The much anticipated 3,800km route marks a new era in East-West connectivity on the continent, adding to Liquid’s One Africa Digital Network, which now spans 110,000 km
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In a short statement, business and academic leaders said the risks from AI should be treated with the same urgency as “pandemics or nuclear war.”
HMD Global has launched a new edition of its Nokia 2660 Flip phone aimed at younger people – Gen Z and Millennials- who want to limit their smartphone screen time to increase their well-being or for other reasons. The trend, which started in the US, is expected to significantly boost the feature phone market in North America, HMD said. Available in Pop Pink and Lush Green, the “dumbphone” comes with a brightly coloured and durable clamshell design and sports a rear camera for lo-fi Y2K style pictures, a battery life of weeks, and the snake game. It only supports SMS…
Pay-TV group MultiChoice Group, Rapyd and General Catalyst have announced a joint venture aimed at developing an integrated payment platform for Africa. The joint venture will operate under a new company called Moment. Moment will consolidate the USD 3.5 billion in payments that the MultiChoice Group processes annually to expand options for subscribers and make payment processes efficient, as well as extend the payment network to African and global businesses. Moment offers expanded payment infrastructure for businesses across Africa to help them collect and make payments easier, quicker, and more affordable in any manner that their buyers or suppliers prefer.…
AI is transforming software development from manual coding to intelligent collaboration. Senior software engineer CHUKWUBUIKEM ONWUKWE is pioneering this shift, using AI tools to automate repetitive tasks, debug errors, and even generate programs from simple instructions. His work highlights how AI-driven development boosts speed, accuracy, and creativity, reshaping the role of developers from code typers to system architects. Software developers have long been seen as code typers, creating digital worlds from scratch. Things are changing fast, and how software is made is shifting from a solo game to a team effort between people and smart systems. Chukwubuikem Onwukwe, a senior…
Agile may drive speed, but systems thinking drives sustainability. AMARACHI NNOCHIRI, a seasoned product manager, reveals how combining both has enabled her to solve complex challenges, redesign fintech platforms, and launch resilient global solutions that thrive in evolving markets. As the digital products ecosystem expands, agility has long been proclaimed as the gold standard pushing what is obtainable when it comes to innovation. Yet, for seasoned product managers like Amarachi Nnochiri, the true pioneers for sustainable innovation opines that Agile methodologies are based in the discipline of systems thinking. With over 5 years of experience in designing and building AI…
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Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), will today, be leading other information and Communications Technology (ICT) stakeholders to the 14th Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Lecture/Awards holding at the Oriental Hotels, Lekki, Lagos. While Pantami is the special guest of honour at the event seen as the biggest gathering of ICT stakeholders, it will be chaired by Engr. Ike Nnamani, group managing director, Medallion Data Centre. Prof. Umar Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Mr. Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) will deliver industry regulatory keynotes…
The President of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), Prof. Simon Adesina Sodiya would on June 8, chair the 2023 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa forum series on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D), holding at the prestigious Welcome Centre Hotel, MM International Airport Road, Lagos. Confirming this, the Lead Consulting Strategist, DigitalSENSE Africa and Group Executive Editor, ITREALMS Media group, Mr. Remmy Nweke, said that Sodiya, a professor of Computer Science and Information Security at the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun state, is a seasoned professional to chair the 14th edition of Nigeria DigitalSENSE Africa Forum (NDSF) series on Internet Governance for Development…