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Africa’s biggest Web3 minds gathered in Lagos for Onchain Festival 2025, where founders, creators, and investors explored how blockchain can drive real innovation across finance, gaming, and the creator economy.
OPay marked one year of its ₦1.2 billion, 10-year scholarship commitment by celebrating ₦126 million disbursed to 420 beneficiaries across 20 Nigerian universities.
Gigbanc hosts African freelancers and gig workers at GigConnect 1.0. The event featured panel sessions and discussions on how African talents can thrive globally.
Nigeria’s new digital bank, Casa, is set to launch a banking platform, simplifying financial services for the everyday Nigerian.
Nigerian fintech OPay has unveiled a new security feature called the Location Guard at the grand finale of its MyOPay security vote challenge.
Africa’s biggest Web3 experience “The Onchain Festival 2025” is set to take place in Lagos on October 30th, 2025, at The Dome, Lekki.
Nigerian fintech Raenest officially announced its launch in the US, along with its Geegpay innovation, at the Raenest Exchange 2025.
The tenth edition of the New Media Conference in Lagos celebrated a decade of impact with inspiring keynotes, dynamic panels, and the unveiling of the NMC 100, honouring Africa’s most influential digital pioneers.
Spiro plans to scale its battery swap stations in Nigeria from 100 to 1,000 by January 2026, aiming to make electric motorcycles as accessible as petrol bikes while tackling power, cost, and adoption challenges.
OPay has crowned the first grand prize winners of its MyOPay Security Vote Challenge in Lagos, rewarding creative entries that showcased its seven in-app security features and reinforcing digital safety awareness among millions of Nigerian users.
Dobic Health has officially launched SmartMRS, an electronic medical records (EMR) platform that integrates patient management with AI-powered diagnostic support.
Dobic Health will be unveiling Nigeria’s first AI-powered Electronic Medical Record platform, designed to simplify patient data management and speed up diagnoses.
Multipolitan has launched The Taxed Generation, a data-driven report mapping the safest global cities for wealth preservation, and highlighting why future wealth must be protected, not just created.
Tezza Business Solutions hosted a lively Happy Hour on July 18, bringing tech professionals together to explore the future of quality assurance, share industry insights, and connect over the growing importance of testing in an AI-influenced world.
NerdzFactory, in partnership with Google DeepMind and Raspberry Pi Foundation, has launched the Experience AI programme in Nigeria, aiming to train 3,150 teachers and equip 157,000 students with foundational AI skills
Sanlam and Allianz have merged operations in Nigeria, forming SanlamAllianz to deepen insurance access. With a combined legacy of over 200 years, the joint venture aims to drive innovation, inclusion, and trust in Nigeria’s underpenetrated insurance market.
TeKnowledge has launched its AI-First Expert Services in Nigeria, marking seven years of local impact and setting bold plans to expand across Africa, with Nigeria as its largest global tech hub.
Techpoint Africa in partnership with WellaHealth brought together fintech and insurance leaders to explore innovative approaches to distribution and retention in the digital economy.
“Focus on the software; we’ll take care of the hardware.” UK-based Rapsberry Pi has unveiled plans to focus its single board computers on the African market. The company has its eye on the healthcare, education, and agricultural sector of the continent.
Lightspark, a layer-two blockchain solution designed to enable the seamless movement of money from anywhere in the world, hosted its Developer Day Event on Friday, December 13, 2024, in Lagos, Nigeria