Airtel, MTN Under Investigation for Hidden Mobile Money Charges
The COMESA Competition Commission is investigating Airtel Mobile Commerce BV and MTN Group over allegations of hidden transaction fees and...
Nigeria and Brazil Discuss AI and GovTech Partnership Ahead of 2025 Exchange
AI Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has held discussions with Brazilian officials to strengthen collaboration on...
Accrue Raises $1.58M to Scale Cross-Border Payments Across Africa
Founders of Accrue Nigerian fintech startup Accrue has secured $1.58 million in seed funding led by Lattice Fund, with participation...
Visa Invests in Nigerian Fintech Moniepoint to Boost Digital Payment Solutions
L-R Tosin Eniolorunda Felix Ike Visa has made a strategic investment in Nigerian fintech giant Moniepoint, less than three months...
Google Leads AI Revolution with Education and Training Initiatives
In a world where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping industries and redefining the future of work, Google is stepping up...
How Nigerian Telcos Are Leveraging Data Centres to Combat Financial Losses
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) recently approved a 50% tariff hike for telecom operators, a middle ground compared to the...
How Trump’s Return to the White House Could Reshape Africa’s Startup Ecosystem
Remember the TikTok saga back in 2020? It was the talk of Donald Trump’s first term, with a looming ban...
TikTok Faces Ban in the U.S.: What Happened?
TikTok users across the United States were met with a startling message on the 17th of January, 2025 (Friday night):...
AWS Adopts Naira Payments to Ease Cloud Service Costs for Nigerian Businesses
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has introduced payments in naira to streamline financial transactions for Nigerian businesses, addressing long-standing challenges of...
Meta Replaces Fact-Checking with Community Notes: Implications for Africa’s Misinformation Battle
Meta’s Community Notes Overhaul Could Escalate Misinformation in Africa Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, announced its...