Author: Jessica Adiele

For years, Africa’s education sector has struggled with one of its most persistent yet overlooked problems: the slow, stressful, and error-prone process of manual exam grading. Teachers across the continent still mark hundreds of theory scripts by hand, often under tight deadlines and with little institutional support. Mistakes happen. Records…

In the world of tech, software often takes the spotlight. But hardware—the laptops developers choose—shapes innovation just as much as code. From prototyping apps to running complex simulations, the right machine can make the difference between a stalled project and a breakthrough. For developers and tech professionals, laptop choice isn’t…

Vodacom Group Limited has announced that its planned acquisition of a 30% stake in Maziv Proprietary Limited has received the necessary regulatory approvals, clearing the path for one of South Africa’s largest fibre-infrastructure transactions. The deal, first announced on SENS on 10 November 2021, is set for implementation on 1…

The launch of Gemini 3 marks a pivotal moment in AI development, with potential ripple effects across industries, startups, and the broader tech ecosystem. Positioned as a next-generation AI model, Gemini 3 is not just an incremental upgrade — it promises enhanced reasoning, multimodal capabilities, and tighter integration into workflows,…

In a tech ecosystem where software increasingly hides behind subscriptions, upgrade prompts, and intrusive ads, one product has stubbornly remained an exception is VLC media player. It’s fast, lightweight, plays almost any file you throw at it, and has been downloaded billions of times across the world. But the story…

Amazon Leo has expanded its satellite internet portfolio with the launch of the Leo Ultra Terminal, a gigabit-speed antenna designed for enterprise and government customers requiring high-performance connectivity in remote or underserved locations. The announcement also includes an enterprise preview program, enabling select organisations to test the system ahead of…

Millions of Nigerians can now receive money from abroad instantly following a new partnership between Thunes, the global payments infrastructure provider, and MoMo PSB, the fintech subsidiary of MTN Nigeria. The collaboration marks a major expansion of MoMo’s international remittance corridors, enabling users to receive funds from key markets including…

Vodacom Group has entered a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate its digital transformation and deploy advanced AI-powered solutions across its African markets. The partnership aims to modernise Vodacom’s core technology infrastructure while enabling the creation of next-generation products designed specifically for the continent’s unique challenges and opportunities. The…

Mastercard has introduced The Mastercard Collection, a new premium experience platform that brings together enhanced global dining, entertainment and travel benefits for cardholders across Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The platform targets users of the company’s top-tier cards — World, World Elite, and the newly launched World…

Airtel Nigeria, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy’s 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) programme, has unveiled the NextGen by Airtel & 3MTT Fellowship, a major initiative aimed at developing Nigeria’s next wave of digital builders and innovators. The fellowship represents the next chapter of…

VAST Data has announced a major collaboration with Microsoft to bring its high-performance AI Operating System (AI OS) to Azure, giving enterprises a streamlined way to deploy next-generation, scalable AI infrastructure directly in the cloud. The announcement was made at Microsoft Ignite, underscoring both companies’ shared ambition to accelerate the…

MTN has played a key role in strengthening economic ties between Nigeria and South Africa through its support of the Nigeria–South Africa Presidential Trade and Investment Breakfast Dialogue, held on 21 November 2025 at the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa. The event, convened ahead of the G20 Summit, focused…

Brookfield, one of the world’s largest owners and operators of digital infrastructure, has unveiled a $100 billion AI Infrastructure program aimed at powering the next generation of artificial intelligence. Anchored by the newly launched Brookfield Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Fund (BAIIF), the program will invest across the entire AI infrastructure value…

Nigeria and Sierra Leone have taken a major step toward advancing regional digital integration following a high-level bilateral engagement in Freetown focused on innovation, technology cooperation, and cross-border trade. The meeting brought together senior government officials led by Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, and…

X’s newly introduced “About This Account” feature is off to a chaotic start. The tool, which was designed to bring greater transparency to user accounts, has instead triggered a wave of controversy after appearing to reveal that several prominent right-wing “America First” accounts are managed from outside the United States.…

Standard Bank Group, Africa’s largest financial institution by assets, has officially opened its new Representative Office in Egypt, marking a major step in deepening trade and investment ties between Egypt, Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Middle East. The launch event, held at the Pyramids of Giza in Cairo, underscores the bank’s…

Cisco Investments, the venture capital arm of Cisco, has made a strategic investment in World Labs Technologies, a fast-rising spatial intelligence AI startup founded by prominent AI researcher Dr. Fei-Fei Li. The move strengthens Cisco’s push into next-generation AI infrastructure while supporting World Labs’ efforts to build AI systems capable…

Standard Bank has taken a major step in reshaping Africa–China trade flows by becoming the first African bank to directly integrate with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). The move allows businesses across the continent to pay Chinese suppliers directly in Renminbi (RMB)—bypassing the US dollar for the first time…

Spotify is lowering the barriers for users considering a switch from rival music platforms. On Thursday, the streaming giant introduced a new built-in feature powered by TuneMyMusic, enabling users to seamlessly transfer playlists from other services directly into their Spotify library. The update marks one of Spotify’s most consumer-friendly improvements…

Google has introduced Nano Banana Pro, a major upgrade to its image generation technology, bringing enhanced editing tools, sharper resolutions, improved text accuracy, and even built-in web search. The model is powered by Gemini 3, the company’s latest large language model released earlier this week. Nano Banana Pro builds on…