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Three young Nigerians launch ChatPay waitlist to simplify banking transactions directly on WhatsApp

Three Nigerian entrepreneurs have unveiled the public waitlist for ChatPay, a conversational banking...

SPIN inducts 79 sustainability professionals to strengthen corporate governance in Nigeria

The Sustainability Professionals Institute of Nigeria (SPIN) has officially inducted 79 new members...

LASG announces landmark ARV procurement initiative, clarifies HIV data

‌The Lagos State Government (LASG) has dismissed reports suggesting that the state recorded...

Ultra-processed foods designed to drive addictive eating behaviours, new study warns

A newly published study has suggested that many ultra-processed foods are intentionally formulated...
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Senegal secures $300m Cybastion commitment for digital projects

Senegal has secured a commitment from US cybersecurity company Cybastion to mobilise approximately $300 million for digitalisation projects as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye intensifies...

Airtel Africa Foundation offers Zambia tech scholarships in 2026

The Airtel Africa Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities for deserving Zambian students from low socio-economic backgrounds who are pursuing technology-related undergraduate degree programmes. The merit-based...

Senegal secures $300m Cybastion commitment for digital projects

Senegal has secured a commitment from US cybersecurity company Cybastion to mobilise approximately $300 million for digitalisation projects as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye intensifies efforts to attract new technology investment to the country. President Faye met a Cybastion delegation led by Chairman and CEO Dr Thierry Wandji in Washington on September 14, 2026. The meeting took place on the first day of the President’s working mission to the United States and was part of his engagements with private-sector stakeholders ahead of planned discussions with the World Bank and International Monetary...
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Senegal secures $300m Cybastion commitment for digital projects

Senegal has secured a commitment from US cybersecurity company Cybastion to mobilise approximately $300 million for digitalisation projects as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye intensifies...
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Airtel Africa Foundation offers Zambia tech scholarships in 2026

The Airtel Africa Foundation has announced scholarship opportunities for deserving Zambian students from low socio-economic backgrounds who are pursuing technology-related undergraduate degree programmes. The merit-based...
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NITDA seeks stronger digital access for people with disabilities

Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to working with the Centre for Inclusive Development (CID) to improve digital accessibility...
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AGCOMS launches academy to strengthen agricultural mechanisation

AGCOMS International Trading Limited has established the AGCOMS Academy, a specialised training institution focused on developing the workforce and entrepreneurs required to advance agricultural...
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FMBN unveils N100m diaspora mortgage scheme for Nigerians abroad

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) has introduced a Diaspora National Housing Fund (NHF) Mortgage Loan that will enable Nigerians living abroad to...
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FGN begins disbursing allowances to academic staff nationwide

The Federal Government of Nigeria has commenced the payment of long-awaited allowances to eligible academic staff across federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education...
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UAE grants Starlink 10-year licence to expand satellite internet

The United Arab Emirates has authorised Starlink Satellite Communications Services to provide broadband satellite internet services nationwide under a 10-year Public Space Services Licence...
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NIMASA and AMJON join forces to shape Nigeria’s maritime future

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has partnered with the Association of Maritime Journalists of Nigeria (AMJON) to advance conversations around innovation,...
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Nigeria’s N1tn steel import bill renews Ajaokuta revival debate

Nigeria’s reliance on imported iron and steel has come under renewed scrutiny after the country’s import bill for the products exceeded N1 trillion in...
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