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Meet Olumide Balogun, Google’s new Director for West Africa
Olumide Balogun achieved success in managing Google as Head of Consumer Apps for Sub-Saharan Africa
Another crypto millionaire Christian Peev found dead
This comes barely a month after another crypto influencer was found dead
Analysing Tinubu’s plan to curb inflation as Nigeria hits 18-year high of 24.08%
The latest 1.29% spike is the seventh consecutive rise in the country’s inflation rate this year and the highest in eighteen years
‘We can’t fight technology’- Kenyan parliament throws out petition to ban TikTok
The petition said even though the app has become widely popular among the country's young population, the content circulated on the platform is unsuitable.
WhatsApp testing feature for users to generate custom stickers with AI
WhatsApp's integration with stickers is unique. As such, it unlocks a new use case for generative AI.
Google launches N1.2bn grant to empower 20,000 Nigerians with vital digital skills
Google, through its philanthropic arm, Google.org, announced a N1.2 billion grant to “Mind the Gap”, launching an initiative that…
Binance shuts down its crypto merchant payment platform after nearly 2 years
Binance Connect allowed merchants to accept payments in crypto
Treepz appoints former BOI MD and Meta executive to its board
Treepz, an online rental marketplace in Africa, has appointed four new board members. Among the new members are…
Kaduna State partners Google to empower 5,000 women with tech skills
These digital skills include data science, artificial intelligence, and entrepreneurial application of digital technologies
MTN wants 3 more investors to join MoMo as it looks to sell 30% of the fintech vertical
This announcement comes a day after MTN announced a major deal with Mastercard
