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Nigeria’s central bank data localisation push is about more than local servers
The CBN directed banks and fintechs to store payment data generated in Nigeria locally by January 1, 2027. Nigeria processed over ₦1.2 quadrillion ($880.51 billion) in transactions in 2025, prompting the localisation move.
Kenya puts Konza cloud expansion and spaceport plans before global investors
Kenya presented 13 priority infrastructure opportunities at the Global Infrastructure Cooperation Conference (GICC) 2026 in Seoul. The portfolio includes projects in transport, energy, water, irrigation, ICT, and more, targeting long-term financing.
CBN data localisation push raises concerns among fintech executives
The CBN's directive requires all payment-related data to be stored and processed within Nigeria by January 2027. Fintech executives express concerns about the local data ecosystem's readiness to handle the migration of payment data.
Safaricom’s New Innovation Strategy: AI, Fintech, and the Future of Kenya’s Tech Ecosystem
Safaricom is investing $500 million to transform into a tech leader by 2030. M-Pesa upgrades include AI-powered fraud detection with 89% accuracy and transaction speeds of up to 12,000 per second.
AWS outage shows even “decentralised” Web3 startups rely on centralised infrastructure
Amazon Web Services experienced a network outage that disrupted a third of the internet, affecting various sectors. Web3 startups Azza and AZA Finance faced transaction processing disruptions due to the AWS outage.
