Justice Okamgba

Lagos

Technology Journalist at The Punch

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Articles

Konga cuts prices by 70% at Easter

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Konga, Nigeria’s e-commerce leader, has rolled out its Easter Fiesta Campaign, cutting prices by up to 70 per cent to draw shoppers through April. The month-long push, launched on April 1, piles on discounts across tech, fashion, and home goods, aiming to ease wallets in a tight economy. A statement from Konga obtained on Monday spelt out the details, framing the campaign as a follow-up to its Ramadan run.
'AI adoption will boost business efficiency'

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

The Founder and Chief Executive Officer of GDM Group, Dr Victor Afolabi, has called on Nigerian business owners to embrace the use of artificial intelligence to enhance productivity. Speaking recently at the CEO’s Summit event in Lagos, themed ‘Future-Ready Leadership’, Afolabi emphasised the transformative power of AI in reshaping businesses and keeping them competitive.
Nigeria’s growth fuelled by tech, trade ties - Experts

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest economies, is gaining momentum in its economic ascent, driven by technology and trade partnerships, a trio of leaders shared at a Lagos summit last week. The ‘Connect and Empower Africa’ event, organised by DICE 3.0, brought together founders, investors, and policymakers to chart a path from market entry to leadership, with a focus on innovation and global partnerships to drive growth.
Microsoft begins free 50-day AI skills training

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Microsoft has announced the launch of a global 50-day AI Skills Challenge, offering free training opportunities to help individuals and organisations strengthen their knowledge and application of artificial intelligence. According to details shared on its official website, the programme kicks off on April 8, 2025, and runs through May 28. It features a wide range of activities, including live virtual and in-person events, self-paced tutorials, hackathons, and Microsoft Learn challenges.
MTN invests $2bn yearly in network upgrades - CEO

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

MTN Group is channelling $2bn each year into upgrading its networks, a steady push to shift from 3G to 5G and widen coverage across Africa, Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita said. The $2bn capital expenditure, a figure Mupita detailed, funds network refreshes, more capacity, and connections for underserved pockets, stretching further as tech prices dip through cycles.
Samsung partners Netflix to enhance viewing experience

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Samsung Electronics has announced a new collaboration with Netflix to bring an enhanced viewing experience to users. The partnership will integrate Netflix’s vast library of shows and movies with Samsung’s HDR10+ technology, now available on 2025 Samsung Neo QLED, OLED, and Lifestyle TVs, as well as select 2024 monitor models.
Nigeria’s data usage soars 93% in two years

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Internet data consumption in Nigeria has nearly doubled in two years, rising by 93 per cent, according to an analysis of the figures from the Nigerian Communications Commission. Data usage hit 1,000,930.60 terabytes in January 2025, up from 517,670 terabytes in January 2023. The surge underscores the country’s increasing dependence on internet connectivity, with a sharp 39 per cent rise from 721,522 terabytes recorded in January 2024 alone.
Stakeholders to discuss $180bn African digital economy at summit

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Business executives, government officials, and experts will gather in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 12 to 14, 2025, to discuss the future of Africa’s digital economy at the African Digital Economy and Inclusivity Conference. The conference, themed “AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind”, will address how technology, particularly artificial intelligence, can contribute to the continent’s expected $180 bn digital economy by 2025.
Strategy, not size, drives digital media influence in Africa - Report

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Digital media influence in Africa is being shaped more by strategic platform execution than population size, according to a new report released by SquirrelPR on Monday. In a statement announcing the release of its annual RANKED2025 report, the company said the performance and reach of digital news platforms across the continent are increasingly determined by content relevance, cross-border reach, and social media strength.
Sanwo-Olu to unveil Rack Centre’s 12MW data hub

2 weeks ago | punchng.com | Justice Okamgba

Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, will open Rack Centre’s 12 megawatt LGS2 data centre on April 10, boosting capacity in a city hosting many of Nigeria’s 16 data centres. The facility, pitched as one of Nigeria’s largest, doubles national capacity and positions Lagos as West Africa’s digital hub, but it is largely behind South Africa, which accounts for nearly 50 per cent of data centres in Africa.