Belkin’s Stage PowerGrip has shown me that I should be asking more from a wireless magnetic power bank than just boosting battery life while it hangs off the back of my phone. Its clever design adds layers of extra functionality,…

The Federal Government plans to establish a National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence at the University of Jos as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s digital transformation and position academic institutions at the heart of technology-driven development. The Minister of…

The livestreams connected to more than 60 of Flock’s AI-powered surveillance cameras were left available to view on the web, allowing someone to see live feeds of each location without needing a username or password, according to findings from tech…

The Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, Kashifu Inuwa, has linked Kano State’s future economic growth to the development of digital skills and the promotion of innovation, urging stakeholders to embrace technology-driven strategies to strengthen the state’s economy.…

Nigerian technology company Optimus AI Labs is advancing its push into enterprise artificial intelligence, introducing intelligent support systems designed to enhance customer service and operational efficiency in the country’s financial services sector. Formerly known as Pacer Labs, the firm rebranded…

This morning, I asked my Alexa-enabled Bosch coffee machine to make me a coffee. Instead of running my routine, it told me it couldn’t do that. Ever since I upgraded to Alexa Plus, Amazon’s generative-AI-powered voice assistant, it has failed…

DrugStoc, in partnership with The Nest Innovation Technology Park and CcHub, has concluded the AHEAD Africa HealthTech Hackathon 2025, a week-long innovation sprint aimed at accelerating digital health adoption across the continent. Held at The Nest in Yaba, Lagos, the…

Apple has been fined more than €98 million (about $116 million) by Italy’s antitrust regulator over the “excessively burdensome” privacy rules it imposes on third-party apps. The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) says that Apple abused its dominant app store market…

Nigerian technology firm Edgebase Technologies is celebrating 20 years of innovation, local impact and community building, marking two decades of contributions to Nigeria’s and West Africa’s rapidly evolving digital ecosystem. Founded in 2005 as a small start-up focused on hardware…

The 2025 edition of AI Forum Nigeria has concluded in Lagos, bringing together senior business leaders, technology executives and government officials to discuss how artificial intelligence can drive enterprise transformation in Nigeria. The forum, organised by OLAK Events Management, was…

As a reluctant doomsday prepper and eager vanlifer, Dometic’s battery-powered Go Faucet has, for the last few years, played a central role in my bougie bug-out kit and my camping rig’s water system. So it took me all of two…

SeamlessHR has announced a major upgrade to its Recruitment Management System, delivering a faster, more intuitive and more connected recruitment experience for organisations across the continent. In a statement made available to The PUNCH, the company said the updated RMS…

As artificial intelligence moves from experimental applications to a core part of modern industry, experts are urging organisations to treat it as critical infrastructure rather than a standalone tool. Software engineer Blessing Philips highlighted the challenges of deploying AI at…

Nigeria’s broadband expansion is being held back not by a lack of international capacity, but by governance gaps, fragmentation and the absence of a coordinated national framework, industry leaders said at the Africa Hyperscalers Connectivity Strategy Workshop held in Lagos.…

Mobile network operators are spending more to defend the infrastructure that underpins the world’s digital economy. According to a new study by the GSMA, the industry’s main trade body, operators now devote between $15bn and $19bn a year to core…