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1 PAFON 3.0 Set to Redefine Digital Commerce and AI in Nigeria

2 How Remittances Power the Nigerian Economy

3 IBX Campaign Gains Momentum as Olufemi Bamisile Contributes N10m

4 100 Women Leading Change: TechEconomy Releases IWD 2026 Power List

5 Why Data Disappears So Fast for Nigeria’s Mobile Subscribers

PAFON 3.0

PAFON 3.0 Set to Redefine Digital Commerce and AI in Nigeria

March 18, 2026

artificial intelligence fintech

How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Reshaping Nigerian Fintech

March 17, 2026

fiber optics cable

Africa’s Fiber Optic Push Is Real — But the Hard Work Starts at the Last Mile

March 17, 2026

remittances

How Remittances Power the Nigerian Economy

March 17, 2026

AI tools

The AI Tools African Small Businesses Are Using and the Ethical Fault Lines That Come with Them

March 16, 2026

Facebook

Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention

March 16, 2026

IBX- Ibom Blockchain Xperience

IBX Campaign Gains Momentum as Olufemi Bamisile Contributes N10m

March 16, 2026

dual investment

What is Dual Investment: Earn High Yield in Bull & Bear Markets

March 16, 2026

cybercrime

Nigeria’s Cybercrime Surge: How Economic Pressures and Digital Growth Created a Perfect Storm

March 14, 2026

Rt. Hon. Olufemi Richard Bamisile, Chairman of the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Cryptocurrency and POS Operations. - Ibom Blockchain Xperience 2026

Nigeria’s Blockchain Crossroads: Rt. Hon. Bamisile Signals Shift from Prohibition to Regulation

March 13, 2026

wi-fi

Why Your Coffee Shop Wi-Fi May Be Costing You More Than You Think

March 13, 2026

Techeconomy Power List 2026

100 Women Leading Change: TechEconomy Releases IWD 2026 Power List

March 13, 2026

PAFON 3.0

PAFON 3.0 Set to Redefine Digital Commerce and AI in Nigeria

artificial intelligence fintech

How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Reshaping Nigerian Fintech

fiber optics cable

Africa’s Fiber Optic Push Is Real — But the Hard Work Starts at the Last Mile

remittances

How Remittances Power the Nigerian Economy

AI tools

The AI Tools African Small Businesses Are Using and the Ethical Fault Lines That Come with Them

Facebook

Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention

PAFON 3.0

PAFON 3.0 Set to Redefine Digital Commerce and AI in Nigeria

remittances

How Remittances Power the Nigerian Economy

IBX- Ibom Blockchain Xperience

IBX Campaign Gains Momentum as Olufemi Bamisile Contributes N10m

Techeconomy Power List 2026

100 Women Leading Change: TechEconomy Releases IWD 2026 Power List

Nigeria's mobile users

Why Data Disappears So Fast for Nigeria’s Mobile Subscribers

Education Priorities - Juan Visser, Regional Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, International Education, Cambridge University Press & Assessment

Education Priorities That Will Empower Africa’s Next Generation

Kerissa Varma, Microsoft Chief Security Advisor, Africa- Healthcare cyberattack

Cyberattacks on Healthcare Are Rising – Why Cybersecurity Is Now Critical Care

Rock Adote

Rock Adote Joins Madonna University Board, Bringing Tech Leadership

artificial intelligence in business

AI Made Simple: How African Business Owners Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow

Gebeya with InterNetX

Gebeya Partners with InterNetX to Bring Domain Access to Africa’s Digital Economy

Data Storytelling

Data Storytelling Is One of the Most Underrated Skills in Analytics — And It’s Holding Teams Back

Africa's fintech

Africa’s Fintech Reckoning: Inside the Industry’s Most Spectacular Collapses

Fintech unicorn

Nigeria’s Fintech Unicorn Factory: What Makes the Country Africa’s Breeding Ground for Billion-Dollar Startups

African fintech

When the Money Runs Out: Inside Africa’s Biggest Fintech Collapses

Building business

Beyond the Hustle: Building a Repeatable, Process-Driven Business

Afric tech market

Africa Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Tech Market. Here’s What’s Actually Driving It

International Women's Day

International Women’s Day 2026: 20 Women Driving Tech Innovation Across Africa

Adaobi Orajiaku

Adaobi Orajiaku: Engineering Trust for African Art in a Digital World

Gasvine Properties

How Gasvine Properties Is Redefining Affordable Homeownership Amid Nigeria’s Housing Crisis

wasa venture

WaSa Venture: Connecting Africa’s Boldest Builders to European Opportunity

Peter Ike

Can Technology Fix Africa’s Election Trust Problem? Peter Ike Thinks It Can

Ugochukwu Ike Okoli

Ugochukwu Ike Okoli: Redefining Digital Trust for Africa’s Next Tech Frontier

Nnedinma Obioha

Nnedinma Obioha: Building Africa’s Tech Future One Community at a Time

Chanda Prosper

At 17, Chanda Prosper Is Rewriting the Script for African Science

cybercrime

Nigeria’s Cybercrime Surge: How Economic Pressures and Digital Growth Created a Perfect Storm

wi-fi

Why Your Coffee Shop Wi-Fi May Be Costing You More Than You Think

Meta Instagram AI

Meta Deploys Advanced AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Against Platform Scammers

Global Cyber Attacks

Global Cyber Attacks Stay Near Record Highs in February 2026 Even as Ransomware Dips

Digital Transformation

Why Digital Identity is Central to Nigeria’s Digital Transformation Agenda

NativeID

How NativeID Is Tackling Nigeria’s Business Identity Crisis—One QR Code at a Time

Ransomware attacks

African Businesses Face Growing Ransomware Crisis as Attacks Double Since 2022

Supply chain attacks

Supply Chain Attacks Emerge as Top Corporate Threat Over the Past Year

Facebook

Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Targets High-Volume AI Workloads at Lower Cost

Galaxy S26 series

Samsung Launches Galaxy S26 Series, Powered by Smarter, Background AI

Lyria 3

Lyria 3 Is Here: Google DeepMind Powers AI Music Inside Gemini App

MediaKits

How Kenya’s MediaKits Is Equipping African Creators to Turn Influence into Income

whatsapp_strict_account

WhatsApp Announces Enhanced Account Security Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks

WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s ChatGPT service has been officially deactivated by OpenAI

whatsapp

WhatsApp Rolls Out Member Tags, Group Event Reminders, and New Chat Features

artificial intelligence fintech

How Artificial Intelligence Is Quietly Reshaping Nigerian Fintech

AI tools

The AI Tools African Small Businesses Are Using and the Ethical Fault Lines That Come with Them

Meta Instagram AI

Meta Deploys Advanced AI and Cross-Border Enforcement Against Platform Scammers

artificial intelligence in business

AI Made Simple: How African Business Owners Can Use Artificial Intelligence to Grow

OpenAI just released its most powerful model yet, and this one feels different. GPT-5.4, which officially dropped on March 5, 2026, isn't just a smarter chatbot.

OpenAI Just Dropped GPT-5.4,And It Wants to Do Your Job For You

Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite

Google’s Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite Targets High-Volume AI Workloads at Lower Cost

Waste-to-Wonder

Green Economy

7-Year-Old Eco-Hero Launches “Waste-to-Wonder” Campaign in South Africa

GreenTech in Africa

Green Economy

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent

OceanHub Africa

OceanHub Africa and Coca-Cola Foundation Launch $120,000 Pan-African Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme

Janus Africa

How Janus Africa is Powering Clean Mobility and Energy Access Across the Continent