{
  "id": 655406,
  "title": "PalmPay steps up youth investment to bridge Nigeria’s digital skills gap",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/12/palmpay-steps-up-youth-investment-to-bridge-nigerias-digital-skills",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-12T10:58:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "BusinessDay Nigeria",
    "slug": "businessday-nigeria",
    "url": "https://businessday.ng/technology/article/palmpay-steps-up-youth-investment-to-bridge-nigerias-digital-skills-gap/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "PalmPay is increasing its investment in youth development to address Nigeria's growing digital skills gap.\n\nThe country's tax revenue has seen significant growth, with daily collections averaging ₦127.83 billion ($93.98 million) from January to July 2026, according to the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). The NRS collected ₦27.1 trillion ($19.93 billion) in the first seven months of 2026.\n\nThe increase in tax revenue is attributed to the digitization of tax systems, new tax laws, and improved revenue service, as stated by the NRS. Four new tax reform laws were signed in 2025, and an executive order was implemented to close loopholes in the system.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "TechCabal",
        "title": "Nigeria collects $19.9 billion in taxes as digital systems expand",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/nigeria-collects-19-9-billion-in-taxes-as-digital-systems-expand",
        "published": "2026-08-11T15:42:24.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}