2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (341+ words) Bangladesh's central bank has approved a one-year pilot programme by PalmPay to finance the purchase of 10,000 smartphones, marking the first time the regulator has granted such authorisation and signalling a policy push to widen digital and financial inclusion in the…...

23+ hour, 15+ min ago   (432+ words) A cybersecurity expert has called for increased national attention to cybersecurity, warning that Nigeria's transition to renewable and environmentally sustainable energy systems could be severely undermined by rising cyber threats. Speaking at an international cybersecurity conference held in Abuja, Benson…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (263+ words) Zest Payments Ltd., a Nigerian fintech unit of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc, has partnered with Huawei Cloud to scale its payment infrastructure as digital transaction volumes surge across Africa's largest economy. The collaboration is designed to improve system performance, enhance…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (375+ words) Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has emphasized the need for consistent and harmonized regulatory policies as a critical tool for attracting investments into the petroleum industry. According to Eyesan, investors are not…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (315+ words) Lagos-based law firm expands executive team to drive growth in corporate advisory and commercial law Lagos, Nigeria " 2nd February 2026 " At a time when Nigerian businesses face unprecedented regulatory complexity and rapid digital transformation, SHQ Legal has strengthened its leadership structure with…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (472+ words) Smartcomply, an African-built digital trust and cybersecurity technology company, is making its formal entry into the Kenyan market with a high-level executive breakfast in Nairobi focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and regulatory trust, as competition and cyber risks intensify…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (337+ words) Nigeria's data protection ecosystem is expected to move into a tougher phase in 2026, defined by stronger regulatory enforcement, rising court actions, and increased board-level ownership of privacy compliance, according to DataPro, a licensed data protection compliance organisation. The outlook follows…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (474+ words) For boards, this week should not be reduced to a regulatory checkpoint. It should be a governance mirror. This reality is particularly relevant across Africa, where digital adoption continues to accelerate faster than governance maturity. Nowhere is this tension more…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (296+ words) Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has approved immediate commencement of direct payment of monthly statutory allocations to the accounts of the State's 27 local government areas. The approval was announced by the acting governor, Umar Usman Kadafur, on Thursday after…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago   (587+ words) Nigeria's tourism sector, despite contributing an estimated $17 billion to the economy and supporting nearly two million jobs, remains underdeveloped in terms of international arrivals and global positioning, Kechi Ibe, the founder of Kahera Country Club and Kahera Luxury, has said....