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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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Airtel Nigeria expands 5G network with 1,000 new sites this year

Airtel Nigeria has expanded its telecommunications infrastructure with more than 1,000 additional 5G sites in 2026, as the company steps up efforts to improve...

LAWMA deploys more workers for Lagos sanitation exercise

The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has deployed additional personnel and equipment to support the October monthly environmental sanitation exercise across Lagos State. The exercise...

Airtel Nigeria expands 5G network with 1,000 new sites this year

Airtel Nigeria has expanded its telecommunications infrastructure with more than 1,000 additional 5G sites in 2026, as the company steps up efforts to improve network coverage and meet rising demand for mobile internet services. The Chief Executive Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Dinesh Balsingh, announced the expansion on Friday during the launch of Airtel Open Network, a new feature on the My Airtel Africa app that allows subscribers to monitor network performance and report connectivity problems. Balsingh disclosed that the company installed more than 1,050 network sites during the last financial year,...
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Kwali council seeks NITDA partnership to advance digital skills

Kwali Area Council is seeking to establish a partnership with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) to expand digital literacy, ICT development and...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

Gabon strengthens cyber defense skills after nine-month training

Gabon has completed a nine-month cybersecurity training programme designed to strengthen the country’s capacity to detect, analyse and respond to cyber threats. The programme, which...
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Lagos set for second IMC conference as innovators pursue funding

The Telecommunication and Technology Sustainability Working Group (TTSWG) has announced the second edition of its flagship Innovators Makers Challenge (IMC) Conference & Innovation Exhibition,...
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Food and Agriculture

FGN trains 100 extension experts to boost farm output in Nigeria

The Federal Government of Nigeria, alongside agricultural development organisations, has launched a week-long capacity-building programme for 100 agricultural extension master-trainers aimed at accelerating the...
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NITDA urges investors to tap Nigeria’s growing $1bn cloud market

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has urged global technology companies and Nigerian infrastructure developers to increase investment in the country’s digital infrastructure...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

NCC moves to automate Type Approval checks for SIM-enabled gear

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is moving to automate enforcement of its Type Approval requirements for communications devices through a technology-driven compliance framework for...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

Kenya, Armenia explore broader cooperation in digital technology

Kenya and Armenia are considering expanded bilateral cooperation across digital technologies, education, information and communications technology (ICT), trade and investment following high-level discussions between...
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Science, Technology & Innovations (STI)

MTN Ghana launches DigiFest 2026 to spotlight digital innovation

MTN Ghana has launched DigiFest 2026, featuring a three-day Tech Fair designed to create a platform for innovators, entrepreneurs and technology enthusiasts to present...
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Education

Kenya widens digital learning drive across public junior schools

Kenya is broadening the integration of digital technology into public school education as the government moves to modernise the sector and prepare learners for...
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