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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 […]
Morocco has unveiled an ambitious plan to assign one million hectares of public lands for green hydrogen development, as part of its decarbonisation policy. Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch launched the Morocco Offer programme, aiming to position the country as a […]
President Samia Suluhu Hassan of Tanzania has underscored the pivotal role of technology in propelling justice and development, especially within the Commonwealth. Speaking at the Commonwealth Law Ministers Meeting, President Samia highlighted Tanzania’s commitment to leveraging digitalization in the judiciary […]
Microblogging sites Facebook and Instagram experienced a global outage on Tuesday, affecting thousands of users worldwide. The outage was first reported around 3:00 PM GMT, with more than 500,000 reports of outages for Facebook and dozens of reports for Instagram, […]
In an unprecedented move that marries the rich cultural tapestry of Nigeria with the imaginative possibilities of science fiction, Disney+ has introduced “Iwaju”, a series set in a futuristic version of Lagos. This animated saga has already begun to captivate […]
Data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed a significant increase in 5G subscriptions in the country, reaching 2.3 million in December 2023. This represents 1.04% of the total active telephone subscribers, which stood at 124.7 million at […]
Meta’s 2Africa subsea cable, the world’s largest undersea cable spanning an impressive 45,000 km, has arrived in Lagos and Akwa Ibom States of Nigeria, marking a significant milestone in Africa’s digital connectivity landscape. The cable project, overseen by Equinix Company […]
In a recent statement, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, emphasized the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in fortifying defenses against cyber threats. Acknowledging concerns over AI’s potential misuse, Pichai highlighted its capacity to expedite threat detection and response, crucial […]
The Commissioner of Police (CP) for Lagos State, Mr Ayoade Fayoade, has announced the reactivation of the police force’s tracking device to tackle the rise in kidnapping and one-chance incidents in the state. This development comes in response to concerns […]