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Lagos Proposed Innovation Bill Budget’s 20% of Innovation Grants for Women and Youth-Led Ventures
Lagos State is advancing a proposed Innovation Bill that would reserve at least 20% of innovation grants for women and youth-led businesses and initiatives. The plan, disclosed by Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology Olatunbosun Alake at the Lagos Innovates LaunchPad 2.0 Idea Hub Pitch Day and Ecosystem Showcase, forms part of a broader push…
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Digital Parks Africa Expands into West Africa with New Lagos Data Centre
The new facility, Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), is designed to support businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity providers seeking reliable, resilient and flexible digital infrastructure close to the markets they serve. Photo Credit: AfricaTechNews
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NITDA and Infracorp Strengthen Collaboration on Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud Agenda
NITDA Director-General Kashifu Inuwa & Infracorp CEO Dr. Lazarus Angbazo. Photo Credit: NITDA
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Huawei Launches Agentic AI Cloud in Nigeria to Accelerate AI Adoption
Huawei has launched its Agentic AI Cloud and related artificial intelligence solutions in Nigeria as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s AI capabilities and accelerate the adoption of AI agents across key sectors. Photo Credit: Punchng
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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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Nigeria targets $750m in Investment fund with new National Cloud Policy
Federal Government targets $750m in Investment fund with new National Cloud Policy. Photo Credit: Minister Bosun Tijani AFP
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Bolt Partners with ChatGPT to Deliver Ride-Hailing Access to Nearly 900 Million Weekly Users
This partnership puts Bolt’s services in front of ChatGPT’s estimated 900 million weekly active users, letting them discover, plan, and start booking rides without leaving the chat.
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Nigeria’s Project BRIDGE to Build 90,000 kilometres of new fibre-optic infrastructure across Nigeria Enters Execution Phase
Project BRIDGE, formally known as Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth, is designed to deploy approximately 90,000 kilometres of new fibre-optic infrastructure across Nigeria. Photo Credit – Punchng
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Nigeria pushes Microsoft, Google and Amazon to build Locally as Cloud Dependence grows
Nigeria is pressing global cloud companies to build more infrastructure inside the country after more than 85% of Nigerian workloads moved to public platforms. Photo Credit: NITDA
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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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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 Expands AI Digital Learning with Makole Community School in Solwezi Zambia
Airtel Zambia Plc has marked another milestone in its efforts to improve access to quality education by officially handing over the newly digitally connected Makole Community School in Solwezi under its School Adoption Programme. The initiative was implemented in partnership with the Zambia Open Community Schools (ZOCS) and supported by the Airtel Africa Foundation. Through…
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Algeria Launches National Digital Services Center to Strengthen Digital Sovereignty
Algeria has officially inaugurated the Algerian National Center for Digital Services. Photo Credit: Samad Wassam
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Kenya & EU Deepen Ties on Digital Cooperation, AI, Data Governance and Digital Public Infrastructure
The European Union and Kenya have launched the EU–Kenya Digital Dialogue, a new platform to enhance cooperation in digital policy and technological innovation. This initiative makes Kenya the first African nation to establish such a formal dialogue with the EUDiscussions which held on Thursday 18, June 2026 centered on strengthening collaboration under the evolving DTC…
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UK and Nigeria Introduce £15 Million Initiative to Drive Economic Development
United Kingdom and Nigeria have launched a £15 million growth programme aimed at attracting private investment, supporting economic reforms and accelerating long-term economic expansion in Africa’s largest economy –
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Smart Africa and RealtyMe Sign New Alliance Deal to Strengthen CyberSecurity in Africa
Executives of Smart Africa and RealtyTyme at the Alliance Deal Signing in Geneva Switzerland – Photo Credit: UNIDIR/Antoine Tardy
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