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NITDA Unveils Digital Literacy Dashboard as Nigeria Hits 2.7 Million Trainees Landmark

NITDA has unveiled a national dashboard that logs about 2

October 21, 2026

Bumpa’s Kelvin Umechukwu Makes Africa’s Business Heroes Top 10

Kelvin Umechukwu, co-founder and CEO of Nigerian small-business software company

October 21, 2026

Temu, Shein South Africa Probe: Cosatu Now Demands a Ban

Cosatu has asked government to ban Temu and Shein, backing a Sactwu motion built

October 20, 2026

Nedbank NCBA Takeover Gives South African Lender a Kenya Base

Nedbank has completed its purchase of 66% of Kenya's NCBA Group in a deal worth

October 20, 2026

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Untitled Designers Conference 2026 Closes Strong in Lagos

The Untitled Designers Conference, which ran October 16 and 17 2026 at Regal

October 20, 2026

Think UX 2026 Heads to Lagos to Explore the Future of Design in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

The technology and design conference will bring together designers, developers,

byGuest Post

October 19, 2026

Brand Press

Funded Tech Opportunities for Africans | TM

13 Funded Tech Opportunities for Africans in the US, UK and EU

Outreachy pays $7,000 for a remote internship

October 16, 2026

Cascador and Sterling Bank Announce $200 Million SME Credit Backstop Fund

Cascador and Sterling Bank have announced a $200 million SME Credit Backstop

byGuest Post

October 14, 2026

Koko Networks Carbon Credits Find No Buyer as PwC Struggles

PwC has spent six months marketing the carbon credits of collapsed Kenyan

October 14, 2026

Events

Microsoft Africa Development Centre Closing, Staff Say

Microsoft told engineers at its Nairobi Africa Development Centre on Monday that

October 14, 2026

Bolt, inDrive Strike Hits Lagos as Drivers Demand 10% Cap

Lagos ride-hailing drivers began an indefinite strike against Bolt and inDrive

October 13, 2026

JPMorgan Plans Nigeria Merchant Bank Before 2026 Ends

JPMorgan plans to open a merchant bank in Nigeria before the end of 2026, its

October 13, 2026

OPay IPO: Standard Bank to Invest Up to $200M

Standard Bank will invest up to $200 million in OPay through a private placement

October 12, 2026

Airtel Money IPO Slips Below Offer Price in London Debut

Airtel Money began trading in London at its £1

October 12, 2026

Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamiru Named Tech Minister

Frehiwot Tamiru spent eight years turning Ethio Telecom into a $1

October 9, 2026

Moove Exits Nigeria, Handing Drivers ₦35bn Worth of Cars

Moove built its business financing cars for Nigeria's ride-hailing drivers

October 9, 2026

Safaricom Launches Ziidi Shari’ah Money Market Fund

Safaricom has launched Ziidi Shari’ah, a money market fund that lets M-Pesa

October 8, 2026

Kenya and UK Strengthen Cybersecurity Partnership

Britain’s top cyber technologist has visited Nairobi to deepen the UK-Kenya

October 8, 2026

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NDPC and NOA Sign MoU to Widen Data Protection Awareness