The United States Consul General in Lagos, Mr Brandon Hudspeth, has said U.S.-based investors have remained the largest source of external capital for Nigeria’s technology ecosystem over the past decade. Hudspeth made the assertion on Wednesday in Lagos during a GITEX Nigeria panel discussion titled, “From Startup to Scale-Up: Building Globally Competitive Businesses through U.S.-Nigeria…
Nigeria’s growing investments in artificial intelligence (AI), digital skills and technology infrastructure will have limited economic impact unless the country can convert them into locally developed technologies, competitive businesses, exports and jobs, technology stakeholders have warned. The concern emerged at GITEX Nigeria 2026 in Lagos, where policymakers and technology industry leaders stressed the need for…
Introduction Imagine running a business in Abuja and discovering that your best-selling product is not the one you thought it was. Or that most of your customers come from one neighbourhood, while your advertising budget is going somewhere else. These are the kinds of questions business data can answer. Data is not only for large…
Introduction A customer sees your business name, logo, social media page, or website and forms an opinion before speaking to you. Does your business look professional? Is your message clear? Can customers trust you? Digital skills help you answer these questions and build a brand that customers remember. Whether you run a fashion business, restaurant,…
Introduction Imagine owning a small business in Abuja. Your products are good, your prices are competitive, but only a few people know you exist. Meanwhile, another business selling similar products is attracting customers through Google, Instagram, WhatsApp, and a professional website. What makes the difference? Technology helps businesses become visible, build trust, and turn interested…
As businesses across Nigeria continue to adopt digital technology, the need to protect corporate information, devices and online operations from cyber threats has become increasingly important. For Menxtt Tech NG, a technology solutions company based in Ikeja, Lagos, cybersecurity should no longer be regarded as a concern limited to large corporations. Whether an organisation is…
Nigeria’s retail investment market is undergoing significant change, and the key question may no longer be whether Nigerians want to invest. Instead, the focus is increasingly on whether the capital market is developing products, systems and experiences that understand the people it seeks to attract. This is the focus of a recent report by Check,…
Global ride-hailing company Uber has announced the closure of its operations in Nigeria, bringing an end to its 12-year presence in the country. The company said its Nigerian operations would officially wind down on September 2, 2026, following a review of the business. Uber entered the Nigerian market through Lagos in 2014 and has since…
Microsoft South Africa CEO, Vukani Mngxati, has called for increased investment in trusted digital infrastructure as Africa’s financial technology sector continues to expand, identifying cloud computing, data and artificial intelligence as foundational elements of modern economies. Mngxati made the remarks during a panel discussion at the MTN Fintech Summit 2026, where industry leaders explored how…
Almost 85% of experienced Brazilian punters bet almost exclusively through frequent, small-stake, live in-play wagers. South African bettors, however, follow a different pattern: they place fewer bets, at higher stakes, and with more time between wagers. This difference in behaviour forms the basis of joint research by SOFTSWISS’s Alexander Kamenetskyi and OddsMarket’s Sergii Mykhailenko. The…