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Applications now open for Google for Startups Accelerator Africa 2025
Google has announced that applications are open for the 2025 class of the Google for Startups Accelerator: Africa,…
FG begins digital criminal record verification for teachers via TRCN portal
The Federal Government of Nigeria has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification initiative for all public…
WAEC reaffirms plan for full CBT adoption by 2026
The West African Examination Council (WAEC) has reaffirmed that the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE)…
ChatGPT to add parental controls amid child safety concerns
OpenAI has announced plans to introduce parental controls on ChatGPT after concerns about its abusive use by teenagers.…
Nigerian agri-tech Babban Gona raises $7.5m to support smallholder farmers
Nigerian agri-tech startup, Babban Gona, has raised $7.5 million in debt funding from the British International Investment (BII).…
Call of Duty movie in the works as Paramount strikes mega deal with Activision
Paramount Skydance has reached an agreement with Microsoft-owned Activision to adapt one of the globe’s most lucrative video…
Visa, Mastercard and Netflix are poised to join the $1 trillion club soon – Report
A recently released analysis from BestBrokers forecasts that Visa, Mastercard, JPMorgan Chase, Oracle, Walmart, and Netflix are among…
Lagos to launch ‘Omi Eko’ water transport service in October with 72 new electric ferries
The Lagos State government has announced its plan to launch an electric boat water transportation project. This was…
Eight months after launch, Bolt Market records 300% growth in Kenya
Bolt Market, the food and grocery delivery arm of the e-mobility company Bolt, has reported a 300% increase…
