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90,000 Cisco Employees given Their Own Personal AI Agent to Train
Giant Cybersecurity and Software Developing company Cisco has rolled out a personal AI agent for all of its 90,000 global employees this week. Photo Credit: AFP Photo
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Meta Agrees to Pay $18 Billion and Overhaul Teen Features to Settle Claims Its Platforms Harm Children
Meta Platforms has agreed to pay up to approximately $18 billion and implement major restrictions on how teenagers use Facebook and Instagram. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Peter Anderson
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Call For Applications: Mastercard Foundation × CcHUB GATEWAY Digital Skills Program 2026
The programme is designed to equip young Nigerians with AI-enhanced digital skills, mentorship, portfolio development and gig-work readiness, helping participants build sustainable careers in the digital economy.
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Codar Launches a 50 Million Tech Scholarship for 100 Africans
Codar has Launched its flagship 50 Million Tech Scholarship Initiative to train and empower the next generation of African tech talent. Photo Credit: Codar Africa Programme Flyer
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US Training Nigeria on Drone Technology as Military deepens Security Partnership
The UAS training was led by US Army Sgt. Mark Murphy, an intelligence analyst assigned to the 13th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion. Murphy trained approximately 10 members of the Nigerian Air Force Special Forces Regiment during a session that began with about 45 minutes of instruction before moving into hands-on training. Photo Credit: US Army
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Benue State Launch Startup ACT to Unlock and Boost Youth Enterprise, Innovation
The Startup Act is sponsored by the Group Managing Director of BIPC, Dr. Raymond Asemakaha CFA as a dedicated legal framework aimed at nurturing startups, promoting innovation and unlocking youth-led enterprise and wealth creation across the Benue Economy. Photo Credit: BIPC
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Terra Industries appoints Former SpaceX Director Ben MacWilliams, Vice-President of Strategy
Terra Industries, a Nigerian defense technology firm has named Ben MacWilliams as its Vice President of Strategy to support growth into additional markets. Photo Credit: Terra Industries CEO Nathan Nwachuku’s LinkedIn Post
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LG and NVIDIA Accelerate Robotics Collaboration with New Data Factory
LG Electronics (LG) announced that it is accelerating its robotics collaboration with NVIDIA. LG hosted senior NVIDIA officials at its Data Factory, currently under construction at the company’s Yangjae R&D Campus in Seoul. Photo Credit: AFP
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BabaSky Technologies Launches Advanced System To Detect Rogue Drone Up To 8km Away
Babasky Technologies has successfully demonstrated a next-generation counter-UAS (C-UAS) system capable of detecting, precisely locating, and neutralizing rogue drones at ranges of up to 8 kilometers. Photo Credit: BabaSky Technologies
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Call for Applications: Wema Bank Hackaholics 2026 (up to 200 Million Funding)
Wema Bank has officially opened applications for Hackaholics 2026 (also referred to as Hackaholics 7.0)
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Applications Open for Ideation Hub Africa Masterclass Series 6.0 – How to Apply
Applications are now open for the Ideation Hub Africa (IHA) African Masterclass Series 6.0. If you are a changemaker, social innovator, or NGO leader ready to turn your bold idea into real, scalable impact, this is the opportunity you have been waiting for.
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OpenAI releases a New Model GPT-5.6 Built to Combat rising AI Cyberattacks
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.6-Cyber while also expanding Daybreak, its program that gives cybersecurity defenders access to the company’s cyber models and other tools. Photo Credit: OpenAI GPT5.6
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INTERPOL identifies Nigeria as both Origin and Target of African Cybercrime Operations
The report found that while Nigerian government agencies and businesses are increasingly being targeted by ransomware attacks, criminal networks operating from the country continue to play a prominent role in business email compromise (BEC) schemes, and international money laundering. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
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Nigeria Launches National Sovereign Cloud Framework to Strengthen Digital Security
According to Galaxy Backbone, the National Sovereign Cloud Regulatory Instrument establishes Nigeria’s national guidelines and governance framework for cloud adoption, cloud services and supporting digital infrastructure. Photo Credit: Aver Tortya
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Open AI Boss Sam Altman Says the Hugging Face ‘Cyber Hack’ Is a Reminder That AI Power Monopoly Could Lead to ‘Uncontrollable Disaster’
Altman acknowledged OpenAI’s mistakes but highlighted the incident’s significance: it demonstrated how “incredibly capable” modern AI systems have become. Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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Nearly half of Africa’s Smartphones are Sending Classified informations to Systems controlled by a Chinese Manufacturer
In 2025, Transsion Holdings (the Shenzhen-based company behind the Tecno, Infinix, and Itel brands) accounted for roughly 48% of smartphone shipments across Africa which equates to more than 40 million of the 84.4 million handsets shipped on the continent, according to Omdia data. That dominance means nearly one in two new smartphones sold in Africa…
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U.S Lawmakers Push for AI ‘Kill Switch’ After OpenAI’s New Model Goes Rogue
Yesterday, July 23, 2026, Reps. Ted Lieu (D-Calif.) and Nathaniel Moran (R-Texas) introduced the AI Kill Switch Act. Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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OpenAI’s New Agentic Model goes Rogue During Test, Triggering ‘Disastrous’ Cyber-Attacks
OpenAI announced that it’s autonomous agent powered by its advanced AI models went rogue during a security test and triggered a hack that compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face last week. Photo Credit: I-Stock Photos
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CyberHackers hack Kenyan President Ruto Website demand Bitcoins worth $320,000
Cyberhackers hackers, hacked the Official website of Kenyan President William Ruto. Photo Credit: GETTY IMAGES
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Open Access Data Centres (OADC) Launch Tech and Coding Club at the University of Lagos
Open Access Data Centres announce the launch of the Tech and Coding Club at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), an initiative aimed at equipping students with practical technology and programming skills. Photo Credit: File Photo
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