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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

Founder Sportlight

Despite a tough investment climate, African female-led startups raised over $45.4 million by September 2025. Here are the women founders who secured $1 million or more this year across sectors including fintech, biotech, agritech, healthtech, and clean energy.

African Women Tech Founders Surpass $45 Million in Funding by September 2025

Despite a tough investment climate, African female-led startups raised over $45.4 million by September 2025. Here are the women founders who secured $1 million or…

By: Ovie George

From OPay and Paga to PalmPay and PiggyVest, meet 10 influential founders and investors behind Nigeria’s licensed mobile money operators driving the country’s fintech revolution and deepening financial inclusion.

Meet 10 Owners of CBN-Licensed Mobile Money Operators in Nigeria

From OPay and Paga to PalmPay and PiggyVest, meet 10 influential founders and investors behind Nigeria’s licensed mobile money operators driving the country’s fintech revolution…

By: Cynthia Okafor

Nigeria’s smartphone market is booming, driven by major retail chains like SLOT, Pointek, 3CHUB, Phonemart, and Spectrum Phones. Meet the entrepreneurs behind these brands reshaping how Nigerians buy and use mobile devices.

Meet the Owners Powering Nigeria’s Smartphone Boom

Nigeria’s smartphone market is booming, driven by major retail chains like SLOT, Pointek, 3CHUB, Phonemart, and Spectrum Phones. Meet the entrepreneurs behind these brands reshaping…

By: Emeka Nwachukwu

Key Takeaways Larry Ellison’s fortune nears $400 billion, second only to Elon Musk. Oracle has reinvented itself as a cloud and AI powerhouse. Ellison’s influence now stretches from Silicon Valley to Hollywood. With Oracle’s AI partnerships, Ellison is positioned as one of the most powerful figures in tech today.

Larry Ellison Returns to the Top: Oracle Co-Founder Nears $400 Billion Fortune

Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is back in the spotlight as his fortune nears $400 billion, driven by Oracle’s AI-powered cloud surge and bold moves in…

By: Adamu Garba

Founder in Health-Tech Award

Founder in Health-Tech Award: Honoring Visionary Builders Transforming Healthcare Systems

Every breakthrough that strengthens Nigeria’s healthcare delivery today began as a difficult problem waiting for someone bold enough to solve it. That principle defines the…

By: Aisha Nnamdi

The “State of Online Harms in Nigeria 2024” report, conducted by Gatefield with funding from Luminate, reveals a stark reality:

58% of Nigerian women experience online abuse, Gatefield report reveals

The “State of Online Harms in Nigeria 2024” report, conducted by Gatefield with funding from Luminate, reveals a stark reality:…

By: IBK

The Ekehs: Digital Father and Son shine at Thisday Awards 

History was made on the evening of Monday, January 27, in Lagos at the colourful Thisday Awards ceremony when serial digital entrepreneur, Leo Stan Ekeh,…

By: Ibk

Justin Sun eats Banana art he bought for $6.3 million 

Tron blockchain founder Justin Sun has consumed the Banana art he acquired for a whopping $6.3 million….

By: IBK

How Sefa Ikyaator is transforming B2B financing in Nigeria with Suplias

In Nigeria, mom-and-pop shops are the very foundation of the retail sector, which remains largely informal and accounts for about 90% of the market….

By: Adamu Garba

Shaping the Future of Work: Vincent Okeke’s Vision for BulletLMS and the Future of Employee Training

Vincent Okeke’s journey from the streets of Lagos, Nigeria, to leading Dovilearn Education Limited, a cutting-edge edtech company based in London, is driven by a…

By: Adamu Garba

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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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