Chief Visionary Officer at Digital Encode Limited, Prof Peter Obadare, on Wednesday warned about rising cyber breaches in the country and the need for vigilance. He issued the advisory following a surge in breaches affecting financial institutions, government agencies, fintechs, and other organizations across the country. According to him, most recent cyber incidents are not…
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) mobile shipments declined by seven per cent year on year (YoY) in the first quarter (Q1) 2026, marking the region’s first quarter of decline after a strong 2025, according to Counterpoint’s latest Market Monitor. The decline was due to increaasing prices stemming from the memory crisis, as well as…
Businesses and consumers across the continent are currently navigating a complex macroeconomic landscape marked by inflationary pressures and shifting market dynamics, strategic purchasing has become an absolute necessity. In response to this economic reality, e-commerce powerhouse Konga has officially announced its upcoming flagship campaign for June: the Konga Mid-Year Shopping Festival. The campaign, which runs…
More than 200 participants from government, the private sector, academia and development institutions gathered online for a pre-Africa Development Impact Forum Stock take Webinar Series to examine one of Africa’s most urgent development questions: will artificial intelligence (AI) become a driver of inclusive job creation, or a force of labor market disruption? Held on February…
TD Africa, in collaboration with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) Operated by Selectium, hosted a high-level partner engagement event on May 14, 2026, focused on emerging trends shaping the future of enterprise networking and infrastructure transformation. The engagement brought together key partners to explore how organisations can build smarter, faster, and more secure network infrastructures capable…
Telecommunications regulators from around the world have endorsed a comprehensive set of guidelines to navigate digital challenges and opportunities at the Global Symposium for Regulators 2026 (GSR-26). The new guidelines, 2026 Best Practice Guidelines: Regulatory Governance Essentials, are a digital regulation toolkit to address emerging technologies, infrastructure resilience, youth safety, disaster management and the persistent…
Facebook has launched the sixth edition of its pan-African campaign, ‘Made by Africa, loved by the world: Where stories spark community,’ ahead of Africa Day on May 25. This year’s focus: African cinema. The 2026 campaign features a five-part vodcast series profiling five internationally acclaimed actors and filmmakers from Nigeria and South Africa, hosted by…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to strengthen data protection and privacy across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions. Speaking during the signing of the MoU with the Bureau of Public Procurement, the National Commissioner/CEO…
Smarting from its successful collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and launch of the launch of Telecommunications Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) to track, verify, and mitigate risks associated with subscriber identity module (SIM) card fraud, number recycling, and other identity-related abuses, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, said the Commission…
