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Nigeria’s AI rise gains World Bank recognition

Nigeria is emerging as one of Africa’s leading AI centres, alongside Kenya and South Africa, according to the World Bank, which says the country’s growing AI ecosystem could unlock significant economic opportunities if infrastructure and skills gaps are addressed.

Oct 8, 2026 4 min read 6 views

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Zenith Bank unveils Zecathon 6.0 with N190m prize pool

Zenith Bank has launched the sixth edition of Zecathon, offering N190 million in prizes to startups, developers and senior secondary school students across Africa and Nigeria.

Oct 7, 2026 3 min read 6 views

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NLNG unveils AI tool that could cut MRI scan time by 90%

NLNG has presented GenScan AI, an innovation developed by Mary-Brenda Akoda that could reduce MRI scan acquisition times by up to 90% without requiring new MRI hardware.

Oct 6, 2026 2 min read 11 views

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Thales to develop Nigeria’s new NigComSat-2A satellite

Thales Alenia Space has signed a contract with NIGCOMSAT to develop NigComSat-2A, a new communications satellite designed to expand broadband and digital services across Africa.

Sep 30, 2026 1 min read 12 views

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Woman apologises over fake AI-generated itel explosion image

A Nigerian social media user has apologised after admitting she used artificial intelligence to create a fake image claiming an itel Power Tank had exploded.

Sep 25, 2026 1 min read 25 views

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Telecom stakeholders propose national sustainability index

Stakeholders in Nigeria’s telecom and technology sectors have proposed a National Telecom Sustainability Index to measure operators’ environmental, social and governance performance.

Sep 18, 2026 1 min read 3 views

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FG restates plan for 90,000km nationwide fibre network

The Federal Government has reaffirmed plans to deploy 90,000 kilometres of open-access fibre infrastructure as part of efforts to improve digital connectivity across Nigeria.

Sep 15, 2026 1 min read 2 views