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2026 World Cup: FIFA faces gambling probe over “Right to Buy” digital tokens
World football governing association FIFA has come under a preliminary investigation for alleged gambling activity in its 2026…
MTN Chairman highlights smartphone cost, vandalism as causes of low 5G penetration across Africa
Chairman of the MTN Group, Mcebisi Jonas, has highlighted two major reasons for the low 5G internet penetration…
Edo AUATON faults Bolt for blocking hundreds of drivers without fair hearing
The Edo State Council of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has called out the…
Nigeria’s debit card, AfriGO has now processed over N70bn in transactions in 2025
AfriGO, Nigeria’s first domestic card, has processed more than N70 billion worth of transactions in 2025. The development…
Logistics startup POZI raises €650,000 marking Gabon’s first international venture funding
Gabon-based fleet management startup POZI has raised €650,000 in seed funding. The round represents the first international venture…
Canal+ to start selling MultiChoice’s local content to international markets
Canal+ has revealed plans to start selling some of MultiChoice’s home-made content to overseas markets. Through StudioCanal, a…
Tunisia hands rare death sentence to 56-year-old man over Facebook posts against the president
A Tunisian court sentenced a 56-year-old man to a rare death sentence for defaming the president and destabilising…
Meta and NDPC to resolve $32.8 million data privacy dispute out of court
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has initiated settlement negotiations with the Nigerian Data Protection Commission…
