FG charges MDAs on compulsory data localisation

“Tightens rules on citizens’ personal data collectionBy Prince OsuagwuNigeria has officially agreed that data is the new face of the country’s economic rennaissance after President, Bola Tinubu admitted that data is the new oil.
The new development sees government appearing to favour data governance as the best way to get the country’s economy thriving again.
To prove that point, the Government is tightening the rules on how citizens’ personal information is collec

By Juliet UmehShopping online may soon involve less scrolling, fewer filters and far more conversation, as Glovo moves its quick-commerce service into the growing world of generative artificial intelligence.
The multi-category technology company has announced the integration of its shopping service with ChatGPT and Claude, allowing users to discover products, compare prices and find items from local stores through ordinary conversations with AI.
Instead of opening an app, typing a product name

By Juliet UmehSix Nigerian independent news creators have secured the backing of Google News Initiative, GNI, to sharpen their storytelling, grow their audiences and build more sustainable digital newsrooms.
The creators- The Republic, More Branches TV, Onlinebanker, Adetunji Films, Wearegst and Iswellthecapitalist – are among about 20 emerging news voices from across Sub-Saharan Africa participating in the Emerging News Voices Growth Lab.
The multi-month virtual programme, which runs thr

By Juliet UmehBusinesses across Africa may soon find it easier to receive payments, serve customers and participate in cross-border commerce as Mastercard and TeamApt Ltd, a subsidiary of Moniepoint, move to tackle some of the barriers limiting digital payment adoption.
The companies’ collaboration is designed to expand digital payment acceptance across in-store, online and mobile channels, with micro, small and medium-sized enterprises, MSMEs, expected to be among the biggest beneficiari

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech EditorChallenges facing businesses especially in the area of cross-border payment may soon be over as a stablecoin-based infrastructure, Yellow Card, has disclosed a fresh $40 million funding to scale its technology and expand its global operations.
The latest funding brings the company’s total equity funding since inception to about $145 million, positioning it to deepen its stablecoin infrastructure and provide financial institutions and businesses with soluti

By Prince OsuagwuFor many MTN subscribers, completing a call on the network is no longer a herculean task. But what they probably are not aware of is that the usual difficulties they intermitently witnessed in recent past was conveniently erased by a constant massive injection of investments to the tune of over N1.6 trillion.The investment span across two years, beginning from January 2025.The investments, according MTN, show how much it is committed to expanding connectivity as demand for digi

By Islamiyyah AdekanbiAirtel Nigeria has opened 350 retail shops across the country as part of plans to establish 500 premium experience centres aimed at bringing its services closer to customers.The new retail shops were officially launched at City Mall, Onikan, Lagos, and are located in several cities including Lekki, Marina, Magodo, Abeokuta, Benin, Abakaliki, Kano and Abuja.The company said the outlets are designed to provide faster and easier access to services such as SIM registration, da

…Knocks NCC, Telcos for poor handling of refarm lines..It’s not our fault-NIMCBy Juliet UmehWhen Victory Ibezim walked into the registration point of one of the telecom operators in Lagos to purchase a new SIM card, he believed he was taking ownership of a fresh mobile identity.
Like millions of Nigerians, he submitted his National Identification Number, NIN, had his biometric details captured and posed for a head-shot, expecting the line to be registered solely in his name.
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By Juliet UmehNigeria may remain dependent on foreign artificial intelligence, AI, technologies unless it deliberately invests in indigenous AI innovation, infrastructure and talent development, a new report has warned.
The report, titled: “Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Nigeria: A Macro and Micro Economic Review,” noted that although Nigeria is among Africa’s fastest adopters of AI, the country has yet to develop the institutional, technological and human capacity req

By Prince OsuagwuDirector, Enterprise Sales, FairMoney Business, Gloria Onosode, has said that in this age of technological innovation, borrowing is not a bad business strategy.
She however, warned that what the money borrowed is invested in, matters.
According to her, borrowing can even help a business person attain his or her financial goals. Dropping some hints that can help small business owners gain traction in their businesses, Onosode said: “For generations, conventional financial

By Islamiyyah AdekanbiComposite retail outlet, Konga in partnership with computer and mobile devices manufacturer, ASUS, on Monday opened West Africa’s first ASUS flagship experience store in Lagos to bring ASUS devices closer to more Nigerians.
The store, located at Computer Village,Ikeja, was commissioned by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Dr. Kingsley Udeh, who described the development as a boost to Nigeria’s digital economy and innovation ecosystem.
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