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TECH NEWS

News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria

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Nigeria’s broadband penetration crawls to 48.81% in May, few months to 70% target
By Samson Akintaro
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Nigerians’ data consumption surges to 1.04 million terabytes in May despite decline in internet users
By Samson Akintaro
Corporate deals 1 min
Meta acquires AI voice startup Play AI to boost audio content innovation 
By Rosalia Ozibo
People 1 min
Nigerian startup TruQ co-founder Williams Fatayo steps down as CEO, cites leadership disagreements
By Rosalia Ozibo

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Climate change threatens global data centres, may cause billions in damages—Report  

Financial Services

Experts call for caution as Nigerian banks deploy AI to transform financial services 

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MTN Group deploys AI for network optimisation in Nigeria, sets stage for Africa-wide rollout 

Exclusives

Inside the fall of Okra: How Africa’s most promising open banking startup shut down at its peak 

Corporate deals

FG seals partnership deal with UAE to train 7 million Nigerian youths in digital skills  

Sectors

Elon Musk’s xAI rolls out Grok 4 at $300 monthly subscription 

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Meta lures Apple’s AI engineer with over $200 million pay package -Report  

Crime and Insecurity

FG ramps up cybersecurity measures to protect Nigeria’s digital infrastructure 

Sectors

Linda Yaccarino steps down as CEO of X, months after Musk’s AI firm took control 

Sectors

NIN database grows by 7 million in half-year 2025 as NIMC targets 95% coverage