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World Bank Pushes Digital Agriculture Data System to Power AI-Based Farming in Nigeria

World Bank Pushes Digital Agriculture Data System to Power AI-Based Farming in Nigeria

Shirley Murphy04 mins

By GLEBM News Desk Nigeria could use its existing agricultural statistics infrastructure as the foundation for a new generation of digital farming services, with the World Bank advocating integrated data systems capable of supporting artificial intelligence applications. The proposed approach would bring together information collected from agricultural surveys with satellite imagery, weather records, soil maps,…

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Remote Surgery Opens New Front in Nigeria’s Specialist Healthcare Drive

Remote Surgery Opens New Front in Nigeria’s Specialist Healthcare Drive

Shirley Murphy06 mins

By GLEBM News Desk Nigeria’s healthcare sector has taken a significant step into advanced surgical technology following the successful completion of a remote robotic-assisted operation in Abuja, demonstrating how high-speed connectivity and medical robotics could expand access to specialised treatment. The procedure connected a surgical team operating a robotic system from the Redeemer’s Health Village…

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Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Faces ₦35bn Annual Losses From Fibre Cuts

Nigeria’s Telecom Industry Faces ₦35bn Annual Losses From Fibre Cuts

Shirley Murphy12 mins

By GLEBM News Desk Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is facing significant infrastructure losses as repeated fibre-optic cuts continue to disrupt network services and increase the cost of maintaining connectivity. Industry stakeholders estimate that between ₦27 billion and ₦35 billion is lost annually through fibre repairs and related revenue leakage. The problem is becoming increasingly important as…

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Uber Exit Sparks Labour Dispute Over Drivers’ Pay and Outstanding Benefits

Uber Exits Nigeria After 12 Years as Ride-Hailing Industry Faces Tougher Business Climate

Shirley Murphy27 mins

Uber has ended its 12-year Nigerian operations, highlighting rising costs, intense competition and growing challenges facing the country’s ride-hailing industry. By GLEBM News Desk Global ride-hailing company Uber has ended its operations in Nigeria after 12 years, bringing to a close one of the most prominent chapters in the country’s app-based transportation industry. The company…

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PayPal Goes Live in Nigeria Through Paga Partnership, Opening Cross-Border Payments

Shirley Murphy23 mins

By Darasimi Kikelomo PayPal has gone live in Nigeria through a partnership with Paga, allowing Nigerians to receive international payments and access funds in naira, official reports show. PayPal, the global payments and commerce platform, has officially gone live in Nigeria, enabling users to receive international payments directly into their digital wallets and access the…

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