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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

Policy and Tech

Conclusion: A Turning Point in Singapore’s Online Safety Laws Singapore’s order to Meta highlights the government’s zero-tolerance stance on online scams. With the potential S$1 million fine under the Online Criminal Harms Act, this case sets a precedent for holding Big Tech accountable for user safety. As impersonation scams and e-commerce fraud continue to rise, Singapore’s actions may serve as a model for other countries tackling online criminal harms.

Singapore Orders Meta to Implement Anti-Scam Measures or Face Fine

Singapore has ordered Meta to enforce stricter anti-scam measures on Facebook under the Online Criminal Harms Act. The company faces a fine of up to…

By: Adamu Garba

WhatsApp moves to stay Tribunal’s ruling, appeals FCCPC’s $220 million fine 

The messaging platform, WhatsApp, has announced plans to urgently apply for a stay of execution and appeal the ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection…

By: Emeka Nwachukwu

TikTok, X, others could create 200,000 jobs for Nigerians with physical offices – Ned Nwoko

A Senator representing Delta North Senatorial District, Ned Nwoko, has said that social media platforms like TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter), among others could create…

By: Cynthia Okafor

FCTA approves N2.1 billion contracts for FCT as FCT-IRS gets N242.8 million for Microsoft license 

The Federal Capital Territory Administration(FCTA) has approved N2,183,399,860 for contracts in the nation’s capital including N242.8 million for Microsoft 365 license procurement for its Internal…

By: Ibukun

“I tell you this very clearly, NIMC and NIS are 100 per cent integrated. It’s just an API simple integration solution which we have done. As a matter of fact, it is one of the first things that we did because the NIMC Act gives the mandate of identity management to NIMC and NIMC is supposed to be the primary source of data. It is just like in the UK when you talk about your NI and the US when you talk about your social security. That is what NIMC is supposed to do. And we have integrated that 100 per cent,” he said. While these are great, Nigerians would want to be certain that their identities and NIN are duly kept safe in the hands of their government.

NIN database breach very debatable – Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior

The minister also said 102 million Nigerians have been enrolled for NIN…

By: Emeka Nwachukwu

FG to unlock $5bn annual funding for Nigerian startups with launch of Digital Trade Desk

Nigerian startups raised $410 million in 2024 while in Africa, startups raised $2.2 billion…

By: IBK

FG’s electronic money transfer revenue rose by 107% in Dec powered by Opay, Moniepoint, other fintechs

The electronic money transfer levy by fintechs ended their 100 per cent free transactions…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

The govt claimed that cyber actors wielding AI-generated deepfakes came out to harm Kenya’s image and credibility

Is Kenya trying to regulate social media after the 2024 protests? 

The govt claimed that cyber actors wielding AI-generated deepfakes came out to harm Kenya’s image and credibility…

By: IBK

Nigerian telecom users are expressing frustration over worsening network quality months after a 50% tariff hike. Despite promises of better service, subscribers report outages, slow internet, and poor connectivity as operators blame fibre cuts and vandalism.

How the 50% telecom tariff hike will affect Nigerians

The 50% hike in telecom tariff has drawn anger and anxiety across Nigeria. For instance, the Association of Telephone, Cable TV and Internet Subscribers of…

By: Africa Innovation Watch

Nigeria’s SEC set to stamp out Ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2025

In its efforts to revamp Nigeria’s commodities market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to eradicate Ponzi and Pyramid schemes in 2025. In…

By: IBK

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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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