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Can Technology Put an End to Poverty in Africa?
Poverty in Africa has been on the rise in recent years because of rapid population growth, corruption, weak laws meaning absolute number of people living in extreme poverty in Africa continues to increase even when the percentage edges down slightly. Photo Credit: FocusAfrica
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A Look inside Cutix Plc The Nigerian Company Manufacturing Electrical Wires and Cables (Photos)
In Nnewi, Anambra State, one Nigerian company has spent decades manufacturing these important products. Its name is Cutix Plc, a homegrown industrial business that has contributed to Nigeria’s electrical cable manufacturing sector since the early 1980s. Photo Credit: Cutix PLC
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How Terrorists are Deploying AI, Crypto to Evade Security Agencies – Ribadu
Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have issued a stark warning: terrorist groups operating across West Africa and the Sahel are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence, cryptocurrencies, drones, and other digital tools to recruit fighters, conceal funding, spread propaganda, and coordinate attacks while staying ahead of security agencies. Photo…
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Tinubu Welcomes $12 Million Abuja Digital Entrepreneurship Centre to Strengthen Nigeria’s MSME Ecosystem
The Centre, funded by the Republic of Korea through the Korea International Cooperation Agency, KOICA, is being developed at the SMEDAN Industrial Development Centre in Idu, Abuja, in partnership with the Federal Government through SMEDAN and the United Nations Development Programme. Photo Credit: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR – State House Photos
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STAR ⭐ Tech Innovator Joshua Agboola: Africa’s Youngest Certified Cloud Developer at age 13
STAR ⭐ Innovator Joshua began coding at the age of six. By the time he turned 13 in 2023, he had earned multiple Amazon Web Services (AWS) certifications that positioned him as one of Africa’s youngest certified cloud practitioners and developers. Photo Credit: STAR ⭐ AFRICA TALENT SHOWCASING
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Why are AI Leaders Suddenly Calling for AI Slowdown?
Dario Amodei, CEO and co-founder of Anthropic, attends the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File)
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Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026: Building a Global Network for AI and Innovation Talent
The Maple Global Innovation Fellowship 2026 is a selective international programme launched by the Maple AI Innovation Foundation. Photo Credit: Maple
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Women Hold the Key to Future Technology Growth Here’s Why
This comes as the exchange of cells between a mother and a fetus is a well-documented phenomenon that scientists have known about for more than 50 years. It’s called microchimerism, and it goes both ways: every human who has ever been pregnant retains cells from their fetus, and every human retains cells from their mother.…
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NITDA Calls for Trust, Transparency and Accountability in Nigeria’s Digital Governance
The NITDA Director-General said the focus of Nigeria’s digital governance efforts must shift from simply asking what technology can do to determining how technology should be governed. Photo Credit: NITDA Chairman – AfricaTechNews
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Why are Tech Bigwigs Suddenly rushing to Kazakhstan?
Kazakhstan sits more than 6,000 miles from Silicon Valley, yet in 2025–2026 a growing roster of prominent tech voices has been moving to Kazakhstan. Photo Credit: AP/Vlamir Cusanus
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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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Ukraine tests Battle-ready ground Robot vehicles armed with twin Kalashnikov rifles
The super strike systems were developed to specifications provided by Brave1 which holds Ukraine’s defense technology cluster. Photo Credit: Brave1
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SMEDAN and Zoho Launch N20Billion Digital Technology Support For 25,000 MSMEs
SMEDAN has partnered with global technology company Zoho to provide up to ₦20 billion in digital technology support for as many as 25,000 Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across the country. Photo Credit: SMEDAN
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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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ThriveAgric raises $3.93 Million in Commercial Paper Sale
The move marks ThriveAgric’s first foray into Nigeria’s debt capital markets and opens another channel beyond bank lending for a company whose core challenge has long been access to the right kind of capital. Photo Credit: Techcabal
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STAR ⭐20-year-old Nigerian Inventor Develops AI-Powered Smart glasses to help Blind people navigate independently
STAR ⭐ Nigerian Inventor Khalifa Aminu, a 20-year-old self-taught inventor from Kano, Nigeria, has developed an AI-powered smart glass designed to help visually impaired people detect obstacles, navigate independently, and stay connected to caregivers. Photo Credit: SEEDUFY TECH STAR ⭐ AFRICA
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Standard Chartered Launches Women in Tech Accelerator To Empower & Scale Female Impact-Driven Startups
The programme, delivered in collaboration with Cairo-based think tank and consultancy Entlaq and US-based venture capital firm Village Capital, continues the bank’s commitment through the Standard Chartered Foundation aimed at equipping women-led, technology-enabled startups with the skills, networks, and capital needed to grow. Photo Credit: Standard Chartered
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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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STAR ⭐ Nigerian Inventor Develops a Robotic Glove to Help Stroke Patients Regain Hand Mobility
STAR ⭐ Nigerian robotics engineer Ubokobong Amanam has developed and commercially launched a lightweight, rechargeable robotic rehabilitation glove designed to help stroke survivors and people with hand impairments regain mobility and function. Photo Credit: Ubokobong Robotics
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Chinese firm Unitree unveils ‘Superman’ Humanoid Robot faster than Usain Bolt amid Rising Safety Issues
Unitree Robotics said on Monday that the machine, dubbed “Superman,” reached a top speed of 12.66 meters per second (28.3 miles per hour), or about 45.6 kilometers per hour, and has legs measuring 0.85 meters (2.8 ft) Photo Credit: Unitree
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