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- 18 Dec 2022
Pantami Meets With Space X, World Bank, Google to Strengthen Nigeria's Digital Economy
In a bid to strengthen partnerships for the development of Nigeria's digital economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria, had meetings at…
- 1 Mar 2019
Temenos to Power Digital Transformation @ World’s Largest Islamic Bank
Temenos , the banking software company, announced that Al Rajhi Bank, Saudi Arabia’s second largest bank and the world’s largest Islamic bank with total assets of over $97bn, has chosen Temenos to…
- 8 Nov 2016
Deloitte Digital Expands in West Africa, Unveils Plan for Region
Deloitte Digital, Africa’s leading innovator in digital transformation, design and development said on Tuesday it is bringing world-class knowledge and resources to the West African market. From…
- 2 Oct 2018
Africa Signs Digital Revolution in Public Procurement Declaration
Thirteen heads of Public Procurement Regulatory Authorities from Africa have signed a declaration committing to use innovative technologies in order to enhance public procurement processes in their…
- 3 Nov 2025
World Bank Fixes December to Approve Nigeria’s $1Bn DPF Loan
The World Bank has fixed December 16 as the tentative date for the approval of Nigeria’s $1 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) under the Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration…
- 12 Nov 2014
Access Bank Launches AccelerateTV Digital Online Platform
Access Bank Plc has launched another innovative social interaction platform known as AccelerateTV, a platform targeted at young adults. AccelerateTV has an array of creative content ranging…
- 9 Jun 2022
Top 10 African Product Managers
The field of product management has become increasingly important in the digital age, as companies around the world seek to develop innovative products and services that meet the needs of their…
- 1 Aug 2018
IFC, Mastercard Present Key Tool to Expand Digital Financial Inclusion
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with the Mastercard Foundation, yesterday released a digital study that presents a set of best practice financial modeling benchmarks for agent banking…
- 23 Jul 2026
UBA Wins Nigeria's Best ESG, Retail Bank Awards @ 2026 Euromoney Awards
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has been named Nigeria's Best Bank for Retail Banking and Best Bank for Sustainability Leadership (ESG) at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, reinforcing its…
- 7 Sept 2016
IFC, MasterCard Foundation to Enable Financial Inclusion in Developing Countries
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, together with The MasterCard Foundation yesterday launched the Digital Financial Services and Risk Management Handbook to support the expansion of mobile money…
- 15 Oct 2017
NITRA: Okere Advocates for Improved FinTech Innovations
As “money is going digital” around the world, with central banks from England to China publicly floating the notion of issuing their own national digital currencies, it has become imperative for…
- 18 Jul 2019
Paradigm Initiative Announces 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows
Following an extensive selection process involving 261 applications from 39 countries, Paradigm Initiative is pleased to announce the 2019 Digital Rights and Inclusion Media Fellows. The…
- 3 May 2023
You Can Digitally Supercharge Yourself as an Entrepreneur: Here’s How
By Stephen Newton, Managing Director, Sub-Saharan Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph There is no doubt that Africa is an entrepreneurial continent. As far back as 2017, an African Development Bank report…
- 6 Jun 2021
Africa Set to Become a Global Hub for Agritech
Africa’s agricultural sector is set for exponential growth in the coming decade, research commissioned by Microsoft and compiled by Africa Practice revealed. A statement by Microsoft said with a…
- 10 Nov 2014
IABC Explores Digital Communication at 3rd CEO Breakfast Forum
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) has announced its 3rd CEO Breakfast Forum with a focus on globalisation and best practices in digital communication. The November…
- 19 Nov 2025
Essential functions for AI transformation to fuel Africa's growth
By Linda Saunders, Country Manager & Senior Director Solution Engineering, Africa, Salesforce I’ve just returned from Dreamforce 2025 in San Francisco, where leaders from around the world were…
- 24 Jul 2017
How iSON Fosters Outsourcing Culture in Africa
Enterprises in Africa are constantly looking at digitization strategies to drive operational excellence, improve customer satisfaction and expand operations to play a greater part in the global…
- 2 Apr 2024
Report Finds Africa’s SMEs Grapple with Tech Costs, Skills Dearth
Although small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Africa are increasingly investing in digital technologies, their innovation journey is hindered by the high cost of technology upgrades, the lack of…
- 12 Jan 2021
Digital merchant payments can help de-risk local business environments: here’s how
By Murray Gardiner, Managing Director, Bluecode Africa Over the course of the past 12 months, the world has learned a lot about uncertainty. The financial space is no exception, having gone…
- 18 Jan 2023
Four Drivers of Nigerian Digital Advertising in 2023
By Brian Abel, Regional Sales Manager, West Africa, Ad Dynamo by Aleph Nigeria has long been considered Africa’s largest economy in terms of GDP, this should come as no huge surprise, especially…
- 30 Mar 2026
World Backup Day: Research Reveals 84% of Users Store Sensitive Data Digitally
Ahead of World Backup Day, Kaspersky reveals the most popular ways to store important data and gives practical advice on how to keep it safe. Global research shows that zoomers and millennials keep…
- 4 Jun 2024
Segun Ogunsanya, Airtel Africa CEO, Honoured with Lifetime Achievement Award in Africa Business Leadership Awards (ABLA)
Segun Ogunsanya, outgoing CEO of Airtel Africa, has been named winner of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in the 14th African Business Leadership Awards (ABLA) 2024. The awards are a…
- 16 Apr 2023
Winners Emerge At Secure Hack 1.0 As Stakeholders Chart Course for Security @Eko Innovation Centre
Three teams emerged as winners at the grand finale of the SecureHack 1.0 event held at the Eko Innovation Centre, yesterday. L-R: First Keynote Speaker, Oluwasolape Akinde, Head Governance, Risk and…
- 19 Nov 2013
NEBA Names Ekeh, Zinox Boss Entrepreneur of the Year
Leo Stan Ekeh, chairman, Zinox Group, has been honored as the Entrepreneur of the Year, 2013, by the Nigeria Business Elite Awards. The honor was bestowed on him last weekend at the Civic Center,…
- 21 May 2026
Beyond the vibe: Bridging Africa’s Build Divide with Intelligent Infrastructure
By Kehinde Ogundare, Country Head, Zoho Nigeria Africa has always found its own way around barriers. When fixed-line banking proved too slow and too exclusionary, Kenya did not wait for the…
- 21 Dec 2009
Intermarc Partners NITDA, Announces Upcoming Events
Intermarc Consulting Limited, an integrated consulting firm with focus on e-business but with particular emphasis on e-banking and e-payment intermediation services has been appointed by the National…
- 28 Jan 2017
Ojobo is The Authority Newspaper Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016.
Mr. Tony Ojobo, director of Public Affairs (DPA) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has been named the most outstanding Public Affairs Spokesperson of the year 2016 by the…
- 2 Dec 2022
Stakeholders Seek Collaboration to Mitigate Cyberattacks in Organizations
Information security stakeholders have laid out the recipe for activating a secured cyber environment for Nigeria. Speaking at the Annual Cybersecurity Conference organised by Information Security…
- 6 Oct 2019
IT Spending in the MEA to Top $83 Billion Next Year - IDC
IDC's latest forecast shows that IT spending in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) is set to reach $83.7 billion in 2020, up 2.8% year on year (source: IDC Black Book, Q1 2019). Enterprises will…
- 11 Apr 2016
UBA Holds AGM as Shareholders Applaud Performance
On Friday April 8, during the bank’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held at the Eko Atlantic Hotel, Lagos, the shareholders of UBA applauded the UBA for its strong financial performance in…