Author: Rommy Imah

Nigerian fintech executive Felix Ike has earned a place among the world’s leading technology and data executives, becoming the only representative of an African company on TIME magazine’s inaugural Executives of the Year: Tech and Data list. Ike, Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer of Moniepoint, was named on the 50-person list unveiled on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, by the American news magazine, which recognises senior technology and data leaders whose decisions influence how major organisations adopt and deploy technology. In its recognition of Ike, TIME noted that he “has helped to establish the business as one of Africa’s leading financial…

The Leo Stan Ekeh Foundation (LSEF) has reaffirmed its commitment to digital education and youth empowerment with the commissioning of state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology Centres at two secondary schools in Gbagada, Lagos State. The centres, established in collaboration with businesses within the Zinox Group, including Task Systems, TD Africa, Zinox Technologies Limited and Konga Group, are located at Gbagada Senior Grammar School and Lanre Awolokun High School. Designed to integrate technology into everyday learning, the facilities provide students and teachers with access to modern computing infrastructure, digital learning resources and AI-enabled educational tools. Each centre is equipped with the…

For generations, women have been encouraged to work harder, save more, and persevere. Yet personal determination, while essential, cannot overcome every barrier. Progress happens faster when ambition is supported by access to finance, practical knowledge, trusted networks and opportunities for growth. Across Nigeria, women are building businesses, advancing careers, supporting families and creating employment. Their contributions are visible in boardrooms, markets, offices, factories and communities. However, many still face limited access to capital, business guidance and professional networks that could help them move from potential to sustained success. This reality explains the growing appeal of communities designed specifically to help…

The Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has called on African policymakers to shift their focus from counting trained youth to ensuring digital skills actually translate into jobs, enterprise, and improved livelihoods. Abdullahi made the call while speaking on the high-level panel “Scaling Africa’s Digital Workforce,” part of the Digital Skills and Talent Session under “Nigeria at Scale: Building Digital Systems for Shared Prosperity,” held on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA81). He was joined on the panel by Gabon’s ICT Minister, H.E. Mark Doumba, and product leader and investor…

Communities across Akwa Ibom and Cross River States now have a permanent seat at the table in shaping their own development, following the inauguration of the Board of Trustees for the Accugas Host Communities Development Trust (“HCDT”), the first midstream HCDT to be inaugurated in Nigeria. The Trust was established by Accugas Limited, the Nigerian midstream subsidiary of British independent energy company Savannah Energy PLC, and marks a significant step forward in a relationship built over many years of collaboration with host communities on education, healthcare, economic empowerment, infrastructure and other development priorities, in line with Savannah’s sustainability policy. Created…

Nigeria’s ambition to shape an Artificial Intelligence (AI) ecosystem that reflects its national identity, protects citizens and creates economic opportunities took centre stage as the Director-General/CEO of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, called for a shift from AI consumption to meaningful participation in its development. Abdullahi, who made the call at the 81st UN high-level global dialogue on technology, innovation and social business for sustainable and inclusive development, stressed that Nigeria’s AI aspirations are rooted in digital sovereignty, human accountability and the ability of citizens to create value from emerging technologies. He clarified that digital…

FSD Africa has launched the Manager Finance Facility (MFF), a new initiative designed to strengthen Africa’s emerging generation of alternative local capital providers and help unlock more appropriate financing for small and growing businesses across the continent. The Facility is being launched with support from FMO, the Dutch entrepreneurial development bank, and the UK Government’s Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) Nigeria. FMO’s contribution to this facility is supported through the Investing in Young Businesses in Africa (IYBA) programme, a Team Europe Initiative funded by the European Commission to strengthen market creation efforts and improve access to finance for young…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has intensified efforts to bridge Nigeria’s digital inclusion gap, training over 100 Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Lagos State on cybersecurity, data protection, digital citizenship and assistive technologies to enhance their safe and independent participation in the digital economy. The participants received the training at a two-day Digital Citizenship Training for Persons with Disabilities held on September 9 and 10, 2026, in Lagos, under the theme, “Empowering Persons with Disabilities Through Digital Citizenship for an Inclusive Digital Economy.” Beyond the acquisition of digital skills, the programme provided participants with practical knowledge to protect their personal…

Zoho Corporation, a global technology company, has launched the Nigeria edition of Zoho Books, a cloud-based accounting solution, to help businesses simplify VAT and e-invoicing compliance. This launch also includes the Nigerian edition of other applications in Zoho’s finance and operations suite, offering businesses AI-native financial tools to manage their finances end-to-end. “Nigeria has one of the most dynamic business landscapes, and its successful businesses know that there is a competitive advantage that comes from being compliant and having end-to-end visibility into their finances,” says Prashant Ganti, VP of Global Product Strategy and Alliances, Finance and Operations BU, Zoho. “Yet…

Quomodo Systems Africa and global cybersecurity firm Check Point Systems have called for greater adoption of artificial intelligence-driven security solutions to protect Nigeria’s oil and gas industry from an emerging wave of increasingly sophisticated cyberattacks. The call was made in Lagos at an exclusive customer engagement organised jointly by Quomodo Systems Africa, an indigenous Nigerian technology consulting and systems Delivery Company, and Check Point Systems, under the theme, “Secure Today, Resilient Tomorrow.” The engagement, the first in a series of customer-focused events by Quomodo in partnership with Check Point, brought together experts, executives and customers to examine the evolving cybersecurity…