Nigeria risks remaining largely a consumer rather than a producer of technology unless it urgently deepens investment in local talent, digital infrastructure, indigenous platforms and data-driven innovation, stakeholders at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) pre-summit dialogue have warned.

For many small businesses, growth starts with returning customers, referrals and recommendations. But eventually, every business reaches a point where it needs to do more: reach new people, keep up when orders come in, and turn interest into a sale.

Nigeria should be deeply ashamed. Not merely embarrassed. Not mildly concerned. Ashamed.

Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, gathered over 100 partners from 22 countries of the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa region at the META Partner Conference 2026, held in the beginning of September in Bali, Indonesia, to share its product updates, investment plans, threat landscape changes and success stories.

In today’s digital landscape, ensuring the security of digital payments is of paramount importance. As more individuals and businesses rely on digital payment methods, it becomes crucial to understand the significance of implementing robust security measures.

Canadian Fintechs, ByteX and Cenne merge to build the financial infrastructure connecting North America, India and Africa targeting the corridors global fintech left unbuilt.

ByteX Financial and Cenne Financial have announced a strategic merger that brings the two companies together under the ByteX brand, combining Cenne’s AI-native business finance platform with ByteX’s regulated cross-border payment infrastructure.

A new Nigerian mobility platform, HABRide, is set to enter Lagos’ competitive e-hailing market in November 2026, targeting one of the sector’s most persistent challenges: balancing affordable fares for passengers with sustainable earnings for drivers.

Presenting the findings from its new global survey of small - and medium‑size businesses (SMBs), Kaspersky highlights the motives of threat actors, warns about the damaging consequences of cyber‑attacks, and underscores the growing need for advanced and purpose-built protection.

Federal Government has moved the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates online, ending the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically.

Sam Darwish, U.S.-Nigerian telecom telecom entrepreneur,stands to receive about $115 million in cash for his stake in IHS Towers, the company he co-founded in Nigeria in 2001, under MTN Group's agreed takeover.

Sen. George Akume, Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), has received six winners of the maiden National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Innovation Assessment and Awards (NIAA).