Flutterwave, an African fintech, has secured $250 million in a Series D round, bringing its valuation to almost $3 billion in less than a year. The business, which is based in both San Francisco and Lagos, secured $170 million in a Series C round from Tiger Global and Avenir in […]
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During its meeting on February 16, 2022, the Federal Executive Council approved the National Policy on Nigerian Government Second-Level Domains. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, had earlier presented a memo. The Policy was created in order to increase public trust in the […]
Intel’s IDM 2.0 plan will be greatly advanced as the business develops its production capacity, global location, and technology portfolio to meet unprecedented industry demand. Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger stated, “Tower’s speciality technology portfolio, geographic reach, extensive customer relationships, and services-first operations will help scale Intel’s foundry services and promote […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria today, Tuesday, February 15, 2022, commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari IT Innovation Centre in Katsina State, Northwest Nigeria, as part of its digital skills empowerment campaign. Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), the Honorable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, who commissioned the fully completed project on […]
The Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has praised the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for leading the way in Africa’s 5G rollout. In a statement signed by Engr. Kings Adeyemi, the Engineering body singled out Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, and the entire […]
AI Revolution This is not a new trend; it has been around for quite some time. We already use a number of artificial intelligence (AI) goods and services in our everyday lives. AI enables computers to imitate human intelligence and accomplish tasks while also developing itself based on the data […]
The European Union (EU) has announced intentions to invest roughly 850 million euros in Nigeria’s digital economy over the next three years as part of its Gateway Initiative. This information was revealed by Her Excellency Margrethe Vestager, the Union’s Executive Vice President, during a working visit to the Honourable Minister […]
The National Executive Council, NEC, of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has voted to go on a one-month warning strike to press its demands on the government, following lengthy debates that lasted into the early hours of Monday. According to a source at the meeting in Lagos, the […]
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced on Monday that Abba Kyari, a suspended top police officer, is a member of an international drug cartel. Kyari, a deputy commissioner of police and former head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), has also been proclaimed wanted by the NDLEA for […]
Professor Umar Danbatta, NCC’s Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), revealed this on Tuesday during a courtesy visit to the Commission’s head office in Abuja by a team from the upper echelon of the Management of National Economy, a media organization. Danbatta said NCC is firmly committed to […]