DR Congo’s dawn of digital sovereignty
DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its first-ever data centre. Plus, an oil refinery in Nigeria could be a game changer for the continent's biggest oil producer as it finally starts…
Nigeria is investing strategically in digital backbone says Bosun Tijani
Nigeria's Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani says the country is investing strategically in its digital backbone bringing to the fore opportunities to support innovations for teachers and learners.…
Menswear, winter 2021: Behind the scenes as Paris Fashion Week goes digital
Covid-19 restrictions mean that Paris Fashion Week is taking place in the digital sphere. In-the-flesh fashion shows, interviews and parties aren't happening – instead, buyers and journalists get to sit back and…
VBank: Innovative mobile banking app
VBank is a digital banking solution that enables businesses to manage their transactions effectively without any banking stress. The mobile banking platform gives swift access to your accounts, secure transfers, withdrawals, savings,…
India’s digital divide grows among rural women
A new nationwide survey in India has shown lack of digital literacy is leaving large segments of Indians behind as the rest of the country goes online.…
Creating Earth’s digital twin
With the month of September officially the hottest month recorded in recent history, we talk to the director of the European Space Agency's Earth Observation Programmes about a project to create Earth's…
What the move to regulate Nigeria’s digital assets space means for investors
Nigeria's major capital market regulator has put out guidelines on how the investing community in Nigeria should classify cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The Securities and Exchange Commission also gave a three-month ultimatum…
COVID-19 tracing apps proving to be a tricky business around the world
Scores of digital contract tracing apps have been developed around the world in an attempt to stem the pandemic. Many have floundered and for those that haven't, it's still not clear if…
Nigeria’s only female fighter jet pilot, Tolulope Arotile, dead, NAF says she was hit by an “excited friend” ,New York Police hunt for killer of Gokada CEO Fahim Saleh
Here is why you should pick up a copy of The Guardian on Wednesday. Find these stories and much more when you grab a copy of The Guardian on the newsstands on…
Paris Fashion Week: Pandemic forces haute couture to go digital
In an online message to mark the start of Paris Fashion Week, British supermodel Naomi Campbell ushered in a new age of digital fashion, while also embracing the goals of the Black…
Remote working: Preventing digital eyestrain during Covid-19 period
To keep businesses going during this Coronavirus pandemic period, remote working has been the way out for most big and small enterprises. Here are a few things to know about digital eyestrain.…