PAFON 3.0: Obadare Urges Fintechs to Choose Trust Over Speed
Nigeria’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, with cybersecurity expert and Chief Visionary Officer of Digital…
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At PAFON 3.0, TeamApt Emphasizes Role of Payment Rails in Financial Inclusion
Stakeholders at the Payment Forum Nigeria 2026 have emphasised the need for robust and reliable payment infrastructure to drive financial…
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Dala Studio Partners Miva Open University to Train 25,000 AI Creators in Nigeria
Gebeya Inc., the pan-African technology company behind Dala Studio, Africa’s all-in-one AI-powered creator studio, today announced a strategic partnership with…
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Energy’s Digital Big Bang: 75% to Go Digital in 2 Years – But at What Cost?
A recent joint study by Kaspersky and VDC revealed that over half of energy organisations have already faced cyber incidents…
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AUDA-NEPAD Opens Applications for 2026 Accelerator, Expanding Beyond Health Into Climate
The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) has opened applications for the 2026 cohort of its Home Grown Solutions Accelerator, with…
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ITR Fellowship 4.0 Opens Applications for Young Africans Seeking Leadership Development and Internship Placements
The ITR Fellowship has launched its fourth cohort, inviting applications from young Africans aged 18 to 30 who are looking…
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Speedinvest Formalises Africa and Middle East Ambitions With First Dedicated Regional Fund
Vienna-based venture capital firm Speedinvest has launched its first flagship fund targeting early and growth-stage startups across the Middle East…
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This Friday: PAFON 3.0 Brings Payments Innovation to Lagos
…Sets Agenda for Fair Digital Payments and Financial Inclusion Nigeria’s foremost payments and financial inclusion dialogue platform, Payments Forum Nigeria…
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MINE 1000: The 2026 Hunt for Nigeria’s Top Entrepreneurial Stories
Nigeria’s entrepreneurial spirit is one of its greatest untapped national assets. Across cities, campuses, and communities, millions of small business…
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How Nigeria Is Converting Early AI Adoption into Economic Acceleration
Nigeria has never struggled with ingenuity. It is a place where innovation grows from necessity, and where developers, entrepreneurs, and…
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LG Electronics and Viva Detergent Team Up to Revolutionize Laundry Experience in Nigeria
…bringing cutting-edge appliance technology and premium detergent together for a seamless, efficient, and superior clean from day one. LG Electronics…
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NITDA, NNPC Join Forces to Digitize Nigeria’s Energy Sector
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Research, Technology and Innovation Unit of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…
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Meet Collins Akowei: The Builder Turning AI Ideas Into Practical Tools for Real
In an era where artificial intelligence is often discussed in theory, Collins Akowei is focused on something more practical: building…
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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:…
