Techeconomy @9: Marks with Lagos tech confab, leadership awards - ITREALMS Online

Techeconomy, one of Nigeria's dedicated chroniclers of the technology and business ecosystem, will clock 9 years of consistent coverage of the nation's rapidly evolving digital economy, this October, reports ITREALMS.

The milestone, which occurs this October, leads into a decade of analyzing, reporting, and shaping the stories defining Nigeria's tech landscape. In a statement reflecting on the achievement, the Techeconomy team emphasized that the journey would not have been navigable without the profound support and collegiality of the media community.

Net Rights Coalition calls on Zambia to uphold digital rights ahead of crucial elections - ITREALMS Online

With Zambia’s general election just days away on August 13, 2026, the Net Rights Coalition (NRC) has issued an urgent call to the Zambian government to uphold and advance fundamental digital rights, reports ITREALMS.

The Coalition, a network of Internet freedom activists dedicated to defending digital rights through knowledge exchange, expresses profound concern over recent arrests of journalists and a wider decline in civic freedoms documented early this year.

NITDA, UniAbuja forge strategic alliance to drive tech innovation, target local problem-solving - ITREALMS Online

To align academic research with Nigeria’s digital economy agenda, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has affirmed its commitment to advancing integrated research across Nigerian universities, reports ITREALMS Online.

The initiative aims to develop technology-driven solutions that directly address real-life local challenges across various socio-economic sectors.

$2bn renewable energy investment yields 76,000 jobs, REA charges stakeholders on local capacity - ITREALMS Online

Nigeria’s renewable energy workforce participation remains disproportionately low, with the sector generating roughly 76,000 jobs despite attracting over $2 billion in cumulative investments, a stark contrast to the 16.2 million jobs supported globally by the solar industry, reports ITREALMS.

This disclosure was made by the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr. Abba Aliyu, who warned that Nigeria cannot build a sustainable energy transition on permanent import dependence.