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AUATON partners Wema Bank to provide car advert, CNG loans to Uber, Bolt drivers
The Lagos Council of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has announced a strategic partnership…
Lenovo tops as global PC shipments grew by 9.6% to 76.4 million units in Q4’25
Technology company Lenovo leads with 19.3 million units as global PC shipments grew 9.6% year-over-year in the fourth…
MultiChoice Nigeria appoints Kemi Omotosho as CEO, effective from Jan 2026
Popular Pay-TV company MultiChoice Nigeria has announced the appointment of Kemi Omotosho as its new Chief Executive Officer…
Over ₦450m paid to creators in 2025: How Youfanly reached 35,000 users and is advancing the African creator economy
As the global creator economy reaches a trillion-dollar industry, African creators continue to face structural barriers that limit…
Microsoft Kenya Country Manager Phyllis Migwi departs after 3 years
Phyllis Migwi, Microsoft’s Kenya Country Manager, is departing the company after more than three years leading its local…
inDrive users may start getting in-app ads as company begins “super app” strategy
Users of the popular ride-hailing platform, inDrive, may start getting pop-up ads on the app. This is because…
Funke Akindele emerges Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker with ₦2.1bn sales
Funke Akindele has made history as Africa’s highest-grossing filmmaker after her latest movie, “Behind The Scenes”, grossed over…
3 months on, new Starlink orders are still unprocessed in Lagos, Abuja
Three months after Starlink halted new orders in major Nigerian locations, the service is still unavailable. Recall that…
African defence startup Terra Industries raises $11.75m to build homegrown security tech
Terra Industries, a defence technology startup focused on Africa, has successfully raised $11.75 million in seed funding to…
Malaysia and Indonesia restrict Grok over sexually explicit AI abuse
Malaysia and Indonesia have restricted access to Grok, the artificial intelligence chatbot associated with Elon Musk’s social media…
