News Highlights: Fusewall Holdings secured 100% ownership of Coloplus, gaining access to about 900 partner locations and 20 owned sites. The acquisition strengthens Fusewall’s long-term strategy to expand connectivity, improve infrastructure resilience, and bridge Nigeria’s telecom gap. In a decisive move to deepen its footprint across critical operating sectors, Fusewall Holdings has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent equity in COLOPLUS WORLDWIDE SERVICE LIMITED (Coloplus), reinforcing its ambition to build a more integrated, efficient, and future-focused business platform. The transaction marks a major growth milestone for the company and underscores the strategic foresight of its founder, Azeez Amida, whose…
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News Highlights: NITDA launched the Innovation Hub in Abuja to transform NYSC members into digital entrepreneurs and solution providers through mentorship, training in emerging technologies, and innovation support. NYSC is advancing its own digital transformation, including fully digitised ID systems and potential nationwide adoption of corps-developed technology solutions. The National Information Technology Development Agency has unveiled a dedicated innovation hub designed to equip National Youth Service Corps members with the skills and opportunities needed to become technology entrepreneurs and solution providers rather than traditional job seekers. The newly commissioned NITDA Innovation Space, located at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja, represents…
News Highlights: Federal Government is advancing e-governance and digital economy legislation while implementing Nigeria’s AI roadmap, cloud-first policy, and digital infrastructure reforms. Nigeria’s participation in the GIST initiative signals its growing role in global digital governance, with international partners. Nigeria is accelerating efforts to secure its digital future through a sweeping regulatory and governance overhaul aimed at strengthening artificial intelligence deployment, cloud infrastructure, and public sector digital transformation. At the Global Partnership for Human-Centric ICT Standardisation (GIST) Nigeria Introductory Stakeholder Workshop in Abuja, the Director-General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, representing the Minister of Communications,…
News Highlights: Samsung Galaxy S26 series is now available nationwide on Konga, offering Nigerians easier access to Samsung’s latest flagship smartphones. The series introduces standout innovations like Privacy Display, Steady Horizon Lock, advanced AI integration, and Samsung Care+ protection. Samsung’s Galaxy S26 series has arrived with bold ambitions, combining cutting-edge innovation, sleek design, and intelligent performance in a flagship lineup now easily accessible to Nigerian consumers through Konga.com and Konga retail outlets nationwide. With the Galaxy S26, S26+, and S26 Ultra already drawing significant global attention, the launch on Konga offers local buyers direct access to one of Samsung’s most…
As usability becomes a defining factor in product success, Emmanuel’s work highlights how thoughtful design can influence adoption, trust, and long-term engagement. Across Nigeria’s expanding digital economy, product success is increasingly defined not by feature depth, but by how effectively users can understand, navigate, and trust digital experiences. As this shift continues, design is moving closer to the centre of decision-making, shaping not just how products look, but how they perform in real-world conditions. Within this shift, Emmanuel Oluwafemi Adegeye has built a body of work focused on the practical realities of product adoption, where usability, clarity, and measurable outcomes…
News Highlights: NITDA DG, Kashifu Inuwa, warned that artificial intelligence is both a target and a tool for cyberattacks, with deepfakes and advanced social engineering tactics making it harder to distinguish authentic content from manipulated media. He emphasized that no single entity can tackle these challenges alone, and commended the creation of a national cybersecurity advisory council to foster cooperation and resilience. The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, has underscored the urgent need for a unified national response to mounting cybersecurity risks accelerated by artificial intelligence. Speaking ahead of the inauguration of a…
By Deen Yusuf Nigeria has never struggled with ingenuity. It is a place where innovation grows from necessity, and where developers, entrepreneurs, and problem solvers consistently push past limitations to build what does not yet exist. But in the era of artificial intelligence, ingenuity alone is no longer enough. The nations that will lead are those that not only innovate but also ensure AI reaches workers at every level of the economy, because innovation without diffusion is simply potential left on the shelf. Yet research shows this diffusion is far from guaranteed. While global generative AI usage continues to rise,…
News Highlights: Permanent Secretary Mahmud Adam Kambari outlined reform priorities, including stronger PPP frameworks, transparent procurement, and sustainable energy models for the aviation sector. FAAN highlighted progress in staff training, passenger facilitation, and the recertification of Lagos and Abuja international airports despite operational and financial challenges. A renewed push for reform and stronger institutional alignment took centre stage on Monday as the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mahmud Adam Kambari, undertook a strategic familiarisation visit to the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) in Ikeja, Lagos. The high-level engagement, held on…
There is a version of the Nigerian economy that the banking sector has always served well. It is the economy of salaried professionals, corporate treasurers, documented collateral, and monthly pay cycles. It is the economy that fits neatly into conventional credit models, standard account structures, and the risk frameworks that Nigerian banking inherited from its colonial and post-independence institutional architecture. That economy is real, and serving it matters. There is another version. It is the economy of the cooperative chairwoman in Ogun whose members pool contributions weekly. The textile trader in Balogun, who turns inventory four times a month but…
News Highlights: Nigeria’s digital economy, now contributing over 18% to GDP, takes centre stage as policymakers, investors, and tech leaders converge in Lagos for WACC 2026. MOFI’s strategic partnership and the APC Chairman’s keynote underscore growing alignment between government policy, political leadership, and private-sector innovation. As Nigeria’s digital economy consolidates its position as a major driver of national growth, policymakers, investors, and technology leaders are converging on Lagos for the 15th West Africa Convergence Conference (WACC) 2026, a forum increasingly seen as pivotal to shaping the country’s next development phase. The conference, alongside the 50 Most Influential Figures in Nigeria’s…