Nigeria’s Data Regulator Sounds the Alarm as Cyber Threats Target Financial and Digital Infrastructure
The NDPC is done playing nice — and it wants every organisation handling Nigerian data to know it. The Nigeria…
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UAE Strengthens Supply Chains Amid Nigeria’s Expanding Trade Ties
As Nigeria continues to expand its trade footprint, the need for more resilient and efficient global supply chains has become…
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Africa’s Forex Market in 2026: Trends Every Trader Can’t Afford to Ignore
The forex market across Africa is witnessing more participants and more regulatory attention than it did just a few years…
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Fintech Giants PalmPay and TeamApt Sponsor PAFON 3.0
Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON), the country’s leading industry platform for digital finance stakeholders, has announced PalmPay and TeamApt as key…
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Google Chrome Gets “Skills” Feature to Save and Reuse AI Prompts Instantly
Google has added a new capability to Chrome that addresses one of the more practical frustrations of daily AI use:…
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AI Automation for African SMBs: Lessons from Building Real Systems for Real Businesses
The conversation about artificial intelligence in Africa has followed a familiar arc. On one end, there are the continental ambitions…
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African Startups Have Until Today to Apply for a Spot at Latitude59’s Pitch Competition in Tallinn
Early-stage African startups have a narrow window remaining to apply for the 2026 edition of the Latitude59 pitch competition, one…
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NectarFi Secures $170K Pre-Seed to Tackle Crypto Fragmentation
NectarFi has announced the public launch of its unified financial platform, designed to give crypto users the kind of complete,…
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Okereke Innocent Chinweokwu: The Nigerian Albino Engineer Who Built a Business Operations Suite for African SMEs and Freelancers Because He Was Tired of Being Invisible
When Okereke Innocent Chinweokwu talks about visibility, he is not speaking in metaphors. He has lived the double burden of…
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PAFON 3.0 Announces Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun as Keynote Speaker
The Vice President of the Governing Council of the Fintech Association of Nigeria, Dr. Jameelah Sharrieff-Ayedun, is set to deliver…
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Dash Microfinance Bank Strengthens Digital Offering with New Mobile App
Dash Microfinance Bank Limited, one of the fastest-growing financial institutions in Nigeria, has announced the launch of its digital banking…
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AfDB Channels €7.5 Million into Breega’s Africa Seed Fund to Fill an Early-Stage Capital Gap
The African Development Bank Group has approved a €7.5 million (approximately $8.6 million) commitment to the Breega Africa Seed I…
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Africa’s AI Moment Has Arrived, But the Continent’s Future Depends on What Happens Next
We spent Q1 2026 tracking how artificial intelligence is reshaping economies, startups, governments, and workforces across the African continent. Today,…
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Digital Encode Backs PAFON 3.0 as Adewale Obadare Prepares Keynote on Cybersecurity & Trust
Digital Encode Limited has emerged the lead sponsor of the upcoming third edition of the forum (PAFON 3.0), the organisers…
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Kaspersky Uncovers SparkCat Malware That Bypasses App Store and Google Play Security
Kaspersky SparkCat has identified a new variant of the SparkCat Trojan in the App Store and in Google Play —…
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Cascador Opens 2026 ScaleUp Applications for Africa’s Growth-Stage Founders
Cascador, a Lagos-based founder development organisation, is accepting applications for its 2026 ScaleUp programme — a 12-week initiative targeting growth-stage…
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Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs and Full-Page Reading Mode in Latest Desktop Update
Google has begun rolling out two new desktop features for Chrome that address a persistent frustration among heavy browser users:…
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Madica Drops Free Fundraising Guidebook to Help African Founders Navigate Pre-Seed Raises
Raising your first round as an African startup founder is hard — especially when you don’t have the right networks,…
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DTH-Lab Opens Applications for 2026 Digital Health Research Fellowship
A global research fellowship programme focused on digital health and young people is accepting applications for its 2026 cohort, with…
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How to Earn Passive Income from Idle Crypto: Complete Guide
Holding crypto for the long term is common. But leaving assets idle in a wallet for weeks or months often…
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FINCA Ventures Opens Applications for Third Annual $100,000 Prize Competition Targeting African Startups
FINCA Ventures, the impact investing arm of FINCA International, is accepting applications for its 2026 Prize Competition — a grant…
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Trust Woven Into the Infrastructure: How Onyedikachi Hope Amaechi-Okorie Is Redefining Safety and Ethics in Open Source Communities
The Often-Unseen Work That Keeps Open Source Alive Open-source software is frequently praised for its innovation and efficiency, but far…
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Africa Prize 2026: Sixteen Engineers From Across the Continent Including Two Nigerians Compete for £85,000 in Innovation Funding
The Royal Academy of Engineering has named its 2026 shortlist for the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation, selecting 16 early-stage…
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CardForté Marks 5 Years of Powering Innovation and Inclusion in Nigeria
In the heart of Lagos, where conversations around the “Japa” wave, the migration of Nigeria’s skilled workforce, continue to dominate…
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OROK Godspower: The Symbol of Hope for West Africa’s Blockchain Ecosystem
In a region where innovation often struggles against systemic limitations, one name has begun to rise beyond the noise, not…
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Apple Plans to Open Siri to Rival AI Assistants in iOS 27
Apple is preparing to dismantle the exclusive arrangement that has kept OpenAI’s ChatGPT as Siri’s sole third-party AI partner. Reporting…
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Circle and Sasai Fintech Join Forces to Bring USDC Closer to African Users
NYSE-listed Circle Internet Group (CRCL), a global leader in internet-based financial platforms, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Sasai…
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FINCA Ventures Opens Applications for 2026 Prize Competition, Offering African Startups Up to $100,000 in Grant Funding
FINCA Ventures has opened applications for the third edition of its annual Prize Competition, inviting early-stage entrepreneurs from Sub-Saharan Africa…
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Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy Pact as Finnish Participation in Project BRIDGE Comes Into Focus
Nigeria and Finland formalised a partnership on digital transformation last week, signing a Memorandum of Understanding in Abuja that covers…
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The Agentic AI Storm Reshaping Cybersecurity for African Enterprises
Artificial Intelligence has created a perfect storm for African enterprises, faced with the unprecedented speed of AI-generated attacks and a…
