NAICOM, FintechNGR Push Digital Insurance to Tackle Low Coverage
Nigeria’s insurance sector may be set for a digital overhaul after the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Fintech Association of Nigeria (FintechNGR) announced...
Nigeria Eyes Digital Trade Gains as DCO Unveils Model Economy Pact
Nigeria’s participation in the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) is expected to boost digital trade, innovation, and economic growth after the body unveiled its Model...
NITDA Calls for Public Input on Key Digital Infrastructure Frameworks
NITDA Calls for Public Input on Key Digital Infrastructure Frameworks
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced a public review session for the...
GITEX Nigeria 2025: From Carnival to Catalyst? By Shuaib S. Agaka
GITEX Nigeria 2025: From Carnival to Catalyst?
By Shuaib S. Agaka
When the spotlight fell on Nigeria in early September, it was no ordinary tech gathering;...
FG Launches Digital Drug Inventory Model to Curb Shortages in Hospitals
The Federal Government has introduced a digitalised inventory consignment model to tackle persistent stockouts of essential medicines in federal and national hospitals.
The initiative was...
FCCPC Secures ₦10bn Refund from Fintechs, Telecoms, Others
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says it helped Nigerian consumers secure more than ₦10 billion in refunds from banks, fintechs, and...
Microsoft, OpenAI Move to Restructure Partnership in For-Profit Deal
Microsoft and OpenAI have signed a non-binding agreement to restructure their long-standing partnership, paving the way for OpenAI to transition into a for-profit company.
Both...
How Nigerian Software Engineer Loses $260,000 Job Over Nationality
A Nigerian software engineer, Ridwan Akinfenwa, says he lost an international Chief Technology Officer (CTO) role worth more than $260,000 per year after his...
Albania Appoints AI “Minister” to Oversee Public Procurement
Albania has appointed an artificial intelligence bot named Diella to manage the country’s public procurement process, in a bid to curb corruption in government...
Nigeria Scraps 5% Data, Voice Excise Duty to Ease Consumer Burden
The Federal Government has abolished the 5% excise duty on telecommunications services, reversing a policy that had added to the financial strain of millions...
