Technology and education stories.
Wasoko co-founder Daniel Yu has launched a $100 million fund to tackle unemployment in Africa, targeting startups and businesses that can create scalable, long-term jobs for young people.
Nigerian users are increasingly praising Monica Cash for faster and smoother Bitcoin-to-naira conversions, with automated withdrawals to bank accounts.
FCTA has partnered with Vando Career Services to introduce career guidance and mentoring for secondary school leavers in Abuja. The programme will use workshops, assessments, and mentorship to help students choose better career paths and reduce poor subject or course decisions after school. Officials say it will be rolled out in selected schools first, with plans to expand across the FCT.
Child rights experts say Nigerian children face worsening conditions due to poverty, insecurity, and weak education systems, especially during this year’s Children’s Day. They warn that poor funding, inconsistent school policies, and economic hardship are increasing out-of-school numbers and exposing children to greater risks. They’re calling for joint action from government, communities, and institutions to protect children and improve access to quality education.
A Lagos Federal High Court has fixed 20 July 2026 for judgment in a suit by WASPAN challenging the FCCPC’s digital lending regulations. The case centres on whether the FCCPC overstepped its authority with its DEON consumer lending rules, with WASPAN arguing that regulation of digital lending should fall under the CBN and NCC instead.
EYAI is urging African governments to create locally designed AI policies and regulations to avoid overdependence on foreign tech systems. At a Girls in ICT event in Lagos, the group warned that without homegrown frameworks, Africa risks adopting AI systems that don’t fit its social and economic realities. It also stressed early AI education, ethical use, and stronger public-private partnerships to build digital skills among young people.
Speaking at the 2026 CCISONFI Conference in Enugu, the company said traditional rigid security models are no longer enough. Instead, it urged firms to use automated, data-driven, and real-time defence systems that can quickly detect, respond to, and recover from attacks.
MTN Nigeria plans to connect 8 million households with fibre broadband in 3 years as it expands its Fibre-to-the-Home rollout. The company says it has invested over ₦1 trillion in telecom infrastructure but faces regulatory and deployment challenges. It also argues recent tariff increases are needed due to rising operational costs.
Cube Cover, a subsidiary of Tasala, has partnered with Slot Systems Limited to launch a new smartphone protection plan called “Super Fix”, aimed at easing the rising cost of phone repairs in Nigeria, especially screen replacements.
Loma Bank has expanded embedded financial services to over 11,000 SMEs in Nigeria through a partnership with Liberty Hub, enabling entrepreneurs to access banking tools like payments, loans, savings, and insurance directly within the platform to improve financial inclusion and business growth.
A report says Nigeria loses about $850 million annually to foreign cloud service providers, highlighting concerns over capital flight and the need to develop stronger local digital infrastructure and cloud capacity.
Experts warn that while AI is becoming widely integrated into daily life, overdependence on it could weaken critical thinking, creativity, and human interaction, as well as raise privacy concerns, though they stress that responsible use can still enhance productivity without replacing independent human judgment.
