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How Electric Cars Are Rapidly Changing Nigeria’s Transportation Industry
Government policy is actively accelerating the electric mobility shift in Nigeria. This comes as Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan targets Electric Vehicle’s making up 60% of the vehicle fleet by 2050 and near-total electrification by 2060. Photo Credit: Punchng
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The “Indyer Drum”🪘 a Mysterious Ancient African Tool for Widespread Inter-Community Communication
Indyer 🪘 is an ancient mysterious Drum in TIV tradition invented. The Inder drum is Carved out from the heart of a single massive tree, Indyer is no ordinary drum. Photo Credit: Indyer Drum – SeedufyTech File Photo
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World Bank Invests $25 Million in Jumia to Boost Africa’s Digital Commerce
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) the private-sector arm of the World Bank Group has committed $25 million in equity to Jumia Technologies AG. Picture Credit – Photo Collage: World Bank/Jumia
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Applications Open for the 2nd Edition of the AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge 2026
Applications are open for the second edition of the AfCFTA Digital Innovation Challenge 2026.The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat launched the challenge to identify, nurture, and scale practical digital tools that advance the AfCFTA Protocol on Digital Trade and the Protocol on Women and Youth in Trade.
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Rising Safety Issues Stemming from Widespread Application of Technology in Africa
Technology is rapidly changing the African Continent and at the same time, huge Technology aided disasters are gradually building in Africa with evidences showing in Hospital Beds, Morgues and Mortuaries Inside of Africa. Photo Credit: TechPoint
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The impact of Technology on Africa as a Continent greatly Lacking in Technical Knowledge
Despite the great economic potentials Technology posses for Africa, without proper Technical Experts, Skilled Professionals, Tutors and Strong Legislation, the African Continent will not be able to Sustainable implement, safely operate, and maintain new foreign Technologies. Photo Credit: Getty Images
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I Watched a Grinding Machine Chop five fingers🖐️ off my Best Friend’s hand and it Left me Wondering if Technology is really meant for Africa
A sad Technology Driven Accident occured on one fateful Afternoon in Plateau State which resulted in my Best Friend losing five of his fingers and thereafter having to live all his life with physical deformity. Photo Credit: Getty Images – Merten Sneidere (Grain Milling Machine)
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ECOWAS to offer $65,000 in Cash Prizes to African Startups — How to apply
The Economic Community of West African States has opened applications for the second edition of its Startup Awards, offering cash prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. Photo Credit: ECOWAS
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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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Applications Open for Africa Youths in Digital Health Network (YiDHN)
YiDHN is a collaborative platform that empowers, connects, and supports young professionals, innovators, and advocates in digital health across Africa. Launched by Africa CDC (in collaboration with partners including the GIZ-AU office), it aims to ensure African youth actively shape digitally enabled, equitable, and resilient healthcare systems on the continent.
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Young Kenyan Engineer Elizabeth Gakinya Develops AI Tool to Help Fish Farmers Cut Losses
Elizabeth Gakinya an aquaculture expert and founder of Trident Analytics, posing for a picture. Photo Credit: Gakinya
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Applications Open for Africa Deep Tech Challenge 2026: Win Up to $8,000 Building On-Device AI for Africa’s Real Hardware
The Africa Deep Tech Challenge (ADTC) 2026 is live, and early-stage builders across the continent have a clear opportunity to turn constrained hardware into a competitive advantage. Themed “The Laptop LLM Challenge,”
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Call for Applications: Smart Africa & FAO Innovate Africa Challenge 2026 (3rd Edition) – Up to US$50,000
Under the theme “From Ideation to Deployment”, this edition focuses on moving proven AI solutions beyond prototypes and pilots into real-world use with farmers. The selected solution will receive US$50,000 to support deployment, validation, and scaling in collaboration with governments, FAO country offices, and the Smart Africa Secretariat.
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Investing in Women & Youth Technology Development Holds the Key to Sustainable Development in Africa
Investing in African youth technology development through Digital Skills, Entrepreneurship, innovation ecosystems, and the enabling infrastructure that supports them, is not a luxury, It is a strategic imperative for inclusive, resilient, and sustainable growth in Africa. Photo Credit: I-Stock Photos
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Why Africa must Develop and use its own Search Engine as Google’s Policies favour America over the rest
The entire world is at a Digital & Technological cross road with intense Global competition for Digital and Technology dominance spearheaded by Leading Countries and Big Tech companies. In Africa today, Digital and Technological development is growing in a slow Linear progression compared to other continents which are witnessing fast spiralling Arithmetic Digital and Technological…
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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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UM6P Explorer Innovation Fund Empowering the Next Generation of African Innovators (Up to $25,000 Funding)
The UM6P Explorer Innovation Fund, developed in collaboration with the prestigious MIT Sandbox Innovation Fund Program, stands as a beacon for students, researchers, and aspiring founders ready to transform bold ideas into impactful startups.
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Imo State $15 Million Digital City Producing over 1,000 Smartphones and Internet routers every day in Nigeria (Inside Photos)
Imo Digital City is Africa’s Largest AI and innovative hub. A Citadel of Artificial Intelligence knowledge Learning, that sits on 33,000 Acres of Land and exemplifies a worthy appearance, fitted with top industry modern equipment for Skills acquisitions, Cityzen development, Job Creation and GDP strengthening. Photo Credit: Imo Digital City Media
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TikTok Launches In-App AI Literacy Hub in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya
The initiative sits against a deep regional “AI literacy gap” after a national survey in South Africa recently revealed that 73% of respondents barely registered what the term “AI” even meant. Photo Credit: TikTok Mobile
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How Nigerian Students Can Participate in Next Year’s 2027 International STEM Olympiad
Nigerian team at the International STEM Olympiad Grand Finale in Rome, Italy, after the Mathematics and Science competitions involving participants from over 150 countries…Photo Credit: X / winexviv
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Terra Industries Signs Commercial Surveillance Deal With Promethean Resources to Secure Nigeria’s Mining Assets
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African Development Bank and UNDP Launch Free AI Training Hub for African Government and Public Servants
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Nigerian Court Dismisses $25 Million Privacy Claim Against Meta, Ruling Case “Built on Nothing”
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