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Nigeria could officially integrate crypto into the economy with proposed legislation
Nigeria is taking steps toward mainstream crypto adoption, marking a major policy shift that could redefine its digital…
What the ₦1.2m daily POS limit means for daily banking in Nigeria
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed a ₦1.2 million daily transaction cap for point-of-sale (POS) and…
Meet the tech leaders selected by NITDA to drive Nigeria’s digital innovation agenda for the next 2 years
In a landmark step towards fully implementing the Nigeria Startup Act (NSA), the National Information Technology Development Agency…
#StartupSouth: Stakeholders discuss southern Nigeria’s path to boundless connectivity
At the ongoing tenth edition of #StartupSouth, in Port Harcourt, conversations about innovation, policy, and infrastructure converged on…
3 years on, how well has Nigeria’s Startup Act shaped the tech ecosystem?
In October 2022, Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari signed the Nigeria Startup Act into law, exactly on October 19,…
The new police Tinted Glass Permit registration is another needless biometric data grab
Launched on June 2, 2022, by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), the Police Specialised Services Automation Project (POSSAP)…
Inside Africa’s internet shutdown economy: why and who pays the price?
Internet shutdowns, state-backed policies that deliberately cut off access to the internet or mobile networks, are increasingly common…
Safety through kindness; a summary of TikTok’s Johannesburg Digital Well-being Summit
Safety has become an important element in social media interactions. This is why all leading social media platforms…
Examining 13 tech-oriented government agencies contribution to Tinubu’s strides
Nigeria’s technology landscape experienced a surge of activity from January 2024 to May 2025. Federal government agencies, driven…
5 ways JAMB’s response to 2025 UTME problems fails the Nigerian youth
The release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…
