Nigeria

Nigeria calls on Africa to adopt tech to increase accountability and trust

Kashifu Abdullah, head of Nigeria’s IT development agency, believes that Africa’s governments must shift to deploying Digital Public Infrastructure and building citizen trust, rather than focus on ‘command and control’.
Tamsin Mackay
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1:30
Friday

Amaka secures $2m seed funding for African creators

A significant percentage of the funding will be allocated to the development and expansion of its platform.
1:20
Friday

Chipper, Stellar, MoneyGram deepen financial inclusion in Africa

Powered by the Stellar platform and MoneyGram's retail network, Chipper Cash users 'can now enjoy more ways to interact with their money', says the company.
1:10
Thursday

Nigerian fintech Palmpay uses AI for increased fraud detection

The company says that the move will increase security and improve the fintech's ability to detect and combat fraudulent conduct in real time.
2:20
Wednesday

INTERPOL apprehends West African cyber-crime group

The arrests were made as part of INTERPOL's Operation Contender 2.0, which seeks to combat worldwide cyber-enabled crimes.
1:20

Nigeria engages Commonwealth to enhance AI skills

This AI training will improve technical skills and industry preparedness, supporting innovation across all sectors of the Nigerian economy, according to the government.
2:10
30 Sep

AFC, Itana partner to develop Africa's first digital economic zone

AFC will provide project development funds and plans to lead the financing of phase one of the Itana project, which is budgeted at $100 million.
1:00

Nigeria launches $175m e-vehicle project

The first phase of the $175 million project, announced in Abuja, will result in the nationwide deployment of 500 CNG buses and 100 e-vehicles.
1:40

IIRIS introduces AI risk management solutions in Nigeria

IIRIS, an Indian company, operates in more than seven countries and serves both government and private sector businesses.
1:10
25 Sep

Flutterwave extends remittance service to America

The African diaspora are going to benefit from Send App services provided by fintech payment system Flutterwave, which links the United States and Africa.
1:10
19 Sep

Nigeria plans to train 5000 data protection officers

According to the government, young people can now pursue data management careers and fill expected new opportunities in the ecosystem.
1:10

The UK launches £1.9m technology project in Nigeria, Ghana

The British High Commissioner to Ghana says this relationship underlines the UK's commitment to working with African countries on science and technology.
1:30
17 Sep

Nigeria disconnects unregistered SIM cards

The Nigerian Communications Commission set September 14 as the deadline for registering the country's 219 million active mobile customers.