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MTN Group started 2025 on a strong note, reporting robust operational and financial results for…
Samsung Electronics has unveiled the Odyssey OLED G6, the world’s first OLED gaming monitor boasting…
Days after a shocking investigation raised questions about the legality of AI training techniques that…
Egypt’s proptech giant Nawy has secured a combined $75 million in Series A equity and…
OpenAI and Microsoft are renegotiating the terms of their landmark partnership, setting the stage for…
Airtel Africa has reported a robust financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 31,…
Safaricom PLC has hit a historic milestone, becoming the first East African company to surpass…
MTN Group’s digital infrastructure arm, Bayobab, has taken a major step forward in reshaping East…
For decades, travelers have dutifully switched their phones to “airplane mode” before takeoff, disconnecting from…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has officially announced new prices for a range of…
You’re not the only person who has ever wondered how to take a screenshot on…
9mobile has lost 300K users after a stalled roaming agreement with MTN, raising concerns over…
It only takes a second. A slip into the sink. A sudden rainstorm. A child…
Let’s be honest: Virtual meetings used to feel cool. A quick Zoom here, a casual…
BUSINESS
₦208,000 down. 15% commission. Daily costs slashed in half. If those numbers don’t jump out at you, they should. Bolt’s recent rollout of ₦3.2 million electric tricycles in Lagos isn’t just another pilot project to test the EV waters — it’s a real-time attempt to crack one of Africa’s hardest…
Far from a typical mentoring program, Showpo’s Future Female Founders Program represents a bold investment in the future of female entrepreneurship. The program is spearheaded by Jane Lu, the CEO of Showpo. Aimed at driving real change, this not-for-profit educational campaign focuses on empowering college-aged women to break into the…
Ant Group acquires Bright Smart, a brokerage firm based in Hong Kong, demonstrating its expanding goals. With this $362 million transaction, the Chinese fintech giant enters the securities brokerage industry directly for the first time. An important step in Ant Group’s continuous efforts to diversify beyond its conventional digital payments…
When MTN Group — Africa’s biggest mobile operator — announced it had suffered a cybersecurity breach last week, a lot of people shrugged it off. No money stolen. Core networks intact. “At least it’s not that bad,” right? Wrong. Because once you realise that millions of personal records could be…
Startup
Treepz, Africa’s leading corporate mobility startup, has announced an exclusive partnership with Miva Open University,…
African startups raised a total of $343 million in April 2025 across 39 publicly disclosed…
For most African venture capitalists, the formula is familiar: payments, logistics, e-commerce, rinse, repeat. If…
MEST Africa, in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, has announced the second cohort of 12…
Google has started accepting applications for the 2025 edition of the Google for Startups Accelerator…
Moroccan regtech startup VOVE ID has successfully secured new investment from The Baobab Network, a…
people
Futuregrowth Asset Management, a prominent player in South Africa’s financial sector, has officially announced the…
On Monday, President Cyril Ramaphosa officially announced the appointment of Mcebisi Jonas, the former deputy…
Chowdeck, the Nigerian food delivery startup backed by Y Combinator, has made a significant move…
EFT Corporation has announced the appointment of Mike Smits as the new Group Managing Director.…
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…
Cryptocurrency
The Kenyan High Court has taken a firm stand on digital privacy by ruling against…
Flutterwave, Yellow Card, and Onafriq—three of Africa’s most innovative and impactful fintech companies—have joined the…
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…