Global payments giant Visa issued a formal press release, reaffirming its commitment to ensuring its Naira-denominated cards offer “greater ease and global acceptance” for Nigerian consumers conducting cross-border transactions. The announcement aims to bolster consumer confidence and highlight the full restoration of international capabilities on Naira cards, a feature that…
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Toluwanimi Adejumo
Toluwanimi Adejumo Holds a BSc in Mass Communication and Certification in Content writing and Digital marketing. He is a Content Writer and Social Media manager, He loves writing on information and Communication Technology Sector, Cryptocurrency, Remote work, Health Technology and Sports.
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN), the nation’s largest telecommunications provider, has completed one of the most dramatic corporate turnarounds in recent Nigerian history. The company announced a staggering N1.126 trillion Profit Before Tax (PBT) for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2025. This historic profit represents a monumental 257% swing…
In a significant move to secure Nigeria’s digital future, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced a strategic partnership with Swedfund, Sweden’s Development Finance Institution (DFI). The collaboration, formalized through a new grant agreement, is aimed squarely at enhancing the security, reliability, and resilience of Nigeria’s burgeoning 5G network infrastructure. The…
Millions of Tanzanians are heading to the polls for a high-stakes general election, but their access to the outside world and to each other has been severely restricted in what digital rights groups are calling a state-orchestrated internet shutdown. Reports of widespread disruption to social media and messaging platforms began…
In a move that solidifies his war on established information platforms, Elon Musk officially announced the launch of Grokipedia , an AI-powered online encyclopedia developed by his company xAI. The platform, which quietly went live on Monday, is being positioned as a direct challenger to Wikipedia, a site Musk has…
The Federal Ministry of Environment has officially joined Nigeria’s digital transformation drive with the launch of the Galaxy Backbone 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme. This initiative marks a significant milestone in modernising environmental governance and advancing sustainability through technology. Background and Significance The 1Government Cloud Digitalisation Programme is part of the…
The Director-General of Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, says over $50 billion in cryptocurrency transactions flowed through the country between July 2023 and June 2024. The figure—driven largely by peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms and global exchanges—has become the clearest signal of Abuja’s shift from hostility to heavy…
Nigeria’s Federal Road Safety Corps has started the full digitalisation of driver’s licence processing. The new framework, unveiled by Corps Marshal Shehu Mohammed, introduces contactless biometric capture and on-the-spot printing of permanent driver’s licences, effectively abolishing the infamous temporary licence and promising to eliminate the perennial backlogs that have frustrated…
Nigeria’s two most powerful tech-and-money regulators—the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)—have built a unified framework to finally tackle a stubborn pain point: customers getting debited for airtime or data top-ups that never arrive. Announced at the NCC’s 94th Telecom Consumer Parliament, the new rulebook…
Nigeria’s Central Bank wants banks to stop dragging their feet on ATM reversals. In a new directive to commercial banks, microfinance banks and payment service providers, the CBN says customers must be refunded within 48 hours for any failed ATM transaction. If the transaction is “on-us” (you used your own…
Nigerian telecom operator ntel has secured a fresh—undisclosed—round of funding arranged by the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to bankroll a phased revival, with a targeted relaunch in Q1 2026. The infusion is the latest step in a multi-year rescue after AMCON assumed control in 2024, positioning the once-dormant…
Nigeria and Kenya are tightening space ties. During a five-day visit to Abuja, the Kenyan Space Agency’s director general, Brig. (Rtd.) Hillary Kipkosgey, toured NIGCOMSAT’s ground control complex and opened talks to formalize collaboration across satellite services, national security use cases and space policy. Why it matters Africa’s satellite market…
Nigeria’s mobile telecommunications sector continued its recovery in August, with active mobile subscriptions rising to 171.3 million, driven primarily by gains at Airtel and MTN. According to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Market Data Reports, this rebound follows a July dip, when the industry shed over one million subscriptions. Market…
Samsung is rolling out its newest Android slates in Nigeria, and the pitch is simple: more work done with less tapping. The company has launched the Galaxy Tab S11 Ultra—its flagship, pen-toting powerhouse—alongside the more affordable Galaxy Tab A11, both leaning heavily on on-device and cloud AI to speed up…
Airtel Africa says its AI-powered spam alert service has reduced unwanted SMS in Nigeria by 84% in six months, part of a rollout across 13 of its 14 markets to curb fraud and nuisance messaging at scale. The network-level system scores sender behavior across 250+ signals—such as SIM-swap frequency and…
MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has confirmed it will lease frequency spectrum from T2 Mobile Limited (formerly 9Mobile) starting October 1, 2025, in a deal that strengthens both companies’ collaboration and signals broader shifts in Nigeria’s telecom market. According to a statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), the Nigerian…
Google today unveiled the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open-source standard aimed at enabling secure, auditable purchases by AI agents. Backed by more than 60 companies — including Mastercard, PayPal, American Express, and Coinbase — AP2 is designed to serve as a universal rulebook for AI-driven transactions. AI agents capable…
In a major turn of events, President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that a deal has been reached to keep TikTok operational in the United States. According to Trump in a White House briefing , “We have a deal on TikTok … We have a group of very big companies…
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has filed a lawsuit against human rights activist Omoyele Sowore, alongside Meta (parent of Facebook) and X Corp (formerly Twitter), over a social media post that criticized President Bola Tinubu. The dispute stems from Sowore’s posts on X and Facebook, where he described Tinubu…
Nigeria is pulling off what many countries are still struggling to do: make Big Tech pay up. Global giants like Facebook, Amazon, and Netflix have coughed up more than ₦600 billion ($400M+) in VAT, thanks to a change in the country’s tax rules. The move is part of a broader…