financial services

Tightening Cyber Defences in the SA Financial Services Industry Through Legislation

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Automated processes across banking, financing, insurance and other financial services are dependent on complex infrastructures that span both on-premises data centres and cloud service providers. This dependency on third-party service providers and technology vendors puts financial organisations at significant risk. It is therefore a welcome fact that local financial institutions are facing a pressing cybersecurity…

Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation

The 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation shortlist consists of 16 innovators.

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After receiving applications from a record 30 countries, the Royal Academy of Engineering has selected 16 engineering innovators from seven African nations to be on its shortlist for the 2025 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. With the goal of encouraging, honoring, and rewarding innovation and entrepreneurship throughout sub-Saharan Africa, the Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation…

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Nigeria Takes Bold Steps to Bridge the Gender Digital Divide at the United Nations CSW69

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In a resounding commitment to bridging gender digital divide, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs (FMWA), has taken a decisive step toward closing the gender digital divide by presenting the National Gender Digital Inclusion Strategy (NGDIS) at the United Nations 69th Session of the Commission…

Samsung Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G
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Samsung Unleashes AI for Everyone, Introduces New Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G

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Samsung today unveiled Galaxy A56 5G, Galaxy A36 5G and Galaxy A26 5G, the latest Galaxy A series smartphones. For the first time, the Galaxy A series is integrating Awesome Intelligence—including Galaxy’s fan-favorite AI-powered features to reimagine creativity — while bringing enhanced durability and longevity, as well as robust security and privacy protections to provide…

Data Science Africa and Meta

Meta Announces Llama Impact Grant for Startups and Researchers in Partnership with Data Science Africa

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Meta, In partnership with Data Science Africa, is excited to announce the Llama Impact Grant for startups and researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa. As part of Meta’s global Llama Impact Grants, this initiative will support innovative projects that harness the power of Llama, Meta’s cutting-edge open-source large language model, to develop unique solutions tailored to…

Galaxy Backbone

Galaxy Backbone unveils a comprehensive four-year roadmap for digital transformation

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Nigeria’s top provider of digital infrastructure, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), has released its Integrated Digital Transformation Strategic (IDTS) Plan for 2025–2028. By accelerating digital transformation for businesses and the government, this all-encompassing approach seeks to move Nigeria closer to being a fully integrated digital economy. The IDTS plan, developed in collaboration with key stakeholders, is built…

NITDA

NITDA expands iHatch Initiative to drive Job Creation, Economic Diversification

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In total alignment with the presidential priority area of Reforming the Economy for Sustained Inclusive Growth and Accelerating Diversification through Industrialisation and Digitisation, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, has announced the nationwide expansion of the Hub Managers training programme in harnessing technological innovation to improve the…

Orange Social Venture Prize

The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize in Africa and the Middle East is now accepting applications.

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The 15th Orange Social Venture Prize (OSVP), which supports social innovation and promotes entrepreneurship, is currently accepting applications throughout Africa and the Middle East. Innovative startup ventures that employ and develop new technologies to improve the region in areas like education, healthcare, e-commerce, agriculture, or the environment have been rewarded by the OSVP in Africa…

Payments Forum Nigeria

Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON 2.0) Set to Address Customer Experience in AI-Driven Payment Ecosystem

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The highly anticipated Payments Forum Nigeria (PAFON) 2.0 is set to convene industry leaders, policymakers, fintech innovators, and key stakeholders to discuss the evolving landscape of digital payments, with a special focus on cybersecurity, trust, and regulatory compliance in the AI era. PAFON 2.0, scheduled to take place on April 10, 2025 at the Function…

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Greentech Africa Investment Readiness Accelerator Program 2025: Call for Applications for African Startups in Its Early Stage

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An investment-readiness accelerator program called Greentech Africa 2025: The Future of Sustainability will help ten to fifteen startups with creative ideas for sustainable development in Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, and South Africa. The program’s goal is to assist startups in identifying early milestones and getting ready for their upcoming funding round or expansion plans, if…

Galaxy Backbone

Galaxy Backbone Advances Government Digitalization with Govmail Training for Over 300 Civil Servants

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In a major step toward digital governance, Nigeria’s top digital infrastructure provider, Galaxy Backbone (GBB), plans to give more than 300 federal servants with thorough training on Govmail, the government’s secure official email system. GBB will provide specific training sessions for email administrators and heads of ICT from different Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) until…

Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program

Call for Applications: Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program, Africa Center, and Afreximbank

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The Global Africa Gateway Summer Internship Program is proudly launched by Afreximbank and The Africa Center! Through this program, young professionals from the continent and its diaspora can access life-changing internship opportunities in a variety of vibrant African industries. Changing how the world perceives Africa As the center for the sharing of ideas about the…

Google Hustle Academy

To equip SMBs with AI, Google launches Hustle Academy 2025

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Applications for the 2025 Hustle Academy, a free online course created to give small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in South Africa, Nigeria, and Kenya the resources they need to prosper in the digital era, have been made available by Google. A new season of the “Hustle Academy Brings You” speaker series, which provides direct access…

Paradigm Initiative

Paradigm Initiative (PIN) opens application researchers for the Evaluating Africa’s Digital Literacy Initiatives and Workforce Readiness.

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Experienced researchers are being invited to work with Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a prominent pan-African organization that promotes digital rights and inclusion in the Global South, on a study called “Evaluating Africa’s Digital Literacy Initiatives and Impact on Global Competency Applicability and Work Readiness.” The success of digital literacy initiatives throughout the African continent will be…

DG NITDA Kashifu Inuwa CCIE and Executive Secretary National Universities Commission, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, during the visit at the NUC Headquarters in Abuja on Thursday.

NITDA, NUC Strengthen Partnership to Implement Digital Literacy and Skills Curriculum

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Universities Commission (NUC) have renewed their commitment to implementing the Digital Literacy and Skills Curriculum across all Nigerian universities. This was announced during the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa and his management team visit to the National Universities Commission (NUC), where they engaged with…

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Call for Applications: NITDA/Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) Offers Nigerian Startups a Fully Sponsored Chance to Exhibit at GITEX Africa

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A fully sponsored chance to exhibit at the Nigeria Pavilion at GITEX Africa 2025 is being extended to 12 high-potential Nigerian entrepreneurs by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in partnership with the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). Global investors, industry executives, policymakers, and creative entrepreneurs come together at GITEX Africa, the continent’s biggest…

ENNOVA

Applications are now accepted for the African Development Bank’s ENNOVA initiative for African entrepreneurs, which aims to increase capacity and provide access to funding.

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The African Development Bank formally introduces ENNOVA, a platform for innovation and business expansion, today. Startup founders are invited to join a group that is intended to hasten their business path. The African growth Bank’s long-term plan to enhance inclusive economic growth and boost investment in African youth includes Ennova as a flagship project. It…

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African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) collaborates with Meta and Deloitte to launch AKILI AI, an AI-Driven MSME Support Platform to Empower African Entrepreneurs

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The African Union Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) in collaboration with Meta and Deloitte, have launched AKILI AI, an AI-Driven MSME Support Platform designed to empower Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) across Africa.  This innovative platform leverages Meta’s Llama Open Source model and other cutting-edge AI technologies to provide MSMEs with the tools they need to thrive…

NITDA

NITDA, Flutterwave, Alami Sign MoU to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has signed a strategic partnership with Flutterwave, Africa’s leading payments technology company, and Alami a private limited liability company with  focus on empowering young entrepreneurs and SMEs in the technology and creative industries through Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive digital transformation and strengthen Nigeria’s economy. This collaboration…

African Pandemic Resilience Accelerator

African Pandemic Resilience Accelerator applications are now being accepted.

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Applications are being accepted for the fifth cohort of AUDA-NEPAD’s Home Grown Solutions Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience, which is open to African e-health firms. In keeping with the goals of Agenda 2063 and the African Union’s Energize Africa Initiative, the Home Grown Solutions (HGS) Accelerator for Pandemic Resilience seeks to boost the expansion of African…

ICEGOV 2025

Nigeria to Host ICEGOV 2025: A Significant Development in Global Leadership and Digital Governance

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The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy is pleased to announce that Nigeria has been officially confirmed as the host country for the 2025 International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) edition. This confirmation by the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV) marks a historic milestone in our nation’s digital…

MarkHack 4.0

MarkHack 4.0 is Back: The Ultimate Fusion of Marketing and Technology Unleashed!

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The stage is set for the most electrifying edition of MarkHack yet, as GDM Group, Nigeria’s leading marketing technology and 360 data management powerhouse, joins forces with Eko Innovation Centre, a trailblazing startup accelerator, to launch MarkHack 4.0—the platform revolutionizing media and marketing through technology and innovation. This year’s theme, “Experience Ignited: Fueling the Consumer…

ECOWAS African Forum

Applications are being accepted for the 2025 ECOWAS African Forum on Research and Innovation (FARI) Startup Competition

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The ECOWAS forum devoted to advancing science, technology, and innovation is called the African Forum on Research and Innovation (FARI). The eighty-sixth Ordinary Session of the Authority of Heads of State and Government decided to create it (A/DEC/.1/6/21). This is the choice that led to the creation and coordination of the ECOWAS African Forum on…

Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of NITDA and the Ukrainian Ambassador to Nigeria, Ivan Kholostenko, during a courtesy visit to NITDA Corporate Headquarters in Abuja.

NITDA Re-Echoes Commitment to Adopting Digital Transformation

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In its continued commitment towards the implementation of the present administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly in the area of improving governance for effective service delivery, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), is intensifying efforts to create a one-stop-shop portal for all government services. The initiative aligns with the President’s directive to digitise 75% of…

Pan-African

In reaction to US Aid’s “stop-work” instruction, the Pan-African e-health program i3 focuses on growth-stage entrepreneurs.

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The third cohort of Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative for startups creating the healthcare supply chains of the future, has undergone a significant shift in selection, giving priority to immediate support for five to seven growth-stage businesses creating the pharmacy care of the future in Africa. With funding from the Bill &…

Anambra

Anambra Advances Digital Transformation Journey at NGF DPI Workshop

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In a bold step towards enhancing digital governance and revenue automation, the Anambra State ICT Agency, alongside the Anambra Internal Revenue Service (AIRS), participated in the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) and Intelligent Revenue Authority (IRA) Validation Workshop, organized by the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) in Abuja on January 27, 2025. The workshop provided a strategic…

LG Electronics

LG Electronics Fulfills Commitment to Sustainability by Providing Clean Water to Ayeye Community in Nigeria

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LG Electronics, the renowned eco-friendly electronics manufacturing giant, has once again delivered on its commitment to provide life-changing access to clean water for communities in Nigeria facing critical water scarcity. In a heartwarming gesture of compassion and solidarity, LG donated its 8th solar-powered borehole to the resilient people of Ayeye Community in Ibadan, Oyo State….

Sophos

89% of IT Leaders Worry GenAI Flaws Could Negatively Impact Their Organization’s Cybersecurity Strategies, Sophos Survey Finds

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 Sophos, a global leader of innovative security solutions for defeating cyberattacks, Tuesday, released a new report, “Beyond the Hype: The Business Reality of AI for Cybersecurity,” which surveyed 400 IT leaders on their use of AI in security.  The survey found that, despite 65% having adopted generative artificial intelligence (GenAI capabilities, 89% of IT leaders are…

Young Africa Enterprise Project
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Young Africa Enterprise Project (YAEP) Call for Applications: For African Entrepreneurs

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A ground-breaking program, the Young Africa Enterprise Project (YAEP) aims to empower young African business owners and spur economic expansion throughout the continent. YAEP was created by Stars-Like-Us Europe and the African Network of Youth Policy Experts (AFRINYPE) with the goal of maximizing the potential of young entrepreneurs in Africa by giving them the resources,…