FCMB’s Digital Business Surges 54% YoY, Contributing N113.6 Billion to 2025 Nine-Month Revenue
FCMB’s digital business—covering lending, payments, and wealth management—grew 54% year-on-year to N113.6 billion in its 2025 nine-month results, driven by strong digital lending, increased platform usage, and the rollout of its proprietary core banking system.
NCC Ranked Among Top 5 Best-Performing Government Agencies in Nigeria for 2025
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has been named one of Nigeria’s top five best-performing government agencies for 2025 by PEBEC, recognising excellence in transparency, efficiency, and public service reforms.
Why TikTok Banned Late-Night Live Streams for Nigerian Creators
TikTok has temporarily banned late-night live streams for Nigerian creators as part of a safety investigation. The restriction affects creator earnings, engagement, and campaign schedules while the platform reviews potential risks.
Chowdeck Surpasses 2 Million Users as Nigerian Food Delivery Startup Hits Major Milestone
Nigerian food delivery platform Chowdeck crosses 2 million registered users and 1 million orders, highlighting rapid growth in Nigeria’s digital food delivery market and record-breaking Big Black Friday sales.
CAC Warns Fintechs, Threatens CBN Sanctions Over Unregistered PoS Operators in Nigeria
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has issued a stern warning to fintech companies enabling unregistered PoS agents, threatening blacklisting and CBN sanctions as Nigeria moves to enforce mandatory registration by January 1, 2026.
FairMoney Microfinance Bank Drives Next Phase of Digital Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
FairMoney Microfinance Bank is evolving from a digital lender into a full financial ecosystem—expanding retail, SME, and merchant banking while championing digital financial identity and inclusion for millions of Nigerians.
African Female Startup Founders Raise Over $45 Million in 2025 Despite Funding Challenges
Female-led African startups secured more than $45.4 million by September 2025, despite limited investor confidence and a shrinking funding landscape. Here are the women founders who raised $1 million and above this year.
Nigeria Years Away From AI-Ready Data Centres, Says Digital Realty CEO Ike Nnamani
Digital Realty Nigeria CEO, Engr. Ike Nnamani, says no data centre in Nigeria is currently capable of supporting full-scale AI workloads, noting the country is two to three years away from developing AI-ready infrastructure despite rising AI adoption
NITDA Issues Urgent Warning Over New ChatGPT Vulnerabilities Exposing Users to Data-Leakage Attacks
Nigeria’s NITDA has issued an urgent cybersecurity advisory after researchers discovered seven vulnerabilities in ChatGPT’s GPT-4o and GPT-5 models that could enable indirect prompt injection, memory poisoning, and unauthorized data exposure.
