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Identy.io Targets Nigeria, Kenya in Its Africa Expansion Strategy

Nigeria and Kenya are the next target markets for Identy.io, a global provider of digital identities, as it expands into Africa. Facial, fingerprint, and palm identification are among the safe, mobile biometrics that the company specialises in. According to Indenty.io, its platform runs locally on smartphones, eliminating cloud storage while maintaining security and privacy. It […]

Tech

Kaspersky Brings more Transparency to Threat Detection with New Hunt Hub

Kaspersky has announced a major update to its Threat Intelligence Portal (TIP), introducing a new Hunt Hub section alongside an enhanced MITRE ATT&CK coverage map and a significantly expanded vulnerabilities database. The update strengthens organisations’ ability to investigate threats, understand adversary behaviour, and proactively monitor the most relevant risks across their environments. According to the […]

Business news

NDIC Intensifies Failed Banks Debt Recovery to Accelerate Depositors Payout

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has intensified debt recovery efforts involving failed banks and mobile money operators in a move aimed at accelerating payments to depositors. The Corporation is engaging its debt recovery agents to familiarise them with the enhanced tools and enforcement mechanisms contained in the NDIC Act 2023. In recognition of the […]

News

Open Access Data Centres Acquires Seven NTT Data Centres Across South Africa

Open Access Data Centres (OADC), Africa’s fastest-growing data centre company, has officially announced the strategic acquisition of seven NTT data centres across South Africa. The acquisition, which concluded on 31 December 2025 following approval by the Competition Commission, will significantly expand OADC’s national data centre footprint by adding seven facilities and increasing total capacity to […]

General News

Nigeria Market Powers Jumia’s Momentum as E-commerce Platform Demand Accelerates

Nigeria powered Jumia Technologies AG’s strongest growth in 2025, cementing its position as the company’s most important market as rising consumer demand, SME activity and logistics expansion boosted performance across the e-commerce platform. In the fourth quarter of 2025, Jumia’s Nigeria operations recorded a 50% year-on-year increase in Gross Merchandise Value (GMV) and a 33% […]

Telecom

FG Seeks Private Sector Partnership to Bridge Broadband Gap

The Federal Government yesterday called on private-sector players to partner with it to close Nigeria’s last-mile broadband gap, saying that massive public investment in digital infrastructure must now be matched by device affordability, service innovation, and targeted connectivity for critical institutions. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, made the call […]

News

Cybersafe Foundation Partners Google to Strengthen Cybersecurity Among CCIs in Africa

The Cybersafe Foundation has collaborated with Google in strengthening cybersecurity resilience among Critical Community Institutions across Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana and South Africa with the launch of Resilio Africa. Speaking at the event in Lagos, Confidence Staveley, Executive Director of the Cybersafe Foundation, noted that while many organizations recognize the risks posed by cyber threats, conversations […]

General News

Kaspersky Gives Advice on How to Make AI for Children Safer @ Safer Internet Day

Born between 2010 and 2025, Gen Alpha aren’t just growing up with technology – they’re actively living it. These digital natives are already wielding smartphones, tablets, and AI-powered tools with the confidence of seasoned users, navigating everything from gaming and social media to online learning platforms with remarkable ease. But the question that concerns parents […]

Tech

NITDA Supports CAC AI Driven Transformation

Kashifu Inuwa CCIE, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has pledged the Agency’s full support for the Corporate Affairs Commission’s (CAC) artificial intelligence–driven transformation as the Commission marked its 35th anniversary in Abuja. Delivering a goodwill message at the celebration, which was held at the Ladi Kwali hall of the […]

News

Google Rejects Kenya’s Content Removal Demands

Google’s latest transparency report reveals a sharp spike in Kenyan government removal demands and a growing clash over political speech, platform rules, and digital rights in Africa’s expanding online public square. The report, released this month, has placed Kenya at the centre of a growing African debate over who controls online speech and an equally […]

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