The Federal Government of Nigeria has established a three-year timeframe for the transition of all O’Level exams administered by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to computer-based testing (CBT). Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education, made this announcement during a meeting with the Director of Senior Secondary Education […]

Nokia and Motorola Solutions announced the groundbreaking integration of drone technology on Thursday to enhance public safety and mission-critical operations.  This collaboration introduces an AI-enhanced, automated drone-in-a-box solution designed to effectively support first responders and various industries in managing emergencies. Read also: Google Drive folders can now be summarised by Gemini AI Transforming public safety […]

Tizeti, a pioneering solar-based internet service provider in Nigeria, announced its plans to go public on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Friday.  Founded by Kendall Ananyi in 2011, Tizeti has grown significantly, providing affordable unlimited internet to over 2.8 million subscribers and generating over N11 billion in revenue over the past decade. Read also: Nigerian […]

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a division of a prominent pan-African corporation, Cassava Technologies, announced on Thursday the successful completion of its fibre network extending from Ramatlabama to Ramokgwebana in Botswana. This expanded autonomous network is more than 730 km long, bringing important communities like Francistown, Mahalapye, and Palapye into the fold and establishing the first-ever direct […]

Huawei has taken a significant step in expanding its presence in Africa by launching a local cloud service in Nigeria on Tuesday, December 10. This initiative aims to enhance the country’s digital infrastructure and support local businesses, particularly startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Read also: Huawei sets ambitious goal to expand HarmonyOS with […]

Airtel Nigeria has significantly enhanced home entertainment for Nigerians by partnering with Google to bring YouTube to every television set in the country. This groundbreaking announcement was made on Monday during a signing ceremony at Airtel’s headquarters in Lagos.  The collaboration aims to bridge the digital divide and provide affordable access to quality entertainment for […]

Google has introduced its latest quantum chip, Willow, which the company claims can solve complex problems in just five minutes—tasks that would take the world’s fastest supercomputers an unfathomable 10 septillion years to complete.  This announcement made on December 9 marks a significant advancement in quantum computing, which leverages the principles of particle physics to […]

This week, Google’s DeepMind team unveiled GenCast, an AI-powered weather prediction model that sets a new benchmark in forecasting accuracy. DeepMind researchers claimed in a Nature paper that GenCast outperforms the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts’ ENS, widely regarded as the world’s leading operational forecasting system. Read also: Google hires new country director for […]

Google, Microsoft, TikTok, X and other international digital businesses that operate in Nigeria paid a total of N2.55 trillion ($1.5 billion) in taxes during the first half of this year. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Hadiza Umar, Director of Corporate Communications & Media Relations of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) on […]

Have you ever hesitated to click a link because you are unsure if the website is trustworthy? Google Chrome’s latest feature, “Store Reviews,” aims to tackle this problem head-on. This revolutionary tool, announced Monday, uses AI to swiftly analyse website authenticity. Chrome helps internet customers make safer choices by summarising evaluations from Trustpilot and ScamAdvisor. […]

Kenyan electric mobility company Roam on Monday announced its plans to launch 10 additional solar-powered hubs in Nairobi to enhance the city’s electric mobility infrastructure.  ENERGICA, a project under the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program, is funding this program. In Nairobi’s crowded urban setting, the project aims to greatly increase the uptake of economical and […]

Huawei Technologies, the Chinese multinational technology company, announced its plans to significantly expand its HarmonyOS ecosystem in the coming months. Over the weekend, the company revealed that it aims to launch 100,000 applications for its HarmonyOS operating system within the next six to 12 months. This ambitious move comes as Huawei seeks to further its […]

Huawei Technologies, in partnership with Uganda’s Ministry of ICT and National Guidance, successfully hosted the third National ICT Job Fair 2024. Held at the National ICT Innovation Hub in Nakawa on November 21 and 22, the event attracted over a thousand participants, including ICT professionals, fresh graduates, and policymakers from across Uganda. Themed “Shaping Uganda’s […]