With progress made in accelerating financial inclusion to unbanked and underbanked communities in Nigeria, the Shared Agent Network Expansion Facilities Limited (SANEF) has posited Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the next step to advancement in financial services in the country. Speaking at the just concluded Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0), MD/CEO, […]
Month: April 2025
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced the inaugural meeting of the Startup Consultative Forum, scheduled for Monday April 28, 2025. In a statement signed by the Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department at NITDA, Mrs. Hadiza Umar, this milestone event marks a significant step in deepening […]
Global provider of Cloud and Carrier-neutral data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, Digital Realty, announced today the expansion of its interconnection platform, ServiceFabric, to Nigeria. The platform will be natively deployed at Digital Realty’s LOS1 and LOS2 facilities in Lagos, ensuring low-latency, high-performance connectivity for enterprises in the region and […]
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and Caverton Helicopters have commenced the second batch of training for 10 selected female engineers and scientists from NASENI system-wide in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) technology. The six-week training program, which kicked off on Monday April 7, 2025 at Caverton’s training […]
By CHIDIEBERE NWANKWO The consistent complaint by telecom subscribers over the “disappearance” of their unused data and call recharge over a period of time will come to an end following a regulatory instrument initiated by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The regulator, in seeking to address the issue, on […]
PalmPay’s Chief Marketing Officer, Sofia Zab, has shared valuable insights on how to accelerate the shift from cash to digital payments in Africa, as the company introduced its latest innovation, the PalmPay Debit Card. Speaking during a panel discussion at the recent Tech Unite Africa 2025 conference in Lagos, Zab […]
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has announced the appointment of Ms. Seyi Onasanya as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). The appointment took effect on April 1, 2025. NiRA is a not-for-profit, non-governmental entity responsible for managing Nigeria’s country code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD), “.ng”. The organisation plays a pivotal […]
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasised the significance of perceiving technology as a neutral instrument that can accelerate Nigeria’s socio-economic advancement. Speaking during a virtual panel session titled “Culture and Innovation: The Changing Landscape and Technoculture,” Inuwa outlined the importance of […]
The African Digital Economy & Inclusivity Conference (AFDEIC 2025) has been announced and is set to be held in Abuja, Nigeria, from August 12 to 14, 2025. The event is expected to bring together government officials, policymakers, business leaders, tech innovators, academics, and development partners to discuss Africa’s digital economy […]