Tag: Nigeria

Technology Law 2026 Nigeria: The Legal System Adapting to the Digital Economy

Technology Rakshithan Mahendran -
Digital devices are changing the nature of economic activity throughout Africa, and the legal structures for commercial transactions are...

Femi Otedola’s $300 Million Banking Blitz: How Far Will the Billionaire Go to Take Control of FirstBank?

Africa Asanga Divulweva -
LAGOS — August 10, 2026—Femi Otedola, who happens to be a billionaire from Nigeria, is making one of Africa’s...

Nigeria’s Tech Boom: Trust is Key to Cybersecurity

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
The global digital economy is growing rapidly, and Nigeria has emerged as Africa’s biggest and most vibrant technology hub....

Germany-Nigeria Relations Deepen as Berlin Supports Security Efforts and Expands Trade Partnership

Lead_Story Sharya Christiana -
Germany has reconfirmed its commitment to support Nigeria by addressing the escalating security challenges. The two countries have clearly...

How Nigeria and the U.S. Are Creating a New AI and Digital Infrastructure Partnership for Africa’s Tech Future

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
Nigeria and the United States are at a turning point in the global digital economy for cross-border partnerships to...

African Energy Week 2026 Highlights Nigeria’s AI Infrastructure Drive

Food Security Sharya Christiana -
At African Energy Week (AEW) 2026, the growing ambitions of Nigeria to become a leading hub for artificial intelligence...
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Northern Nigeria Faces Worst Hunger Crisis in Nearly a Decade

Food Security Sharya Christiana -
Millions of people in northern Nigeria currently face struggles that some can't even comprehend. The primary struggle they face...

West African Bloc Opens New Nigeria HQ, Urges Shift to Local Production

Lead_Story Rakshithan Mahendran -
The ultra-modern permanent headquarters of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has been officially inaugurated in Abuja,...

Nigeria’s Green Drive: The Fight to Protect Local Nature

Africa Rakshithan Mahendran -
ABUJA - As the world finds new reasons to discuss climate protection, African countries are striking a balance between...

Ramaphosa Takes Firm Stand as Xenophobic Violence Sparks Regional Concern

Africa Sharya Christiana -
Cyril Ramaphosa, who is the president of South Africa, has vowed to take a decisive approach against the groups...

The Flight That Changed the Atlantic: Air Peace Opens a New Africa-Caribbean Era

Aviation Asanga Divulweva -
Air Peace is creating direct commercial connections between West Africa and the Caribbean with its very first direct flight...

Mass Kidnapping in Nigeria: Dozens of Young Children Taken from Three Schools

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Gunmen have attacked several schools and abducted many young children in a town in northeastern Nigeria. The incident has...

“Enough Is Enough” – Nigeria Reacts Strongly to Attacks in South Africa

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Due to rising anger against immigrants in South Africa, tensions are growing across the continent. What started as protests...

Fear and Tension Rise as Migrants Told to Shut Shops in South Africa

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Tensions are rising as African migrants in the South African capital, Pretoria, are being warned to stay safe during...

Gunmen Break into an Orphanage – Where Are the Missing Children?

Africa Senuri Vithanage -
Eight children are still missing after gunmen attacked an orphanage in Nigeria’s north-central Kogi State and took several people...

The 2026 AI Frontier: Navigating Governance and Data Protection in Africa’s Digital Economy

Technology Rakshithan Mahendran -
Yellow Card, a leading company that helps stablecoins work well in Africa, has released a report on Data Protection...