Category: TECH
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EdTech struggles as social apps dominate smartphone use
Education-focused applications account for only about six per cent of smartphone application usage in Nigeria, highlighting the difficulty of translating the country’s rapid digital adoption into greater access to technology-enabled learning. The finding is contained in ‘Nigeria Smartphone Study: A Nationwide Analysis of Smartphone Ownership and Digital Application Usage’, conducted by KPMG in partnership with Orange…
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Digital Parks Africa Expands Into West Africa with New Nigeria Data Centre NDC1
The new facility, Nigeria Data Centre 1 (NDC1), is designed to support businesses, financial institutions, banks, cloud providers and connectivity providers seeking reliable, resilient and flexible digital infrastructure close to the markets they serve. Digital Parks Africa (DPA), the data centre business associated with the Master Power Technologies Group, is expanding into West Africa with the development of…
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NCC Launches Zero-Rated Education Platforms to Cut Data Costs for Students
Nigeria’s telecoms regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has launched a Zero-Rated Access to Educational Platforms Initiative aimed at reducing data-cost barriers to digital learning across the country. The initiative, developed in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Education, will provide zero-rated access to approved digital education platforms and learning resources. The move is intended to…
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Moniepoint Commits N3 Billion to University Innovation Hubs
Moniepoint Inc., the Nigerian fintech and financial ecosystem company, on Monday announced a N3bn commitment to establish innovation hubs across three federal universities in a long-term push to strengthen the country’s digital talent pipeline. The initiative will see the development of Moniepoint Innovation Hubs at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; and…
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NORTH AFRICA’S 5G SPEEDS DROP AFTER STRONG LAUNCHES
North Africa’s 5G rollout delivered significant initial speed gains across the region, but network performance varied considerably during the six months following commercial launches, according to Ookla’s Speedtest data. Tunisia and Egypt launched 5G in 2025, followed later that year by Morocco and Algeria, with differences in spectrum allocation and deployment strategies contributing to contrasting performance trends.…
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Namibia’s communication regulator dismisses Starlink appeal over license rejection
Namibia’s communications regulator said on Monday it dismissed an appeal by Starlink against the rejection of its license applications, reaffirming that Elon Musk’s satellite internet provider failed to meet local ownership requirements.
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Pentagon Blacklists BYD, Alibaba and Baidu as Chinese Military Companies
The US Department of Defence has expanded its list of firms it alleges support China’s military to 188 companies — now targeting some of Beijing’s most prominent commercial brands. IDEA TV News Desk The United States Pentagon has added electric vehicle giant BYD, e-commerce titan Alibaba, and technology conglomerate Baidu to its official list of…
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Microsoft and Mayo Clinic Are Building a Dedicated AI Model for Healthcare
In the biggest AI-health partnership announced this year, the two organisations are combining the world’s best clinical data with cutting-edge AI engineering — but Microsoft’s own CEO says trust will take “many years” to earn. By IDEA Television Tech Desk Microsoft and Mayo Clinic have announced a landmark strategic collaboration to build and deploy a…
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Florida Becomes First US State to Sue OpenAI, Targeting CEO Sam Altman Personally Over ChatGPT Safety
An 83-page civil complaint accuses OpenAI of knowingly marketing a dangerous product to children, suppressing internal safety warnings, collecting minors’ data without parental consent, and choosing profit over public safety. The attorney general expects other states to follow. June 1, 2026 · Filed: Florida 10th Circuit Court 4 min read Florida has become the first…
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Google Engineer Charged After Winning $1.2m on Prediction Market Using Company Secrets
A 12-year Google veteran allegedly used confidential “Year in Search” data to place millions in bets on Polymarket — trading under the alias “AlphaRaccoon” before federal agents closed in. By IDEA Television News Desk A Google software engineer has been charged by US federal prosecutors with insider trading after allegedly using confidential company data to…
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