The Founder and Executive Director of She Code Africa, Mrs. Ada Nduka Oyom, has called on African women in technology to move beyond seeking access and visibility and focus on taking ownership, building businesses and leading organisations that will shape the continent’s digital future. Nduka made the call at the 10th annual summit of She…
Many countries across Africa have faced challenges implementing the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) system due to the costs involved. However, a significantly cheaper alternative has been trialled at the 2026 COSAFA Under-20 Championships in Mozambique. The system, known as Football Video Support (FVS), performs a similar function to VAR by allowing contentious decisions to be…
Top technology leaders on Wednesday called on the United Nations to develop effective global safeguards to regulate the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence. Speaking before the UN Security Council, Anthropic Chief Executive Officer Dario Amodei warned that the consequences of poorly managed AI could extend to humanity as a whole. “If managed poorly, I even…
Nigeria’s drive to establish itself as a globally competitive destination for digital services gained further momentum on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81), as the Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, participated in the “Hire from Nigeria” session organised by the Nigeria Economic and…
The Federal Government has intensified efforts to attract advanced German technology, equipment manufacturing and foreign direct investment to strengthen Nigeria’s local steel sector and accelerate national industrialisation. The Minister of Steel Development, Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu, disclosed this while receiving a high-level delegation of German Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), led by Dr Chux Onaa, Head…
Nigerian technology company, SoftAlliance, has strengthened its support for Nigeria’s emerging technology ecosystem by providing young innovators at the sixth edition of Thrive in Tech with free access to its locally hosted cloud platform, SoftKloud. The sixth edition of Thrive in Tech, held in Lagos, brought together young technology enthusiasts, developers and innovators focused on…
IHS Nigeria has restated its commitment to the development of a more sustainable, resilient and inclusive telecommunications and technology sector in Nigeria. The company made this known at a stakeholder breakfast session organised by the Telecommunications and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) in Abuja, Federal Capital Territory. The session, held on Thursday, September 17, at…
Nigerian software programmer Olaniran Taiwo Sikiru has made history as part of the first-ever Nigerian delegation to compete at the High-Tech Championship Final in Veliky Novgorod, Russia, where he finished second in the highly specialised Quality Control Specialist for Transport Logistics Processes competency. Taiwo was accompanied by his expert, Ojetimi Abdulfatai, also a Nigerian, who…
Nigeria’s digital economy sector took centre stage at a side event linked to the United Nations General Assembly, where industry stakeholders called for greater attention to sustainable and responsible business practices. The event focused on the relationship between digital growth and investment, as well as the need for businesses to adopt cleaner approaches. The discussions…
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of E-Terra Technologies Ltd, Chief Dr. Ifeanyi Chukwutem Ochonogor, has called for the responsible deployment of technology to strengthen Nigeria’s electoral system while addressing challenges related to cybersecurity, data protection, infrastructure, public trust and electronic waste. Ochonogor made the call at the Nigeria eGovernment Summit 2026, themed “Mainstreaming…