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9mobile rebounds with first subscriber growth in 2025 after MTN infrastructure sharing deal

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EFCC vs POS merchants: Fintech firm joins N21 billion fraud battle in Court

Hackers exploiting Google Classroom in massive global phishing campaign – Check Point

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Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market to hit $52.5 million in 2028 – SEC

Legal & Regulations

Nigeria must adopt AI surveillance to build future ready capital market — SEC

July 1, 2025

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has called for the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven surveillance systems as part of...

BIG READ: Amidst drought in funding for Nigerian tech startups, stakeholders proffer 5 solutions

Metrics

Egypt dominates the top African startups funding in May 2025, none from Nigeria

by Research Team

June 30, 2025

Despite macroeconomic headwinds, African startups continued to draw strong investor interest in May 2025, with Egypt taking a dominant lead...

Ransomware attacks on healthcare institutions globally reach four-year high in 2024—Report

Nigeria ranks third in Africa for ransomware threat detections in 2024 – INTERPOL

June 29, 2025

Ransomware has emerged as one of the top cybersecurity threats across Africa in 2024, with governments, businesses, and critical infrastructure...

Financial Services

Open banking: CBN cautions Nigerian banks, fintechs on cybersecurity risks

June 28, 2025

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerian banks and fintechs to be wary of cybersecurity risks as they move...

Exclusives

Nigeria needs scalable infrastructure to compete in global AI race—Vertiv MD

June 28, 2025

In this exclusive interview with Nairametrics, the Managing Director, Africa at digital infrastructure provider firm, Vertiv, Wojtek Piorko, shares insights...

Meta announces Llama impact grant for Sub-Saharan African Startups, researchers

Meta seeks $29 billion in private capital to fund AI infrastructure

June 28, 2025

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is in advanced talks with major private capital firms to...

National Biosafety Agency to integrate AI, QR codes, blockchain in GMO regulation in Nigeria

The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) has announced plans to incorporate QR codes, blockchain technology, and artificial intelligence (AI) into...

Cybercrime accounts for more than 30% of all reported crimes in Western and Eastern Africa – INTERPOL

Cybercrime is emerging as a dominant security concern across Africa, with more than 30% of all reported crimes in Western...

Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA

NITDA introduces Digital Competence Framework to tackle brain drain in Nigeria’s civil service

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has introduced a Digital Competence Framework and Career Progression Model designed to enhance...

Business News

Buy Now, Pay Later market in Nigeria to hit $2.61 billion by 2030, driven by fintech expansion