By Esther Onyegbula Industry leaders at the 2026 Kenya Blockchain & Crypto Conference, KBCC, have said Africa’s digital finance ecosystem is entering a more operational phase, with exchanges evolving beyond trading platforms into broader financial infrastructure providers supporting payments, liquidity, compliance and cross-border commerce. The stakeholders spoke during a panel session on exchanges and Africa’s […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou The United Kingdom’s Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, FoRB, David Smith MP, has called for greater religious tolerance in Nigeria, expressing hope that the peaceful coexistence witnessed at community level in Abuja could be replicated across the country. Speaking at the end of a three-day visit to Abuja, Smith […]

By Esther Onyegbula The 11th edition of the Nigeria Energy Forum, NEF, will focus on industrial growth and value addition as stakeholders intensify efforts to strengthen local industries, improve energy reliability and diversify Nigeria’s economy. Chairman of the Forum, Daniel Adeuyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Lagos, saying the 2026 edition […]

By Henry Obetta A technology and fraud prevention expert, Olawale Oladoja, has called on banks, fintech companies and enterprise organisations to urgently begin transitioning to quantum-resilient security architectures. The cybersecurity analyst warned that delays could expose critical financial infrastructure to next-generation cyber threats. Oladoja, who has over eight years of experience spanning Nigeria and the […]

The just-concluded African Forward Summit 2026 in Nairobi, Kenya, has opened vistas of opportunity for the French government in Africa