Nigeria’s digital future: Experts urge teens to build, not just consume AI
…Challenge youths to develop competence, character, solve real-world problems By Juliet Umeh Experts in technology and digital innovation have challenged Nigerian teenagers to move beyond consuming digital content and begin using artificial intelligence, AI, and digital skills to create solutions to Nigeria’s real-world challenges. The experts said the country’s growing digital economy would require a […]
Verve surpasses 100m issuances, forges alliance with top global tech brands
Payment card brand Verve has officially surpassed the milestone of 100 million cards issued across Africa.
Shakara Trybe: Lagos gets first 30 Feet Xmas tree made of local fabric
Technology, culture and entertainment will fuse together to produce a colourful 30-foot Chrismas tree at the heart of Lagos metropolis on Christmas eve.
Konga unveils shopping festival for yuletide shoppers
Composite e-commerce platform, Konga, has has lifted part of the christmas spending weight off its existing and potential shoppers with the unveiling of the Konga Naija Shopping Festival, a nationwide end-of-year shopping campaign designed to bring value, convenience, and festive cheer to shoppers.
TikTok suspends nighttime livestreams in Nigeria amid rising sexual exploitation reports
TikTok has suspended access to its late-night LIVE feature in Nigeria following a surge in livestreams containing explicit sexual content, including cases of users engaging in real-time sex acts before large online audiences.
Robotics, coding classes, giving Nigeria’s edu-system facelift – Women in technology
A post-event report by Women in Technology in Nigeria, WITIN, has revealed that schools nationwide have started establishing robotics clubs, coding classes, sustainability projects and Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM innovation hubs to give Nigeria’s education system a facelift.
Improved financial mgt raises FairMoney’s credit rating
The deployment of cutting-edge technology and customer-centric approach in financial management have combined to give Nigeria’s frontline Microfinance bank, FairMoney improved credit rating by Global Credit Rating, GCR.
Meta begins removal of under-16s from social media in Australia
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country’s world-first youth social media ban.
Startup Success Hinges on Product Credibility, Governance, and Founder Experience – Experts at Africa Startup Festival
At the ongoing Africa Startup Festival, industry leaders highlighted key factors that determine whether startups attract funding and succeed in competitive markets.
Google launches N3bn programme to train Nigerians on AI, digital safety
Technology giant, Google, through its philanthropic arm has announced a N3 billion commitment to Nigeria to accelerate advanced AI skills development and strengthen digital safety across the country.
Data harmonisation, crucial for ease of doing business
Lawyer and business coach, Barr Titilope Adisa-Obafemi has enjoined the federal government to harmonise different data platforms, including National Identification Number, NIN, Bank Verification Number, BVN and all others sitting in silos, in order to improve the ease of doing business policy.
