WhatsApp Introduces Parent Managed Accounts to Strengthen Safety for Children
Philips Babatunde Messaging platform WhatsApp has introduced parent managed accounts designed for children under the age of 13, allowing guardians…
Read MoreNigeria Launches Public Consultation on Social Media Age Restrictions to Protect Children Online
The Federal Government has initiated a nationwide consultation to explore potential age restrictions for social media use in…
Read MoreTikTok Hosts 3rd Sub-Saharan Africa Safer Internet Summit, Strengthens Commitment to Digital Safety and AI Literacy
TikTok convened government officials, regulators, online safety partners, and industry leaders in Nairobi for its third annual Sub-Saharan…
Read MoreNigeria’s Internet Penetration Reaches Record 53% as Telcos Expand Broadband Infrastructure
Nigeria’s internet penetration rate rose to a record 53 percent in January 2026, reflecting increasing demand for connectivity…
Read MoreNigerian Startup Prembly Launches FraudLens to Combat Rising Digital Fraud
Nigerian digital security firm Prembly has unveiled a new fraud intelligence platform called FraudLens aimed at helping financial…
Read MoreSouth African AI Research Startup Yazi Secures Funding at R30m Valuation
South African artificial intelligence startup Yazi has secured its first institutional investment round, achieving a pre money valuation…
Read MoreNigerian Engineers Launch AI Tool to Simplify Complex Spreadsheet Analysis
A team of Nigerian engineers has developed a new artificial intelligence powered platform designed to simplify the analysis…
Read MorePolicing Truth Online: Kenya’s Appeal Court Rejects State Control Over Digital Speech
Something remarkable just happened in the legal universe of the internet. The Kenyan Court of Appeal looked at…
Read MoreKenya Introduces Automated Digital System to Detect Traffic Offences, Send Fines by SMS
The government of Kenya has launched a digital traffic enforcement platform that automatically detects road violations and sends…
Read MoreNjiaPay Secures $2.1m Seed Funding to Expand Payment Infrastructure Across Africa
A South African payment technology startup, NjiaPay, has secured $2.1 million in seed funding to scale its operations…
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