Poor service, rapid data depletion heap criticisms on telcos
For millions of Nigerians, poor telecom service has become more than an inconvenience. It is disrupting businesses, delaying emergency responses, frustrating financial transactions and fueling public anger over the rising cost of digital connectivity.
NDPC: 4,000 weekly cyberattacks push data localisation, stricter compliance
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.
PAFON 2026: Cybersecurity gaps, trust issues undermine financial inclusion drive
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.
Interswitch, Stakeholders seek stronger public-private collaboration to unlock retail growth
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.
Food security: How technology can drive Nigeria’s productivity-driven agric sector dreams
Technology is emerging as the defining force in Nigeria’s push to transform agriculture from a subsistence activity into a modern, productivity-driven sector capable of ensuring food security and economic stability.
Nigeria, South Africa plot strategy to close intra-African trade gap
Intra-African trade remains below 20 per cent of the continent’s total trade and this low level of trade deficit is a significant obstacle to sustainable growth and development.
