Chike Onwuegbuchi

Nigeria

Deputy Editor-in-Chief at Nigeria CommunicationsWeek

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Digital Africa Global Consult, NDPC Partner on Ground-Breaking “Nigeria Data Challenge” Initiative

1 week ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

In a bold and forward-looking move to embed a culture of data privacy in Nigeria’s educational landscape, Digital Africa Global Consult (DAGC), a leading technology advancement firm, on Friday, entered into a strategic partnership with the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC).
GSMA, Mobile Industry Call for Strengthened Action to Advance Child Online Protection in Africa

1 week ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

The GSMA, in partnership with the mobile industry, is calling for strengthened collective action to protect children online across Africa.
Smartcash PSB Launches Access to Instant Motor Insurance via Leadway Assurance

1 week ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

In continuation of its mission to make financial services simpler, faster, and more accessible, SmartCash Payment Service Bank, a subsidiary of Airtel Nigeria, has announced a strategic partnership with Leadway Assurance to offer Smartcash users an effortless access to Leadway’s mobile-friendly motor insurance service. Starting from ₦15,000, this new offering provides a convenient and affordable way for motorists to stay protected and compliant with national insurance requirements.
Schneider Electric Ignites Innovation in Africa with New Hub

1 week ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

Schneider Electric’s newly launched innovation hub is set to benefit not just large corporations, but also local communities, start-ups and learners from technical, vocational education and training (TVET) colleges. This is according to Canninah Dladla, Schneider’s first female cluster president for English-speaking Africa, speaking at the launch of the hub over the weekend at the company’s headquarters in Midrand.
Airtel Concludes Nationwide Environment Week with Market Clean-Up by Employees

1 week ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

Telecommunications provider, Airtel Nigeria, has wrapped up its 2025 World Environment Week campaign, themed ‘Ending Plastic Pollution’, with an employee-driven market clean-up exercise at Elegushi Model Market, Jakande, Lekki, Lagos. The activity was supported by the Ecobarter Company, a social enterprise focused on the promotion of a circular economy.
Report Reveals New Malware Posing as an AI Assistant Steals User Data

2 weeks ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

The World Bank has retained Nigeria’s annual growth at 3.6 percent in 2025 despite heightened trade tension and uncertainty that has dragged the global economy’s GDP to its worst levels in decades. The Washington-based lender sees Africa’s most populous nation’s GDP improving by 0.2 percent this year up from 3.4 percent recorded in 2024 with services sector being the major growth driver.
MTN Mulls Establishment of Fintech Firm in Nigeria, Others

2 weeks ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

Nigeria Computer Emergency Response Team (ngCERT) has raised alarms over a new wave of advanced cyberattacks targeting Android mobile phones through a malware campaign dubbed Tria Stealer. The malicious software is designed to infiltrate Android devices, hijack messaging accounts, intercept One-Time Passwords (OTPs), to steal sensitive personal and financial data.
AfDB to Provide $184.1mfor Africa’s Largest Solar Energy, Battery Storage Project

2 weeks ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) have pledged to deepen collaboration in key national development areas, including geospatial data infrastructure, satellite technology, communication sector regulation, and population census operations.
SEC Insists CBEX Ponzi Remains Banned in Nigeria

2 weeks ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

Office of the Surveyor General of the Federation (OSGOF) and the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) have pledged to deepen collaboration in key national development areas, including geospatial data infrastructure, satellite technology, communication sector regulation, and population census operations.
African Startups Raised $345m in Funding in May

2 weeks ago | nigeriacommunicationsweek.com.ng | Chike Onwuegbuchi

African startups raised more than $345 million across 65 deals in May, more than double the amount raised in the same period of last year, according to a report by Briter, a research and business intelligence firm. The report disclosed that both the number of deals and participating companies declined, confirming a growing trend of fewer companies raising funds in larger sizes.