The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria has defended the controversial N6.98 USSD charge imposed on banking transactions and pushed back against growing consumer criticism over data expiration policies, arguing that telecommunications companies still incur costs even when digital…

If you’re looking to pick up a pair of open-ear headphones for yourself — or your mom — Shokz is running a Mother’s Day sale. Now through May 10th, the company’s best pair of bone conduction headphones, the OpenRun Pro…

I love when my friends have their fridges covered in Polaroids. It’s often a visual crash course of what’s been going on in their lives chronicling recent adventures, get-togethers, and other fun moments. But I don’t love the idea of…

It’s not hyperbole to call DualShot Recorder an overnight sensation.It took only 12 hours from the time it was released to hit number one on the App Store’s list of top paid apps. It was a surprise success — but…

Global mobile money transactions surpassed $2tn in 2025, marking a doubling of transaction values in just four years, according to the ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money 2026’ prepared by the GSMA Mobile Money programme. The report highlights…

Africa’s ability to benefit fully from artificial intelligence could be undermined by fragmented data governance frameworks across the continent, according to Microsoft, which warned that inconsistent rules on data sharing and cross-border flows risk slowing innovation and limiting economic gains.…

The CEO of SpaceX and owner of X, Elon Musk, on Sunday criticised his birth country’s government, claiming that Starlink is being denied an operating licence on the basis that he is not Black. In a series of posts on…

New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez won a historic sum of $375 million in a landmark child safety case against Meta earlier this year. But the next stage of the fight could be even more consequential for Meta and the…

Dash Microfinance Bank Limited has launched a new mobile banking platform, the Dash App, as it steps up efforts to broaden access to digital financial services and deepen its reach among retail customers and small businesses in Nigeria. The lender…

Aura’s digital frames are kind of like living photo albums that get better with time, which is why we often recommend them for Mother’s Day. They’re gifts that keep on giving, in a way, and right now, a number of…

Despite the growth of Nigeria’s digital economy, trust remains the primary obstacle slowing the adoption of online payments, the Head of Consumer at Jumia Nigeria, Anthony Mbagwu, said. As more Nigerians engage with e-commerce, bill payments, and financial services online,…

Egoras Technologies is introducing an artificial intelligence-powered commerce smartphone in partnership with Airtel Nigeria, targeting small businesses in Nigeria that remain excluded from digital payments and modern business tools. According to a statement issued on Monday and signed by Egoras…

Digital Realty and the Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria have extended peer access across multiple data centre campuses in Lagos, in a move aimed at strengthening interconnection capacity and improving the efficiency of local internet traffic exchange. According to a…

AAJ Express Logistics Limited has marked its seventh anniversary with the launch of three digital platforms: AAJ Send, DriveForce and TransportPro, aimed at linking shippers, drivers and logistics operators across Nigeria and international markets as the company deepens its push…

Across Africa’s fast-expanding digital economy, a central assumption underpinning modern infrastructure planning is increasingly being challenged, that national electricity grids can reliably power data centres. Industry executives say the continent’s fragile power system is now the decisive bottleneck shaping the…