Nigeria is quietly losing an estimated N60 billion every year to foreign domain registrations and web hosting services, a steady outflow that highlights a deeper structural weakness in the country’s digital economy.

Executive Secretary, West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly, WATRA, Aliyu Aboki has said that West Africa’s growing digital economy is increasingly exposed to systemic risks due to weak resilience in submarine cable infrastructure and fragmented regional coordination.

By 2029, Nigeria would have launched two communications satellites into space. According to the Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), Jane Egerton-Idehen, one will go up in 2028 and the other in 2029.

The recent escalation in the US-Israel conflict with Iran has delivered a sharp reminder of Nigeria’s economic vulnerability.

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor For the past five years, Co Founder and CEO of Cardforté, a card technology company, Seun Lawal, has navigated his business through the trenches to now appear in the Frontline of Nigeria’s payment ecosystem But within those years, he has learned that doing business in Nigeria teaches one very quickly […]

By Prince Osuagwu High-level government officials and development partners gathered at the University of Lagos to unveil the Artificial Intelligence University Innovation Pods (AI UNIPOD) at the Lagos State University, yaba. Organizers say AI UNIPOD is a project that aims to empower students and institutions with practical skills, foster innovation, and spur measurable social and […]

If Telecom services remain the way it had been in the past few weeks, we surely will have an Easter celebration full of dropped calls and data depletion complaints.

Google has announced the global expansion of its Search Live feature, alongside the launch of a new voice and audio model, Gemini 3.1 Flash Live.

Nigeria’s digital economy is growing rapidly, contributing over 18 percent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product, GDP, yet a significant gender gap in digital skills continues to limit women’s participation in this growth.

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor One of Nigeria’s ICT companies, ipNX, has said that women empowerment will help promote diversity in the country’s tech ecosystem. Aligning with the 2026 theme of International Women’s Day, IWD “Give to Gain”, ipNX said it executed a series of impactful initiatives designed to inspire, educate, and support the next […]

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to compensate subscribers for service disruptions, marking a shift from traditional fines to direct consumer restitution.

The world’s online population rose by more than 240 million people in 2025, bringing the total number of Internet users to six billion, according to the latest Facts and Figures 2025 report released by the International Telecommunication Union, ITU.

Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Idris Olorunnimbe, recently told a hilarious but very symbolic story of how Nigerians of all ages are getting frustrated on a daily basis over the poor Internet connectivity in the country.

Technology giant, Meta Platforms is testing stablecoin payments across its platforms, marking a cautious return to digital currency years after its failed Libra project

By IFUNANYA NDIGWE Many of the world’s most impactful leaders began as a one-person army. Through resilience, an innovative spirit, and integrity, they have transformed one-employee ventures into forces to be reckoned with and solidified their names in the annals of great leadership. Okosubide Mozimo, Managing Director of Arco Worldwide Services, AWS, Limited, is one […]