressing the high costs and delays associated with laying underground fibre across densely populated urban corridors. The deployment currently includes…
Presidential Media Tour Commends NASENI’s Progress in Local Technology Development The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its remarkable progress in advancing local technology development. The team described the agency as a key driver of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and Nigeria’s…
India-Nigeria Partnership Set to Deepen Across Agriculture, Technology and Energy Nigeria-based Indian businessman and socialite, Sanjay Jain, has projected that Nigeria and India could emerge as major global powers between 2050 and 2100, noting that cooperation between both countries is expected to deepen in areas including agriculture, 5G technology and energy transition. Jain said India…