The BAT Ideological Group, led by Comrade Bamidele Atoyebi, has urged the Niger Delta Power Holding Company to resolve the persistent electricity distribution problems in the Rigasa community of Kaduna State. The group made this appeal during a visit to the company’s managing director, Jennifer Adighije, in Abuja. Comrade Atoyebi explained that the initiative demonstrates…

The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria will host the 2025 National MSMEs GROW Nigerian Conference in Lagos. Vice President Kashim Shettima and House Speaker Tajudeen Abbas will lead the opening ceremony, with a keynote address from Tony Elumelu. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos will host a stakeholder meeting during the three-day event….

The funeral services for Pastor Matthew Asiyanbi of the Christ Apostolic Church will be held in Modakeke, Osun State. He was 105 at the time of his passing. A two-day schedule includes a lying-in-state at his Oke Otubu residence. Interment will occur at his home, followed by a thanksgiving service at the CAC Oke Anu…

Uganda is enhancing its digital cooperation with Tanzania through a joint initiative on cybersecurity and data protection. A delegation from Tanzania’s Information and Communication Technologies Commission visited the Uganda National Information Technology Authority in Kampala to observe key infrastructure. The Tanzanian officials toured facilities, including the National Data Centre and the National Computer Emergency Response…

The Republics of Sierra Leone and Guinea have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish free cross-border mobile roaming. This agreement was finalized during the 15th Session of the African Council of Regulators. The initiative aims to eliminate communication barriers, making mobile services more affordable and accessible for citizens traveling or conducting business between the…

MTN’s mobile money service, MoMo, has reinforced its dedication to creating a more robust fintech network by conducting a Business Continuity Awareness Week. The program, managed by the Group Fintech Business Continuity and Resilience Team, sought to enhance organizational readiness within a rapidly changing digital finance environment. This year’s activities, operating under the theme that…

Qualcomm Technologies has introduced the Dragonwing IQ-X Series, a new line of industrial-grade processors for programmable logic controllers and other factory floor equipment. The series incorporates the Qualcomm Oryon CPU, built on a 4-nanometer process, and is engineered to function in harsh environments with an extended operational temperature range. Nakul Duggal, a Group General Manager…

Amazon has officially renamed its satellite internet initiative from Project Kuiper to Amazon Leo, signaling its evolution from an internal project to a full-scale commercial network. The new name references the low Earth orbit where the constellation operates. The company stated that this rebrand reflects the program’s maturity, with over 150 satellites already launched and…

Azerbaijan’s space agency, Azercosmos, is celebrating ten years of providing satellite services in Africa, a milestone highlighted at the recent Africa Tech Festival 2025. The agency offers connectivity solutions designed to bridge the continent’s digital divide, particularly in areas lacking traditional infrastructure. Its Azconnexus broadband service was featured as a key technology for delivering reliable…

Microsoft has expanded its global AI education initiative with a new program in the United Arab Emirates, aiming to equip over 250,000 students and faculty and more than 55,000 government employees with artificial intelligence skills. The announcement was made during the Dubai edition of the company’s global AI Tour, which convenes industry and government leaders…