High Costs Stall Nigeria’s 5G Migration - Report

High Costs Stall Nigeria’s 5G Migration – Report

Nigeria accounts for a dismal one percent of the 3.1 billion global 5G mobile subscriptions. The latest Ericsson Mobility Report reveals this massive gap between local adoption and international technological momentum. While international networks rapidly transition toward mainstream commercialisation and standalone infrastructure, Africa’s most populous nation remains firmly anchored to legacy networks. Data from the…

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Smartphone Tech Detects Surface Bacteria in Five Minutes

Smartphone Tech Detects Surface Bacteria in Five Minutes

A new smartphone-based technology can detect bacterial contamination on surfaces within five minutes. Developed by food scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the diagnostic system removes the need for lengthy laboratory analysis. The innovation provides a rapid tool for hygiene monitoring in hospitals, food processing plants, gyms, and public spaces. Researchers unveiled the portable…

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NDPC Probes 1,369 Firms Over Violations

NDPC Probes 1,369 Firms Over Violations

Nigeria’s data protection regulator has launched a sweeping sector-wide investigation into 1,369 domestic firms. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission suspects the targeted entities of systemic non-compliance with statutory privacy laws. The massive enforcement operation puts several prominent digital banks, insurance brokers, and gaming firms under intense regulatory scrutiny. It represents the largest coordinated crackdown on…

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Anthropic Logs Massive $80bn First-Half Loss

Anthropic Valuation Surges to $965bn Overtaking OpenAI

Artificial intelligence firm Anthropic has secured $65 billion in private capital, pushing its post-money valuation to an unprecedented $965 billion. The massive Series H funding round vaults the maker of the Claude chatbot ahead of its chief rival, OpenAI, which investors last valued at $852 billion. Elite venture capital firms Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group,…

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