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Digital payments, innovation, regulation and digital transformation in Niger.

iFUTUR obtains its BCEAO licence: a new era for digital payments in WAEMU

On 6 May 2025, we obtained an official licence from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO) as a Payment Institution (reference: EP.NG.001/2025).…

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PCI DSS: i-FUTUR strengthens payment system security with international certification

We have excellent news to share with our customers and partners. i-FUTUR has successfully completed its PCI DSS certification. This certification demonstrates our continuing…

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Journal Sahel interviews i-FUTUR’s Managing Director

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Launch of Niger’s Ministry of Education unified digital resources portal

In recent years, education has become an increasingly central concern for stakeholders, who recognise the many benefits of digitising the education sector. For the…

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Towards digital examinations and entrance tests in Niger

Information and communication technologies (ICT) are a driver of modernisation for governments. They are an essential step towards a Niger that is more focused…

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Programming talents compete

On Saturday 15 October 2016, universities from sub-Saharan Africa competed in a programming contest. The ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) is a prestigious…

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Niger: 2016 national BTS candidates will receive results online and by SMS

Another step forward More than 4,000 candidates across all fields will sit this year’s national Higher Technician Certificate (BTS) examinations. The exams will take…

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e-Administration and e-Government: where does West Africa stand?

Electronic governance, or “e-governance”, is defined as the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) in public administrations, combined with organisational changes and new…

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