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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

General News

PalmPay Celebrates Valentine’s with #LoveWithPalmPay Campaign

This Valentine’s Day, PalmPay is celebrating love in all its forms with the launch of #LoveWithPalmPay, a campaign highlighting how simple, everyday shared money moments can bring relationships closer. Valentine’s Day is more than grand gestures; it’s built on the small, meaningful actions that shape relationships, sending timely support, saving together, or managing shared responsibilities. […]

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Lasaco Assurance Gets Shareholders Approval to Advance Capitalisation Plans

Lasaco Assurance Plc has received formal commitment letters from shareholders following its recent Extraordinary General Meeting, strengthening confidence in the company’s plan to raise additional capital in line with regulatory requirements and ongoing insurance sector reforms. Speaking on the development, Ademoye Shobo, acting managing director of Lasaco Assurance Plc, said the confirmation from shareholders provides […]

Business news

Lagos to Establish West Africa’s Premier International Financial Centre

TheCityUK, in partnership with the UK Government, Lagos State Government, Lagos International Financial Centre Council (LIFCC), and EnterpriseNGR, have unveiled a landmark report, “Establishing an International Financial Centre in Lagos (LIFC), Nigeria”, outlining a strategic roadmap to transform Lagos into the West African hub for international investment capital driving innovation, and sustainable growth across the […]

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