digital transformation

As cryptocurrency platforms surge and spectrum allocation reforms unlock rural connectivity, experts warn that data management and protection must anchor the continent's digital transformation.

The Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria has deployed a national digital platform designed to transform sustainability reporting, enhance regulatory enforcement, and attract foreign capital through data-driven oversight mechanisms.

Across Southern Africa, millions of users surrender personal data daily without reading terms and conditions, raising urgent questions about digital rights and the true cost of online access.

Nigeria advances twin pillars of digital transformation with free airport WiFi in Lagos and Abuja while the Central Bank pursues regulated frameworks for cross-border digital payments, signalling coordinated infrastructure and financial modernisation.

Despite rapid technology adoption rates, Nigeria's artificial intelligence strategy faces a critical challenge: citizens embrace new tools but resist the workflow transformations necessary to unlock their value.

As African nations advance digital infrastructure, three emerging issues highlight the continent's struggle to balance technological progress with legal frameworks: data protection compliance challenges, the rollout of digital educational credentials, and the criminalization of unauthorized Wi-Fi access.

The Financial Institutions Training Centre will gather industry leaders in March to address workforce value delivery challenges as automation and digital tools reshape traditional banking roles across Zimbabwe's financial services landscape.

The West African Examinations Council has rolled out its DigiCert platform in Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia, marking a significant shift toward digital credential verification in the region's education sector.

As African nations scramble to build the physical and digital foundations for artificial intelligence, Nigerian firms are staking territorial claims in data centres, cloud systems, and enterprise software—signalling a regional race that could reshape the continent's technological sovereignty.

Points Africa is tackling Sub-Saharan Africa's fragmented loyalty landscape while digital skills programs expand across the continent, even as infrastructure failures expose the cost of outdated systems.

The Financial Institutions Training Centre will host its flagship Employee Engagement and Experience Conference in March 2026, bringing together industry leaders to address how Zimbabwe's banking sector can deliver workforce value amid accelerating digitalization.

Security companies across South Africa are adopting automated dispatch systems to handle surging callout volumes driven by heightened crime perception, marking a significant shift in how the private security sector responds to threats.

As African governments and organizations push for safer, more accessible digital ecosystems, three parallel movements are reshaping the continent's tech landscape: digital identity infrastructure, children's online protection, and open science initiatives.