Technology

Capacity building, critical to Africa’s energy future

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 […]
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Seven facts about evolution of Jack Dorsey’s new app, Bluesky

By Biodun Busari Founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has launched a new social media app called Bluesky. Bluesky is creativity designed to decentralise social network protocol, such that multiple social networks, each with its own systems of curation and moderation, can interact with other social networks through an open […]

Meta plans to lay off thousands of employees

Facebook-parent Meta will become the latest tech firm to scale back its workforce, with plans to layoff thousands of employees this week, the United States media reported Sunday. Citing people familiar with the matter, The Wall Street Journal reported that the layoffs could impact “many thousands” of Meta employees, adding that an announcement was expected […]

Rise Challenge 2023: Global firms open application for brilliant Nigerian teenagers

By Juliet Umeh & Hafsat Ayodele Two global organizations, Schmidt Futures in partnership with the Rhodes Trust, weekend, announced that it has opened an entry for brilliant Nigerian teenagers to join the Global Rise Community as it launches a creative campaign, ‘Rise To.’ Rise is a programme that finds brilliant people who need opportunity and […]

Mixed reactions trail appropriate age to allow children use phones

A cross section of Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions on the appropriate age parents should allow their kids to own cell phones. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) across the country on Sunday, Nigerians said that there should be an appropriated age a child should be allowed the use of cell […]

Ex-Twitter owner, Jack Dorsey launches new social media platform Bluesky social

By Biodun Busari The Founder and former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Twitter, Jack Dorsey has created a new social platform called ‘Bluesky.’ This is coming barely one week after the United States’ richest billionaire, Elon Musk acquired Twitter with a whopping $44 billion. Read also: Elon Musk plans to cut half of Twitter jobs […]

NCC, Galaxy Backbone, NITDA other industry players billed for AfriTECH 2.0

By Juliet Umeh  Stakeholders in the technology space including the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Galaxy Backbone Limited, National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, among others will be gathering in Lagos for second edition of Africa Tech Alliance Forum, AfriTECH 2.0. Africa Tech Alliance Forum is an annual event that brings together stakeholders from different sectors […]

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