Nigeria Science & Technology news

By Prince OsuagwuAS Nigeria intensifies efforts to bridge digital skills gap and build a globally competitive technology workforce, Aptech Nigeria is celebrating the achievements of its graduates while strengthening industry-academia collaboration and alumni engagement.
The celebration will happen at its national convocation, on August 8, 2026, at the Sheraton Lagos. Aptech expects the ceremony to bring together graduates, alumni, industry leaders, education partners, employers and other stakeh

By Juliet Umeh
Remote work, once viewed as a temporary response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has evolved into a defining feature of Nigeria’s technology ecosystem, changing how professionals work, how companies recruit talent and how salaries are determined.
For thousands of Nigerian software developers, designers, digital marketers and data analysts, geography is no longer a barrier to employment. From Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and other cities, many now work for companies in Europe, Nort

By Prince OsuagwuIt will be game -on, in the morning of July, 30, 2026, when the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, mounts the podium at the International Conference Centre, ICC, Enugu, to discuss the innovations technology has brought into the gaming world which is now worth over $197billion
The Minister who has been confirmed as the Special Guest and keynote speaker at the Conference will harp on conversations around gaming technology, regula-tion, investment,

By Juliet Umeh
No fewer than 12 high-potential Nigerian startups are set to access funding of up to $350,000 under the Growth Lab accelerator programme of the iDICE Startup Bridge initiative.
The programme, an initiative of the Federal Government’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises, iDICE, Programme implemented by the Bank of Industry, BOI, has opened applications for startups seeking growth support, investment readiness training and access to strategic business networks.
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By Juliet UmehNigerian retail technology startup, Ovaloop Technologies, has unveiled an integrated retail operating system designed to help small and medium-scale enterprises, SMEs, digitise their operations, improve inventory management, curb fraud and generate credible business data that can unlock access to financing.
The company said the platform goes beyond payment collection by offering an end-to-end solution that enadbles retailers to manage inventory, sales, payments, accounting and sup