Cheap AI attacks threaten Africa's smaller merchants
Africa’s digital-payment ecosystem could face a new class of cyber threat as AI agents make payment-card attacks cheaper.
TikTok sued over Nigeria blackout
Court documents seen by ITWeb Africa state that users began experiencing restrictions around September 11, with TikTok becoming inaccessible in the four states by September 14.
Nigeria gives students free educational data
Zero-rated access to educational platforms launches on Nigeria's 66th Independence Day.
Africa’s stablecoin boom has a middleman problem
In an interview with ITWeb Africa, Maksym Sakharov, group CEO and co-founder of WeFi, said stablecoins can remove some intermediaries from cross-border transactions but are unlikely to eliminate intermediation entirely.
Nigeria's digital credit faces a data test
Experts tell ITWeb Africa that data-sharing and affordability gaps could limit Nigeria's lending boom.
Nigeria’s fintech boom tests regulatory boundaries
ITWeb Africa interviewed fintech and financial crime experts, who pointed to uncertainty around stablecoins, compliance costs, identity fraud and coordination among regulators.
Infratel partners NuRAN for LEO satellite trial
Rural infrastructure pilot could pave the way for LEO satellite backhaul across four African markets.
Can Africa turn its youth dividend into an AI dividend?
As MTN and others put AI to work for jobseekers, a harder question looms for young Africans.
Africa adopts AI faster than it trusts it
UK-based AI governance advisor warns African users need skills to challenge, not just trust, AI.
Nigeria's fintechs hit a cross-border wall
Payzon executive says fragmented clearing systems, not consumer apps, are Nigeria's real bottleneck.
MTN, Gates Foundation launch AI maternal health platform
The initiative aims to reach 500,000 Nigerian women as the country battles a maternal health crisis.
Nigeria performs first tele-robotic surgery
Surgeon in Lagos operated on an Abuja patient in West Africa's first remote robotic procedure.
Nigeria warns PoS agents against money laundering
Nigeria's anti-graft agency says criminal networks are increasingly routing illicit funds through PoS terminals.