L-R: Mr Gwa Tobbie Mohammed, Director Commission Secretariat, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC; Dr Vincent Olatunji, National Commissioner and CEO, Nigeria Data Protection Commission, NDPC; Dr Aminu Maida, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC; Mr. Babatunde Bamigoye, Head, Legal, Enforcement and Regulation Department, NDPC, during the singing of Memorandum of Understanding between NCC and NDPC.
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Nigerian Govt Enhances Data Privacy & Protection Enforcement in Telecom Sector as  NCC, NDPC Sign MoU

In response to the rapidly growing pace of digitization, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and protection in the telecommunications industry. The MoU provides a structured framework for both organizations to formalize a shared commitment to […]

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Again, inDrive App Emerges World’s Second-most-Downloaded Ride-hailing App

inDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform operating across 48 countries, has emerged as the world’s second-most-downloaded ride-hailing app for the fourth consecutive year. This was disclosed in a latest report by Sensor Tower, a leading market intelligence firm. The report also stated that the company ranked fourth globally in the travel category for […]

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FinTech

Iraq Premier OTT Service Provider, 1001 Selects Bitmovin Player to Elevate Video Streaming Capabilities

Bitmovin, a provider of video streaming solutions, has announced that 1001, a premier OTT service in Iraq, has chosen the Bitmovin Player to improve its video streaming performance and increase reliability and consistency across devices, which in turn will improve user experience. Alongside use of the Bitmovin Player, 1001 will also leverage Bitmovin’s Observability tool […]

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Mobility Fintech GoCab Secures $45m to Scale Electric Mobility and Financial Inclusion Across Africa

GoCab was created to address a fundamental challenge across Africa: limited access to ethical financing and vehicle ownership for gig-economy workers. By combining mobility, technology, and inclusive finance, the company enables drivers and delivery couriers to generate stable income while progressively gaining ownership of their vehicles. By 2025, GoCab had taken a leading position in […]

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Nigeria’s Fintech Industry Still Battles Infrastructure a& Institutional Challenges, Says CBN Fintech Report

Nigeria’s fintech industry is still battling with the challenges of infrastructure and institutional capabilities, according to the latest report by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that was released yesterday, and sighted by TechnologyMirror. The CBN Fintech Report with the theme: Shaping the Future of Fintech in Nigeria: Innovation, Inclusion and Integrity, called for focus […]

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FinTech

Paystack Launches Holding Company, The Stack Group

Paystack, a has launched The Stack Group (TSG), a parent holding company that will aggregate the tech-focused family of brands connected with Paystack. TSG Founding shareholders include Stripe, Shola Akinlade (Founder and CEO of Paystack), and existing Paystack employees. The agreements establishing TSG as the parent holding company were signed in October 2025, and are subject to the requisite regulatory […]

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Three Dangote Industries Sign MoU with NNPCL to Deepen Nigeria’s Energy Sector Ahead of 2023 Target

Three subsidiaries of Dangote Industries Limited, the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Fertiliser Plant and Dangote Cement Plc have scaled up their Gas Sales and Purchase Agreements (GSPA) with subsidiaries of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd): Nigerian Gas Marketing Limited and NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company Limited (NGIC). The upscaled Supply Agreements will help […]

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Mobile Money Users in Emerging Markets to Reach 2.2 Billion by 2030, as Interoperability and Integration Drive Growth

Over 53% of the adult population in emerging markets will use mobile money services by 2030; expected to gain over 370 million additional users from 2026. A study by Juniper Research identified the rising adoption of open platforms and APIs as being key to enabling interoperability saying that these changes allow providers to integrate seamlessly […]

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Senator Oluremi Tinubu’s OAU ‘Dream Centre’ Designed to Inspire Young People, Say First Lady & Ooni of Ife

The academic centre conceptualised and donated to the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, by the Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi but named after Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, wife of the Nigerian President created to inspire young people to pursue their dreams with purpose and patience. Known as the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Dream Centre, the […]

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Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani and NDPC Commissioner, Dr Vincent Olatunji at the 2026 National Privacy Week
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Nigeria’s Data Protection Ecosystem Value Hits N16.2bn as NDPC Generates N5.2bn in Two Years

The value of Nigeria’s data protection ecosystem now stands at whooping sum over N16.2 billion while the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC) generated over N5.2 billion in compliance revenue in the last two years of its operation. The National Commissioner of the NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, who dropped the news during a virtual media chat […]

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