GigaLayer has deepened its footprint in Nigeria’s digital infrastructure space with the acquisition of Registeram, signalling a strategic shift toward market consolidation in the country’s cloud and domain services ecosystem. The transaction positions GigaLayer to strengthen its portfolio in domain registration and web hosting, while expanding its customer base within Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy and across the African continent. Industry analysts view the deal as part of a broader trend of vertical and horizontal integration among infrastructure providers seeking scale, resilience, and competitive leverage. Consolidating the Digital Backbone The acquisition of Registeram, which has been operational since 2008, is the…
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By Uchenna Agbo In the bustling Balogun market, traders line the streets standing by their fruit stands, fashionable fabrics and sparkling jewellery. These entrepreneurs are masters of their trade, but ghosts in the digital economy. Even with phones in their pockets, they’re hesitant to take mobile money payments. They understand the technology, but they don’t always trust that their information won’t be exposed and abused. Stories of accounts being hacked, personal information leaks, and business owners being scammed have already rippled through these communities. To them, using digital systems means giving up privacy. In this world, digital tools are not…
Polaris Bank, through its digital lifestyle platform VULTe, has introduced a faster, smarter way for users to send love, appreciation, and rewards across borders with the launch of its new Gift Card feature, enabling customers to deliver global brand gift cards to family and friends anywhere in the world in seconds. Designed for speed, security, and everyday relevance, the feature allows users to choose from a wide range of international and local brands spanning groceries, beauty and wellness, fashion, electronics, entertainment, gaming, and lifestyle services, all seamlessly accessible on VULTe. Whether it is paying for a Netflix subscription in London,…
By Harikrishna Kundariya The financial landscape is transforming swiftly and is influenced by leading fintech innovations. These innovations reshape the way people, governments, and businesses interact with money. Trends range from digital payments to AI-driven financial services. Apart from improving convenience, they redefine accessibility, trust, and the structure of global financial systems. Banking and financial organizations are changing fast as digital tools combine with traditional methods. To stay ahead, it’s essential to understand the key fintech trends shaping the future. Before getting familiar with these trends, let’s first know the importance of considering them. Importance of Considering the Fintech Trends…
By Eunice Omokaro Africa’s foremost tech icon and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, who turns 70 on February 22, this year, has explained why he is not celebrating his 70th birthday with a mega party, preferring to offer University scholarships to additional 1000 Nigerian indigent wiz-kids to study Computer Science in Federal Universities so that the country’s private and public sectors could have a new generation of tech wiz-kids to support the growth of the economy. He anticipates that these students who will not be bonded, shall disrupt global wealth equation in favour of Nigeria and defend our…
The drive to deepen professionalism and entrench sound corporate governance in Nigeria’s financial services sector came into sharp focus on Wednesday, 4 February 2026, as the Governing Council of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) paid a courtesy visit to the management of Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc. The visit underscored the shared commitment of both institutions to advancing the accounting profession, strengthening ethical standards, and promoting best practices in corporate governance across Nigeria’s corporate landscape. The ICAN delegation was led by the President of the Institute, Haruna Nma Yahaya, FCA. He was accompanied by key members of the…
Leo Stan Ekeh, Chairman of Zinox Group, has said his decision to remain outside partisan politics is deliberate, despite what he described as repeated opportunities to seek elective office. Speaking at a closed-door forum with select young entrepreneurs he mentors, the foremost Africa’s serial digital investor reflected on his journey in Nigeria’s ICT ecosystem and the choices that shaped his career. According to him, public office was never his ultimate ambition, even though he believes he could have successfully pursued it. “Politics? No,” he said. “I would have been governor of my state long ago, but politics is not my…
Health systems reform in Africa will move to the forefront of international policy conversations as Nairobi, Kenya hosts the World Health Summit Regional Meeting (WHSRM) 2026 from 27–29 April, at the United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). The regional convening forms part of the broader mandate of the World Health Summit to deepen regional dialogue and elevate context-specific solutions to shared global health challenges. By situating the discussions in Africa, the summit underscores the continent’s growing influence in shaping resilient, equitable, and innovation-driven health systems. Hosted by The Aga Khan University (AKU) under the theme “Reimagining Africa’s Health Systems: Innovation,…
By Nonye Ujam The most consequential AI story of the decade could belong to Africa. Artificial intelligence could boost the continent’s economic growth by 10 to 15 per cent, creating hundreds of millions of jobs by 2030. Powered by the youngest population in the world, Africa could emerge as a digital powerhouse. Yet, the reality today tells a different story. Immense promise aside, the continent’s AI sector remains underfunded and underdeveloped. Annual AI investments stand at just $2 to 3 billion—barely 1 percent of global spending. Without strategic investment in essential infrastructure and skills, Africa risks consuming AI rather than…