Samson Akintaro is a Tech Analyst at Nairametrics. He specializes in finance, investment, and technology, with a focus on cryptocurrency regulation, telecommunications infrastructure, and emerging markets. His insights and analyses have been featured in various publications, including Nairametrics.
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Samson's coverage is heavily focused on government announcements, press releases, and data citations related to the technology sector in Nigeria. He covers a range of topics including technology, startups, cryptocurrency, banking, and regulations with an emphasis on finance & economy as well as software & SaaS.
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By: Samson Akintaro
President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a supplementary external borrowing plan of $20.52 billion and €1.05 billion for 2026–2027 to finance critical infrastructure and development projects across Nigeria. The request was contained in a letter addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio and read during plenary on Tuesday, according to News Agency of […]
By: Samson Akintaro
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has recovered an additional $40 million from Nestoil Limited in an ongoing investigation involving the oil and gas company, its affiliate Neconde Energy Limited and a consortium of lenders, bringing total recoveries under a repayment arrangement to $100 million.
By: Samson Akintaro
Airtel Africa has appointed Nigerian telecommunications executive Goriola Bakare as Home Broadband Experience Lead, effective October 1, 2026, following.
By: Samson Akintaro
Nigeria's agribusiness sector holds significant potential to drive industrial growth, create jobs and boost export earnings, but the country's continued reliance on raw commodity exports limits the value it captures from agricultural production.
By: Samson Akintaro
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has made Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) part of its cybersecurity assessment criteria for all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), in a move to strengthen the security of government digital infrastructure.
By: Samson Akintaro
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is putting measures in place to ensure that small players in the Nigerian telecommunications industry are protected.
By: Samson Akintaro
A survey conducted by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has revealed that only 59% of banks, fintechs and other financial institutions in Nigeria are ready to meet the January 2027 deadline set by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for them to host all payment data locally.
By: Samson Akintaro
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has clarified that no digital asset operator in Nigeria has obtained final registration under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), warning that approvals in principle do not confer full operating licences.
By: Samson Akintaro
Hackers have stolen more than $6 billion in cryptocurrency from digital wallets held at Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, in what investigators have described as the biggest crypto theft in history. The attack, which occurred on Thursday, has been linked by multiple blockchain intelligence firms to North Korean cybercriminals, although investigations into the incident […]
By: Samson Akintaro
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed the NG-IMEI Scanner application to simplify device registration for dealers, detect duplicate International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) numbers and reduce errors in the verification of communication devices.
