Nigeria’s Cybercrime Surge: How Economic Pressures and Digital Growth Created a Perfect Storm
Nigeria has become one of Africa’s most prolific sources of cybercrime, with the country consistently ranking among the top global…
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Nigeria’s Blockchain Crossroads: Rt. Hon. Bamisile Signals Shift from Prohibition to Regulation
At the Ibom Blockchain Xperience 2026, the House Committee Chairman outlines Nigeria’s path toward structured digital asset governance Nigeria is…
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Why Your Coffee Shop Wi-Fi May Be Costing You More Than You Think
The convenience of free public internet has become a standard expectation across Nigerian cities. From Lagos co-working spaces to Abuja…
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100 Women Leading Change: TechEconomy Releases IWD 2026 Power List
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD) 2026, Techeconomy, a leading business news platform in Nigeria, has unveiled its “100…
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Moonshots for Development Opens $360,000 Innovation Challenge for African Agritech Startups
A coalition of international development finance institutions has launched a challenge inviting African agritech ventures to compete for funding packages…
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Meta Deploys Advanced AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Against Platform Scammers
Meta Platforms has rolled out a suite of anti-fraud technologies across its Facebook, Messenger, and WhatsApp applications, combining artificial intelligence…
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How African MSMEs Are Navigating Digital Transformation Amid Infrastructure Gaps
Micro, small, and medium enterprises across Africa are adopting digital tools at an accelerating pace, driven by necessity rather than…
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Why Data Disappears So Fast for Nigeria’s Mobile Subscribers
Nigeria’s mobile subscribers share a common frustration: bought data never seems to last as long as it should. The complaint…
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AI Made Simple: How African Business Owners Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow
For most African entrepreneurs, the word artificial intelligence still carries a vague, almost futuristic weight. It suggests expensive infrastructure, technical…
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Global Cyber Attacks Stay Near Record Highs in February 2026 Even as Ransomware Dips
Check Point Research, the threat intelligence arm of Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), has released its Global Threat…
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Gebeya Partners with InterNetX to Bring Domain Access to Africa’s Digital Economy
Gebeya, Africa’s leading Agentic AI company, has announced a strategic partnership with InterNetX, a leading European domain registrar and part…
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Data Storytelling Is One of the Most Underrated Skills in Analytics — And It’s Holding Teams Back
Businesses today have more dashboards, KPIs, and predictive models than ever before. But having access to data and actually doing…
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Education Priorities That Will Empower Africa’s Next Generation
Young people today are growing up in a world that’s changing faster than ever. From artificial intelligence (AI) and new…
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Cyberattacks on Healthcare Are Rising – Why Cybersecurity Is Now Critical Care
Africa’s healthcare sector is dealing with a crisis that doesn’t show up on patient charts. Hospitals, clinics, and labs are…
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Rock Adote Joins Madonna University Board, Bringing Tech Leadership
Technology strategist Rock Adote has been appointed to the Board of Trustees of Madonna University Nigeria, a move expected to…
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AIIDEV Africa Opens 2026 SDG Mentorship Programme for Emerging African Leaders
AIIDEV Africa has launched applications for its 2026 cohort of the Africa SDGs Mentorship Programme, inviting young professionals across the…
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OpenAI Just Dropped GPT-5.4,And It Wants to Do Your Job For You
The latest model from OpenAI can browse your computer, write your reports, and think through hard problems — all at…
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Africa’s Fintech Reckoning: Inside the Industry’s Most Spectacular Collapses
The promise of financial inclusion once made Africa’s fintech sector irresistible to investors. Between 2019 and 2022, venture capital poured…
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Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Targets High-Volume AI Workloads at Lower Cost
Google has released Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite, a lightweight model from its Gemini 3 series designed to deliver capable AI performance…
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International Women’s Day 2026: 20 Women Driving Tech Innovation Across Africa
Africa’s technology sector has spent the better part of a decade reshaping itself, from a collection of nascent startup clusters…
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Nigeria’s Fintech Unicorn Factory: What Makes the Country Africa’s Breeding Ground for Billion-Dollar Startups
Nigeria has produced more fintech unicorns than any other African nation, a distinction that reflects both the country’s unique challenges…
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Why Digital Identity is Central to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Agenda
Digital transformation has become a defining pillar of Nigeria’s national development strategy. From expanding broadband access to deepening financial inclusion…
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How NativeID Is Tackling Nigeria’s Business Identity Crisis—One QR Code at a Time
Here’s a problem that doesn’t get talked about enough: Nigerian businesses are losing customers not because their products are subpar,…
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African Businesses Face Growing Ransomware Crisis as Attacks Double Since 2022
Ransomware attacks across Africa have surged to unprecedented levels, with cybersecurity firms reporting a 134% increase in incidents between 2022…
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How to Access World-Class Claude AI Certifications Without Paying a Dime: Inside Anthropic Academy
In a continent where access to quality tech education often comes with hefty price tags or geographic barriers, Anthropic has…
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Jack Ma Foundation Opens Applications for Africa’s Business Heroes with $1.5M Prize Pool
The Jack Ma Foundation has launched the eighth edition of Africa’s Business Heroes, its annual entrepreneurship competition that will distribute…
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GSMA Opens £200,000 Fund to Support Mobile-Led Climate Solutions in Emerging Markets
The GSMA has opened applications for a new innovation fund targeting enterprises that use mobile technology to address twin challenges…
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NDPC and others Joins Global Privacy Alliance to Tackle AI-Generated Content Risks
In a significant move toward safeguarding digital privacy, Nigeria’s Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has teamed up with 60 data protection…
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Designing the Future: How Women Are Rewriting Africa’s Innovation Playbook
Africa’s technology sector is often framed through funding rounds and unicorn valuations. Yet beneath those headlines, a quieter shift is…
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Modern Cybersecurity with AI Bootcamp
CloudSec Network (CSN) is launching Modern Cybersecurity with AI, a free 6-week foundational bootcamp designed for cybersecurity professionals who want…
