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Rudman retains Internet Protocol Chairmanship as NCC inaugurates new IPv6 board
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated the new board of the Nigerian Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)…
Easybuy partners with WAWUAfrica to empower 10m Nigerian youths and women
Easybuy, Africa’s leading smartphone financing company, has partnered with WAWUAfrica to equip 10 million Nigerian youths and women…
Spiro raises new $215M equity funding to expand battery-swap network across Africa
African electric mobility company Spiro has raised $215 million in a new equity round backed by Impact Fund…
Nvidia plans to modernise laptops for the AI era with a new processor for PCs
Nvidia has unveiled its first processor designed specifically for Windows laptops. With this, the global chipmaker is entering…
‘Artificial Intelligences do not understand what they produce’ Pope Leo pushes for stricter AI regulation
Pope Leo XIV has warned that artificial intelligence cannot think, feel, or take responsibility for what it creates,…
Nigeria’s smartphone shipments grew by 8% in Q1’26, fueled by demand for 4G/5G devices
Smartphone shipments in Nigeria increased by 8% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2026, indicating continued demand…
Anthropic overtakes OpenAI as world’s most valuable AI startup with record $900bn valuation
In one of the most significant moments in the short but seismic history of artificial intelligence, Anthropic has…
Nigeria dominates Bloomberg’s 25 African startups to watch in 2026
Nigeria has secured four spots on Bloomberg’s second annual “25 African Startups to Watch” list, reinforcing the country’s…
AUATON petitions Attorney-General on FG’s mandatory health insurance for drivers
Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos state, under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of…
Michael crosses $800M globally, now hunting down Oppenheimer’s all-time biopic record
The Michael Jackson biopic is no longer just a box office success story. It is now chasing history.…
