Nigeria’s defence-technology startup Terra Industries has raised an additional $18 million, taking its total seed funding to $52 million as the company accelerates manufacturing in Africa and pushes into international markets. The latest financing includes participation from existing investors such as 8VC, Silent Ventures, Nova Global, Belief Capital and SV Angel, alongside new investor Norleo…

Nigeria is moving closer to a major overhaul of the way addresses are identified across the country, with the Federal Government targeting October for the first phase of its long-awaited National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System. The system will give buildings, businesses and other locations unique digital postcodes tied to precise geographic coordinates. The goal is…

Scholars at Modibbo Adama University (MAU), Yola, have called for a stronger Nigeria-China technology partnership that prioritises skills development, knowledge sharing and technology transfer to boost local manufacturing. The call was made during a seminar in Yola organised by the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) in partnership with Contemporary World Nigeria magazine. Themed…

Nigeria is positioning itself for a bigger role in Africa’s fast-developing 5G market as adoption across the continent gathers pace, with 5G connections projected to rise beyond 380 million by 2030. The latest GSMA Intelligence outlook shows that Africa’s 5G journey is accelerating, although adoption remains well behind more advanced markets. The research says the…

The Olowu of Owu Kingdom, Oba Saka Adelola Matemilola, has described Moshood Abiola Polytechnic’s (MAPOLY) newly unveiled 10Gbps Smart Campus Fibre Infrastructure as a major step that could reshape technology education, research and innovation in Nigeria. The monarch made the remarks while serving as chairman of the occasion at the unveiling of the 10Gbps fibre…

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the face of cybercrime across Africa, with AI now linked to 55 per cent of reported cybercrime cases, according to INTERPOL’s 2026 African Cyberthreat Assessment Report. The warning comes as cybercrime-related losses across the continent more than doubled, rising from $192 million in 2024 to $484 million in 2025. INTERPOL…

Eazyply, a human resources technology startup founded by U.S.-based Nigerian entrepreneur Olalekan Yekinni, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment platform designed to give African professionals greater access to job opportunities in the global labour market. The platform is built around two main products: Eazyply Talent Passport and Eazyply Business. Eazyply Talent Passport gives job seekers…

Removing unwanted text from a photo used to mean opening Photoshop, spending several minutes with the Clone Stamp tool and hoping the final result did not look edited. Today, AI-powered image editors have made the process much faster. Whether it is an old date stamp, unwanted writing, a misplaced caption or text sitting across part…