Cybervergent Raises $3m Seed Funding to Build Africa’s Digital Compliance Infrastructure

African cybersecurity startup Cybervergent has secured $3 million in seed funding to expand technology aimed at helping organisations across the continent manage data security, governance and regulatory compliance as digital adoption accelerates. The funding round was co-led by venture capital firm Ventures Platform and marks the first investment from its Pan-African Fund II, according to […]
FG Promotes 70,000 Paramilitary Officers, Launches High-Tech Immigration Centre to Strengthen Border Security

The Federal Government of Nigeria has promoted more than 70,000 paramilitary officers over the past three years and launched a technology-driven Integrated Operating Centre (IOC) aimed at strengthening border control and tracking immigration violations in real time. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in Abuja while declaring open the 2026 Sectoral Performance Retreat […]