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FG to unlock $5bn annual funding for Nigerian startups with launch of Digital Trade Desk
Nigerian startups raised $410 million in 2024 while in Africa, startups raised $2.2 billion
Inside the UK’s plan to build Open AI’s rival and become global AI leader
The UK's lofty AI plans face several serious challenges
Nigeria’s SEC set to stamp out Ponzi and pyramid schemes in 2025
In its efforts to revamp Nigeria’s commodities market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has vowed to eradicate…
Malaysia orders Facebook, TikTok, X, Telegram and others to obtain licences in 2025
The Malaysian Government has announced that social media and online messaging platforms will be required to obtain a…
ESET responds to EFCC’s arrest of 792 cryptocurrency fraud suspects in Lagos
During the raid, the EFCC seized computers, mobile phones, and vehicles
Ghana elections: Nigeria is an example of how not to use the BVAS – analyst
The Ghana elections were powered by a relatively new piece of technology called the biometric verification device (BVD)
Federal Government projects N800bn electronic money transfer tax revenue by 2027
The Federal Government of Nigeria has projected a revenue of N230 billion on the Electronic Money Transfer Levy…
SEC warns Nigerians against “unlicensed” crypto exchange, Marino FX
The Nigerian Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned investors and Nigerians to refrain from engaging with Marino…
If they are natural why patent them? – Nigerian food experts urge govt to ban GMO
This development is coming just days after the Kenyan government approved the growing and consumption of GMOs
Kenyan government approves cultivation and consumption of GMO crops
GMO crops are struggling for acceptance in Africa where there have been fears over health concerns
