Nigeria’s Internet Penetration Reaches Record 53% as Telcos Expand Broadband Infrastructure
Philips Babatunde Nigeria’s internet penetration rate rose to a record 53 percent in January 2026, reflecting increasing demand for connectivity…
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 MoreNo More Hard Time: ChatGPT Now Teaches Mathematics and Core Science
Artificial intelligence company OpenAI has unveiled a new feature known as dynamic visual explanations on its popular AI…
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 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…
Read MoreCBN Directs Banks to Conduct Stress Test on Credit Portfolios
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed all banks in the country to conduct a comprehensive stress test…
Read MoreAfrica Deep Tech Foundation Pushes New Pathways for Innovation
Chukwuemeka Afigbo, convener of the Africa Deep Tech Foundation, has called for stronger support systems to help African…
Read MoreKenyan Digital Rights Group Seeks Probe into AI Training Data from Smart Glasses
A Kenyan digital rights organisation, The Oversight Labs, has asked the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner to…
Read MoreRobinhood Launches Startup Investment Fund for Retail Investors
Robinhood has introduced a new investment fund aimed at giving retail investors access to some of the world’s…
Read MoreOpenAI Hardware Chief Resigns Over Pentagon AI Deal
Caitlin Kalinowski has stepped down from her position as head of hardware at OpenAI after raising concerns over…
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