Business

MTN Nigeria, Lagos Govt Unveil Digital Platform ‘ MyLagosApp’ for Real-Time City Life Upadates

MTN Nigeria in partnership with the Lagos State Government has launched ‘MyLagosApp’ a digital platform set to transform urban living in Lagos. This innovative mobile application is a comprehensive hub for city dwellers and visitors, offering real-time updates on events, entertainment, hospitality, transport services and government-related payments. The launch event which has the Executive Governor […]

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News

Aliko Dangote Foundation Gives One Million Bags of  Rice to 774 local Governments

Over one million Nigerians nationwide will receive a 10kg bag of rice each as the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) Thursday launched the 2025 Annual National Food Intervention Project valued at N16billion. Speaking at the ceremony in Kano, chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation, Mr. Aliko Dangote, said the distribution of one million bags of 10kg […]

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Business

EFTCorp Wins ‘Outstanding Contribution to Fintech Enablement’  Award at Africa Bank 4.0 Summit

EFT Corporation (EFTCorp), a trusted partner in modern banking, was honoured with the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Fintech Enablement’ award at the 15th Africa Bank 4.0 Summit-West Africa, held in Accra, Ghana. The award recognises EFTCorp’s role in advancing fintech innovation and expanding financial inclusion across Africa by providing cutting-edge payment solutions and infrastructure for banks […]

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Business

OTT Business Messaging to Increase by 265% Hitting $9.8b as WhatsApp Spearheads Growth with Two Billion Market Share

Global revenue from over the top (OTT) business messaging will increase from $3.6 billion in 2025 to $9.8 billion in 2029. This sizeable growth of 265% will be driven by WhatsApp’s transition to a per message pricing model. WhatsApp is the largest OTT messaging application in the world, with more than 2 billion users globally, […]

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Technology

Seplat Energy Explores Partnership with Zinox to Boost Technological Infrastructure

Seplat Energy, Nigeria’s energy supplier, is in a partnership with Zinox Technologies, the country’s foremost indigenous technology company to establish a robust workforce with cutting-edge technology solutions. The deal was the result of a visit by the Seplat team, led by Iniabasi Ekpo, IT Site Lead, and Oyebola Chukwunyem, IT Customer Experience Lead, where they […]

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Business

IgniteHer Bootcamp Participants Applaud Initiative Seek Opportunities for More Women

Participants at the just ended IgniteHer Bootcamp, a flagship initiative by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) have expressed how important digital skills can be in the growth of a startup business and seeking for more of such learning opportunities. Reacting in several comments at […]

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Technology

NITDA Seeks Gender Inclusion in Public, Private Sector Digital Literacy Initiatives

As part of initiatives designed to strengthen the Focus on Education, Health and Social Investment through digital innovation and inclusive access to technology, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has emphasised the critical importance of gender inclusion in digital literacy programmes across Nigeria. The DG made this known […]

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Business

Konga Health Takes Beauty, Wellbeing Sensitisation Tour to Nigerian Students

Konga Health, Nigeria’s technology-enabled distributor of quality health and beauty products, is set to engage students across tertiary institutions in a series of skincare consultations, product sampling, and expert-led tutorials to promote skincare education and wellness. This initiative, which kicks off in March 2025, aims to empower young adults with the knowledge and tools to […]

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Business

Virtual Card Transactions to Soar Globally, Exceeding $17.4trl by 2029

The value of virtual card payments will grow 235% by 2029; rising from $5.2 trillion in 2025. This represents significant acceleration compared with 2021 to 2025, during which time virtual card transaction values grew by 175%. This acceleration according to Juniper Research report will be fuelled by growth in the subscription economy in both B2B […]

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Business

Again, NITDA Insist on Review of  Educational Curriculum to Reflect Digital Literacy & Skills

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has again insisted that there is the need to review Nigeria’s educational curriculum to reflected digital literacy skills. Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa who made the call when a team from the Agency visited the National Universities Commission (NUC), also made a pledge on a renewed commitment […]

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