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27 May

MTN pledges to connect 8m Nigerian homes to fibre

Over the next three years, the telecoms operator will invest more heavily into its FTTH offerings.
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NIBSS seeks $8.7 million glitch recovery

Nigeria’s payment system operator asks court to freeze accounts after $8.7 million error.
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Nigeria, Coursera launch AI academy

Ministry of Education has partnered with Coursera to train 36,000 youths in high-demand digital skills, including AI, cybersecurity and cloud computing.
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Nigeria gets AI-ready Lagos data centre

New facility targets cloud localisation and Nigeria’s growing AI infrastructure demand.
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US backs West Africa telecoms expansion project

The project will deploy wireless infrastructure developed by Vanu Inc, a US-based company focused on low-cost mobile network systems for rural and hard-to-reach areas.
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19 May

Identy.io targets billion biometric scans in Nigeria

Cybersecurity firm bets on rising demand for secure digital identity systems.
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18 May

Spiro expands African EV footprint

African electric mobility start-up Spiro has deployed more than 95,000 electric motorcycles and expanded into Cameroon, signalling growing commercial adoption of battery-powered transport across the continent.
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MasterCard partners BMONI for digital payments

The alliance enables Nigerian users to instantly create multiple Naira and US dollar-denominated virtual and physical cards that are globally accepted.
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Court bars telcos from disrupting Nairtime

A Federal High Court order protects micro-lending access for millions of Nigerians amid regulatory disputes.
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Nigeria probes poor service quality by telcos

Lawmakers demand stricter oversight from the telecommunications regulator following persistent network outages and dropped calls.
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Cybervergent expands to three new markets

The Nigerian startup is expanding its risk verification AI-powered platform into Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa.
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Nigerian start-ups get subsidised sovereign cloud access

Partnership between NITDA and Galaxy Backbone offers 12-month cloud credits to shield local firms from exchange rate volatility.
 
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