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As Africa accelerates efforts to unify its payments landscape and deepen intra-continental trade, the inaugural Pan-African Payments and Settlement System Cowry Conference in Lagos emerged as a defining platform for…
Nigeria is reassessing competition in its telecommunications sector amid slowing global growth and the expanding influence of over-the-top (OTT) platforms that continue to erode traditional voice and messaging revenues. The…
Nigeria is moving to become one of the first African countries to formally regulate artificial intelligence (AI), as lawmakers prepare to pass legislation that would tighten oversight of a fast-growing…
Nigerian fintech giant PiggyVest has capped a landmark year by disbursing a record N1.3 trillion in payouts to users in 2025, marking a 56 percent jump from the N835 billion…
Nigeria is in advanced talks with Alphabet Inc.’s Google for a new undersea cable to strengthen the West African nation’s digital resilience, a senior government official said. The country wants…
Chowdeck has partnered with GoLemon, a fast-growing online grocery startup, to make grocery shopping more flexible and reliable for households. This partnership will enable Chowdeck users to order a curated…
Lagos, Nigeria. December 12, 2025. Clean-energy and carbon-finance company, FuelTree Limited, has officially launched to transform access to clean cooking, carbon markets, and green finance across the continent. Established as…
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the One UI 8.5 beta program, introducing a wave of upgrades designed to make content creation, device management and security more seamless across the Galaxy ecosystem.…
Whatadeal eCommerce, the online storefront division of Whatadeal Africa, lit up Lagos as it hosted its recently concluded inaugural Mega Trade Fair at Chief Yesufu Abiodun Road, Oniru, Lagos. The…
Nigerians living in Germany, Switzerland and other parts of Europe and North America have petitioned the federal government to urgently overhaul the National Identification Number (NIN) and passport processing systems…