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Nigeria Commissions New NDPC Headquarters to Strengthen Data Protection
Nigeria has taken a significant step in fortifying its data protection framework with the official commissioning of a permanent headquarters for the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) in Abuja. The facility, allocated from assets recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), was commissioned on Monday, September 14, 2026, by the Minister of Communications,…
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MTN Nigeria Surges Past 100 Million Subscribers as Market Share Hits 51.76%
MTN Nigeria has become the first telecommunications operator in the country’s history to surpass 100 million active subscribers, cementing its position as the dominant player in Africa’s largest mobile market. According to the latest industry statistics from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for July 2026, MTN recorded 100.86 million active GSM subscribers. This gives the operator…
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Egypt Emerges New Battle Front in US-China AI Rivalry with Big Tech Fighting for African dominance
The global battle for artificial intelligence dominance is moving deeper into Africa, with Egypt emerging as the new battle field in the Technology rivalry between the United States and China. Photo Credit: Collage Photo
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Google Cloud Launches Gemini Enterprise AI Platform for Financial Services
Google Cloud has unveiled Gemini Enterprise for Financial Services, a purpose-built agentic artificial intelligence solution designed to help financial institutions automate research, improve workflows and make faster, data-driven decisions. Photo Credit: Shutterstock
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FG to Launch two new Satellites to cut Nigeria’s reliance on Foreign Infrastructure and Create Jobs
The Federal Executive Council has approved the acquisition and deployment of two next-generation High-Throughput Communication Satellites, NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B. Photo Credit: Collage Photo – Nigerian Coat of Arms/Orbital Satellite
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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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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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Airtel Africa to Connect 5,000 Schools to Free Internet by 2027
Airtel Africa Foundation is advancing inclusive development across four strategic pillars, Financial Inclusion, Education, Environmental Sustainability and Digital Inclusion with the announcement of connecting 5000 African Schools to Free Internet. Photo Credit: Airtel Africa Foundation
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FG Launch Digital HR Self-Service Platform to Transform Public Service Administration
The innovative platform is expected to streamline HR operations, improve service delivery, and provide public servants with direct access to essential human resource services through a secure digital interface. Photo Credit: FGN Media
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MTN Nigeria Responds to Growing Customer Concerns Over Mobile Data Cost with New Monitoring Platform
MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola – Photo Credit: MTN NIGERIA
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