Introducing “The 36: Nigeria Unscripted”
A new travel series by This Is Nigeria celebrating Nigerian grit and excellence. For too long, the story of Nigeria…
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Amid Middle East Tensions, Why UAE–Nigeria Trade Ties Matter More Than Ever
At a time when geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to shape global economic and security dynamics, countries are…
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The Quiet Takeover: How AI Is Reshaping Digital Marketing Across Africa
For years, digital marketing in Africa meant making difficult trade-offs — limited budgets, fragmented audiences, inconsistent infrastructure, and the persistent…
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Only 11% of Banks Have Mastered Trustworthy AI, New Study Finds
Even as AI spending surges, few banks have established the necessary governance and guardrails – and nearly half misjudge their…
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Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Target Women Farmers With New West Africa Agri-Tech Pilot
A new initiative backed by Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School is setting out to address one of the more…
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Mastercard Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Associates Program Across Africa
Youth unemployment remains one of Africa’s most persistent structural challenges — and one organisation continues putting resources directly behind a…
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Nigeria’s Virtual Card Problem Isn’t About Access Anymore. It’s About Trust
Imagine a creative director in Lagos, Amara, who spends 40 minutes applying for a virtual card. She uploads her ID,…
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Morgan Stanley Opens Impact Startup Accelerator
A funding window relevant to African impact founders closes this month. Morgan Stanley Inclusive & Sustainable Ventures (MSISV) is accepting…
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Why Integrated Risk Strategy Is Key to SME Growth in Africa
SMEs dominate employment and enterprise across MEA, but without stronger financial and risk literacy, access to capital alone will not…
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Lagos to Host Canada–Nigeria Technology Partnership Forum on March 26
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) at the Deputy High Commission of Canada in Nigeria will host a high-level Canada–Nigeria Technology Partnership…
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The Compliance Wall: Why Regulation Is Fintech’s Biggest Headache in Africa
Across the continent, fintech companies are navigating a maze of overlapping rules, steep licensing costs, and enforcement that varies from…
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POS Terminal Fraud in Nigeria: A System Under Pressure
Nigeria’s agent banking network was built to extend financial access to the unbanked. Decades after banks failed to reach millions…
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Top Academics and PR Expert Back The Nigerian Economy Newspaper’s Push for No. 1 Spot
Two university lecturers, Dr Felix Ijeh and Ewere Okonta; and a public relations practitioner, Blaise Udunze have joined the league…
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NITDA Rolls Out New Digital Strategies to Power the Creative Industry
Aligning with the current administration’s focus on diversifying the economy through industrialisation, digitisation, creative arts, and manufacturing, the National Information…
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Why Nigeria Is Africa’s Fintech Testing Ground
There is a reason global investors, payment companies, and digital lenders keep returning to Nigeria. It is not simply the…
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The State of Online Work in Nigeria: A Workforce in Transition
Millions of Nigerians now earn a living from laptops and mobile phones. The infrastructure, regulations, and economic pressures shaping that…
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The Banks Backing Nigeria’s Digital Economy, and the Ones Still Catching Up
Nigeria’s digital economy has not grown in isolation. Behind every fintech transaction, every API-powered payment, and every digital SME tool…
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Meta Deploys AI Tools for User Support and Content Enforcement Across Its Platforms
Meta has begun rolling out a suite of AI-powered tools across Facebook and Instagram, targeting two longstanding pain points for…
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Spotting Your Kairos Moment: How Entrepreneurs Recognize the Right Opportunity
There is a Greek word most business schools rarely teach: Kairos. It does not mean time in the ordinary sense…
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Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Is Now a Compliance Reality, Not Just a Policy Statement
For years, the conversation around data privacy in Nigeria hovered in an uncomfortable space — strong rhetoric, weak enforcement. That…
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A Single Website Visit Can Now Compromise Your iPhone — Hundreds of Millions May Be Exposed
A new and highly capable iPhone exploit that requires nothing from its target beyond loading a webpage has been documented…
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5 WhatsApp Features to Help You Stay Connected with Family After Eid
The Eid celebrations are over. The jollof rice is finished, the family photos have been taken, and everyone has scattered…
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Africa’s Chance to Lead the Future of Human-Centred AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping economies, industries, and public institutions worldwide. Yet the global conversation about AI still tends…
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PAFON 3.0 Set to Redefine Digital Commerce and AI in Nigeria
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the country’s leading industry platform for digital finance stakeholders, has officially announced the third edition of…
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How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Reshaping Nigerian Fintech
Nigeria’s financial technology sector did not slow down to wait for artificial intelligence. It absorbed it quickly, unevenly, and with…
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Africa’s Fiber Optic Push Is Real — But the Hard Work Starts at the Last Mile
The numbers look encouraging on paper. Africa’s operational fiber-optic network has grown from roughly 466,000 kilometres in 2010 to 1.3…
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How Remittances Power the Nigerian Economy
Every month, somewhere in London, Houston, or Dubai, a Nigerian nurse, engineer, or graduate student opens a mobile app and…
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The AI Tools African Small Businesses Are Using and the Ethical Fault Lines That Come with Them
Across the continent, SMEs are finding genuine value in a new generation of AI-powered tools. But questions of bias, data…
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Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention
Meta has moved to formalize how Facebook decides which content gets seen — and which gets buried. The company announced…
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IBX Campaign Gains Momentum as Olufemi Bamisile Contributes N10m
In a defining show of confidence in Nigeria’s emerging digital economy, Rt. Hon. Olufemi Richard Bamisile PhD, Chairman of the…
