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China to review Meta’s controversial $2bn Manus AI deal
China has initiated a formal review of Meta’s recent acquisition of Manus, an artificial intelligence startup with origins…
Drivers kick as Bolt increases commission to 21% in Benin City, booking fee to 2.9%
A leading ride-hailing company in Nigeria, Bolt, has increased its commission in Benin City, Edo State. This was…
FG to launch first National AI Centre of Excellence at the University of Jos
The federal government has announced plans to establish the country’s first National Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence. This…
NCC: Telecom operators deployed 2,800 new and upgraded towers in 2025
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had revealed that Nigerian telecom operators rolled out 2,800 towers in 2025. The…
xAI nets $20bn in oversubscribed Series E as Nvidia and Cisco place strategic bet
Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has closed an upsized Series E round that raised $20 billion. The sum…
Cinema: Behind The Scenes, Everybody Loves Jenifa, Sinners lead top 10 revenue chart in 2025
Funke Akindele’s movies, Behind The Scenes, and Everybody Loves Jenifa, together with the American movie Sinners, have led…
Libya Telecom confirms continued cyberattack on its core system
State-owned telecommunications provider, Libya Telecom and Technology (LTT), has confirmed that its systems and networks have been subjected…
Zimbabwe commences 15% tax on payments to Bolt, inDrive, Netflix, and other digital platforms
The Zimbabwean government has commenced applying a 15% charge on payments made to foreign digital platforms. This includes…
MultiChoice said it paid $538 million in tax in 2025, less than it paid in 2024
Popular Pay-TV company MultiChoice has revealed that it paid approximately $538.4 million in tax for the entire 2025.…
Nigerian telecoms suffered 118 network outages in December 2025
Nigerian Telecoms operator experienced 118 cases of network outages in December 2025. This is according to data made…
