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1 Nigeria and Finland Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy Pact as Finnish Participation in Project BRIDGE Comes Into Focus

2 Tony Elumelu Foundation Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects 3,200 Entrepreneurs for 2026 Programme, Deploying $16 Million Across Africa

3 Middle East Amid Middle East Tensions, Why UAE–Nigeria Trade Ties Matter More Than Ever

4 Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Target Women Farmers With New West Africa Agri-Tech Pilot

5 Mastercard Foundation Mastercard Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Associates Program Across Africa

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Circle and Sasai Fintech

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FINCA Ventures

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Nigeria and Finland

Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy Pact as Finnish Participation in Project BRIDGE Comes Into Focus

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AI Africa

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ChatGPT

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Tony Elumelu Foundation

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Cloud computing

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Middle East

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digital marketing +AI

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trustworthy AI

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TECH AND INNOVATION

apple siri

Apple Plans to Open Siri to Rival AI Assistants in iOS 27

Circle and Sasai Fintech

Circle and Sasai Fintech Join Forces to Bring USDC Closer to African Users

FINCA Ventures

FINCA Ventures Opens Applications for 2026 Prize Competition, Offering African Startups Up to $100,000 in Grant Funding

Nigeria and Finland

Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy Pact as Finnish Participation in Project BRIDGE Comes Into Focus

AI Africa

The Agentic AI Storm Reshaping Cybersecurity for African Enterprises

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Launches File Library Feature for Paid Users, Including Across Africa

News and Articles

Nigeria and Finland

Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy Pact as Finnish Participation in Project BRIDGE Comes Into Focus

Tony Elumelu Foundation

Tony Elumelu Foundation Selects 3,200 Entrepreneurs for 2026 Programme, Deploying $16 Million Across Africa

Middle East

Amid Middle East Tensions, Why UAE–Nigeria Trade Ties Matter More Than Ever

Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School

Shell Foundation and Startup Discovery School Target Women Farmers With New West Africa Agri-Tech Pilot

Mastercard Foundation

Mastercard Foundation Opens Applications for 2026 Associates Program Across Africa

SME Africa -Abhishek Jain, CEO at EIRS

Why Integrated Risk Strategy Is Key to SME Growth in Africa

Nigeria Technology Partnership Forum

Lagos to Host Canada–Nigeria Technology Partnership Forum on March 26

Nigerian Economy Newspaper - Dr Felix Ijeh, Ewere Okonta; and, Blaise Udunze

Top Academics and PR Expert Back The Nigerian Economy Newspaper’s Push for No. 1 Spot

Business

Circle and Sasai Fintech

Circle and Sasai Fintech Join Forces to Bring USDC Closer to African Users

digital marketing +AI

The Quiet Takeover: How AI Is Reshaping Digital Marketing Across Africa

fintech regulation

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POS Terminal

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fintech

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Digital Economy

The Banks Backing Nigeria’s Digital Economy, and the Ones Still Catching Up

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

Features/Spotlight

International Women's Day

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Adaobi Orajiaku

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Gasvine Properties

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wasa venture

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Peter Ike

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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

Cybersecurity

AI Africa

The Agentic AI Storm Reshaping Cybersecurity for African Enterprises

data protection

Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Is Now a Compliance Reality, Not Just a Policy Statement

iPhone

A Single Website Visit Can Now Compromise Your iPhone — Hundreds of Millions May Be Exposed

cybercrime

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

wi-fi

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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

Gadgets and Apps

Meta

Meta Deploys AI Tools for User Support and Content Enforcement Across Its Platforms

Whatsapp

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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

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MediaKits

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whatsapp_strict_account

WhatsApp Announces Enhanced Account Security Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks

Artificial Intelligence

apple siri

Apple Plans to Open Siri to Rival AI Assistants in iOS 27

ChatGPT

ChatGPT Launches File Library Feature for Paid Users, Including Across Africa

digital marketing +AI

The Quiet Takeover: How AI Is Reshaping Digital Marketing Across Africa

trustworthy AI

Only 11% of Banks Have Mastered Trustworthy AI, New Study Finds

Meta

Meta Deploys AI Tools for User Support and Content Enforcement Across Its Platforms

AI- Dr Josefin Rosén, Principal Trustworthy AI Specialist at SAS Institute

Africa’s Chance to Lead the Future of Human-Centred AI

Green Economy

Waste-to-Wonder

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

GreenTech in Africa

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

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