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Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing how we interact with technology, and at the heart of this…
In today’s rapidly evolving digital world, financial security is more crucial than ever. Mobile money…
In a daring move that is upending Wall Street and Silicon Valley, Trump threatens Apple…
Tensions are growing in the country’s ICT sector as Starlink receives a one-month ultimatum in…
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The Gates Foundation is giving a major boost to maternal and child health in Sub-Saharan…
Carrot Credit, a Nigerian fintech startup, has raised $4.2 million in seed funding to scale…
In a major milestone for the open-source AI community, Meta’s Llama—a family of large language…
At its annual Google I/O 2025 event, Google unveiled one of its most exciting updates…
At its 2025 I/O Developer Conference, Google unveiled Veo 3, the most advanced version of…
Remote scribes play a crucial role in the modern healthcare landscape. These professionals are responsible…
MTN South Africa has officially launched MoMo Pay, a digital payment platform designed to help…
Access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) has been blocked in Tanzania after…
Lagos State has secured $22 million in foreign direct investment (FDI) for the expansion of…
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Standard Bank, the largest bank in Africa by assets, has announced a strategic partnership with Zeda Limited for its inaugural bond issuance following Zeda’s listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Zeda Limited, recognized as Southern Africa’s leading integrated mobility solutions provider, was unbundled from the Barloworld Group in 2022…
The Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group is in the process of finalizing the termination of its franchise agreement with Pick n Pay in Namibia, with plans to rebrand all its Pick n Pay stores in the country by July 2025. This decision marks the end of a 27-year partnership with…
Israeli fintech unicorn Rapyd has successfully completed the acquisition of European fintech company PayU from Dutch investment firm Prosus for approximately $610 million. The deal, which was signed on Thursday, was finalized after Rapyd raised $500 million, primarily through equity, with a smaller portion sourced from debt. Following this funding…
Safaricom M-PESA has entered into a strategic partnership with LakiPay Financial Technologies to enhance the digital payments ecosystem and promote financial inclusion in Ethiopia. The groundbreaking agreement was signed yesterday by Habtamu Tadesse, the founder and CEO of LakiPay, and Elsa Muzzolini, the CEO of Safaricom M-PESA Mobile Financial Services.…
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The Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and EDFI Management Company, through the Electrification Financing Initiative…
Kholo Capital Mezzanine Debt Fund I, under the management of Kholo Capital, has successfully reached…
Capi Money, an innovative platform aimed at helping businesses throughout Africa facilitate payments to their…
RapidDeploy, a pioneering company founded in South Africa, has made significant strides in the realm…
Zydii, a prominent digital workforce platform, has announced an exciting collaboration with Venture for Africa…
After three years of operation, Edukoya, a once-promising edtech startup in Nigeria, has formally closed,…
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OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, has appointed former Twitch executive Emmett Shear as its interim…
South Africa’s biggest company by revenue, Sasol, has announced the appointment of Simon Baloyi as…
Following his surprise firing on Friday, former OpenAI CEO Sam Altman might not be as…
After a surprise shakeup at one of the world’s most valuable startups, OpenAI cofounder Sam Altman is…
The White House on Friday accused Elon Musk of repeating a “hideous” antisemitic lie on…
On Friday, OpenAI’s board of directors said that Sam Altman will step down as CEO…
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin continued to enjoy a significant rally on Wednesday, exceeding $60,000 for the first time…
Bitcoin’s price surged above $54,000 on Monday, waking from a week of subdued trading. The…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), guided by its constitutional roles and functions, recently issued…
Recent days have seen a substantial surge in global interest in Worldcoin, a cryptocurrency token…
The Nigerian government is allegedly preparing to close down cryptocurrency-related websites in the nation, according…
Binance, recognized as the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, has imposed restrictions on peer-to-peer transactions concerning…