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Exactly twenty-five years after the first commercial Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) signals flickered across Nigeria, key architects, policymakers, and corporate giants of the nation’s telecommunications ecosystem converged on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island for

Exactly twenty-five years after the first commercial Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM) signals flickered across Nigeria, key architects, policymakers, and corporate giants of the nation’s telecommunications ecosystem converged on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel in Victoria Island for

Google has been fined €403 million (£345 million) by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) over its handling of users’ location data. A BBC report said the penalty followed an investigation commenced six years ago after complaints from several European consumer rights organisations.

Telecommunications sector judge, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has launched the Zero-Rated Data Access to Educational Platforms and Content initiative to expand access to learning resources, bridge educational inequalities and support the country’s long term economic growth by investing in human capital.

Key stakeholders in Nigeria’s technology and telecommunications sectors have warned that poor network connectivity, cybersecurity vulnerabilities, misinformation, and inadequate digital infrastructure could erode public confidence and undermine the credibility of the 2027 general elections if left unaddressed. ​The warning was issued at

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), announced on Thursday, September 10, 2026, that Nigerian students will receive zero-rated access to approved educational platforms starting October 1, 2026. ​The announcement was made during the official launch event held at the

Only 24 of 138 national artificial intelligence (AI) strategies mention gender, raising concerns over the risk of technology deepening existing inequalities against women and girls, says UN Women. UN Women Executive Director, Ms Sima Bahous, disclosed this while addressing the second regular

The Phone and Allied Products Dealers Association (PAPDA) has said high customs duty on imported mobile phones is driving up prices and making the devices increasingly unaffordable for Nigerians. The association’s President, Mr Ebiem Samuel, disclosed this in an interview with the

On Monday, September 7, 2026, the streets of downtown Warsaw saw a surreal sight when approximately 30 robots demonstrated outside the Polish Ministry of Digital Affairs to raise awareness about the risks that artificial intelligence and rapid automation pose to human employment.

Lagos will host MINT AFRICA by GITEX in 2027, a platform designed to connect technology, finance, investment and regulation across Africa. GITEX Nigeria announced the initiative on Friday during a media briefing in Lagos, saying it would convene governments, regulators, banks, investors,