TECHNOLOGY

TD Africa, the leading technology distributor in Sub-Saharan Africa, recently hosted a high-level delegation from HP to renew and review their strategic commitments and explore deeper collaboration opportunities. The meeting served as a crucial step toward advancing their joint mission to enhance technology accessibility across the continent. The meeting focused …

By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Nigeria’s e-commerce landscape is evolving rapidly. From fashion and electronics to groceries and beauty products, more Nigerians are shopping online than ever before. According to DataReportal, the country had 103 million internet users as of January 2024, and online retail sales continue to …

The Tosin Eniolorunda STEM Foundation has announced the launch of the Future Builders Fund, a scholarship initiative created to empower high-potential but under-resourced students across Nigeria. This pilot program is designed to remove financial and structural barriers that prevent promising students from reaching their full potential in science, technology, engineering, …

Following the recent announcement by its Chairman, Dr. Segun Ogunsanya, at a World Press Conference held in Lagos recently, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has kicked off its Undergraduate Tech Scholarship Programme to benefit 100 Nigerian undergraduates. This initiative will provide each recipient with a grant covering tuition, …

Google has launched a major digital skilling initiative, granting university students across Nigeria, Kenya, and four other African nations free access to its advanced AI tools. The move is designed to equip the next generation of professionals with the cutting-edge skills required to drive the rapidly accelerating digital economy, providing …

The Nigerian telecommunlications industry has continued to witness a severe case of vandalism crisis as operators reportedly recorded over 22,625 in fibre cuts and equipments theft, compounded by an alarming 19,000 incidents of site access denial across the country. Between January and August 2025, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Executive …

A major legal battle has erupted over the acquisition of Pan African Towers, with the company’s former CEO, Azeez Amida suing top investment firms Development Partners International (DPI) and Verod Capital for allegedly failing to transfer his agreed-upon 5% equity stake. The high-stakes suit claims the former executive exited from …

PalmPay, Nigeria’s leading neobank, has unveiled the first set of winners in its Hustle Grant campaign. The campaign is a bold initiative designed to fuel the ambitions of small business owners and entrepreneurs across the country. Launched on August 28, and running until September 29th, the Hustle Grant is more …

Smartphone affordability and digital inclusion will determine how Africa’s new media industry grows in the next decade, according to MTN Nigeria’s Public Relations Manager Dr. Lakinbofa Goodluck. Speaking during a panel session at the 10th New Media Conference in Lagos, Goodluck echoed MTN’s mission, built on the belief that everyone …

BY EMEKA OPARAH Fourteen years ago, as Head of Corporate Communications & CSR at Airtel Nigeria, my team and I visited the famous Tolu Complex in Ajegunle, Lagos – a cluster of over 20 public schools serving thousands of children in one of Nigeria’s most underserved communities. What we saw …