Nigeria’s fintech industry has already changed how millions of people send money, receive payments, save, invest and access financial services. The next question is not whether artificial intelligence will enter fintech; it already has. The more useful question is what happens when AI systems move beyond identifying problems or answering questions. And begin helping financial…
What Is Cybersecurity? Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting computers, phones, networks, applications and digital information from unauthorized access, damage, theft, disruption or attack. Every time you create a password, receive a WhatsApp message, log into your bank account or connect your phone to Wi-Fi, you are dealing with cybersecurity. The same principle applies to…
What Is SQL? Structured Query Language (SQL) is a standard language for working with data in relational database systems. The International Organization for Standardization maintains its formal standard as ISO/IEC 9075 Database Language SQL (the official international standard that defines SQL for managing relational database systems), referenced by PostgreSQL documentation SQL:2023 as the current standard…
The Nigeria Fintech Week 2026 will be held September 22–23, 2026 across Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt. It’s the ninth edition with the theme, “Legacy in Motion: Powering the Digital Renaissance.” It will focus on payments, financial infrastructure, regulation, cross-border finance, digital assets, embedded finance and other technologies shaping Nigeria’s financial system. For anyone following…
HOW NIGERIAN BUSINESSES CAN TURN ONLINE ATTENTION INTO CUSTOMERS Getting people to notice your business online is no longer enough. The real challenge is turning that attention into enquiries, customers and repeat business. Successful brands win because they build integrated marketing engines where search visibility, paid media, data analytics and customer retention systems work together.…
A Nigerian student can spend an entire day surrounded by technology without learning a single technology skill. In 2026, the old playbook for breaking into the tech industry as a Nigerian student and the standard advice passed down in university lecture halls is now officially obsolete. A powerful combination of market saturation, advanced Generative AI…
CAN AI BUILD A WEBSITE FOR YOU? Yes, AI can build a website for you! AI can instantly spin up functional web software from a natural language prompt but translating an AI-generated prototype into a secure, performant and production-ready enterprise website still requires human engineering. AI can now handle a surprising amount of the website-building…
Artificial intelligence is moving beyond simply answering questions. AI is increasingly being designed to plan, make decisions and take actions to achieve a goal. But what exactly is Agentic AI, and why is everyone talking about it? WHAT IS AGENTIC AI? Think of it as a type of AI Singularity. Agentic AI is a type…
GITEX Nigeria 2026 is almost here, bringing some of the biggest conversations in technology, artificial intelligence, startups, finance, cybersecurity and digital transformation to Nigeria. Scheduled for 31 August to 3 September 2026, the event will take place across Abuja and Lagos, bringing together government leaders, technology companies, startups, investors, policymakers and professionals from across Nigeria…
There was a time when the words “I want to build a website” immediately sounded like a job for a programmer. Someone who understood complex code, someone who could sit for hours behind a laptop and somehow make a blank screen turn into a functioning website. For many people, that was enough to stop the…