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OPay is a familiar name in Nigeria’s digital payments market, and whenever the company attracts attention on X, conversations can quickly spread among customers, tech enthusiasts and everyday social media users. Its rece…
For years, the global trading industry has held major gatherings outside Nigeria, even as Nigerian traders participate in online markets. In October, that conversation comes closer to home. The Lagos Finance Summit 2026…
Nigeria’s AI Boom: How AI Is Changing Work and Life From creating content and building digital businesses to transforming classrooms and offices, artificial intelligence is opening new doors for Nigerians. But as opportu…
Africa’s Tech Scene Eyes Lagos as Moonshot 2026 Approaches The flagship tech gathering, Moonshot by TechCabal, returns for its fourth edition later this month. The two-day event takes place on October 28–29, 2026, at the…
Nigerian businesses had one of their strongest months on record in September 2026, but many owners are still struggling with the cost of keeping their doors open. That is the main message from the latest Business Confide…
Women in Tech Winners bring Fresh Startup Gist The Women in Tech Accelerator Program, organised by the Standard Chartered Foundation and Village Capital, in partnership with Local implementation partners such as: the Ent…
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is getting a new player as Swift Telephone Network Limited (STN) begins its entry into the market from October 1, 2026. The company is stepping into an industry where established ope…
Nigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis: How Families and Businesses Are Adapting to Economic Pressure Nigeria’s cost of living crisis has changed the way many households and businesses make everyday financial decisions. From fo…
The Federal Government has lowered the interest charged on late tax payments. The change starts on 1 October 2026. It is straightforward money news with a clear real-life effect for anyone who sometimes pays tax after th…
Some Nigerian banks are giving customers more room to spend internationally as foreign exchange liquidity improves. The changes could make it easier to pay for school fees, airline tickets, hotels, online subscriptions…
Nigeria’s internet activity is growing rapidly, and a new report from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows just how significant that growth has become. Nigeria’s data consumption increased by almost 47% in…
AI, digital payments and online tools are becoming part of everyday business, and TeXcellence 5.0 is bringing some of those conversations to Lagos on October 13. The fifth edition of the conference will hold at the Landm…
Have you ever searched for a pair of shoes online and then seen them follow you around Facebook and Instagram for days? That is behavioural advertising: the platform watches what you do, builds a picture of your interest…
ARTICLE: When you are operating in a banking system in Nigeria,immediately you send money with your Nigerian bank app this morning, the record of that transaction may not be in Nigeria at all. It might be sitting in a da…
Nigeria and the United Kingdom are working to improve trade cooperation between both countries. One of the areas they are discussing is how their customs authorities can work together more effectively. This may sound lik…
The Dangote refinery IPO has remained one of the biggest money conversations in Nigeria, with many people still discussing it online and trying to understand what it means for them. Reports from BusinessDay show that the…
What happened: Nigerian fintech Grey has expanded its payout network to Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and Rwanda. It is a clean money-tech story readers can quickly understand. Write about: the new countries added how…
If you run a small business and use the WhatsApp Business app to communicate with customers, there is a new change you should know about. From October 1, 2026, Meta started charging businesses for certain messages sent t…
