Nigeria’s National Population Commission pilots handheld devices and satellite imagery for census enumeration in selected LGAs, testing a more credible
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Culture Portal: Nigeria Opens a Digital Shop Window for Its Creatives
Nigeria’s Ministry of Arts and Culture launches an online portal showcasing Nollywood film, music, fashion and tourism assets to global investors.
Smart ID: Nigeria Rolls Out a Biometric National Card With a Wallet
Nigeria’s NIMC rolls out a biometric multi-purpose national ID card with built-in payment functionality, with implications for financial inclusion, KYC and
Transparency: Nigeria Launches a Digital Registry to Track Housing Projects
Nigeria’s housing ministry launches a digital registry to track project progress, budgets and contractors — a transparency tool aimed at deterring corruption.
Egypt’s data-centre build is a bet on sovereign AI infrastructure
A project starting at 20MW and targeting 200MW shows that the next phase of Africa’s AI economy will be determined partly by where computing power and data are physically located.
Kenya’s essay-writing collapse is a warning for Africa’s gig economy
Generative AI did not merely automate a task; it destroyed the price advantage of a labour market that once supported tens of thousands of educated Nairobi workers.
Two-Factor: CBN Orders Multi-Factor Authentication on All E-Transfers
The CBN orders banks and fintechs to apply multi-factor authentication to all electronic transfers in Nigeria, making strong verification the default.
Watchlist: CBN Builds a Temporary BVN Flag for Suspicious Accounts
The CBN’s Temporary Watchlist flags BVNs tied to suspicious activity so Nigerian banks can limit services pending investigation, closing a fraud escape route.
Diamba Sud gold project in Senegal — leadership lesson the business case for investors
Fortuna’s near-US$400m Diamba Sud gold project nears its Senegal construction permit. What the market, suppliers and operators should read into the leadership