Wikipedia marked its 25th anniversary on Wednesday, underscoring its transformation from a modest online experiment into one of the most critical pieces of infrastructure underpinning today’s internet, search engines and artificial intelligence systems.
Launched in 2001 as a free, collaborative
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Royal Ibeh
Royal Ibeh is a senior journalist with years of experience reporting on Nigeria’s technology and health sectors. She currently covers the Technology and Health beats for BusinessDay newspaper, where she writes in-depth stories on digital innovation, telecom infrastructure, healthcare systems, and public health policies.
