…promised to close that gap. If banks lent against paperwork, fintech would lend against data. It was one of the easiest stories in African tech to believe because the numbers appeared to support it. Credit penetration remained low by global standards, large parts of the economy operated informally and traditional lende…

…their own story. According to the April 2026 Henley Passport Index compiled using IATA data, the Nigerian passport now ranks 89th globally, with visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to just 44 countries, down from 46 in January 2025. Nigeria has fallen from 62nd position in 2006 to 89th in 2026, a decline of 27 places i…

…tied to a global shortage of memory and storage chips, driven by the huge demand for AI data centres. This article breaks down every affected product, the old and new prices for each, and what it means for you if you were planning to buy an Apple device soon. Which Apple products got more expensive? Apple’s online stor…

Germany hit a record 41.5C on Saturday, provisional data from the national weather service (DWD) showed, marking a new all-time high. The reading was recorded at the Drewitz station in eastern Germany, a DWD spokesperson told AFP, breaking the previous record of 41.3C set just a day earlier in Saarbruecken in the south…

…INEC, says it has suspended an electoral officer allegedly involved in the voter data leak concerning Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike. The Commission disclosed on Thursday that investigations by security agencies and data protection regulators are still ongoing. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the…

…market on Monday to begin the week on a good note. The Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the Naira strengthened on Monday to N1,369.11 against the dollar, compared to N1,370.46 traded on Friday last week. This means that Nigerian currency slightly gained against the dollar when compared N1,370.46 was exchanged…

…29.2C, beating the previous high reached on June 30, 2025, according to provisional data. Meteo-France expanded its heatwave red alert to more than half of France’s departments, affecting some 39 million people. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was scheduled to hold a crisis meeting on Tuesday, an aide said. In the Spa…

…of long-term funding amid elevated financing needs. Nairametrics earlier reported that data compiled from the Financial Markets Dealers Association (FMDA) weekly research showed that yields across both markets also moved higher, reflecting bearish sentiment and persistent inflation concerns that continue to shape domes…

What the data is saying: Renewed buying interest in large-cap banking and telecoms stocks drove the day's gains, reversing the pattern of institutional selling that had defined the preceding six sessions. Highlights of Monday's trading: All-Share Index: 238,219.19 points, up 0.97% Market Capitalisation: N152.79 trillio…

…displaced populations and host communities, to ensure targeted, transparent and data-driven humanitarian assistance. Speaking at the event, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr Bernard Doro, commended the resilience of refugees and reaffirmed Nigeria's commitment to international humanitarian…

…complicate investigations. As courier companies may have retention periods for tracking data, delivery records, and internal reports. The sooner a complaint is submitted, the easier it is to verify events and identify possible solutions. Acting quickly demonstrates that the complaint is genuine and connected to a recen…

…manufacturer and a key supplier to Apple and Tesla, among other tech giants, confirmed a data breach weeks after files purportedly obtained from the company appeared on a hacker forum. The confirmation comes as the hacker forum listing claims to offer more than 630GB of data allegedly stolen from Tata Electronics, comp…

…iPhones. However, hackers still need to incorporate other techniques to access the user data stored in the phone. Public iPhone jailbreaks were relatively widespread in the past, but they have become rarer in the last decade. Jailbreaking an iPhone is often the first step to research other vulnerabilities on the system…

…of card readers, and stronger safeguards to prevent unauthorised access to electoral data. “We urge INEC to take immediate action to ensure that all the technological systems related to the electoral process are secured against fraudulent activities. “This includes rigorous verification of the voters’ register, the pro…

…said they would monitor the PVC process closely, adding that they would demand official data on unclaimed cards for comparative review and insisting that INEC must remain transparent once collection begins. Linking their concern to recent polls, the parties argued that "unclaimed PVCs were exploited in the Ekiti polls"…

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…the startup released its Road to Autonomy Index, which searches relevant global public databases, including federal and state reports, SEC documents, public exchanges, and other data. The system weighs the company's operations, scale, revenue, commercial partnerships, manufacturing, and safety record based on that data…

Schneider Electric SE is telling oil, gas and mining companies across Africa that the biggest payoff from artificial intelligence won’t

…iPhone will be able to split restaurant bills among friends, secure your passwords after data breaches, automate tasks, and organize information with less manual effort, among other things. Individually, these features may not be as dramatic as a Siri that finally understands your personal context and can take action o…

…systemic importance, operational dependence, and localisation of critical payment data. Taken together, these concerns suggest the CBN increasingly views major payment companies as critical financial infrastructure rather than simply technology startups. That distinction matters because the role of fintechs has changed…

…cities on the continent stack up in 2026, counting up from tenth to first, according to data we analyzed from World Population Review. 10. Alexandria, Egypt - 5,521,580 people Alexandria, the great Mediterranean port city of Egypt, closes out the top ten with a population of 5,521,580. This figure is up 0.98% from 5,46…

…machines. Maku also alleged that some BVAS devices exhausted their internet data allocation after processing only a few voters. “At my polling unit, we had to volunteer data to INEC officials to enable them continue the accreditation process,” he said. Beyond the technical concerns, Maku alleged reports of multiple thu…

…states like Bauchi, where the registered members of the 1st defendant in its membership database are 593, and the total votes cast were 760. He also alleged that in Gombe State, the registered members were 348 and the votes cast were 1,431, and in Kwara State, the registered members were 55, while the votes cast were 8…

…suggest that the turnout for this election ranged from 34.0% to 38.1%, based on data it gathered from polling units utilizing the Process and Results Verification for Transparency (PRVT) election observation methodology. Consequently, Yiaga stated, “If INEC's official turnout aligns with WTV's estimated range, it accur…