Nigerian and African tech news: startups, fintech, telecoms, gadgets, AI and policy.
Government technology policy, NITDA, NCC, CBN and data protection rules, explained.
Banks and fintechs must keep Nigerian payment data locally by 1 January 2027. The CBN says the real test is whether they can recover when systems fail.
Nigerian rules bar fintechs from running international transfers themselves, so OnePurze relies on partners' licences. Here is what users should check.
A Lagos High Court dismissed a privacy suit against Truecaller, but found an app user's consent does not cover people in their contact list.
The High Court ruled the 15% stake sale unconstitutional and ordered the shares returned to the state. Vodacom says it will appeal.
If your business collects customers' names, phone numbers or payment details, the Nigeria Data Protection Act applies to you. Here is what it requires, in plain language.
