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World Cup 2026: Over 336 fake websites emerge as scammers target football fans
Scammers are taking advantage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which kicked off on June 11 and runs…
Court orders GTCO to pay a man ₦250,000 for sending unsolicited marketing messages
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ruled that Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) violated the…
Providus and Unity Bank officially merge into ProvidusUnity Bank Limited
The merger between Providus Bank and Unity Bank is now fully official, with customers already receiving notifications from…
Football podcast surges across Sub-Saharan Africa, new Spotify data shows
Football podcast listening is growing sharply across Sub-Saharan Africa. New Spotify listening data shows that football podcasts across…
Global smartphone shipments to drop by 152 million units in 2026 as chip prices surge
Smartphone shipments are expected to decline globally by 12.2% year-on-year (YoY) in 2026, representing a 152 million unit…
Nigel Green calls the global tech sell-off a ‘Healthy reality check’ for AI valuations
Global stock markets are experiencing a brutal “cold shower” as investors finally wake up from a 24-month trance…
‘Call of My Life’ becomes first Nollywood film to cross ₦600 million at the 2026 box office
Romantic comedy movie ‘Call of My Life’ has become the first Nollywood movie to cross the ₦600 million…
4G Capital surpasses $1 billion in loans to African entrepreneurs
4G Capital has disbursed more than $1 billion in loans to entrepreneurs across Kenya and Uganda since 2013,…
Oracle’s workforce shrinks by 21,000 as AI reshapes operations
Oracle’s annual report has confirmed what months of employee accounts and analyst estimates had already suggested: the company’s…
African Girls in Tech Academy empowers over 3,000 women with practical tech skills to thrive
On June 19th, 2026, the Africa Agility Foundation marked another milestone in its mission to close the gender…
