Tech News Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/tech-news/ Destination for Business news and analysis from Africa's largest economy Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:59:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 https://nairametrics.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-cropped-favicon-1.png?resize=75,75 Tech News Archives - Nairametrics https://nairametrics.com/category/industries/tech-news/ 32 32 201037849 FG ramps up cybersecurity measures to protect Nigeria’s digital infrastructure  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/fg-ramps-up-cybersecurity-measures-to-protect-nigerias-digital-infrastructure/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/fg-ramps-up-cybersecurity-measures-to-protect-nigerias-digital-infrastructure/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 17:59:18 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518822 The Federal Government has said it is bolstering Nigeria’s cybersecurity defenses amid rising digital threats, as it unveiled several strategic initiatives aimed at building resilience across the country’s digital ecosystem. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/fg-ramps-up-cybersecurity-measures-to-protect-nigerias-digital-infrastructure/feed/ 0 518822 Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X, months after Musk’s AI firm took control  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/linda-yaccarino-steps-down-as-ceo-of-x-months-after-musks-ai-firm-took-control/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/linda-yaccarino-steps-down-as-ceo-of-x-months-after-musks-ai-firm-took-control/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 16:53:27 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518811 Linda Yaccarino, the high-profile executive brought in by Elon Musk to steer X (formerly Twitter) through a turbulent rebrand and advertiser crisis, has announced her resignation as CEO.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/linda-yaccarino-steps-down-as-ceo-of-x-months-after-musks-ai-firm-took-control/feed/ 0 518811 NIN database grows by 7 million in half-year 2025 as NIMC targets 95% coverage  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/nin-database-grows-by-7-million-in-half-year-2025-as-nimc-targets-95-coverage/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/nin-database-grows-by-7-million-in-half-year-2025-as-nimc-targets-95-coverage/#respond Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:32:58 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518787 The National Identification Number (NIN) database being managed by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) grew by seven million in the first half of 2025 as the Commission races to register 95% of Nigerians by year-end. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/09/nin-database-grows-by-7-million-in-half-year-2025-as-nimc-targets-95-coverage/feed/ 0 518787 Google rolls out ‘Manage Subscriptions’ feature to help Gmail users globally declutter their inboxes  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/google-rolls-out-manage-subscriptions-feature-to-help-gmail-users-globally-declutter-their-inboxes/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/google-rolls-out-manage-subscriptions-feature-to-help-gmail-users-globally-declutter-their-inboxes/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:40:21 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518743 Tech giant, Google, on Tuesday announced the rollout of a new feature called “Manage Subscriptions” designed to help users easily track, review, and unsubscribe from promotional emails and newsletters in one central location. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/google-rolls-out-manage-subscriptions-feature-to-help-gmail-users-globally-declutter-their-inboxes/feed/ 0 518743 This UK-based Nigerian pivoted a $1.5M company into Peakcocks, a social media platform for freedom https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/this-uk-based-nigerian-pivoted-a-1-5m-company-into-peakcocks-a-social-media-platform-for-freedom/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/this-uk-based-nigerian-pivoted-a-1-5m-company-into-peakcocks-a-social-media-platform-for-freedom/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 15:39:57 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518720 Launched in June 2025, Peakcocks is a social platform with a twist. Users can post publicly or anonymously. They can form interest-based communities. The app comes with the usual social features: timelines, messaging, and reactions, but the selling point is its promise of no shadowbanning, no silent censorship, and no algorithmic silencing. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/this-uk-based-nigerian-pivoted-a-1-5m-company-into-peakcocks-a-social-media-platform-for-freedom/feed/ 0 518720 NCC releases licensing framework to regulate A2P messaging, targets N10 million licence fee  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/ncc-releases-licensing-framework-to-regulate-a2p-messaging-targets-n10-million-licence-fee/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/ncc-releases-licensing-framework-to-regulate-a2p-messaging-targets-n10-million-licence-fee/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 12:58:24 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518710 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has released a new regulatory framework for Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging services, marking a significant move to sanitize the country’s fast-growing automated messaging space and plug revenue leakages in the telecoms sector. The framework introduces a mandatory licensing regime for all businesses, telecom operators, and aggregators that deliver bulk messages from […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/ncc-releases-licensing-framework-to-regulate-a2p-messaging-targets-n10-million-licence-fee/feed/ 0 518710 Kuda processes N14.3 trillion in transactions in Q1 2025  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/kuda-processes-n14-3-trillion-in-transactions-in-q1-2025/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/kuda-processes-n14-3-trillion-in-transactions-in-q1-2025/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:43:15 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518705 Nigeria’s digital bank, Kuda Technologies, has revealed that it processed N14.3 trillion worth of transactions across more than 300 million dealings in the first quarter of 2025. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/kuda-processes-n14-3-trillion-in-transactions-in-q1-2025/feed/ 0 518705 Twitter’s former CEO Jack Dorsey launches Bitchat, a Bluetooth-based messaging app with no internet   https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/twitters-former-ceo-jack-dorsey-launches-bitchat-a-bluetooth-based-messaging-app-with-no-internet/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/twitters-former-ceo-jack-dorsey-launches-bitchat-a-bluetooth-based-messaging-app-with-no-internet/#respond Tue, 08 Jul 2025 06:43:59 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518682 Jack Dorsey, the co-founder and former CEO of Twitter, has unveiled Bitchat, a new experimental messaging application that operates entirely over Bluetooth mesh networks, eliminating the need for internet, servers, SIM cards, phone numbers, or even email addresses.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/08/twitters-former-ceo-jack-dorsey-launches-bitchat-a-bluetooth-based-messaging-app-with-no-internet/feed/ 0 518682 Top 10 Internet Service Providers in Nigeria by customer number as of Q1 2025   https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/top-10-internet-service-providers-in-nigeria-by-customer-number-as-of-q1-2025/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/top-10-internet-service-providers-in-nigeria-by-customer-number-as-of-q1-2025/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:44:02 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518660 Going by the latest NCC data, This article is a list of the top 10 ISPs in Nigeria as of Q1 2025, based on their number of active subscribers.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/top-10-internet-service-providers-in-nigeria-by-customer-number-as-of-q1-2025/feed/ 0 518660 European Union, NASRDA to launch satellite farming project for food security in Nigeria  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/european-union-nasrda-to-launch-satellite-farming-project-for-food-security-in-nigeria/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/european-union-nasrda-to-launch-satellite-farming-project-for-food-security-in-nigeria/#respond Mon, 07 Jul 2025 15:23:31 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518652 The European Union (EU), through its space agency ESA, says it is working with Nigeria’s National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to launch a satellite-based Innovative Agriculture project to drive food security before January 2026.

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/07/european-union-nasrda-to-launch-satellite-farming-project-for-food-security-in-nigeria/feed/ 0 518652 FG partners Amazon Web Services to provide free digital skills training in Nigerian tertiary institutions  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/06/fg-partners-amazon-web-services-to-provide-free-digital-skills-training-in-nigerian-tertiary-institutions/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/06/fg-partners-amazon-web-services-to-provide-free-digital-skills-training-in-nigerian-tertiary-institutions/#respond Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:52:37 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518556 The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to deliver free digital skills training and certification to students and educators across tertiary institutions in Nigeria. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/06/fg-partners-amazon-web-services-to-provide-free-digital-skills-training-in-nigerian-tertiary-institutions/feed/ 0 518556 How Itana, FG’s partnership will create 100,000 jobs for Nigerians -Nella Andem-Ewa   https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/how-itana-fgs-partnership-will-create-100000-jobs-for-nigerians-nella-andem-ewa/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/how-itana-fgs-partnership-will-create-100000-jobs-for-nigerians-nella-andem-ewa/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 11:21:29 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518522 The Head of Policy and Compliance at Itana, Nella Andem-Ewa, has outlined strategies that will lead to the creation of 100,000 jobs for Nigerians under the partnership agreement recently signed with the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/how-itana-fgs-partnership-will-create-100000-jobs-for-nigerians-nella-andem-ewa/feed/ 0 518522 Lagos State to partner with China’s Guangdong Province on tech, blue economy  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/lagos-state-to-partner-with-chinas-guangdong-province-on-tech-blue-economy/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/lagos-state-to-partner-with-chinas-guangdong-province-on-tech-blue-economy/#respond Sat, 05 Jul 2025 05:58:57 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518502 The Lagos State Government has announced plans to partner with Guangdong Province in China to advance technology and the blue economy, with the goal of improving the quality of life for residents. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/05/lagos-state-to-partner-with-chinas-guangdong-province-on-tech-blue-economy/feed/ 0 518502 EU publishers file antitrust complaint against Google as AI overview threatens revenue  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/04/eu-publishers-file-antitrust-complaint-against-google-as-ai-overview-threatens-revenue/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/04/eu-publishers-file-antitrust-complaint-against-google-as-ai-overview-threatens-revenue/#comments Fri, 04 Jul 2025 13:18:11 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518474 A group of independent publishers has filed an antitrust complaint against Google with the European Commission, alleging that the company’s AI-generated search summaries, known as AI Overviews, are harming their traffic, readership, and revenue. 

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/04/eu-publishers-file-antitrust-complaint-against-google-as-ai-overview-threatens-revenue/feed/ 1 518474 Ogun State, Bosun Tijani Foundation launch AI Fellowship Programme to train next-gen developers  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/04/ogun-state-bosun-tijani-foundation-launch-ai-fellowship-programme-to-train-next-gen-developers/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/04/ogun-state-bosun-tijani-foundation-launch-ai-fellowship-programme-to-train-next-gen-developers/#respond Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:19:36 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518445 The Ogun State Government, in partnership with the Bosun Tijani Foundation, has launched a six-month Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellowship Programme aimed at equipping aspiring Nigerian developers with cutting-edge AI skills.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/9mobile-mtn-to-roll-out-national-roaming-nationwide-before-end-of-july/feed/ 0 518428 Nigerian Fintech Okra shuts down as Co-founder Fara Ashiru moves to UK’s Kernel https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/nigerian-fintech-okra-shuts-down-as-co-founder-fara-ashiru-moves-to-uks-kernel/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/nigerian-fintech-okra-shuts-down-as-co-founder-fara-ashiru-moves-to-uks-kernel/#respond Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:10:03 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518412 Co-founder and former Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian fintech startup Okra, Fara Ashiru, has officially exited the company and joined UK-based startup Kernel as Head of Engineering.  

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/03/african-startups-raise-365-million-in-june-marking-best-funding-month-in-nearly-a-year/feed/ 0 518395 NCC vs MTN: AGF to decide on criminal charges facing CEO Karl Toriola  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/02/ncc-vs-mtn-agf-to-decide-on-criminal-charges-facing-ceo-karl-toriola/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/02/ncc-vs-mtn-agf-to-decide-on-criminal-charges-facing-ceo-karl-toriola/#comments Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:40:00 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518370 The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) has said it would, by October 2025, decide on the pending copyright infringement criminal charge instituted against MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and its CEO, Karl Toriola, by the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC). The AGF counsel, Aderonke Imana, Esq, made this known to Justice Mohammed Umar […]

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]]> https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/02/ncc-vs-mtn-agf-to-decide-on-criminal-charges-facing-ceo-karl-toriola/feed/ 1 518370 NCC, REA move to cut $350 million annual diesel cost for Nigerian telecom operators  https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/02/ncc-rea-move-to-cut-350-million-annual-diesel-cost-for-nigerian-telecom-operators/ https://nairametrics.com/2025/07/02/ncc-rea-move-to-cut-350-million-annual-diesel-cost-for-nigerian-telecom-operators/#respond Wed, 02 Jul 2025 19:33:20 +0000 https://nairametrics.com/?p=518369 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have teamed up to develop an initiative that will reduce the $350 million annual spending on diesel by telecom operators in Nigeria. 

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