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Anthropic has introduced its most advanced AI models to date—Claude Opus 4 and Claude Sonnet…
Africa Delivery Technologies Holding, the Dutch-based parent company of Nigerian logistics startup Kwik, has been…
IHS Towers has struck a transformative deal to sell its Rwandan operations to Paradigm Tower…
In May 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump reignited controversy by blocking Harvard University from enrolling…
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…
Our lives are made smarter, easier, and more linked by gadgets. However, they also cause…
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…
BUSINESS
Lipa Later, a prominent Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) fintech company, has officially entered administration as of March 24, 2025, following a protracted period of financial difficulties and unsuccessful attempts to secure additional funding. Joy Vipinchandra Bhatt from Moore JVB Consulting LLP has been appointed as the administrator to oversee the company’s…
AvtoVAZ, the largest automaker in Russia and predominantly owned by the Russian government, is embarking on an ambitious expansion into Nigeria as part of a strategic initiative to diversify its operations beyond its traditional market. This move is particularly significant as it marks AvtoVAZ’s most substantial entry into West Africa’s…
Senegal’s dynamic financial technology (fintech) sector is on the verge of welcoming a new player, Quickpay, a subsidiary of the influential EDK Group, owned by businessman Demba Ka. Quickpay has recently obtained an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Central Bank of West African States (BCEAO), positioning it to…
Moniepoint, a prominent Nigerian fintech unicorn, is poised to introduce a new remittance product called “MonieWorld,” designed to facilitate money transfers from the United Kingdom to Nigeria. Currently in its beta testing phase, MonieWorld is expected to launch publicly soon, as confirmed by sources familiar with the development. This initiative…
Startup
In a significant initiative aimed at enhancing food security and promoting entrepreneurship across West and…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) has announced a significant initiative aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs…
Tade Oyerinde, a visionary entrepreneur originally from Nigeria, has successfully raised $46 million in Series…
Nigerian edtech company Gradely has announced the appointment of Adebayo Alomaja as its new Deputy…
South Africa’s Plentify, an innovative home energy management company, has been honored with the EEP…
For a company that once aimed to revolutionize urban mobility through its technology-driven bus network,…
people
Nigerian authorities have dropped all charges against Tigran Gambaryan, an executive at Binance, allowing him…
OpenAI has recently appointed its inaugural chief economist, Aaron Chatterji, who brings a wealth of…
MTN Nigeria’s CEO, Karl Toriola, has emphasized the critical need for the telecommunications industry to…
Mira Murati, who previously held the position of Chief Technology Officer at OpenAI, made headlines…
In a detailed LinkedIn statement dated Thursday, October 17, 2024, Dr. Abasi Ene-Obong, the co-founder…
JPMorgan Chase & Co. recognized as the world’s largest bank, has announced the appointment of…
Cryptocurrency
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is set to implement a new real-time tax system designed…
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has declared that it will be incorporating crypto assets…
Luno, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, has significantly broadened its payment support within South Africa by…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is reinforcing its role as a leading crypto-friendly jurisdiction by…
As Hamster Kombat continues to gain momentum, the developers have officially taken the Season 1…
Hamster Kombat, a Telegram-based tap-to-earn game, is taking the internet by storm, rapidly gaining a…