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AI in Nigeria today announced that InnovateAI Lagos 2025, the second edition of its flagship…
This week, Netflix revealed a staggering quarterly report that revealed a record 18.9 million new…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 10-year renewal of MTN Nigeria’s 800MHz spectrum…
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is entering a new era after the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved…
Eswatini, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has embarked on a significant partnership with Google.…
Smartphones have become an integral part of our daily lives, but their reliance on battery…
The Nigerian Grid crisis In the last year, Nigeria has become notorious for its National…
Microsoft was once the exclusive provider of data center infrastructure for OpenAI to train and…
MTN Nigeria’s share price surged to ₦256 on Tuesday, reflecting a significant 9.87% increase following…
PalmPay, a prominent Nigerian fintech company, is setting its sights on entering the high-stakes remittance…
OpenAI is collaborating with Oracle and Softbank to establish data centers designed to support artificial…
Nigeria’s top online savings and investing platform, PiggyVest, has revealed that, since its launch in…
Transgrid Enerco Limited, a newly formed alliance comprising North South Power Company Limited (NSP), Axxela…
Nigeria’s persistent national grid collapses have become a pertinent issue in the country, especially in…
BUSINESS
Lendsqr, a pioneering startup that equips companies with the necessary software to launch a lending operation, has announced an innovative service for its clientele. Starting now, Lendsqr will extend lines of credit to its clients, enabling them to issue more loans and thereby accelerate the growth of their businesses. Since…
The Kenya Electricity Transmission Company Limited (KETRACO) has entered into a partnership with Adani Energy Solutions, a subsidiary of the Indian conglomerate Adani Group, to construct transmission lines and substations in Kenya. This collaboration represents Kenya’s inaugural power project to be financed through a public-private partnership model. Adani Energy Solutions…
Kenyan digital ticketing pioneer BuuPass has announced the expansion of its innovative Bus Management System (BMS) to include additional bus operators, aiming to bolster transparency and improve the efficiency of bus company operations. Co-founded by Sonia Kabra and Wyclife Omondi in 2016, BuuPass operates as a B2B2C mobility marketplace that…
ByteDance’s popular social media platform TikTok is reportedly reducing its workforce, with the majority of layoffs occurring in Malaysia, as per information from Reuters. The company is shifting towards a greater reliance on artificial intelligence for the task of content moderation on its platform. While TikTok has not disclosed the…
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LAfricaMobile, a prominent player in the realm of cloud-based communication and mobile marketing solutions, has…
The NBA’s influence extends far beyond the basketball court, and its latest move in Africa…
The African tech world is buzzing with excitement and new ideas. Even though some reports…
MPOST, an innovative digital postal service provider, has recently launched its operations in Rwanda, introducing…
The prestigious GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize Competition, now in its sixth year, is extending an invitation…
Kenyan startup BuuPass, which specializes in digitizing intercity bus and transportation operations in Africa, has…
people
To President Donald Trump, it was an awkward slip of the tongue. To Apple chief…
MTN Group CEO Rob Shuter says that the group’s South African operation has ‘turned a…
Zoaib Hoosen has resigned as MD of Microsoft’s South African subsidiary and will be replaced by…
Andre Iguodala, a member of the three-time reigning NBA champion Golden State Warriors, has joined…
Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s Chief Financial Officer has filed a lawsuit against Canadian border and police authorities…
According to Bloomberg in its Bloomberg Billionaires Index, Nigerian Aliko Dangote is the 65th richest…
Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin moved above the $9,000 mark Sunday, for the first time since May 2018. The price movement comes amid reports that Facebook is set to launch its own crypto.
An unveiling is expected this week, with a launch to follow in 2020.
CoinCola, an OTC cryptocurrency marketplace and exchange, is now available to Nigerians. CoinCola is designed…
Global Cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has reveealed that it lost $40.7 million worth of BTC in security…
Users and investors of bitcoin will now be able to spend their bitcoins using the…
DECENT, the international blockchain company behind the DCore technology, released the official DECENT Wallet for iOS devices…