Digital infrastructure has become critical national infrastructure in Nigeria, forming the backbone of modern governance, financial services, and economic coordination. As the country digitises public services and its economy grows increasingly dependent on interconnected platforms, questions arise about the reliability, resilience, and security of these systems.

Rapid technological development and globalisation have brought new challenges for the protection of personal data. The scale of collection and sharing of personal data has increased significantly. This has been spurred...

Nigeria's Revenue Service has launched Rev360, a comprehensive digital platform that replaces TaxPro Max and consolidates tax compliance functions into a unified system. This transition raises critical questions about data migration, taxpayer onboarding, and the operational adjustments required to maintain compliance during the implementation phase. Tax advisers and corporate taxpayers must navigate new role-based access protocols and reconciliation procedures as the country accelerates its shift toward int

The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a public notice (the Notice) to inform the general public of the deployment of an Enhanced Contributor Registration System

Despite the nascent stage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) adoption, its benefits are already being realised at many large banks across the globe.

In recent years, Nigeria's creative industry has experienced extraordinary growth, driven by innovation and technology.

Babcock University hosted the AI & Babcock Innovation Venture (BIV) Commercialisation Summit 2026 on 21–22 April 2026 convening global leaders to accelerate AI driven innovation in Africa.

On 17 August 2026, Nigeria's Federal Government released its National Digital Cloud Policy, superseding the 2019 framework to establish a domestic cloud and data infrastructure ecosystem. The Policy introduces fiscal and regulatory incentives for qualifying investors, mandates cloud-first adoption across government agencies, and implements a four-tier sovereign data classification system that confines data residency requirements to specific categories rather than imposing blanket localisation.

This Quarterly Insights examines significant developments across the Technology, Entertainment, Media, and Sports (TEMS) sectors in Nigeria and across Africa.

Telecommunications has enjoyed rapid growth following continuous demands for improved services and corresponding technological advancement to meet these demands.

Artificial intelligence has become relatively common in a variety of industries, and the legal profession is no exception.

2025 was a defining year for Nigeria's technology industry. It was characterised by rapid growth, increased regulation, and a pronounced shift toward structure, accountability, and sustainability.

In 2017, it is no news that with the increasing rise in technologies, going digital is the optimal route to attain success and longevity as a business or organization.

The National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) is concluding arrangements to enter into a tripartite agreement with the Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) to strengthen product standardization, intellectual property rights protection, and commercialization of Nigerian innovations. The three agencies agreed to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalize their collaboration and working relationship.

Artificial intelligence systems are already processing personal data and making consequential decisions across Nigerian industries, from finance to healthcare. While many assume AI remains unregulated in Nigeria until dedicated legislation arrives, organisations deploying credit-scoring algorithms, automated recruitment tools, and clinical decision-support models may already be subject to binding legal obligations under the country's existing data protection framework.

In keeping with the recent drive by revenue authorities to automate their processes, the Rivers State Internal Revenue Service (RIRS) ...

Predictions has been published since 2001. Back in 2009 and 2010, we wrote about the launch of exciting new fourth-generation wireless networks called 4G (aka LTE).

Agentic commerce marks a structural shift in how payment transactions are initiated and executed. In this model, AI systems act on behalf of consumers to search, evaluate, and, in some cases...

PUNUKA is delighted to share the Metaverse Guide, a guide that acknowledges the current gap in specific legislation tailored to the metaverse across most regions and countries. To address this, the guide provides a comprehensive overview of the existing digital regulatory frameworks that may impact the metaverse.

Nigeria boasts a resilient tech foundation, so it's no surprise that Sam Altman, creator of OpenAI, said, "Nigeria has been the biggest adopter of Artificial Intelligence in Africa."