A Canada-based fintech company, Expedier, has launched ‘Expedier for Business’, a pro-banking online platform designed to help companies manage cross-border payments, multi-currency transactions and financial operations from a single interface. The company said the platform was developed to address persistent challenges faced by businesses operating across multiple countries, including fragmented …
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Stakeholders, including energy experts, economists, and Nigerian workers, have raised alarm over the suspension of petrol imports by the Federal Government, urging urgent price regulation as Dangote Petroleum Refinery takes command of Nigeria’s N14.4tn petrol market, signaling a major shake-up in the nation’s energy sector. On Wednesday, The PUNCH reported …
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The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that the commission has the capacity to electronically transmit election results in 2027, but cautioned that it may not be able to guarantee a “100 per cent perfect election.” Amupitan spoke on Sunday at the Citizens’ …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians to be careful of a fraudulent recruitment link circulating online, distancing itself from what it described as a fake and misleading website. In a notice posted on its official X platform on Saturday, the Commission stated : “The Independent National Electoral Commission …
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Techinnovate Group, a leading Africa-focused digital advisory firm, has concluded a series of high-level engagements in Dubai, reinforcing its commitment to building secure, collaborative, and future-ready ecosystems for Africa’s financial services and digital economy sectors. Led by CEO Samuel Ubido, the mission brought together senior executives from Nigeria’s banking industry, …
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Elon Musk’s Starlink has cleared the first step towards launching satellite internet services in India by securing a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications to beam its services from Indian skies. Starlink now has to secure a licence before being able to start operations. Starlink is a satellite …
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HUMANS won’t be needed “for most things” Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed “for most things” in the world, says Bill Gates. That’s what the Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist told comedian Jimmy Fallon during an interview on NBC’s …
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AN Educational Technologist, Dr Oluwakemi Olurinola, said that the emerging influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the educational sector has raised the need to train 6,000 teachers across the country by Google. Olurinola, who is from the Department of Science and Technology Education, Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun state, said …
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CELINA Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Zindi, Africa’s largest network of data scientists, has highlighted the critical role of AI workforce development in shaping Africa’s future. Speaking at the recent AI Action Summit in Paris, Lee joined industry leaders such as Google’s Senior VP for Research, James Manyika, and BCG’s Senior Partner, Sylvian …
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GLOBAL tech leader, Microsoft has unveiled a $1 million (approximately ₦1.6 billion) investment aimed at enhancing artificial intelligence (AI) skills among Nigerians over the next three years. The Truth reports that the announcement was made during the ongoing Microsoft AI Tour in Lagos, Nigeria, by the Country Manager for Microsoft Nigeria …
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