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WhatsApp is making quiet but meaningful strides in improving the way users experience audio and…
Amazon is poised to make a significant leap in the satellite internet arena with the…
It’s been in the works, and now it has finally happened. Meta prohibits the ‘Instagram…
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger, is strengthening its commitment to teen…
BYD, one of the world’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer, has officially entered the Nigerian market…
What if AI helped you become a better writer instead of just writing for you?…
The adoption of digital finance in Nigeria over the past few years has been too…
In a country where the number of graduates exceeds the number of jobs available, Nigerian…
Microsoft has rolled out significant updates to its Copilot AI assistant, introducing ten new features…
Pascal Gabriel Dozie, a pioneering Nigerian entrepreneur, economist, and institution builder, has passed away at…
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has committed $12 million to support the development of Sierra…
African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often caught between being too large for microfinance…
Midjourney, the AI-powered visual generation platform known for pushing the boundaries of imagination, has announced…
MTN’s Bold New Move into the Streaming World: Can It Beat Netflix and Showmax? It…
BUSINESS
After nearly three years of legal entanglement and financial restriction, MTN Cameroon has secured a major victory in a prolonged cross-border dispute that had paralyzed access to over $23 million in its local bank accounts. A ruling by the Littoral Court of Appeal in Douala has ordered the release of…
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has successfully acquired his social media platform X, previously known as Twitter, in a significant all-stock transaction, as announced by Musk in a post on X this past Friday. In his announcement, Musk stated, “xAI has acquired X in an all-stock transaction.” He elaborated…
Capitec Bank has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Gerrie Fourie, will retire during the bank’s annual general meeting scheduled for 18 July 2025. Fourie has been an integral part of the executive management team for an impressive 25 years, playing a pivotal role in the bank’s evolution from…
Telkom has officially completed the sale of its masts and towers business, known as Swiftnet, to a consortium spearheaded by Actis and Royal Bafokeng Holdings. This strategic move marks a significant shift in Telkom’s operational focus and financial strategy. In this consortium, Actis holds a commanding 70% stake in Towerco…
Startup
African small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are often caught between being too large for microfinance…
Over the past few years, there has been a surge in financial startups attempting to…
The lending landscape is constantly shifting, and one of the biggest recent shifts has been…
Nigerian edtech startup AltSchool Africa has unveiled an ambitious new initiative aimed at enhancing access…
Tanzania’s Sumet Technologies, an innovative company specializing in the distribution of fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG),…
South African AI startup NOSIBLE has successfully raised US$1 million in pre-seed funding to enhance…
people
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has officially appointed Tony Elumelu, the esteemed Founder and Group…
Capitec Bank has officially announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Gerrie Fourie, will retire during…
South Korea’s Samsung Electronics announced on Tuesday the untimely passing of its co-CEO, Han Jong-hee,…
In a notable development for the social media landscape, Bluesky, an alternative platform to X…
Unity Bank has officially appointed Ebenezer Kolawole as the Acting Managing Director and Chief Executive…
Adeniyi Abiodun, co-founder of the blockchain infrastructure firm Mysten Labs, along with his wife, Gloria…
Cryptocurrency
The creator economy in Africa has long been shaped by middlemen, gatekeepers, and platforms that…
Nigeria’s crypto market has seen highs and lows, from government repression to a booming peer-to-peer…
The cryptocurrency world has its share of volatile tokens, but Pi Network’s PI token is…
The first regulated stablecoin tied to the Naira in Nigeria, cNGN, has been listed on…
Emirati state-owned investment firm MGX has announced a groundbreaking $2 billion investment in Binance, marking…
Nigeria has emerged as one of the leading countries in cryptocurrency adoption, with its citizens…