Startups, AI, Telecommunications & Digital Economy
Tech & InnovationThe Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has attributed rising mobile data consumption to increased use of smartphone applications, cloud services and emerging digital technologies.n
Tech & InnovationBy James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has condemned the killing of a final-year student of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, during a reported armed robbery attack in Eruku Community, Ewekoro Local Government Area. The victim, an HND II...
Tech & InnovationApple has unveiled a new leasing programme that will allow customers to lease iPhones, Macs and other premium devices, as the tech giant looks to make its products more affordable amid rising electronics prices and slower upgrade cycles.nThe post Apple now lets customers pay monthly for these iPh...
Tech & Innovation"Many people" were trapped inside a shopping mall damaged in a major earthquake Tuesday in southwestern Japan, emergency services said.n
Tech & InnovationBy Ishola Balogun Nigeria and Brazil have agreed to strengthen collaboration on the scientific validation of African traditional medicine, with both countries adopting a comprehensive implementation roadmap to deepen cooperation in research, technology transfer, academic exchange and public healt...
Tech & InnovationSome victims have been pulled from the debris and taken to a hospital, while bodies recovered from the scene have been deposited in a mortuaryn
Tech & InnovationBy Cynthia Alo Access Bank Plc has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered application, Access SME App, designed to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) manage their daily business operations from a single application. The app was formally unveiled during the bank’s maiden S...
Tech & InnovationBy Ugochukwu Alaribe UMUAHIA — Disengaged workers of the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), Abia State, have appealed to the university authorities to reinstate them, saying they remain loyal to the institution. The workers, who were disengaged in 2017, also dismissed repo...
Tech & InnovationNew UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said he may "take a different opinion" from US President Donald Trump and will "put Britain's interest first" when dealing with the American leader.n
Tech & InnovationAuthorities have evacuated more than 340,000 people and suspended work and rail services as Typhoon Noul approaches southern China, with flight cancellations announced in the financial hub of Hong Kong.n
Tech & InnovationNigerian-American biomechanical engineer and Harvard graduate Yinka Ogunbiyi has secured $7 million in seed funding to commercialise HaloBraid, a patented braid-assist robot designed to help professional hairstylists cut braiding time and reduce physical strain. The funding round was led by ventu...
Tech & InnovationAnthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn has dismissed comments from Tyson Fury that the long-awaited clash between the two former world heavyweight boxing champions may not happen.n
