The Enugu MSME & Startup Agency (Enugu SME Center) has announced that applications are now open for the iDICE Startup Bridge program, the first flagship component of the $617.7 million Federal i-DICE initiative. The program is designed to build Nigeria’s next generation of innovators by providing structured support and capital pathways required to scale early-stage … [Read more…]
The Director General of the Enugu SME Center and Special Adviser on SME to the governor of Enugu state, Arinze Chilo-Offiah, has revealed that Enugu State is building a full-stack innovation architecture comprising three interconnected pillars. Chilo-Offiah made this known when he was a guest on TVC, after the Enugu Hackathon. When asked “What happens … [Read more…]
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, has commended Enugu State for leading technological growth in Nigeria, assuring participants at the 2026 Enugu Tech Festival (ETF) that their ideas and research outputs will be commercialised to generate income. Speaking at the close of the four-day festival, held from February 24 to 27, … [Read more…]
…NITDA Donates Laptops to Participants …₦10 Million Awarded to Winners of Enugu Tech Design Thinking Challenge Enugu State has taken the lead in technology and innovation as the second Enugu Tech Festival (ETF 2026) begins, transforming a state once known for coal extraction into a hub for coding and technology. The festival marks a historic … [Read more…]
The Enugu Tech Festival 2026 is set to host a galaxy of technology leaders, including three federal ministers, the Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, and top executives from the nation’s tech ecosystem, the Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr Lawrence Ezeh, has announced. Speaking on Sunday, Ezeh disclosed that the Minister of Innovation, Science and … [Read more…]
…to hold Feb 24-27 The Enugu State government has said that over 50,000 tech enthusiasts from across the world are expected to attend the 2026 edition of the Enugu Tech Festival. Commissioner for Innovation, Science and Technology, Lawrence Eze made this known, while addressing newsmen after the inauguration of the central planning committee of the … [Read more…]
Chinese AI application DeepSeek has surpassed ChatGPT and other competitors to become the highest-rated free app on Apple’s App Store in the United States, the United Kingdom, and China. Since its launch in January, the app has gained immense popularity, challenging the common perception that the U.S. is the uncontested frontrunner in the AI sector. … [Read more…]
The repair of the undersea cable cut that has affected internet services in Nigeria and many parts of sub-Saharan Africa may take about five weeks to be completed, MainOne said in a Friday statement. MainOne, whose facilities provide internet services to many parts of western and southern Africa, also provided details of the undersea cable cut … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Senate has begun the process of reviewing and modifying the Cybercrime (Prohibition and Prevention) Act of 2015 with a view to taming cybercriminals and reducing the losses to online crimes estimated at over $500 million per year by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Senate President Godswill Akpabio, during a recent public hearing … [Read more…]
Elon Musk said X, formerly Twitter, could be rolling out a paywall to all its users. Musk says the move was critical to help deal with bots on the platform. The billionaire did not give specifics but said X would charge “just a small amount of money. “The single most important reason that we are … [Read more…]
The Fifth Generation (5G) services subscription has 500,000, says the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). This is even as the commission is targeting 50 per cent broadband penetration before the end of 2023. The executive vice chairman, NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at a media chat with executive editors and media chiefs in the northern … [Read more…]
…as state gov’t collaborates with agency on digital skills, ICT for youths In anticipation of Enugu State becoming a major investment hub in the country, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has added to the growing number of corporate and multilateral institutions that have established presence in state in the past few months, taking … [Read more…]