Technology and telecoms

Lagos Life hit 1 million players in three days, and it may be rewriting the rules for Nigerian games

Lagos Life, a browser-based life simulation game, has crossed 1 million players in three days. ChatGPT took five…

Koko’s carbon credits find no buyer as creditors fund UK wind-down

The carbon credits are the UK arm’s main asset, as Koko Networks (UK) Limited sold them and guaranteed group debts.

Five numbers showing how GTCO’s payment strategy is taking shape

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Segun Agbaje, the group chief executive officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of Nigeria’s largest financial services groups, told analysts in 2020 that […]

MTN secures $202 million 5G Spectrum licence to compete with Telecel in Ghana

Scancom PLC (MTN Ghana) has received official notice from the National Communications Authority (NCA) of Ghana awarding it…

Meet Precious Eniayekan, the female founder empowering boys in tech

There is something unique about a woman dedicating her work to creating opportunities for boys in tech. While…

MTN Nigeria clarifies airtime compensation is for poor network quality, not data depletion

Leading telecoms operator MTN Nigeria has clarified that its airtime compensation is meant for customers who experienced poor…

FG seeks funding for solar-powered, community-owned telecom towers in rural Nigeria

The federal government has set a six-month target to secure funding for community co-owned telecom towers and rural…

NCC, stakeholders seek Right of Way cost cuts to advance Nigeria’s digital connectivity

Nigeria’s digital demands are growing, but associated Right of Way (RoW) costs and approvals continue to hinder infrastructure…

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Jig is up for spam callers

In today's edition: Spam callers could face 1 year in jail || MTN, Telecel secure Ghanaian 5G licences || Ghana has new rules for public AI buys || South Africans are withdrawing cash from retail tills

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NITDA warns organisations, staff against sharing sensitive data with public AI tools

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has warned organisations and their staff against entering personal, classified. The post NITDA warns organisations, staff against sharing sensitive data with public AI tools appeared first on Nairametrics .

REDMI Note 17 Series: Xiaomi launches smartphone that can last for 3 days in Lagos

Since its early generations, the REDMI Note Series has built its reputation around a simple idea: premium products…

The $100 sandal that sparked a Ghanaian e-Commerce engine

A thousand days of Cedisaver, an online marketplace designed to aggregate affordable clothing.

PiggyVest blames customer transaction delays on NIBSS network downtime

PiggyVest customers are experiencing transaction delays, with the fintech attributing at least some of the problems to temporary…

Lagos Run is not the first Danfo game: Here’s why it’s the one everyone is playing

Nigeria’s games industry has spent almost two decades trying to put the yellow danfo bus on a screen.…

ChatPaddi is Adebo David’s indigenous alternative to WhatsApp Business for Africans

In July 2026, Meta announced that it will start charging businesses using the official WhatsApp Business Platform (API)…

The digital gold rush: why fintechs are turning investment into a staple

Fintech companies are changing the way Nigerians think about investing, making it more accessible than ever before. In…

Yoco started with card machines. Survival made it grow.

It started with a small card machine and has since grown into a technology platform serving 200,000 small businesses.

Dangote is testing the market Nigerian startups need to exit

If Dangote can bring substantial retail and institutional money into a Nigerian public offering, it could provide something founders and investors have never had at scale: evidence that a deep enough pool of Nigerian capital exists at the end of the startup lifecycle.

39 years in tech, one hard lesson: Lungi Sangqu on why buying software won’t fix broken processes

Lungi Sangqu reflects on four decades of technology, digital transformation and leadership, arguing that successful innovation starts with people, not platforms.

MTN’s IHS Towers takeover advances as regulator demands fair access

The conditions address the deal’s central tension: MTN will own the tower infrastructure while continuing to compete with other mobile operators that use it.

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Meta’s ad-verse ruling

In today's edition: Meta appeals Nigerian privacy ruling || MTN clears another IHS hurdle || South Africa drops OTT investigation || Who secured the bag? 💰

Airtel Money sets IPO price at £1.96 per share, targets £5.3bn valuation

Airtel Africa said it does not expect to sell its existing Airtel Money shares in the offer, except pursuant to the over-allotment option. The post Airtel Money sets IPO price at £1.96 per share, targets £5.3bn valuation appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .

Safaricom taps Pesapal’s 30,000 POS terminals to take M-PESA contactless

The partnership lets Safaricom put M-PESA on thousands of existing checkout terminals without building its own POS network.

Meta appeals ruling that it can’t force Nigerians to accept ad tracking

Meta is appealing a Lagos High Court ruling that limits how it can use Nigerians’ Facebook and Instagram data for behavioural advertising, putting consent, targeted ads and cross-border data transfers before the Court of Appeal.

The plan to build virtual data centres in space just got $8 million backing

Its longer-term plan is to connect computing resources across different satellites and turn them into what it calls virtual AI data centres.

From cross-border payments to wealth creation

Fintech companies such as Rimmit and Menthum are addressing structural gaps in the financial system, helping to unlock the spending power of millions of under-served Egyptians.

Orange Egypt eyes rapid growth

In a bid to stand out in a fiercely competitive market, the subsidiary of the French telecoms giant is investing in infrastructure, data centres and fintech.

GITEX 2026: NIGERIA’S DIGITAL FUTURE DEPENDS ON LOCAL INFRASTRUCTURE, SKILLS, INNOVATION -NITDA DG

By Lukman Oladokun The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has reiterated the Federal Government’s commitment to building a private sector-driven, government-enabled digital economy, […]

NITDA, NACCIMA SEAL STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP TO ACCELERATE NIGERIA’S DIGITAL ECONOMY, MSME DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

By Lukman Oladokun At the sideline of the GITEX Nigeria, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) […]

NITDA Trains 200 Young Nigerians with Digital Skills at Summer Bootcamp

No fewer than 200 young Nigerians have been equipped with critical digital and innovation skills through the NITDA Summer Training Programme and Free Long Vacation Young School Kids Coding Bootcamp […]

NITDA Targets Stronger Digital Access for Persons with Disabilities

By Naeemah Junaid The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has expressed readiness to strengthen collaboration with the Centre for Inclusive Development (CID) to promote digital accessibility and ensure that […]

NITDA, NAHCON Deepen Partnership to Digitise Hajj Operations

By Naeemah Junaid The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) have renewed their commitment to deploying digital technology to enhance Hajj administration, […]