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Nigeria’s leading tech hub, Lagos State is developing the Lagos Innovation Bill. This legislation, modeled after the Nigeria Startup Act, is tailored to address the unique challenges and opportunities in the state’s burgeoning tech sector. At a recent stakeholders’ engagement, […]
In the face of global climate challenges, Africa is witnessing a promising shift from gasoline-powered vehicles to electric vehicles (EVs). Despite high conversion costs and infrastructure gaps, several African nations are making notable strides in EV adoption. A 2024 report […]
The Nigerian government is set to unveil a state-of-the-art data centre capable of storing up to 1.4 petabytes of data, including sensitive national information such as citizens’ biometrics. This development marks a significant milestone in the country’s journey towards technological […]
Ethiopia’s largest commercial bank, the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE), is in a race against time to recover over $40 million withdrawn by customers following a significant systems glitch. Early Saturday morning, customers at CBE discovered that they could withdraw […]
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has launched the sale of Electronic Tags (E-tags) for entry into the 24 Federal airports across Nigeria. This initiative, which commenced on Friday, May 17, is in alignment with the directive of the […]
Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo urged African nations to harness the power of financial technology (fintech) and the digital economy to drive transformative change across the continent. Speaking at the opening of the 3i Africa Summit in Accra, President […]
OpenAI has announced the release of GPT-4o, a higher-performing and more efficient version of its AI technology, now available to all users for free. This update, unveiled at a launch event in San Francisco, marks a significant step forward in […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced Nigeria’s strategic goal to become a major producer of solar technologies for Africa. The President highlighted the importance of collaboration with China to dominate the solar panel market in Africa and the West African […]
iProcure, a Kenyan agritech startup that revolutionized the agricultural input distribution industry, has recently faced financial turmoil, leading to its administration. Supported by Safaricom’s Spark Fund, the company aimed to streamline the sourcing of agricultural products for distributors, but is […]
The founder of Binance, a major cryptocurrency firm, received a four-month prison sentence in the US for money laundering charges. Changpeng Zhao, a Canadian, resigned from his position at the company as part of a deal with US authorities. Binance […]