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A Nigerian scientist's AI could free insulin from the fridge
Martins Otun's physics-grounded AI hunts for polymers that could keep insulin stable without refrigeration—a breakthrough for millions in warm climates.
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Public universities will get ₦2.53bn each in 2026 TETFund fundingGuinness Nigeria says weak balance sheet era is over after ₦20bn capexEdo Government Announces ₦40m Grant Pool for Youth-Led Ventures at EYIF 2026They Bled $500 Million. Most Are Already Building Again.Nigeria's Apapa grid upgrade triples capacity with Japan's N20bn backingPublic universities will get ₦2.53bn each in 2026 TETFund fundingGuinness Nigeria says weak balance sheet era is over after ₦20bn capexEdo Government Announces ₦40m Grant Pool for Youth-Led Ventures at EYIF 2026They Bled $500 Million. Most Are Already Building Again.Nigeria's Apapa grid upgrade triples capacity with Japan's N20bn backing
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Public universities will get ₦2.53bn each in 2026 TETFund funding
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Edo Government Announces ₦40m Grant Pool for Youth-Led Ventures at EYIF 2026
They Bled $500 Million. Most Are Already Building Again.
Nigeria's Apapa grid upgrade triples capacity with Japan's N20bn backing
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Nigerian pilgrims set for smoother Hajj as agencies move to automate operations
NITDA and NAHCON have agreed to digitise Hajj operations, covering logistics, administration and pilgrims' data protection.
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Unitree Robotics Surges 460% in Shanghai Debut After $904M IPO
Unitree Robotics became the first humanoid robot maker to list on mainland China's STAR Market, with shares rocketing more than 460% on their first trading day.
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Ex-SpaceX Starlink exec joins Nigerian defence startup Terra
Ben MacWilliams, who took Starlink live in 20+ African countries, now leads strategy at Abuja-based Terra Industries to expand sovereign defence tech.
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NDLEA burns N301bn of seized drugs — enough to fund 1.2m student loans
The agency destroyed 329,865kg of cocaine, tramadol, codeine and cannabis in Lagos. Here's what the numbers mean for ports, cash flow and security tech.
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Nigeria Targets $750M Private Cloud Investment in 24 Months
The Federal Government unveils a National Digital Cloud Policy to attract $750m in private cloud and AI infrastructure investment within two years.
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Femi Otedola buys N20.7 billion more First HoldCo shares, stake hits 26.5%
The billionaire chairman acquired 147.74 million shares at N140 each through Calvados Global Services, pushing his ownership to roughly 26.5%.
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Nigerian startup closes Africa's largest seed round at $52 million
Terra Industries raised an additional $18 million, extending its seed round to $52 million and paving the way for a London office and scaled manufacturing.
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South Africans can now roll over unused data, voice and SMS from 2027
SA telecom regulator ICASA has mandated automatic, free rollover of unused bundles from January 2027. Vodacom and MTN are fighting it in court.
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Nigerian students can now learn AI and pitch startups via Meta's new academy
Meta and Nigeria's digital economy ministry launched AI Academy Nigeria, offering developers, students and startups free AI training, bootcamps and a pitchathon.
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Crypto users can now trade on 3 more apps under Nigeria's rules
Nigeria's SEC cleared Pisi Payments, Blockchain.com's local arm, and Yellow Card to operate under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, bringing total participants to 14.
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Airtel customers in Congo can now text via satellite without a dish
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched the first commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Africa, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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