Nigeria
Nigeria: Minister Bosun Tijani Assures Investigation into ₦100 Data Breach Allegations
Following recent allegations reported by Techpoint on June 21, 2024, regarding the sale of sensitive personal and financial data of Nigerians for as ...
Kenya
Kenya: Central Bank of Kenya Licenses 7 Additional Digital Credit Providers
Since March 2022, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has received 550 applications for digital credit provider (DCP) licenses, up from 480 applications ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: 150 Banks Show Interest in Consumer Credit Scheme
Approximately 150 banks have expressed interest in joining the lending ecosystem of the newly launched Consumer Credit Scheme, according to Dada Olusegun, the ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: EFCC Chairman Advocates Blockchain and AI for Recovering $88.6 Billion Stolen from Africa
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Olanipekun Olukoyede, has urged the adoption of blockchain technology and artificial ...
Nigeria
Nigerian Banks and Fintech Companies to Freeze PoS Operator Accounts Without CAC Registration by July 7, 2024
Nigerian banks and fintech companies are set to block the accounts of Point of Sale (PoS) operators who fail to register their businesses ...
News
Nigeria: NIGCOMSAT and Hotspot Forge Partnership to Enhance Rural Connectivity in Nigeria
NIGCOMSAT Limited, Nigeria’s premier provider of satellite communication infrastructure, has formed a strategic partnership with Hotspot, a leading technology firm specializing in rural ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Telecom Operators to Engage NDPC Over Planned Levy Increase
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria are preparing to engage the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) regarding its proposed hike in licensing fees for data ...
News
Nigeria: FG to Install 90,000 km Terrestrial Fibre-optic Infrastructure, Says Edun
The Federal Government has announced plans to establish Nigeria as the third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure nation in Africa, with the proposed installation covering ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: CBN Discontinues FX Price Verification Portal for Importers Starting July 1
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced that it will discontinue the use of the foreign exchange price verification system portal for importers, ...
Nigeria
Nigeria: Digitalisation of Capital Market to Address Unclaimed Dividends – SEC Assures
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that the digitisation of the Nigerian capital market will effectively address issues related to unclaimed ...