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“Never trust, always verify”: South Africa’s costly lesson after AI hallucinations taint National AI Policy
The irony landed with almost theatrical timing. In mid-April 2026, South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies…
Lagos’ Cybersecurity Guidelines is a tiered, practical blueprint, but will it stick?
Lagos is not just Nigeria’s commercial nerve centre but also the undisputed heartbeat of Africa’s technology ecosystem. From…
FG to hold Virtual Open Day for universities ahead of ₦12bn Digital Economy Research programme
Nigeria’s Federal Government will this week hold a three-day Virtual Open Day to brief Nigerian universities and accredited…
SiBAN counters SEC’s new capital requirement for digital asset companies
The Nigerian digital asset ecosystem is at the crossroads following the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) introduction of…
Virtual Asset Association launches Project Green-White-Green to unlock Nigeria’s $1 trillion economy
The Virtual Asset Service Providers Association (VASPA) has unveiled Project Green-White-Green, a policy and technical roadmap designed to…
Deepfake: why Nigeria needs a ‘Microsoft Partnership’ before the 2027 elections
The British government has made a bold move in the global war against AI-powered deepfakes by announcing a…
“SEC’s new capital thresholds are unfair for a nascent industry” – SiBAN president
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has quietly but firmly redrawn the foundations of its capital market. A…
Inside Grok’s deepfake pornography crisis and the legal reckoning ahead
A quiet crisis is growing across social media. It is driven by generative artificial intelligence and fueled by…
NFRC: Operational readiness for Nigeria’s next fintech chapter – a practical guide
Nigeria’s fintech ecosystem has grown at remarkable speed. Payments, digital lending, wallets, embedded finance and agency banking now…
Innovative people, stifling laws: the ‘mystery’ behind Libya’s tech space
Libya is not a country renowned for its tech vibrancy. Indeed, its name has long been associated with…
