As part of its efforts to make data privacy a cornerstone of a sustainable digital economy in Nigeria, the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB) is working with the Nigeria Digital Identification For Development Project (ID4D) to develop proactive strategies for developing initiatives that will boost the country’s economy. Dr. Vincent […]
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As a bridge between cash and digital, the company schedules appointments to grow its business. As it turns into an omni-channel payment platform giving tools to help businesses flourish, Kudi, an African Financial Technology Company, has changed its name to Nomba. The company has expanded its offerings to include simple […]
In Nigeria, as well as the rest of Africa, there is no scarcity of digital banks. These fintechs believe that now is the appropriate time to deliver financial services to every market category, from the banked to the unbanked, as the region continues to experience tremendous rise in mobile usage […]
According to a stock exchange filing, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has filed a hostile bid for Twitter, offering to buy all of the company’s stock and take it private. In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday, April 13, Musk offered $54.20 per share, valuing the social […]
In support of Nigeria’s digital transformation program, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Google Global Services Nigeria have pledged to collaborate to achieve lofty national goals for universal broadband connectivity. This is in line with NCC’s strategic vision plan, which emphasizes strategic engagement and collaboration with key stakeholders to achieve […]
Prof Adesina Sodiya, President of the Nigeria Computer Society, held a news conference recently to update Nigerians on the operations of Africa’s largest computer professional association, according to DigiVation Network. Prof. Sodiya, speaking at the Nigeria Computer Society’s national secretariat in Alausa-Ikeja, acknowledged the society’s exponential increase in membership strength […]
MTN Nigeria informed the Nigeria Exchange Group today that the Central Bank of Nigeria has given it final approval to operate Momo Payment Service Bank Ltd. MTN revealed in a corporate declaration submitted by company secretary Uto Ukpanah that the CBN gave final approval in a letter dated April 8, […]
Temitope Ogunsemo, a Nigerian entrepreneur and the creator of Krystal Digital Solutions Limited, has been named to Forbes Africa Undiscovered Series for Nigeria, as part of an elite selection of Nigerians who have played a key role in rebuilding and contributing to the country’s current growth story. Forbes Africa looks […]
The association’s goals include serving as a coordinating body for background checkers and data verification service providers in Nigeria; building and supporting the verification service industry in Nigeria, which includes the data and identity verification ecosystem as well as all related industries; and liaising with the government on data verification […]
After postings in Dubai, London, Miami, San Francisco, and Singapore, global digital payments giant Visa has built its first innovation studio in Africa and its sixth internationally in Kenya. In order to co-create payment and commerce solutions, the studio will bring together developers, Visa’s internal and external clients, and other […]
