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13 years after privatisation: Nigeria’s DisCos revenue surges 450% to ₦1.2trn as supply stagnates at 4.8%, straining the tech ecosystem
Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies have mastered the art of extracting trillions of naira from a country kept in…
Before the 3,700 telecom towers: Here’s what happened to Nigeria’s previous rural connectivity projects
Nigeria’s federal government launched its 3,700 rural telecom tower project last week, unveiling an infrastructure roadmap to deploy…
How SlowCo is building a fun ‘third space’ for burnt-out Lagos tech founders with Padel-and-house-party
Across two Friday nights in September, SlowCo’s padel court in Ikoyi and then a living room full of…
What Nigeria’s 14.63% September inflation rate means for fintechs, banks
Nigeria’s inflation rate showed a slight drop in September 2026, falling to 14.63% from 15.39% in August. This…
Global smartphone shipments register their worst quarter yet, but Sub-Saharan Africa will be hardest hit
Market researcher IDC has reported that global smartphone shipments have suffered their worst quarter yet, after shipments fell…
I tracked my data consumption for 48 hours, and measured against Airtel and MTN’s reports; here is what I found
You subscribe to a large data bundle on Monday, and by Wednesday afternoon, you are suddenly greeted with…
Can the IMF and World Bank’s new fraud blueprint make digital payments safer for Nigerians?
Nigeria has rules for fighting digital payment fraud, but the money lost to electronic fraud shows how difficult…
One year after roaming deal, T2mobile (9mobile) loses nearly 8,000 subscribers to porting
If you ask an average Nigerian phone or internet user about T2mobile, chances are that you will be…
13 years after N145 RoW agreement, states still charge between N6,600 to N700,000 for fibre rollout
Since the National Economic Council (NEC) set the ₦145 per linear meter Right of Way (RoW) benchmark in…
OPay vs Nigeria’s 5 biggest banks: 2026 figures so far
OPay has emerged as a significant player in Nigeria’s digital payments market, facilitating transfers, bill payments, and various…
