NITDA Moves to Standardise Innovation Hubs and Expand Nigeria’s Tech Ecosystem The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has commenced efforts to standardise innovation hubs across Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to decentralise the country’s technology ecosystem and create opportunities for innovators, entrepreneurs and startups beyond the traditional technology centres of Lagos and…
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…
An Artificial Intelligence (AI) system designer and filmmaker, Mr Onu Abrahams, has called on Nigerians to focus on transforming local ideas into globally competitive products. Abrahams made the call during an exclusive interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Thursday. He said Nigeria had a growing pool of talented developers, but…
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…
Meta, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy (FMCIDE), through its 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme and National Centre for Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (NCAIR), alongside Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Nigeria (RAIN), has announced the launch of AI Academy Nigeria. The national capacity-building initiative is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s…
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…
Girls Tech Boot Camp Equips Nigerian Schoolgirls With Practical Technology Skills An initiative, Girls Tech Boot Camp, is equipping secondary school girls across Nigeria with practical technology skills as part of efforts to promote greater female participation in the country’s technology sector. The Project Team Lead, South South Zone, Dr Martha Musa, said this on…
ArketData Launches Platform to Provide Nigerians With Real-Time Food Price Information A technology-driven platform, ArketData, has been launched in Nigeria to address the information gap in the food market by giving consumers, businesses and policymakers access to verified, real-time commodity prices. The free platform allows Nigerians to check and compare food prices across different markets…
Nigeria’s Cocoa Growth Hinges on Traceability, Technology and Sustainability LAGOS – Nigeria’s ambition to increase cocoa production and strengthen its position in the global cocoa market will increasingly depend on its ability to improve traceability, sustainability and digital systems across the value chain, stakeholders have said. The concern comes against the backdrop of the Federal…
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…