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After 100% SIM card local production, Nigeria’s NODITS seems to have gone to bed
On July 5, 2021, Nigeria launched the Nigeria Office for Developing the Indigenous Telecom Sector (NODITS) as a…
POS registration: Has CAC enforced its deadline or was it just another media announcement?
Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) issued a directive to POS operators in the country in May 2024 to…
Nigeria Police’s arrest of POS operator over a ₦4 million deposit shows a regulation gap
A recent incident involving the arrest of a Point of Sale (POS) operator by men of the Nigerian…
Can the NCC sanction Starlink over its “unapproved” 97% price increase?
It was reported that Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, increased its subscription rates in Nigeria by 97%…
How the UN’s new global framework could affect you and Nigeria’s cybersecurity system
At the United Nations Summit of the Future held in New York from September 20-23, world leaders reached…
A detailed review of the newly unveiled 2024 National Digital Economy and E-Governance Act
The Act will support digitising government services, making them more accessible to citizens...
Why Africa must have a voice in global talks for AI regulation
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology and is already revolutionising various sectors across the globe,…
All you need to know about data scraping and what the NDPC should do
In Nigeria, data scraping, the automated extraction of information from websites and online platforms, is becoming increasingly popular.…
The ‘crack’ in CBN’s social media handle requirement for KYC
In Section 6, sub-section a (iv), of the Central Bank of Nigeria (Customer Due Diligence) Regulations, 2023, Financial…
Kenya braces for tax hikes as Ruto signs contentious Finance Bill into law
Kenya’s president, William Ruto has signed the controversial Finance Bill into law, despite public outrage over the potential…
