News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
WhatsApp begins username reservations ahead of phone-number-free messaging rollout
ALTON backs NCC’s push for local smartphone manufacturing to drive digital inclusion
US lifts Anthropic ban, allows Mythos 5 access for over 100 trusted organisations
Tinubu signs NIMC Act 2026, names commission digital identity authority
Meet the founders behind Nigeria’s biggest startup funding rounds in May
White House asks OpenAI to restrict GPT-5.6 access
Beyond towers: Nigeria’s telcos ramp up distribution networks to reach millions
CAC teams up with EFCC to enforce PoS registration across Nigeria
Apple raises Mac, iPad prices by up to 25% amid surging memory chip costs
CBN data localization policy: Data centre operators forecast investment boom
Facebook unveils standalone AI-powered Creator Studio, overhauls creator tools