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Binance rolls out “Will Function” to allow users give crypto assets to next of kin
Binance has introduced a new inheritance and emergency contact feature, “Will Function,” to enable users to designate beneficiaries…
Ghanaian cybercrime syndicate busted in $100m FBI-Interpol sting, suspects face extradition to the U.S
A high-profile cybercrime syndicate operating out of Ghana has been dismantled following a coordinated international crackdown involving the…
AI wars: OpenAI cuts ties with Scale AI days after Meta’s $14.3 billion investment
ChatGPT owner OpenAI is halting its partnership with data-labelling startup Scale AI, days after Meta Platforms Inc. invested…
Iran urges citizens to delete WhatsApp as tensions with Israel deepen
Iranian state authorities have issued a directive, urging citizens to delete WhatsApp from their devices, citing alleged data…
Starlink is now live in Guinea-Bissau, its 23rd African market
SpaceX’s Starlink has taken a significant step in bridging Africa’s digital divide with the launch of its high-speed,…
Confusion as Bolt rebrands ‘Economy’ ride category to ‘Basic’ in Port Harcourt
There is confusion among e-hailing drivers in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, after discovering that the leading…
N6.98 USSD charge to be deducted from GTBank’s customers airtime from today
Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) has notified customers that it is adopting the new billing model for Unstructured Supplementary…
Visa appoints Aminata Kane as VP and Head, Western and Central Africa
Global payment giant Visa has appointed Senegalese-born Aminata Kane as its Senior Vice President and Head of Western…
Lagos Assembly knocks Uber, Bolt, others over driver commission, deactivation
The Lagos State House of Assembly has ordered Uber, Bolt, inDrive and other ride-hailing companies to ensure transparency…
