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1 Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

2 Why Regulated ‘Ajo’ Could Be the Financial Breakthrough Young Nigerians Need

3 How PalmPay Helps Nigerians Meet Their Savings Goal: Happy Customer Shares Testimonial With Proof

4 AfriTECH 6.0 Unveils Emmanuel Ojo, Femi Obadare and George Agu as Keynote Speakers

5 Alibaba Brings Cloud and AI Technology to Africa’s First Youth Olympic Games

Learning AI

Beyond Learning AI: Why the Future Belongs to Those Who Can Solve Real-World Problems with AI

Credit Scoring

Credit Scoring Without Credit History: How African Fintechs Are Solving the Problem

Leah Ogunleye

Leah Ogunleye: Advancing Digital Adoption and Inspiring the Next Generation of Girls in Technology

Two Founders, One Projector: Inside EAP’s Plan to Put a Full School Year in a Bag

AOT Lagos 8.0

AOT Lagos 8.0 Returns with Bold Focus on AI, Ethics and Digital Governance

November 10, 2026

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

November 10, 2026

CBDC- central bank digital currency

CBDC Updates Across Africa: Which Countries Are Closest to Launch?

November 10, 2026

Meta Teen Account Protections

Meta Expands Global Teen Account Protections to Improve Online Safety

November 9, 2026

Embedded Finance

Embedded Finance in African E-Commerce: How Payments Are Disappearing Into the Product

November 9, 2026

ajo

Why Regulated ‘Ajo’ Could Be the Financial Breakthrough Young Nigerians Need

November 9, 2026

women in tech

Africa’s Innovation Future Depends on Women: Why More Women Must Lead in Tech

November 8, 2026

palmpay

How PalmPay Helps Nigerians Meet Their Savings Goal: Happy Customer Shares Testimonial With Proof

November 7, 2026

startup

From Vision to Venture: How to Turn Innovative Ideas into Successful Startups

November 6, 2026

Learning AI

Beyond Learning AI: Why the Future Belongs to Those Who Can Solve Real-World Problems with AI

November 5, 2026

African Union's Digital

The African Union’s Digital Economy Blueprint: Is Anyone Following It?

November 5, 2026

African Retail

Predictive Analytics in African Retail: From Guesswork to Data-Driven Stock

November 4, 2026

AOT Lagos 8.0

AOT Lagos 8.0 Returns with Bold Focus on AI, Ethics and Digital Governance

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

CBDC- central bank digital currency

CBDC Updates Across Africa: Which Countries Are Closest to Launch?

Meta Teen Account Protections

Meta Expands Global Teen Account Protections to Improve Online Safety

Embedded Finance

Embedded Finance in African E-Commerce: How Payments Are Disappearing Into the Product

ajo

Why Regulated ‘Ajo’ Could Be the Financial Breakthrough Young Nigerians Need

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

Nigeria Innovation Report 2026: A Decade of the Country’s Innovation Data in One Place

ajo

Why Regulated ‘Ajo’ Could Be the Financial Breakthrough Young Nigerians Need

palmpay

How PalmPay Helps Nigerians Meet Their Savings Goal: Happy Customer Shares Testimonial With Proof

AfriTECH 6.0

AfriTECH 6.0 Unveils Emmanuel Ojo, Femi Obadare and George Agu as Keynote Speakers

Alibaba Youth Olympic Games

Alibaba Brings Cloud and AI Technology to Africa’s First Youth Olympic Games

Kecam Technologies Limited

Kecam Technologies Limited Appointed Authorized Distributor of GstarCAD in Nigeria

Leah Ogunleye

Leah Ogunleye: Advancing Digital Adoption and Inspiring the Next Generation of Girls in Technology

Larry Uwajeh

Larry Uwajeh Wins Rising Star in Digital: Public Sector- … A Recognition Four Years in the Making

CBDC- central bank digital currency

CBDC Updates Across Africa: Which Countries Are Closest to Launch?

startup

From Vision to Venture: How to Turn Innovative Ideas into Successful Startups

African Retail

Predictive Analytics in African Retail: From Guesswork to Data-Driven Stock

AI business

How to Integrate AI in Your Business and Get Real Results

pr - public relation

How PR Executes Expectation Setting Without Stakeholders’ Knowledge

funding announcement

What Happens After the Funding Announcement? Tracking Startup Performance in Africa

Sell the Destination in Marketing

Nobody Buys the Bus: Sell the Destination

Luxury retail

Protecting the luxury experience: How physical security is evolving in high-end retail

Two Founders, One Projector: Inside EAP’s Plan to Put a Full School Year in a Bag

Joshua Adewolu

Joshua Adewolu: “Nothing Can Take the Place of Human Interaction”

Obinna Osuji, Co-founder and CEO of Medismarts

Medismarts Founder Obinna Osuji on Building the Digital Backbone of African Healthcare

Ali Sagiru

From Childhood Games to Guarding Africa’s Digital Frontlines: Inside Ali Sagiru’s NUR Sentinel AI

FractionalFair

What If Your Spare Hour Was Worth as Much as Cash? Inside FractionalFair’s Bet on Time as Currency

Your Docs Are Lying to Your AI Assistant. This Dubai-Based Startup Wants to Fix That.

fuel naija

At 17, He’s Helping Lagos Motorists Find Fuel Before They Waste a Trip

Bisola Fasanya

“The Technology Is Not the Implementation”: Bisola Fasanya on Building Voice AI That Actually Works

Meta Teen Account Protections

Meta Expands Global Teen Account Protections to Improve Online Safety

Lazarus APT Campaign

Kaspersky Uncovers Lazarus APT Campaign Leveraging AI and Post-Quantum Encryption

Authentication Security

Authentication Security: How Evolving Methods Bring New Risks

Phishing Attempt

Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026

Deepfake Threats

Deepfake Threats in Africa: How Disinformation Is Going Multimedia

Digital Defense Report

Microsoft’s 2026 Digital Defense Report: Attackers Are Walking In Through Trusted Doors, and AI Agents Are the Next One

Cyber Immunity

Kaspersky Unveils Guidelines for Securing AI Agents with Cyber Immunity

cyber Eniola Lisoyi

Are South Africa’s cyber defenders ready for AI?

Meta Teen Account Protections

Meta Expands Global Teen Account Protections to Improve Online Safety

Galaxy Tab S12 series

Samsung Introduces Galaxy Tab S12 Series for Enhanced Productivity and Business Growth

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Introduces New Parental Controls to Help Parents Guide Teens

Samsung Galaxy Z

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 Now Available

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Begins Testing On-Device Scam Alert Feature, Starting With Android Beta Users

WhatsApp

New Account Security Features for WhatsApp

Meta AI

Meta AI Just Got a To-Do List — And It’s Ticking Off Your Tasks

Meta AI

Meta Introduces AI Alerts to Notify Parents of Teens Showing Signs of Distress

Learning AI

Beyond Learning AI: Why the Future Belongs to Those Who Can Solve Real-World Problems with AI

Africa AI

Africa’s AI Future Depends on Trust: Why Responsible AI Must Come First

The new report underscores a widening gap between banks’ use of AI and the governance needed to deploy it responsibly.

Banks expect to hand decisions to AI – even if they can’t explain them

AI business

How to Integrate AI in Your Business and Get Real Results

Lazarus APT Campaign

Kaspersky Uncovers Lazarus APT Campaign Leveraging AI and Post-Quantum Encryption

Phishing Attempt

Microsoft Accounts for One-Third of Brand Phishing Attempts in Q3 2026

Green Fintech

Green Fintech in Africa: How Finance Apps Are Tracking Carbon Footprints

smart grids

Smart Grids in Africa: Technology for More Reliable and Sustainable Electricity

CleanTech Funding

CleanTech Funding in Africa: Who Is Actually Writing the Cheques

solar africa

Who Is Leading in Africa’s Fastest-Growing Solar Market?