As digital banking continues to dominate everyday transactions across Nigeria, concerns over phone theft, account compromise, forced transfers, and financial fraud remain major challenges for millions of users. In response to these growing security concerns, OPay has introduced two new account protection features — Emergency Lock and Safety PIN, designed to give customers greater control…
Nigeria’s digital economy is projected to reach $18.3 billion in 2026, but experts say achieving that milestone will require overcoming major barriers in infrastructure development, access to affordable capital, and effective data governance. These issues took centre stage at the 5th edition of the DOA Business Series, organised by commercial law firm Duale, Ovia and…
The Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre (EDC), Pan-Atlantic University, and Village Capital, has officially announced the 11 finalists selected for the seventh edition of the Women in Tech Accelerator Nigeria programme. The annual initiative supports women-led, technology-driven startups by providing mentorship, business development support, funding opportunities, and access to global…
The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has marked its 10th anniversary, revealing that it has disbursed more than ₦15 billion in loans and interventions while supporting over 320,000 direct and indirect jobs across Lagos State since its launch in 2016. Established by the Lagos State Government under the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment,…
African businesses must urgently embrace digital procurement systems or continue suffering avoidable financial losses caused by outdated manual processes. That was the dominant message delivered by industry leaders and procurement executives during the maiden edition of the Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026 held in Lagos, Nigeria. The summit, which took place on May 26, 2026,…
After losing two startups to regulatory hurdles, Nigerian entrepreneur Adebanji Oluwatoni refused to give up. Instead, he turned years of hard-earned lessons into CloutEye, a social intelligence platform designed to help African creators, brands, and businesses understand what truly drives online engagement. For many founders, shutting down one startup can be enough to end an…
The rapid rise of artificial intelligence has transformed industries, created billion-dollar companies, and reshaped how people work and communicate. Yet beneath the excitement surrounding AI lies an uncomfortable reality: much of the technology’s success depends on labour and resources sourced through systems many experts describe as exploitative. This tension was brought into sharp focus after…
The Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) has revealed that six of Africa’s largest mobile network operators are actively developing artificial intelligence language models trained on African languages, marking one of the continent’s most ambitious AI projects to date. According to the Mobile Economy Africa 2026 report released by GSMA on June 17, 2026,…
As governments around the world search for new sources of revenue and ways to accelerate digital innovation, Kenya is considering a move that could redefine how public-sector data is used across Africa. Under a proposed national policy framework, the East African country plans to commercialise hundreds of anonymised government datasets through a centralised data marketplace…
Nigeria is set to begin the first phase of its long-awaited National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System in October 2026, marking a major step toward modernising the country’s addressing infrastructure after years of unsuccessful attempts. The new system will assign every building, business, and location in Nigeria a unique machine-readable digital address linked to precise geographic…