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Google, Apolitical, Ministry of Communications to train Nigerian civil servants on AI
The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) and Google have announced plans to train Nigerian public…
What to expect as INEC deploys 7,000 BVAS for Anambra polls
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is preparing for the Anambra State governorship election on November 8, 2025.…
Paxos accidentally mints $300 trillion in PayPal stablecoins, more than double world’s GDP
Stablecoin issuer Paxos mistakenly created 300 trillion tokens of PayPal’s PYUSD on the Ethereum blockchain on Wednesday. The…
Tunisia’s PAYDAY bags $3m to empower and transform worker finance digitally
Tunisian fintech PAYDAY has raised $3 million in its first pre-seed round to transform how workers access finance…
NERC approves N28 billion to DisCos for free meter roll out
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the disbursement of N28 billion to DisCos for the procurement…
OnePipe introduces utility payment scheduling on PaywithAccount
A recent consumer survey from financial inclusion advocate EFInA revealed that almost half of Nigerian adults have missed…
OpenAI partners UNILAG to launch Africa’s first OpenAI academy
OpenAI, in partnership with the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has announced the establishment of Africa’s first OpenAI academy.…
Moroccan startup Chari nets $12m series A funding to power retail and BaaS growth
Moroccan B2B e-commerce and fintech startup Chari secured $12 million in series A funding to expand its services…
MultiChoice’s new owner Canal+ to develop super app to unify DStv, Netflix, and more
MultiChoice’s new owner, Canal+, is developing a “super app” to consolidate DStv and Canal+ content. The app may…
