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Moniepoint Partners GDG Lagos, Women Techmakers to Empower the Next Generation of Women Architects in Tech

In a critical move to bolster talent density and accelerate Nigeria’s digital economy, Africa’s all in one financial ecosystem, Moniepoint hosted an International Women’s Day event bringing together women in technology for a day of leadership development and hands-on product building. Held at Moniepoint’Headquarters in Lagos, themed “Break the Pattern,” the event was organised in […]

General News

Kaspersky Warns of Phishing Attacks via Compromised Amazon Simple Email Service Accounts

Kaspersky has detected phishing and business email compromise (BEC) attacks that are leveraging Amazon Simple Email Service (SES) – a cloud-based email service designed for businesses and developers to send and receive high-volume marketing, notification, and transactional emails (for instance, password resets). Because these emails are sent via a trusted service, they originate from reputable […]

Business news

Africa Prudential Launches Sabivest to Boost Digital Investment Access

Africa Prudential Plc has launched Sabivest, a digital shareholder and investment management application, as part of efforts to deepen access to investment opportunities and enhance transparency in Nigeria’s capital market. Unveiled in Lagos, the platform is designed to provide investors with a centralised system for managing shareholdings and tracking portfolio performance across multiple investment products. […]

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AfDB Approves $61M Package to Boost Women-led Businesses in Nigeria

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) approved a $61 million financing package for the Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) to expand access to affordable credit for women-owned and women-led businesses across Nigeria, particularly in the agricultural sector. The financing comprises three instruments: a $50 million gender-focused line of credit; an […]

Fintech

MasterCard, BMONI Partner to Improve Digital Payments

MasterCard and BMONI, an artificial intelligence-powered financial platform, are working to launch a new generation of virtual and physical payment cards that will enable Nigerian customers to conduct fluid local and worldwide transactions. According to the partners earlier this week, the solution is powered by MasterCard’s global payment network, enabling users to instantly create multiple […]

Telecom

Airtel Africa Profits Hit $813m on Strong Nigerian Operation’s Performance

Airtel Africa has delivered a landmark financial performance for the 2026 fiscal year, characterized by record-breaking customer acquisitions, a massive leap in profitability, and a definitive shift toward a data-centric business model. Driven by disciplined execution, and a robust digital strategy, the Group saw its Profit After Tax skyrocket to $813 million, up from $328 […]

Tech

NDPC Signs MoUs with BPP, NGF to Strengthen Data Protection and Privacy in Nigeria

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has signed separate Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP) and the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) to strengthen data protection and privacy across Nigeria’s public sector and subnational institutions. Speaking during the signing of the MoU with the Bureau of Public Procurement, the National Commissioner/CEO […]

Business news

Beyond the Big Cities: Inside Jumia’s High-Stakes Push into Upcountry Nigeria

For over a decade, Nigeria’s e-commerce growth has largely been concentrated in major cities. In places like Lagos and Abuja, doorstep delivery, app-based payments, and Black Friday deals are now part of everyday life. But beyond these centres, access has remained uneven, with logistics gaps and low trust slowing adoption. That gap is now where […]

Telecom

Truecaller Tags Nigeria as Africa’s Spam Call Capital

Nigeria has been ranked the most spammed country in Africa, according to a new report by Truecaller has shown. The report showed that more than half of all unknown calls received by Nigerians in 2025 were identified as spam or fraudulent. About 51 per cent of unknown calls were flagged as spam, placing Nigeria eighth […]

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