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Mastercard Welcomes 2026 YES Cohort to Strengthen Youth Employment in South Africa
Liberia Launches ‘Digital Liberia’ Five-Year Plan to Strengthen Tech Sovereignty and Drive Innovation
Nigeria to Boost Digital Connectivity with New Communication Satellites and Nationwide Fibre Expansion
MTN Ghana Pledges $2 Million to Train One Million Young Ghanaians in Digital Skills
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded over $205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, led by Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, highlighting the continent’s growing adoption of digital assets.Top 10 African Nations by Crypto Transaction Volume in 2025: Nigeria Dominates
Mastercard Welcomes 2026 YES Cohort to Strengthen Youth Employment in South Africa
Liberia Launches ‘Digital Liberia’ Five-Year Plan to Strengthen Tech Sovereignty and Drive Innovation
Nigeria to Boost Digital Connectivity with New Communication Satellites and Nationwide Fibre Expansion
MTN Ghana Pledges $2 Million to Train One Million Young Ghanaians in Digital Skills
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded over $205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, led by Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, highlighting the continent’s growing adoption of digital assets.Top 10 African Nations by Crypto Transaction Volume in 2025: Nigeria Dominates

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Since 2020, Africa’s tech industry has experienced notable workforce reductions, driven by economic pressures, regulatory challenges, and shifting consumer behavior.

10 biggest tech company layoffs in Africa since 2020 — 3,160 jobs lost

Since 2020, Africa’s tech industry has experienced notable workforce reductions, driven by economic pressures, regulatory challenges, and shifting consumer behavior….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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The Need For Internet Firewall in Nigeria

In the aftermath of the recent Twitter ban in Nigeria, which saw prompt compliance by Nigerian telcos, a report emerged from the Foundation for Investigative…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

name.ng – open, intended for personal Nigerian websites .net.ng – restricted to Nigeria Internet Service Providers (ISPs) .org.ng – open, intended for Nigerian non-profits .sch.ng – restricted to Nigerian schools that do not qualify for .edu.ng Whether you choose to go for a more generic domain name extension or the Nigerian .ng, it is important to make the decision based on which is closest to your use case. Where your budget allows it, you may also register more than one domain name, and redirect one to the other.

Reaching Nigeria with the best web address for your business

One of the most efficient ways to reach a large group of people in today’s high-tech world is via the internet. In other to participate…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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Forex trading in Nigeria – A beginner’s guide

The foreign exchange market is more commonly known as the forex market. It is the financial market involved with the trading of currencies….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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Konga: The making of a true African e-Commerce unicorn

The global e-Commerce wave has birthed an aggressive rise of super-structures, led by the likes of renowned international players such as Amazon and Alibaba….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

MainOne Cable: A decade-old journey to bridging the digital divide in West Africa

MainOne Cable Company Nigeria Limited recently celebrated 10 years in the business of bridging the digital divide in West Africa….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

The Future of Forex Trading in Nigeria: Trends to Watch in 2025

Forex trading during COVID-19 era in Nigeria 

With a blurred economic outlook in the corner and the ravaging COVID-19 onslaught hitting record highs, financial traders, including forex traders around the globe are…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Why This Matters for Nigeria’s Financial Inclusion Nigeria still has 38 million adults (36% of the population) excluded from financial services, according to EFInA. Licensing delays slow down the rollout of critical innovations like: Savings apps for market traders Cross-border remittance platforms for SMEs Affordable lending solutions for the underbanked Faster, clearer licensing could accelerate inclusion, unlock growth, and strengthen Nigeria’s fintech dominance in Africa.

Top Nigerian FinTech Apps that are leading the competition

Financial technology is one of the new waves of disruptions in the financial sector, that is fuelled by the internet of things and the increasing…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Robots controlling spread of virus: A potential game changer

There may soon be healthcare robots that are capable of holding a conversation with more than one person at a time….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

The effect of the virus scare Medical experts have established that the COVID-19 can remain alive and infectious up to three days on a surface. This increases the chances that whatever surfaces can be touched by many people in a day can be a medium to transmit the virus. For this reason, governments across the world (including in Nigeria) are increasingly encouraging contactless payments, thereby changing the landscape of digital payments and security measures. In Nigeria, logistics and eCommerce companies like Jumia have already switched to contactless payments to minimize risk to employees and customers.

Urgent need to re-up cybersecurity efforts as digital payments gain popularity

A recent report says the earnings of Nigeria’s Deposit Money Banks from digital payment platforms grew by 64% to reach N212.66 billion in 2019….

By: Africa Innovation Watch

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Technology lawyer Oladipupo Ige cautions that Nigeria’s tax data could face indirect exposure under the FIRS–France MoU, despite official assurances that data sovereignty remains intact.

FIRS–France Tax Pact Triggers Fresh Questions Over Nigeria’s Data Sovereignty

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