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Billionaire Femi Otedola warns of fraudulent Bamboo investment scheme
Nigerian billionaire Femi Otedola has issued a public warning after fraudsters began circulating online advertisements using his name…
NDPC launches probe into CAC cyber breach as data security concerns rise
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has launched an investigation into the cyberattack on the Corporate Affairs Commission…
Tulupay announces prelaunch of its pan-African first financial operating system (FOS) for high interoperability of Africa’s financial ecosystem
Tulupay, a Fintech Inclusion Holdings company, focused on pan-African payments and financial-services infrastructure with active operations in Estonia…
Nigeria activates DNSSEC to strengthen trust and security in .ng domains
The Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NiRA) has officially deployed DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) on Nigeria’s .ng domain, introducing…
South Africa’s Adumo allegedly breached with 15,456 files up for sale on dark web
Adumo, one of South Africa’s largest payment processors handling over R100 billion in annual transactions, has allegedly suffered…
Airtel Nigeria suspends airtime and data borrowing to align with lending requirements
Telecoms operator Airtel Nigeria has temporarily suspended its airtime and data credit services that allow prepaid users to…
Lua secures $5.8M to power next-gen AI workforces for businesses
Lua, a startup building a platform that lets businesses create and manage AI-powered agent workforces, has raised $5.8…
Netflix co-founder Reed Hastings to leave board after 30 years
Reed Hastings, the co-founder and chair of Netflix, will step down from the company’s board in June, ending…
Ministry of Education launches online platform for academic credentials verification
The Federal Ministry of Education has made the process of verifying academic credentials and qualifications fully online. Applicants…
MTN Nigeria pauses airtime and data borrowing to comply with new digital lending requirements
MTN Nigeria has temporarily suspended its Xtratime service, which allows subscribers to borrow airtime or data and pay…
