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Top Story: Nigeria’s Tech-Savvy Interior Minister, Tunji-Ojo, Conferred OAU Excellence Award
In Southwest, Nigeria, 64-year old tertiary institution, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, in Osun State, has conferred on Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, its prestigious OAU Award of Excellence in Public Service.
The award recognised the Minister’s outstanding contributions to governance, national security, and public administration.
Described in his citation as a distinguished and accomplished individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in various fields, Tunji-Ojo has spent over 17 years shaping both public and private sector landscapes in Nigeria.
“Tunji-Ojo’s commitment to institutional growth, human capital development, and economic progress has significantly impacted the country’s growth, and his influential role in shaping policy and legislative reforms has continued to improve the quality of services delivered to Nigerians,” the award citation noted.
According to the University, the award recognises his exceptional contributions to institutional reform, and public service delivery. The Minister was lauded as a distinguished and accomplished individual who has demonstrated exceptional leadership and expertise in various fields.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Moroccan Startup, Vove ID, Introduces AI-Driven Verification to Help SMEs and Fintechs Scale Faster in Africa
As Africa and the Middle East continue their digital transformation, the demand for reliable identity verification infrastructure has never been greater. Yet across much of the region, verification remains slow, and expensive. Morocco-based regtech startup Vove ID believes it has a solution.
Founded in 2024 by Aoussar Khalid, Tarik Ait M’Barek, and Youssef Saber, Vove is building a verification stack tailored to Africa and the Middle East, combining speed, accuracy, and regional expertise to address one of the digital economy’s most persistent bottlenecks.
Several providers have attempted to modernise this space, but many global verification tools remain geared toward Western ID formats. Low pass rates, manual reviews, and slow integrations have left a gap for region-specific solutions.
“We’ve personally dealt with fragmented KYC providers and inconsistent verification for African and MENA users while building other products,” the company said. “We built Vove because we experienced the same problems our customers face today.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
INNOVATION: Others are Selling Phones, But Nigerian-founded Startup, Veriphye, is Ensuring Data-backed Ownership Protection. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
