Nigeria’s NITDA partners Cisco to boost to AI, agritech
The agreement covers multiple areas of digitisation, including cybersecurity, AI and smart agriculture.
Samuel Olomu
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PalmPay backs Lagos Food Initiative
The Ounje Eko food discount initiative is designed to counter surging inflation in Nigeria and uses PalmPay’s QRcode-based payment systems.
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Nigeria to establish start-up hub in San Francisco
With the aim to improve relations between Nigerian start-ups and US-based venture capitalists, the Nigeria Start-up House will also receive support and funding from Nigerian tech firms.
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Nigeria to deploy new 90,000km terrestrial fibre optic backbone
The new fibre backbone will increase Internet penetration in Nigeria to over 70% and reduce the cost of Internet access by over 60%, according to the country’s comms minister.
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Nigeria plans new measures to regulate crypto platforms
The government has since declared measures to crack down on cryptocurrency activity by delisting the naira from all peer-to-peer platforms.
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Kaduna, Google partner to launch AI learning series in Hausa language
The series explains artificial intelligence concepts in Hausa, making certain complicated technological concepts more accessible and culturally relevant to the region.
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SoftTalk’s new privacy feature hides users’ profiles on chats
SoftTalk has enabled users to turn off and on their profiles from the SoftTalk directory if they prefer to remain anonymous in the course of a public search.
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Nigeria launches first multilingual large language model
The platform will be trained in five low-source languages and high-end English for the development of artificial intelligence solutions.
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TikTok removes 1.7 million Nigerians for platform breaches
TikTok says the removed videos violated several regulations, including those governing integrity and authenticity, privacy and security, and safety, among others.
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Alternative Bank, TK Tech Africa launch Nigerian Sukuk initiative
The $500 million project is expected to transform the overall landscape of financial technology and non-interest banking market in Nigeria.
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MVNO Zegtel plans to invest $21.8 million in Nigeria
The telco says this investment aims to bridge the digital gap and deliver affordable connectivity to millions of Nigerians who now lack access to telecom services.
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MTN Nigeria's CEO being sued for copyright infringement
The Nigerian Copyright Commission claims MTN and its top executives engaged in the unlawful use and distribution of copyrighted assets, such as music and other digital content.
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Lagos State University gets innovation lab
The lab marks a significant milestone in technological advancement and collaboration in building technological solutions in Nigeria.