In 2023, the unemployment rate in Africa stood at 7.7 percent out of a total population of over 1.4 billion. This means that 112 million Africans are either out of jobs, unemployed, or ineligible to work as far as traditional jobs are concerned. This reality has contributed to the rise of the gig economy in Africa. A Mastercard Foundation survey revealed that the gig economy in Africa is growing at an average rate of 20 percent per year and is expected to reach 80 million gig workers by 2030. This rise has been aided by the COVID-19 pandemic, digital advancements in technology,…
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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is set to partner with the Entrepreneurship Village (eVillage) in fostering technology innovations and inclusivity in the country. This was made known when the DG NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa received the Chief Executive Officer of the eVillage, Sunil Santanam and his team at the corporate headquarters of the agency in Abuja. The eVillage was on the visit to seek NITDA’s intervention on digital infrastructure for the eVillage Innovation and Transformation Centre. The collaboration between the two organisations also aligns with the “Infrastructure” pillar of the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy’s strategic blueprint…
The Anambra State ICT Agency, in collaboration with Activ8 Hub, on Thursday, hosted an enriching workshop on Artificial Intelligence in Journalism for media professionals. The workshop which aims at digitally revolutionizing the media landscape, took the practitioners through emerging AI models, such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Bing AI, and Microsoft Copilot, among others. The workshop also aims to enhance the media professionals’ journalistic practices and ensure more efficient, accurate, and compelling reportage. The workshop facilitated by experts including Mr. Chukwuma Mezie-Okoye, co-founder of Activ8 Hub, and Nehemiah Onyekachukwu Emmanuel, an AI Engineer with Microsoft, offered deep insight into the transformative impact…
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reaffirmed the agency’s unwavering commitment to collaborating and empowering women to bridge the digital gender gap in Nigeria. Inuwa expressed this during a meeting with a delegation from TECHWOMEN, led by Ms. Binta Mustapha, at the Agency’s Corporate Headquarters in Abuja. While noting the role of promoting digital inclusion among women from diverse backgrounds in national development, Inuwa said empowering women aligns with one of NITDA’s core pillars: “Fostering Digital Literacy and Cultivating Talent” as outlined in the Agency’s Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan 2.0. Recognising…
The Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO) of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu said the Agency would double the number of female Engineers in Nigeria over the next five years. Halilu made this pledge on Friday at NASENI Headquarters, Abuja during the official launch of “Developing Engineering Leaders Through Her” (DELT-Her), an event which also coincided with the global commemoration of International Women’s Day (IWD). Delt-Her, according to Halilu is an initiative, a subset of the Delta-2 programme, floated to close the gender gap in engineering practice in the country, inspire the…
In a seismic shift in the mobile technology landscape, TECNO made waves at the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) by unveiling its groundbreaking PolarAce Imaging System, featuring the cutting-edge Sony Imaging Chip. This groundbreaking technology is set to debut in the upcoming CAMON 30 Premier 5G, promising a paradigm shift in smartphone photography and imaging capabilities. The revolutionary PolarAce Imaging System is powered by four key advancements PolarAce Imaging System: The Art of Precision Imaging: TECNO’s PolarAce Imaging System marks a bold leap into the future of mobile photography, combining precision engineering with state-of-the-art imaging technology. The system is designed…
OpenAI has said that Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who helped found OpenAI, “wanted the company to merge with Tesla or wanted full control.” The Artificial Intelligence company in a bombshell blog post Tuesday night, was responding to Elon Musk’s suit, which argues that OpenAI has jeopardized its nonprofit mission by partnering with Microsoft. OpenAI said in its post that Musk sued the company only when it “started making meaningful progress” toward its mission without him. In what looks like an attempt to set the record straight, OpenAI posted a series of emails from Musk that appeared to show he supported…
More creators on TikTok will soon be able to earn money through subscriptions and longer-form videos, the app announced Tuesday. The platform on Tuesday said it will expand its subscription feature, which currently enables creators to offer monthly subscriptions for livestreams only, according to a report by NBC News. The latest development gives viewers subscriber badges on their profiles, as well as custom emotes, designed by the creators they subscribe to, to use in LIVE chats. Creators can also turn on subscriber-only chats in while streaming to interact only with their paid communities. The expanded program will allow non-LIVE creators…
Bitcoin rallied again on Wednesday in volatile trade, while Ether jumped almost 10% as crypto mania continued to sweep through the investment community. Bitcoin rose by as much as 6.8% to a session high of $67,645, after dropping 6% on Tuesday from an earlier record high above $69,000. It was last up 5.7% at $66,896. Ether, meanwhile, surged by 9.8% to its highest since January 2022. It was last up 8.6% at $3,827, according to a report by Reuters. Bitcoin has already surged 55% this year, fuelled by investors pouring money into U.S. spot exchange-traded crypto products and the prospect…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it is the duty of the Nigeria Police Force, and not that of the telecom regulator to track bandits and kidnappers using the National Identification Numbers (NINs) of victims linked with their SIM cards. NCC Director, Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, who was on a Channels Television morning programme (This Morning Brief) on Monday, said the objective of the NIN-SIM linkage is to make Nigerians have digital identity to tackle security challenges. A former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, had said security agents weren’t using the NIN to track kidnappers and other…