REA, Galaxy Backbone partner to transform universities with electricity, internet

By Jessica Dogo The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and Galaxy Backbone (GBB) are partnering to transform Nigerian universities with electricity and internet. Both organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday in Abuja, to establish inclusive development aimed at collaborating on initiatives to drive economic growth, financial inclusion andContinue Reading

Shun cybercrime, use skills more productively, security officials advise Nigerian youths

By Jessica Dogo Some security officials have advised against cybercrime and urged the youths to use their digital skills more productively for their own good and legitimate gains. The officials gave the advice on Thursday in Abuja at a workshop organised by the Alice Alobi Foundation (AAF), with the theme:Continue Reading

US-based Nigerian develops digital savings platform to manage, grow finances

By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A Nigerian based in the United States, Michael Adegbite, has developed SquadSave, a digital savings platform that leverages adaptive algorithms to help users collectively manage and grow their finances. Adegbite told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in a telephone interview that the Artificial Intelligence-powered tool simplifiesContinue Reading

Galaxy boss urges stakeholders to support local developers

By Olasunkanmi Onifade The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, has called for strategic procurement policies that support indigenous technology developers and reduce Nigeria’s dependence on foreign digital platforms. Adeyanju made the call on Tuesday in Abuja at the Cybersecurity Forum and Workshop organised by the Nigeria ComputerContinue Reading

Scientist urges effective policies to address key issues

By Sylvester Thompson Prof. Olalekan Akinbo, Scientist at African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) says effective policies must address key issues such as biosafety, intellectual property rights, and public acceptance. Speaking via a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday, he said these were with guidelines providedContinue Reading