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- News12 Sept 2026
MTN Nigeria's ₦1.62 trillion network Investment builds 100 million subscribers using more data than ever
MTN Nigeria's ₦620.5 billion capital programme for the first half of 2026 landed alongside a network that crossed 100 million subscribers this week, delivered an average of 14.8 gigabytes of data per user per month, and moved the median download speed on Nigerian networks from 16.5 megabits per second at the start of the year to 20 Mbps by mid-year.
- News12 Sept 2026
Access Bank Increases Womenpreneur Grant to N7m
Access Corporation Plc has increased the grant available under its Womenpreneur Programme to N7 million as it begins the eighth edition of the initiative aimed at strengthening women-owned businesses and promoting financial inclusion.
- News12 Sept 2026
PAPSS Targets Accelerated Adoption, Transaction Growth as It Expands Network Across Africa
The Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) is preparing to accelerate adoption and transaction growth across Africa as it enters the next phase of its strategy, following significant expansion of its network and strong growth in payment volumes and values.
- News11 Sept 2026
UBA Foundation Opens 2026 National Essay Competition, Raises Winning Prizes to N41.5m
UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has announced the commencement of the 2026 edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC), with a total of N41.5 million in educational grants and prizes to be awarded to the top five winners.
- News11 Sept 2026
Yellow Card Financial Gets SEC’s ARIP Recognition
Yellow Card Financial Nigeria Limited, a global stablecoin infrastructure provider, has been admitted by Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), into the commission’s Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP) on a conditional approval-in-principle basis, marking a significant milestone in the company’s continued regulatory progress in one of its founding markets.
- News11 Sept 2026
UK Passport Fee Backlash: Nigeria High Commission Slashes £70 Charge to £20
Nigeria High Commission in the United Kingdom has reduced its fee for the ongoing passport intervention exercise from £70 to £20 following protests and scrutiny over the additional charge imposed on applicants.
- News10 Sept 2026
FirstBank Renews Official Banking Partnership With Calabar Entertainment Festival
First Bank of Nigeria Ltd. has renewed its partnership with the Calabar Entertainment Conference and Festival (CECF) as the event’s Official Banking Partner for the second consecutive year.
- News10 Sept 2026
Nigeria positions for investment boom with sovereign cloud strategy
Nigeria is redefining its relationship with global technology investors by shifting from a traditional regulator to an active market enabler, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, CCIE, has said.
- News10 Sept 2026
Kaspersky, Partners Across Africa, Others to Showcase Cybersecurity Innovation
Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, gathered over 100 partners from 22 countries of the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region at the META Partner Conference 2026, held in the beginning of September in Bali, Indonesia, to share its product updates, investment plans, threat landscape changes and success stories.
- News10 Sept 2026
How Telecom FDI Transformed Local Manufacturing, Tech, and Services Leaders at NSACC Forum
Corporate leaders, industry innovators, and trade policy advocates assembled on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Eko Hotel & Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, for the August Breakfast Forum of the Nigeria-South Africa Chamber of Commerce (NSACC). Modupe Kadri, Chief Financial Officer of MTN Nigeria; Udeme Ufot, Group Managing Director of SO&U; Afolabi Sobande, Group Chief Operating Officer of Computer Warehouse Group (CWG); Yemi Chukwurah, Chief Executive Officer of Seams and Stitches; and Ayeni Adekunle, Founder and CEO of BlackHouse Media (BHM Holdings) joined MTN Nigeria as part of its anniversary celebration.
- News10 Sept 2026
NCC Strengthens Type Approval Compliance for SIM-Enabled Devices in Nigeria
In furtherance of its mandate to ensure that communications devices imported, sold and used in Nigeria meet applicable technical and regulatory standards, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is strengthening the monitoring and enforcement of its Type Approval requirements through a technology enabled framework.
- News10 Sept 2026
Nigeria Targets $1bn Annual Public IT Spending to Build Domestic Cloud Ecosystem
Nigeria is leveraging its vast public sector technology spending to attract global technology companies and local infrastructure investors as it seeks to become West Africa’s leading cloud computing hub.
- News9 Sept 2026
Saviynt Appoints Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa
Saviynt, a leading provider of identity security solutions, today announced the appointment of Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Based in Dubai, Heus will lead Saviynt’s business across the MEA region, including Turkey, as the company advances its growth and strengthens its presence in key markets.
- News9 Sept 2026
IMF Warns of Risks in Nigeria’s Stablecoin Market
IMF, yesterday, announced that Nigeria is a significant hub for stablecoin inflows in sub-Saharan Africa and highlighted both the benefits and risks associated with this growth.
- News9 Sept 2026
Digital Realty Opens 6.4MW Nairobi Data Centre
Digital Realty has opened its 6.4MW Nairobi Two (NBO2) data centre in Karen, with Kenya's ICT and Digital Economy principal secretary John Tanui calling on the company to consider expanding capacity to 20MW.
- News9 Sept 2026
Firm Unveils How the Worst Cyber Incidents Hit SMBs Over the Past Year
Presenting the findings from its new global survey of small - and medium‑size businesses (SMBs), Kaspersky highlights the motives of threat actors, warns about the damaging consequences of cyber‑attacks, and underscores the growing need for advanced and purpose-built protection.
- News9 Sept 2026
FG Moves Academic Certificate Verification Online, Ends Physical Visits to Education Ministry
Federal Government has moved the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates online, ending the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically.
- News8 Sept 2026
Hackers Withdraw $320m Bitcoin from Liquid Network Wallet
Liquid Network, Bitcoin-based payments and settlement platform, has suffered a major security breach in which about $320 million worth of Bitcoin was withdrawn from its federation wallet.
- News8 Sept 2026
GSM@25: IHS Nigeria Throws Its Weight Behind Major eWorldForum and Book Launch
IHS Nigeria, a digital infrastructure provider, has joined other industry stakeholders in supporting the forthcoming eWorldForum and Book Launch scheduled for Sept. 24 in Lagos.
- News8 Sept 2026
Union Bank Wins WIMCA 2026 Gender Inclusion Award
Union Bank of Nigeria has been recognised for its contribution to gender inclusion, winning the Most Outstanding Bank in Gender Inclusion award at the Women in Marketing and Communications Conference and Awards (WIMCA) 2026.
- News5 Sept 2026
Who exactly governs Nigeria: Abuja, Washington, or London?
There is a deeply uncomfortable question Nigeria must begin to ask itself. Does the country truly believe in its own sovereignty? Perhaps this might be Nigeria’s most uncomfortable question; it is also its most important.
- News5 Sept 2026
Google search trends reveal changing fitness habits among Nigerians
Nigerians are increasingly turning to functional exercise, healthy eating and recovery routines, with Google search trends indicating a growing interest in practical approaches to fitness and wellness.
- News5 Sept 2026
PalmPay Explains ‘PalmPay Dey For You’ a New Security Features
PalmPay has launched ‘PalmPay Dey For You’, a customer-focused campaign reinforcing its commitment to secure, reliable, and accessible banking for millions of Nigerians.
- News4 Sept 2026
NASENI Demonstrates Solar Irrigation System Benefits to Kano Farmers
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has carried out demonstrations of its state-of-the-art solar irrigation pump system to farmers in Kano state, showcasing climate-resilient solutions to dry season farming and post-harvest losses.
- News3 Sept 2026
Uber Shuts Down Nigeria Operations after 12 Years, Gives No Reason
Uber Technologies, ride-hailing company, yesterday, ceased operations in Nigeria, ending its 12-year presence in Africa's most populous country.
- News3 Sept 2026
LG Electronics Unveils the Next Evolution of AI Home at IFA 2026
LG Electronics (LG) is unveiling the next evolution of its AI Home at IFA 2026. Bringing together AI-powered appliances, connected services and contextual intelligence, LG AI Home simplifies daily routines, enhances convenience and delivers a more personalized and intuitive customer experience.
- News3 Sept 2026
Zoho Enhances Catalyst Platform With Agentic AI Tools for Developers
Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, today announced major enhancements to Catalyst by Zoho, its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), bringing agentic development capabilities directly into the coding environments developers use.
- News3 Sept 2026
Menxtt Tech NG Moves to Strengthen Cybersecurity and Digital Document Protection for Nigerian Businesses
As businesses across Nigeria continue to embrace digital technology, the need to protect corporate information, devices and online operations from cyber threats has become increasingly important.For Menxtt Tech NG, a technology solutions company based in Ikeja, Lagos, cybersecurity should no longer be seen as something meant only for large corporations. Whether an organisation is a startup, small business, medium-sized company or a large enterprise, having a proper cybersecurity plan and the right tools to protect its digital assets is now essential.
- News3 Sept 2026
inDrive Makes a Big Move for Nigerian Entrepreneurs With Free ₦50,000 Parcel Protection
inDrive, a global mobility and delivery services platform, has introduced a new feature providing free parcel coverage for business users of its courier service in Nigeria.
- News2 Sept 2026
WIOCC Group Secures Strategic Investment from AFC, Vision Invest to Accelerate its Digital Infrastructure Expansion Across Africa
WIOCC Group, Africa's leading carrier-neutral digital infrastructure platform, today announced the signing of a Shareholder Subscription Agreement (SSA) with Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest), through which the two investors will make a combined US $300 million investment in the company.