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TikTok assures African users of online safety
TikTok has reiterated its ongoing commitment to keeping its African users safe by hosting the 2nd Annual Sub-Saharan…
AltSchool Africa unveils AI vision for 10 million Africans
In a move to democratise artificial intelligence (AI) and position Africa as a global leader in the digital…
TikTok’s Zhang Yiming now China’s richest person with $57.5 billion net worth
TikTok and ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming has become China’s richest person for the first time. Zhang achieved this…
50% telecom tariff: Senate calls for review as Nigerians struggle with rising data costs
The Nigerian Senate has directed the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) and telecom operators…
3MTT: FG gets N1 billion grant from Airtel Africa to equip 25,000 Nigerians with digital skills
In an effort to strengthen the 3 Million Technical Talent (3MTT) program, the Federal Government of Nigeria has…
Tunisia might be shutting down Bolt, Heetch, others to make way for a govt-owned app
Tunisia might be shutting down Bolt and other taxi-hailing apps like Heetch to pave the way for the…
Grok AI integrates with Telegram in its first major expansion beyond X
Elon Musk-owned xAI’s advanced AI chatbot, Grok, has officially integrated with Telegram, marking its first significant expansion beyond…
Payhippo rebrands to Rivy, raises US$4M in pre-series A funding
Rivy, an AI-powered lender for Africa’s renewable energy sector, today announced its rebrand from Payhippo and the successful…
Digital lending: Kenyans borrow $3.85m daily and $115m monthly
Kenyans borrow a staggering $3.85 million (Ksh 500 million) daily through digital lending platforms. This is according to…
