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How operators can use AI to fight against telecoms fraud

Bolt celebrates over 400 million trips in South Africa since launching in 2016

Ghanaian Uber and Bolt drivers decry ‘sudden and forceful’ digital transport tax

Beyond the skills gap, Africa's youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

Beyond the skills gap: Africa’s youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

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This Week’s

Leading Conversations

What 17 years of survival taught Paga about building fintech in Africa

byMubarak Bankole

Data boom, slow 5G and rising costs: review of Nigeria’s telecom industry data in H1 2026

byJoshua Fagbemi

How TradePAL’s Deborah Ojengbede is building African Web3’s ultimate compliance bridge on WhatsApp

byBlessed Frank

Optasia's Bassim Haidar

Fact check: Did Optasia make $3 billion from Nigeria? Here is what its audited accounts actually show

byOmoleye Omoruyi

Freshly Pressed

Paga CEO, Tayo Oviosu and Two African Tech Leaders to Speak at TechCrunch Disrupt SF

News

Paga issues fraud alert over fake ₦50,000 WhatsApp giveaway messages

Mubarak Bankole

1 hour ago

PlayStation

News

Sony PlayStation to end production of physical game discs by January 2028

2 hours ago

Chowdeck

News

Chowdeck delivers ₦1.5 billion worth of groceries in June as the category now makes up 11% of business

Mubarak Bankole

2 hours ago

Startup: Only 15 African cities attract most funding, AyaHQ says

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Only 15 cities attract most startup funding into Africa; 7,585 other urban centres ignored – Report

Mubarak Bankole

2 hours ago

CBN governor, Yemi Cardoso

News

CBN cancels 46 microfinance bank licences, lists 5 grounds

Omoleye Omoruyi

3 hours ago

Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

News

Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

4 hours ago

Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

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Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

Mubarak Bankole

6 hours ago

Anthropic's most powerful AI models are back — But Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

Review

Anthropic’s most powerful AI models are back, but Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

6 hours ago

Michael Jackson's "Michael" biopic breaks records with $217M global debut. Here's all you need to know about it

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‘Michael’ breaks record as highest-grossing biopic of all time with $977 million in earnings

Mubarak Bankole

1 day ago

OKX launches a job market for AI agents, targeting the trillion-dollar agent economy

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OKX launches marketplace where AI agents hire and pay each other autonomously

1 day ago

Raenest CEO, Victor Alade,

News

Raenest CEO says $9,700 account restriction was due to compliance review, admits support delays

Mubarak Bankole

1 day ago

Djibril Tobe - Airtel Kenya

News

Airtel Kenya appoints Djibril Tobe as new managing director, effective July 1

1 day ago

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Sponsored

LG Showcases AI-Powered Smart Living Innovations at Africa Technology Expo 2026

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LG Showcases AI-Powered Smart Living Innovations at Africa Technology Expo 2026

Carbon Economy can create a multi-billion-dollar engine for job creation in Nigeria - Ibiyode

3 minute read

Carbon Economy can create a multi-billion-dollar engine for job creation in Nigeria – Ibiyode

Harrison Obiefule

5 minute read

Harrison Obiefule: Architecting Solana’s expansion in Africa

Nigeria Revenue Service Authorised Upperlink as the System Integrator for Nigeria's e-Invoicing platform

3 minute read

Nigeria Revenue Service Authorised Upperlink as the System Integrator for Nigeria’s e-Invoicing platform

Digital PayExpo 2026 to Convene Africa’s Most Influential Payments Leaders in Lagos

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Digital PayExpo 2026 to Convene Africa’s Most Influential Payments Leaders in Lagos

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Crypto Updates

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

Here are 8 startups enabling Nigerians to spend crypto easily

IMF warns Nigeria’s $59bn stablecoin surge risks digital dollarisation and weakens naira control

The digital dollar trap: Why African currency-backed stablecoins like cNGN won’t stand a chance in a USD-pegged world

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 earnings bloodbath for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

The $30bn Bitcoin wipeout: Inside the Q1 losses for MicroStrategy and American Bitcoin

Standard Chartered insists Bitcoin will close the year above $100K despite dipping over 50% from ATH

What is driving Bitcoin’s $80,000 rally and what happens next?

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2M daily transfers

Nigeria’s Web3 funding doubles in 2025 as stablecoin usage hits a global high with $48.2m daily transfers

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Women In Tech

women in tech

7 women in tech who are inspiring the next generation for growth

Mainasara in tech

Tech Trivia with Mainasara Adetutu, front-end Developer at African Alliance

chioma in tech

Tech Trivia with Chioma Oko, Product Manager at Semicolon

Gloria Chimelu in tech

Tech Trivia with Gloria Chimelu, Crypto Writer at Investopedia

Jessica in tech

Tech Trivia with Jessica Tee Orika-Owunna, SaaS Content Marketing Specialist

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Interviews

Tomi-Davies (IMG - Tomi Davies)

The POEM framework: How Tomi Davies filters pitch potential in Africa tech funding

Padiplug: How Increase Isesele is renting powerbanks to Nigerians for ₦300 per hour

Padiplug is providing charging on demand to Nigerians with power bank rental

Crypto off-ramping: Here are 8 crypto startups enabling Nigerians to easily spend crypto

5 exits under 40: Iam Etefia’s secret to building 6-figure African startups

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk is rethinking startup growth and sustainability in Nigeria

From founder to fixer: How Amanda Etuk of Cascador is rethinking startup growth

tech talent

“HR today is about driving performance and retaining the talent that moves the needle”- HumanManager’s Udo Ngele

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How Zest & Huawei Cloud Are Powering Nigeria’s Digital Payments

Finally, Ghana is set to legalise crypto

Google’s free AI Pro for African students

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