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With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops and even the pH of the soil.

“Stop Hiring Humans” read a provocative sign at an AI conference in Las Vegas, where the impact of new artificial intelligence models on the world of work had sparked some unease.

In a bid to extend digital and financial inclusion across Africa, the MTN Group and Airtel Africa have entered into agreements to share network infrastructure in Uganda and Nigeria.

Researchers say watching Television (TV) for no more than one hour a day may lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and other blood vessel diseases, otherwise known as Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD).

A multinational technology company, Zoho on Tuesday said that Nigeria’s businesses could unlock their full potential and achieve sustainable growth by embracing cloud-based technology.

The Nigerian Academy of Sciences (NAS) has advocated the establishment of a National Research Foundation to complement the efforts of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in funding research among the nation’s academics.

Dangote Cement Plc has achieved a “B” score in climate change and water security disclosures released by the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

The Director-General of Nigerian Communication Satellite Limited (NigComSat), Jane Egerton-Idehen, says the agency has become commercially viable.

Turkey’s authorities, faced with a mass opposition movement following the detention of the opposition mayor of Istanbul, have called for the closure of more than 700 accounts on X, the online platform said Sunday.

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Perplexity on Friday expressed its interest in buying TikTok, which faces a deadline to divest from its Chinese owner or be banned in the United States.