By Prince Osuagwu AS Nigeria intensifies efforts to bridge digital skills gap and build a globally competitive technology workforce, Aptech Nigeria is celebrating the achievements of its graduates while strengthening industry-academia collaboration and alumni engagement. The celebration will happen at its national convocation, on August 8, 2026, at the Sheraton Lagos. Aptech expects the ceremony […]

By Progress GodfreyRemote work, once viewed as a temporary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has evolved into a defining feature of Nigeria’s technology ecosystem, changing how professionals work, how companies recruit talent and how salaries are determined. For thousands of Nigerian software developers, designers, digital marketers and data analysts, geography is no longer a barrier […]

By Prince Osuagwu It will be game -on, in the morning of July, 30, 2026, when the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, mounts the podium at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Enugu, to discuss the innovations technology has brought into the gaming world which is now worth over $197billion The Minister […]

By Juliet UmehNo fewer than 12 high-potential Nigerian startups are set to access funding of up to $350,000 under the Growth Lab accelerator programme of the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative. The programme, an initiative of the Federal Government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises, iDICE, Programme implemented by the Bank of Industry, BOI, has opened […]

By Juliet Umeh Nigerian retail technology startup, Ovaloop Technologies, has unveiled an integrated retail operating system designed to help small and medium-scale enterprises, SMEs, digitise their operations, improve inventory management, curb fraud and generate credible business data that can unlock access to financing. The company said the platform goes beyond payment collection by offering an […]

By Stephen Bolu Contrary to the new normal where technology leads business reformations, growth conversations in Africa’s business landscape, particularly in Nigeria energy sector, often begin with capital. Investment, infrastructure, and asset acquisition are frequently treated as the clearest indicators of progress. While important, they do not tell the full story of what is required […]

…Banks, Telcos, immigration, still do silo data registrations …Confirmation protocol with NIN not same as unified database By Juliet Umeh The Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, Engr. Abisoye Coker-Odusote, has declared that Nigeria has moved beyond the era of fragmented identity databases. However, the reality on ground appears to contradict that claim […]

By Prince Osuagwu Telecoms and digital solutions provider, Globacom, at the weekend revealed that its flourishing business empires are anchored on genuine appreciation of dedicated customers. This was also as it splashed cash and gift items worth millions of Naira on about 115 strategic partners it considered the pillars of its growth. The celebration which […]

By Juliet Umeh LEAD promoter of Legacy of Traditions and BINI RIVA Life, Nere Emiko, has called for accelerated digital connectivity in Nigeria’s riverine communities, describing telecommunications infrastructure as essential for improving education, healthcare, security, financial inclusion and economic development. Emiko made the appeal while highlighting the Federal Government’s Riverine Connect Initiative, a sub-project of […]

A new study has revealed that digital payment infrastructure is transforming Nigeria’s food service industry, helping businesses overcome operational challenges