Welcome to this week’s edition of “This Week in Techstoriex!” Here we bring to you 5 top and exciting news covered in Techstoriex this week. Let’s dive right into it!
OPay Wins 2024 Fintech Award in Nigeria
OPay has won the 2024 Fintech Company of the Year award from Leadership Newspapers. The award recognizes how OPay is helping more Nigerians use safe and easy digital financial services.
The company has added features like “Large Transaction Shield” and “NightGuard” to protect users’ money. These tools help stop fraud and make customers feel safer when using the app.
OPay’s CEO, Dauda Gotring, thanked users and said their trust keeps the company going. Since starting in 2018, OPay has helped millions with money transfers, airtime top-ups, bill payments, and more.
Nigeria’s Airspace Set for Upgrade with New HF Devices
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) wants to make flying safer by getting new communication equipment. NAMA’s boss, Engr Farouk Ahmed Umar, visited a factory in Germany to check the machines before buying them.
The new devices, called HF transceivers, will help pilots and air traffic controllers talk clearly over long distances. They work better than the current system, which doesn’t reach far enough and sometimes has noise problems.
This upgrade will improve flight communication across Nigeria and nearby regions. It also supports the government’s plan to modernize the country’s airspace.
Nigerians Can Now Use Samsung Phones in their Local Languages
Samsung has launched local language support for Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo on its latest Galaxy S25, A56, A36, and A26 smartphones in Nigeria. This update allows users to interact with their devices in their native languages, helping bridge the digital divide.
The company held a cultural launch event to celebrate the new feature, which featured local music, food, and traditional outfits. Samsung also shared plans to expand this language support to more devices in the future.
Samsung believes that making technology easier to use in local languages will help more Nigerians enjoy and understand their phones. The language update is now available in Samsung stores and showrooms nationwide. This move shows that Samsung wants to connect more deeply with its users by respecting their language and culture — setting an example for other tech brands.
18-Year-Old Nigerian Student Wins Top Microsoft Tech Award
Izuafa Abdulrafiu, an 18-year-old software engineering student at Veritas University, Abuja, has won a top global award from Microsoft. He was named a Microsoft Most Valuable Player (MVP) and will attend a global summit in the United States.
Before this, he came first in an AI quiz competition with over 7,000 students from 150 universities. His win sparked national attention and inspired Veritas University to host a major tech conference for the National Association of Computer Engineering Students (NACES). The event, themed “Disrupt, Create, and Repeat,” brought together students, investors, and tech leaders to support innovation and turn student ideas into real businesses.
Nigeria Signs $328.8M Deal with China to Boost Power Supply
The Nigerian government has signed a $328.8 million deal with a Chinese company, CMEC, to fix and expand the country’s power lines. This deal is part of a plan to improve electricity across Nigeria by adding stronger cables that can carry more power and reduce waste.
Power Minister Adebayo Adelabu said the project will help bring more electricity to homes, businesses, and factories. He also said that Siemens has already installed new transformers in some areas, which added over 700 megawatts to the power supply.
Kenny Anuwe, head of FGN Power Company, said CMEC was chosen because of its experience in big power projects. The company will work with Siemens to move electricity from power stations to the people who need it.
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