Nigeria’s tech space is entering a busy few weeks. Here are the stories worth watching.
GITEX is coming to Nigeria: GITEX Nigeria opens on August 31, bringing together more than 750 startups from Nigeria and over 25 countries across AI, fintech, healthtech, education and other sectors. It could become one of the country’s biggest technology showcases.
MTN is having a good year: MTN Group just reported a 21.3% jump in adjusted half-year profit, with Nigeria among the markets driving strong service-revenue growth.
Nigeria’s startup watchlist is getting interesting: Beyond fintech, companies in logistics, food delivery, commerce and other sectors are attracting attention in the second half of 2026.
And AI keeps winning: Nigerian fintech Nearpays recently became the first African startup to win the UN’s AI for Good Innovation Factory global competition, beating a field of more than 500 startups worldwide.
Nigeria isn’t just consuming technology anymore. Increasingly, Nigerians are building it—and getting noticed.
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