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London police burst ‘largest theft syndicate’ behind 40,000 stolen phones smuggled to China
A major phone theft network operating in London has been dismantled, resulting in the arrest of 46 suspects…
CBN revised guidelines: PoS operators must now operate with one terminal
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that Point-of-Sale (PoS) banking agents must register with only one…
Breaking: Minister of Innovation, Geoffrey Nnaji resigns amid certificate forgery scandal
The Minister of Innovation, Science, and Technology, Geoffrey Nnaji, has resigned from his position following issues relating to…
Tunisia president pardons labourer sentenced to death for criticising him on Facebook
A Tunisian man who was handed a death sentence because of Facebook posts in which he criticised President…
FCCPC withdraws criminal charges against MultiChoice following dispute over pricing
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has withdrawn the criminal charges against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and…
Crypto heist: North Korean hackers have stolen over $2bn in 2025, accounting for 13% of the country’s GDP
Elliptic, a blockchain intelligence firm, has revealed that hackers linked to the North Korean regime have stolen over…
Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod raises $26.3m, eyes regional expansion
Egypt-based cleantech Tagaddod has raised $26.3 million in a Series A round led by The Arab Energy Fund…
Moniepoint denies losing $2.7m in UK, insists the sum is part of expansion investment
Moniepoint Inc. has responded to recent media reports suggesting that its UK arm, Moniepoint GB, recorded “heavy losses”. …
Rwanda to formalise tech education with first-ever private coding academy
Rwanda has officially accredited its first-ever private academy to teach high-demand tech subjects as a recognised trade. The…
Luno users in South Africa can now spend crypto like cash at major retailers
South African Luno users can now use cryptocurrency for purchases at major retailers like Shoprite, Checkers, Makro, and…
