MTN Nigeria fibre network takes a hit

The youths would be trained biannually using Cisco's globally approved curricula in networking, cybersecurity, digital literacy, and emerging technologies.

Five years after its acquisition by Stripe, Paystack has formed a new holding company, The Stack Group, bringing together its payments, consumer, banking and venture units as the African fintech positions itself for faster expansion beyond merchant services

The regulator is gathering information to guide decisions on spectrum management, coexistence with terrestrial networks, licensing models, competition, consumer protection, security, and investment incentives.

The fintech company has acquired Ladder Microfinance Bank to launch Paystack MFB, a strategic shift that turns Africa’s leading payments platform into a full-stack financial partner for businesses.

Nigerian minister of communications stated that they have built a strong relationship with the Nordic region over the past year.

The collaboration will focus on key issues like data privacy, artificial intelligence, capacity building, and cybersecurity.

The company’s product portfolio includes surveillance drones, ground-based robotic systems, and fixed monitoring towers deployed around sensitive locations.

This flagship facility, the Ikoyi Metro EDGE data centre, is fully operational and marks the company's first foray into the West African market.

The approach suggested emphasises non-terrestrial networks as a complement to current mobile infrastructure, particularly in locations where base station development is limited due to topography, instability, or high costs.

A new tax technology pact promising AI-powered audits and smarter compliance has sparked controversy in Nigeria, with critics warning that even sharing aggregated data with France could expose sensitive economic intelligence and erode fiscal sovereignty.

The project intends to protect nearly two million people and 15 million public records in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.

Authorities say the widespread use of unregistered PoS terminals violates the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 and the Central Bank of Nigeria’s regulations.