The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has issued a fresh cybersecurity warning over a new artificial intelligence-powered malware known as DeepLoad, cautioning that the threat is actively targeting Nigerian ...
Nigeria’s offshore oil and gas sector has recorded a major technological breakthrough as Kenyon International successfully completed the country’s first deployment of FlexSteel Unbonded flexible pipeline technology, significantly reducing project ...
Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s largest buyer of smart city surveillance technology, investing over $470 million in advanced monitoring systems — a move that is raising fresh concerns over privacy ...
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has pledged strong government support for Africa’s gaming industry, describing it as a rapidly evolving sector poised for global competitiveness. The governor made the commitment ...
MTN Nigeria, the country’s largest telecommunications company, has applied for Payment Service Solutions Provider (PSSP) and Payment Terminal Service Provider (PTSP) licenses for its fintech subsidiary, MoMo PSB. This initiative ...
Bamboo, the Y Combinator-backed investment platform enabling Africans to trade local and international stocks, has launched operations in Canada following the acquisition of a Money Service Business (MSB) license. Alongside ...
Nigerian fintech companies, including Kuda Bank, Moniepoint, OPay, and Palmpay, have significantly increased hiring in compliance and fraud monitoring following a central bank-imposed ban on onboarding new customers in April ...
A single transaction can make a difference. A local business receiving an online payment, a student sending money to a family member, or an entrepreneur securing funds from international clients, ...
Lendsqr, a fintech startup providing technology solutions for lending businesses, has announced a ₦1 billion working capital facility to support its clients, enabling them to offer more loans and scale ...
M-KOPA, a Kenyan fintech specializing in financing solar systems, smartphones, and electric bikes, has named former Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri as its new board chairman. Suri will assume the role ...