The Nigerian Air Force Officers’ Wives Association (NAFOWA) has graduated 95 participants from the second cohort of its Young Achievers Club Coding, Robotics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summer Class, where participants showcased technology-driven solutions to real-world problems. The five-day programme, which took place from September 8 to 12, 2026, at NAFOWA Secondary School, Abuja, was…
Dr. Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), will lead a group of technology industry leaders at the sixth edition of the Africa Tech Alliance Forum (AfriTECH), scheduled to take place on November 13 in Lagos. The event will bring together policymakers, investors, technology executives and founders…
The High Tech Centre for Nigerian Women and Youths (HTCNWY) has called on governments and stakeholders to support women’s participation in hardware technology and manufacturing. Dr. Omowunmi Hassan, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of HTCNWY, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. The appeal was made as part…
Through the NASENI and AfriLabs-backed InnovateNaija Challenge, seven women showcased their technological innovations on the national stage, with one emerging as the overall winner. Their achievements highlight what Nigerian women can accomplish when provided with the right platform, support, and opportunities to develop their ideas. For years, discussions about Nigeria’s technology ecosystem have focused on…
Meta, the UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and leading technology companies, including Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, Coinbase, Adobe and Starlink, have announced the results of a major joint operation with law enforcement agencies from 10 countries to disrupt criminal scam networks operating in West Africa, including Nigeria and Ghana. The operation was hosted by the NCA…
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved financing of up to $10 million for Nigerian energy technology startup Beacon Power Services (BPS), supporting a $20.9 million project to improve electricity distribution and grid management across Nigeria. The investment will fund the deployment of smart meters and digital electricity management solutions across six…
The Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, has stressed the need for Nigeria to commercialise its research outcomes to achieve economic and political independence. Udeh made the statement on Thursday in Abuja during a media parley on the second edition of the African Raw Materials Summit (ARMS 2026), organised by the Raw Materials…
The Foundation for Peace Professionals (PeacePro) has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to prioritise local technology providers in implementing its data localisation policy, warning that reliance on foreign technology should strengthen, rather than replace, domestic capacity. The organisation said the directive requiring financial institutions and payment service providers to store and manage…
ESDIAC Global Systems Limited, a Nigerian technology company, has secured a licence to operate in Nigeria’s data market, paving the way for the expansion of its telecommunications and digital communication services. The development was disclosed in a statement issued in Lokoja on Friday by the company’s founder and Chief Executive Officer, Austin Ugbebor. Ugbebor said…
Five hearing-impaired secondary schoolgirls from Government Secondary School, Kuje, Abuja, have emerged as global finalists at the 2026 Technovation Girls World Summit in Bengaluru, India, with an artificial intelligence-powered application designed to improve access to menstrual products. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Technology Beyond Disability Initiative, the team, known as the…