NIGCOMSAT-2A, 2B: $2bn satellites may trigger broadcast, broadband boom in 2028
By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorIf the timeline set by the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited, NIGCOMSAT, for the deployment of its two new communications satellites remains on course, Nigeria’s broadcast and broadband sectors could be heading for a major capacity boom by 2028. That prospect received a major boost at the weekend after the Federal Executive […]
Gender inclusion: MTN, Digital Encode support 2025 Girls in ICT day
In a renewed drive to close the gender gap in Nigeria’s tech space, two major Information and Communication Technology, ICT, sector players, MTN Nigeria and Digital Encode, are supporting the 2025 edition of the International Girls in ICT Day campaign.
AI against scams: Google removes 5.1b ads over scams
As online scams grow more sophisticated, often using AI-generated content or impersonating trusted figures, technology giant, Google is deploying powerful new artificial intelligence tools to stop harmful ads before they ever reach users.
Local traffic: Nigeria’s internet speed improves as IXPN hits 1Tbps per second
Internet users in Nigeria can expect faster and more reliable browsing as the Internet Exchange Point of
Nigeria, IXPN, today announced that it has achieved a landmark milestone, crossing 1 Terabit per second, 1Tbps, in peak domestic internet traffic.
Akinpelu wins $30,000 Aurora tech award
Nigerian women are increasingly influential in women-led tech innovation on the global stage.
CADEF rallies stakeholders for energy solutions
Not-for-profit organisation, the Consumer Advocacy and Empowerment Foundation, CADEF, is set to convene a workshop focused on practical Distributed Energy Resources, DER, solutions for Nigeria’s energy transition.
