…and SMS. Telecom identity now sits at the centre of banking alerts, digital payments, fraud investigation, social media accounts, emergency communication, mobile money, national security, customer verification, credit scoring and government planning (p. 1). In that kind of economy, a telecom subscriber database cannot…

…is becoming security data,” he said. As digital payments increasingly intersect with fraud investigations, anti-money laundering enforcement and financial intelligence, keeping sensitive transaction records within national jurisdiction becomes less about business efficiency and more about national security. He also bel…

…are concluded. What you should know The arrest is the latest in a series of high-profile fraud investigations and enforcement actions undertaken by the EFCC in recent months. In May, the commission arrested former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, over his alleged involvement in a N33.8 billion fraud linked to the Mambi…