The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) directive to financial institutions to localise payment-related dat by January next year will trigger the global providers to bring their own scale of cloud into the country for building the nation’s digital infrastructure scale give investors more confidence to deploy the capital that brings in the scale to prepare…
Global pressure on corporations to provide transparent climate and sustainability disclosures is reshaping reporting standards across capital markets. Anticipating that shift, MTN released its first sustainability report in 2018. And it has just published its 2025 Sustainability Report in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) S1 and S2. It is one of the few…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has commended the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, for championing initiatives aimed at empowering the younger generation with digital knowledge and skills, especially the Nigerian girls. Speaking while conducting 185 contestants of the 2026 National Girls in ICT (NG-ICT) Competition on a tour of the…
As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria said it has paid N878.7 billion in taxes, levies and duties to federal and state authorities in the 2025…
The University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, Lagos, is set to host the IEEE Nigeria International Conference on Digital Transformation, NIGERCON 2026. The forum will enable the country to strengthen its position in Africa’s digital transformation landscape as the forum will explore the convergence of emerging technologies and digital innovation across critical sectors. The technical tracks…
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…
Despite a complex regulatory environment, the nation’s resilient founders and deep talent pool have propelled the ecosystem forward, with on-chain value received rising 56% year-over-year to $92 billion, this is according to the second edition of the “Nigeria Web3 Landscape Report 2025” released by Hashed Emergent, the venture capital firm accelerating Web3 adoption in Africa…
Leading technology platform, Glovo, is set to host the second edition of its flagship industry event, the Future of Commerce Summit 2.0 at the Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The summit which is slated for April 22, 2026, will convene key stakeholders across Nigeria’s technology, digital, and commerce ecosystems, providing a platform for meaningful…
A consumer rights group, Association of Telephone, Cable Tv, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS-Nigeria) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and telecom operators to do more to improve the end user experience of telecom services. Its President, Dr Sina Bilesanmi, who spoke during an occasion to mark this year’s World Consumer Rights Day…
