Africa’s venture ecosystem showed remarkable resilience in 2025, raising $3.9 billion in capital funding.
This is mostly because the continent’s tech founders are actively solving fundamental infrastructural challenges, bridging gaps in financial inclusion, healthcare, and supply chains with complex AI.

A youth-driven community and cultural movement called The Gathering experimented with a 100 continuous hours of culture, creativity, and community engagement at the National Stadium, Surulere, in a pilot phase that attracted the sponsorship of MTN Nigeria.

Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy is facing a mounting cybersecurity crisis, with over 4,000 cyberattacks recorded weekly—prompting urgent calls for stronger data protection, local data storage, and stricter regulatory compliance.

As Nigeria accelerates its transition toward a cashless economy and deeper financial inclusion, stakeholders have raised concerns that persistent cybersecurity gaps and declining trust could undermine the sustainability of progress in the digital payments ecosystem.

Stakeholders at the Interswitch Retail Summit have called for stronger collaboration between the private sector and government to unlock new opportunities for retailers and drive sustainable growth across Nigeria’s retail ecosystem.