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Vultr commits ~$1.2B to AMD Helios AI racks by HPE (first HPE order)
HPE (30 Sep BW / Investor Day 8-K) books first AMD Helios AI Rack order — Vultr ~$1.2B for US cloud sites;…
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Amaanah Non-Interest Finance launches in Lagos (CBN-licensed claim)
Company and Punch report Amaanah has commenced Lagos operations (Yaba — Counter Fraud House, 252 Herbert Macaulay Way) with app + marketplace…
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ngCERT advisory: WhatsApp rich-media / Instagram Reels CVEs 2026-23866 / 2026-23863
ngCERT flags CVE-2026-23866 (WhatsApp iOS/Android AI rich responses linked to Instagram Reels) and CVE-2026-23863 (Windows attachment filename NUL spoofing) — update past…
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CBN payments data localisation: PSS/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/004 — full compliance 1 Jan 2027
CBN Payments System Supervision circular PSS/DIR/PUB/CIR/001/004 (listed 15 Jun 2026) sets full compliance by 1 Jan 2027 for storing and managing Nigeria-generated…
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Google launches experimental satellite to test space data-center feasibility
NPR reports Google lofted a test satellite to probe whether AI data centers in orbit are operationally plausible — R&D signal, not…
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Amazon seeking to offload ~$8B Nvidia chips to investors (FT via Reuters)
Reuters (2 Oct) relays FT reporting that Amazon is shopping an investor vehicle for about $8B of advanced Nvidia chips to strengthen…
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Applied Digital brings +75 MW online at Polaris Forge 1 (Building 2 phase-2 RFS)
Applied Digital IR (2 Oct) says Building 2 phase-2 at Polaris Forge 1 is Ready for Service — three 25 MW halls…
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CISA adds Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Manager CVE to KEV catalog
CVE-2026-76504 added 2026-09-30 under BOD 26-04 risk-based remediation — buyers with public SD-WAN Manager should prioritize KEV patch + check for pre-patch…
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NDPA GAID in force: compliance-audit regime is the live playbook
GAID 2025 (effective 2025-09-19) retired NDPR; DCPMIs face annual Compliance Audit Returns via licensed DPCOs — define the instrument (NDPA + GAID)…
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Remita launches consumer app at Nigeria Fintech Week (Lagos)
Remita moves from B2B rails to a consumer app (multi-bank, bills, PAPSS pan-African transfers) launched 2026-09-22 at Wole Soyinka Centre — another…