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Global and African economic leaders are set to meet in Abuja for two days of discussions focused on helping African economies navigate growing global uncertainty and create sustainable growth.
OPay selected 48 undergraduate teams from more than 2,200 applications for the next stage of its National Innovation Challenge. The teams enter a six-week virtual mentorship with OPay, Google and the federal 3MTT programme.
Information Minister Mohammed Idris inspected the new NTA studio and National Press Centre renovations on July 27, 2026, calling them part of President Tinubu's modernization drive tied to the Digital Switch Over.
Nvidia launched the Open Secure AI Alliance on July 27, 2026 to share open tools for AI safety and cybersecurity. The move follows an OpenAI agent incident at Hugging Face.
Global tech firms have eliminated roughly 120,000 roles this year, with AI infrastructure and restructuring cited as key drivers rather than financial distress.
Israel has secured funding for the fifth edition of its Innovation Fellowship for Aspiring Inventors and Researchers. The nine-month programme launches in October 2026 for Nigerian researchers and early-stage founders.
The NRS Ideas Gateway Portal launched on 24 July 2026, letting users submit ideas for the Nigerian Revenue Service and track every submission from start to finish.
Uchi Uchibeke paid every investor, team member and backer following Chimoney's acquisition by CapitalSage, with four former colleagues securing UK Global Talent visas.
Amazon Leo will enter South Africa through a partnership with Herotel, avoiding the 30% local ownership rules that have blocked Starlink. The service launches commercially in 2027 under the evry brand.
Wema Bank has integrated Duplo’s finance software into ALAT for Business, letting Nigerian SMEs handle payments, expenses and compliant e-invoicing inside their banking app.
Elon Musk stated on X that AI probably exceeds the sum of all human intelligence in 4 or 5 years. The remark updates his earlier forecasts and reaches African tech audiences via local outlets.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new global visa restriction policy on July 23, 2026, targeting those involved in cybercrime, cyberscams, and sextortion.
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