Technology and Science

By John Ikani  Ethiopia began producing electricity for the first time from its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) – a massive hydropower plant on the River Nile that neighbours Sudan and Egypt say will cause severe...

By Emmanuel Nduka The Nigerian Government has ordered Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) to stop the usage of generic internet domains for official communication. The new directive is sequel to the approval of the ‘National Policy...

By Emmanuel Nduka Flutterwave, a Nigerian payment platform, on Wednesday announced that it has secured $250 million in Series D funding, shooting its valuation beyond the $3 billion mark, a milestone which has made the firm...

By John Ikani Ukraine said on Tuesday that the websites of the country's Defence Ministry and Armed Forces, as well as two state banks were hit by a cyberattack that could have Russian origins. The Ukrainian...

By Emmanuel Nduka IN a bid to curb human trafficking, South Africa is working to create advanced technologies. South Africa's Council for Scientific Industrial Research is developing an infant biometric tracking system that could curb child...

By John Ikani Facebook and Instagram may be shut down across Europe, parent company Meta has said. The social media giant issued the warning in its annual report last Thursday. It said it may shut down...