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Nigeria: More Economic Reforms Likely After Bank Recapitalisation Success, SEC Says
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has indicated that the successful completion of Nigeria’s banking sector recapitalisation programme could pave the way for ...
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Nigeria: Telcos Report 5,934 Fibre Cuts in Q1 2026 as NCC Intensifies Critical Infrastructure Protection Drive
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector recorded 5,934 fibre cuts between January and March 2026, highlighting the growing vulnerability of the country’s digital infrastructure and reinforcing ...
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Nigeria: Private Sector Credit Drops by ₦14tn Despite CBN Rate Cut
Credit to Nigeria’s private sector declined sharply by more than ₦14 trillion within two months, falling to ₦80.59 trillion in April 2026 from ...
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Nigeria: NAICOM Grants Nigeria’s First Partnering Insurtech Licence
The National Insurance Commission has issued an operational licence to CBI Partnering Insurtech Ltd, marking a major milestone as the first fully licensed ...
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Nigeria: Banks Raise Naira Card Spending Limits Abroad Amid Improved FX Liquidity
Nigerian Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) are increasingly expanding international spending limits on naira-denominated cards as improved foreign exchange (FX) liquidity strengthens confidence in ...
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Nigeria: Monica Cash Expands Automated Bitcoin-to-Naira Conversion Services
As demand for faster and more secure digital payment solutions continues to grow, Nigerian fintech platform Monica Cash is strengthening its presence in ...
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Nigeria: NITDA Launches Committee to Drive Unified Sandbox Framework for Nigeria’s Digital Economy
As Nigeria’s technology ecosystem continues to evolve at a rapid pace, regulators are increasingly facing the challenge of keeping up with innovation across ...
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Africa: NITDA, Benin’s ASIN Deepen Partnership on Digital Transformation
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Agence des Systèmes d’Information et du Numérique (ASIN) of the Republic of Benin have ...
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Nigeria: Interswitch Launches Digital Forecourt Suite with Flexible ‘Pay-As-You-Want’ Feature
Interswitch has introduced a new Digital Forecourt suite, a technology-driven retail ecosystem designed to transform fuel retail operations by integrating payments, operational processes, ...
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Nigeria: NIMC Strengthens Digital Public Infrastructure to Boost Service Delivery, Security
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to improve governance, strengthen national security, ...