The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation, and Digital Economy have jointly initiated the “Young Innovative Builders” (YIB) programme. In
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Kenya halts roll-out of digital IDs
Digital rights groups have faulted the government over data protection uncertainty in digital ID roll-out. Kenya’s High Court has paused the roll-out of Maisha Namba,
PoS scammers… clogging the wheel of digital transactions nationwide | The Guardian Nigeria News
Despite the economic gains that have come with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) policies that enhanced the use of Point of Sale (PoS) machines
How can alternative payments improve Africa’s digital payment landscape?
Image source: Africa Bussiness Insider At first glance, Africa’s B2B payments sector looks like a saturated market. Many high-profile companies have emerged over the years
How Convergence Partners wants to facilitate digital infrastructure development in Africa
In this edition of Ask An Investor, TechCabal spoke to Andile Ngcaba, chairman of Convergence Partners, about the state of digital infrastructure in Africa. In
Coca-Cola uses AI to deliver digital holiday cards | The Guardian Nigeria News
Coca-Cola is sharing its iconic, festive brand assets so that anyone can design bespoke digital holiday cards using the latest AI technology.Consumers can experiment with
Nigeria’s digital lenders want strict consequences for loan defaulters
In July 2023, the Commissioner of the Federal Capital Territory police command, Haruna Garba, disclosed that some Nigerians were obtaining loans using phone numbers assigned
Next Wave: Maybe Africa needs to pause its rush to adopt digital IDs
First published 12 November 2023 African governments are pushing for digital IDs without informing people of their privacy implications. Many African countries plan to gradually
PIN and partners join forces to counter surveillance and digital repression in Africa
Efforts to counter the use of surveillance for digital rights suppression in Africa gained momentum over the last two days during a convening in Port
Digital Nigeria Conference begins with focus on emerging tech
On the first day of the Digital Nigeria Conference organised by NITDA, a focus on how emerging technologies could propel Nigeria was the main theme,