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Nigeria becoming Africa's largest fintech hub, says VC
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (276+ words) By: Sunday Aikulola Date: 27 May 2026 4: 03am WAT Professor of Economics and Vice Chancellor of James Hope University (JHU), Olu Akinkugbe, has said Nigeria is rapidly emerging as Africa's largest and most dynamic fintech hub. Recall that Nigeria has the highest volume…...
Insurance firm ranks among Africa's fastest-growing amid digital push
1+ week, 2+ day ago (360+ words) By: Divine Yusuf Date: 17 May 2026 7: 48pm WAT Two subsidiaries of Heirs Insurance Group have emerged among Africa's fastest-growing companies in the latest ranking published by the Financial Times, highlighting the growing role of technology and retail-focused strategies in Nigeria's evolving insurance…...
FG urged to deploy AI in public service reform
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (649+ words) By: Sodiq Omolaoye Date: 28 December 2025 10: 37am WAT A data scientist, Gbolahan Temilorun, has urged the Federal Government to deploy Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of a broad reform of Nigeria's public service, saying the technology could significantly improve efficiency, transparency, and…...
Engineer Urinrinoghene Omughelli tackles persistent cloud security, reliability challenges using independently developed predictive AI frameworks
5+ mon, 2+ hour ago (239+ words) The Guardian Nigeria News Engineer Urinrinoghene Omughelli tackles persistent cloud security, reliability challenges using independently developed predictive AI frameworks Date: 27 December 2025 4: 35am WAT Urinrinoghene Lauretta Omughelli, a Nigerian cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) systems engineer, is drawing international interest for…...