Nigeria’s Data Consumption Grows 47% in One Year
Nigeria’s internet data consumption increased by nearly 47 per cent between July 2025 and July 2026, as broadband subscriptions rose to 124.42 million, according to figures released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The NCC recorded 1.66…
STN Enters Nigeria’s Telecom Market as MTN and Airtel Hold 86%
Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN) has received a Unified Access Service Licence from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), authorising it to provide mobile, voice, data, fixed, and other telecommunications services in Nigeria from 1st October…
Daniel Chinagozi Marks 41st Birthday With 41 Hymns and Worship
Daniel Chinagozi, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Innovation Growth Hub (IGHub), marked his 41st birthday on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, with an evening of hymns and worship in Umuahia, Abia State. The event, themed “Evening of Hymns &…
Young Africa Innovates Opens Applications Across Seven Nigerian States
Young Nigerians aged 18–35 can apply for Cohort 2 of the Young Africa Innovates (YAI) Programme, a UNDP and Mastercard Foundation initiative supporting young people developing solutions to real problems. The 2026–2027 cohort is open to residents of Abia,…
Enugu Opens Subsidised Green-Tech Training in EVs, Robotics and Solar
Enugu residents can apply for the Enugu Green Tech Talent Accelerator (EGTTA), a four-month technical training programme covering electric vehicles, robotics, solar energy, electronics, and computer engineering. The programme runs for 16 weeks and…
How Sophia Ahuoyiza Built a Women-in-Tech Community From Enugu
When Sophia Ahuoyiza moved from Lagos to Enugu, she was not arriving with a detailed plan to build a technology organisation. She had already worked in software development and had experience in technology communities. But after settling into Enugu, she…
5 Ways Nigerian SMEs Can Use AI Without Hiring an AI Engineer
Artificial intelligence is increasingly becoming part of everyday business software. A small business does not need to hire an AI engineer or build its own AI model to start using it. Tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, Canva, Microsoft Copilot, and AI…
How Founder Dojo Helped Build an IoT Startup in Imo State
At first, 4First Technologies was not a company. It was an idea being developed by a group of young people who still had other responsibilities, including work, study, and other projects. The idea had to survive customer discovery, validation, technical…
How Chukwuemeka Onuoha Is Turning Plastic Waste Into Building Materials in Imo
On 9 September 2026, Chukwuemeka Onuoha had about one minute to explain his company to Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. His pitch was simple: turn recycled plastic waste and sawdust into durable wood-plastic composite…
EdTech Indaba 2026 to Bring AI and Education Innovators to Aba
The EdTech Indaba 2026 will hold on 3rd October 2026 in Aba, Abia State, bringing educators, school leaders, technology experts, policymakers, innovators, and edtech founders together to discuss the use of technology and artificial intelligence in…