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GSMA demands lower spectrum cost to unleash $120bn economic potential in Africa
Telecoms industry body says lower spectrum fees, longer licence terms and regulatory reforms could accelerate 4G and 5G expansion, improve connectivity and unlock investment across Africa. The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has urged African governments to reduce…
Beyond gas, NLNG’s Prizes turn creativity, innovation into national assets
Sopuruchi Onwuka With significant $220,000 or some N300 million on the table, the Nigerian Prizes for Science, Literature and Creative Arts have spurred innovations and creative writings that have not only explored deeper for solutions to Nigeria’s problems but also…
ExxonMobil, JA announce 2026 STEM Africa 2.0
JA (Junior Achievement) Africa with support from the ExxonMobil Foundation, has announced the launch of the 2026 STEM Africa Program, an initiative designed to equip young Africans with critical science, technology, engineering, and maths (STEM) and artificial intelligence (AI)…
The interview that blurs science, faith and extraterrestrial claims
A resurfaced interview with Clifford Stone is drawing renewed attention, reviving claims that sit at the uneasy intersection of science, belief and the unknown. In the recorded account, Stone, who served in the United States Army for more than two…
No winner for 2025 Nigeria Prize for Science
Sopuruchi Onwuka Over 112 contestants in the 2025 Nigerian Prize for Science are unable to meet the standards set to win the $100,000 reward provided by the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited for producing outstanding contribution in “Innovations in…
Nvidia in deal to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI
American tech giant, Nvidia, has announced plans to invest up to $100 billion in the ChatGPT maker, in a deal that makes it a co-builder of the infrastructure that will power the next wave of artificial intelligence or AI. With…
Local Content: NLNG demands domesticated industry technology
Africa’s lead gas exporter, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited, has restated its proposal for evolving custom technology that would enhance the utilization of local goods and services in the Nigerian energy industry. Deputy Managing Director, Olakunle Osobu, who…
Trump shields Big Tech from tariff war with exemptions
President Donald Trump’s administration exempted smartphones, computers and other electronics from its so-called reciprocal tariffs, representing a major reprieve for global technology manufacturers including Apple Inc. and Nvidia Corp. even if it proves a temporary one. The exclusions, published late…
WIEN holds 2nd IWD Career Fair for college girls in Port Harcourt
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s leading gender equity advocate, the Women in Energy Network (WIEN) on Tuesday rounded off its month long career mentorship and capacity building programme with the second phase of its International Women’s Day Career Fair in Port Harcourt….
IWD 2025: WIEN adopts hundreds of Lagos girls for STEM mentorship
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading gender equity advocate in Africa, Women in Energy Network (WIEN), on Thursday adopted over 200 college girls for mentorship to prepare them for careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). According to WIEN, the mentorship programme…
