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4 Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Monitors Progress of Key Development Projects in Africa

5 Food Waste Nigeria Loses Up to N5 Trillion Yearly to Food Waste, New Study Warns

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Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups

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African AI Startups

African AI Startups Can Now Apply for Free Cybersecurity Training Under the Cyber4Africa Programme

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Enugu State - Adenike Okebu

How Enugu State is using GovTech to fix its housing and land administration

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Earth Observation Entrepreneurs

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Creative Economy

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Compliance for startups

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cyberattack

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banks backbone

Why Banks Need a Strong Decisioning Backbone for the AI Era

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Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Monitors Progress of Key Development Projects in Africa

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Agritech Startups

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Food Waste

Nigeria Loses Up to N5 Trillion Yearly to Food Waste, New Study Warns

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TECH AND INNOVATION

Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups

Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups: What African Founders Keep Getting Wrong

African AI Startups

African AI Startups Can Now Apply for Free Cybersecurity Training Under the Cyber4Africa Programme

Enugu State - Adenike Okebu

How Enugu State is using GovTech to fix its housing and land administration

Earth Observation Entrepreneurs

Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme Opens Applications for Earth Observation Entrepreneurs

Creative Economy

AI and the Creative Economy: How African Artists and Innovators Can Thrive

Compliance for startups

The Compliance Burden That Is Quietly Slowing Africa’s Startups

News and Articles

African AI Startups

African AI Startups Can Now Apply for Free Cybersecurity Training Under the Cyber4Africa Programme

Enugu State - Adenike Okebu

How Enugu State is using GovTech to fix its housing and land administration

banks backbone

Why Banks Need a Strong Decisioning Backbone for the AI Era

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development

Abu Dhabi Fund for Development Monitors Progress of Key Development Projects in Africa

Food Waste

Nigeria Loses Up to N5 Trillion Yearly to Food Waste, New Study Warns

AI Tools Small Businesses

The AI Tools Small Businesses Actually Need, and How African Entrepreneurs Can Use Them

London Tech Week

UK Backs Structured London Tech Week Programme for African Founders Eyeing UK Market Entry

connectivity africa

Africa’s Rural Connectivity Gap: What the Numbers Miss and Why It Still Matters

Business

Meta

Meta Platforms Helped Expand Customer Reach for 81% of Nigerian Businesses, Study Finds

E-Commerce Market

Nigeria’s E-Commerce Market Is Growing. But the Real Story Is More Complicated

Data Strategies

Why Most Data Strategies Fail Before They Even Begin

AMMBAN

AMMBAN Says Agency Banking Is Critical to Financial Inclusion in Nigeria

Data Analytics

Why Data Analytics Is Becoming a Business Necessity, Not a Luxury

Innovation

Why the World’s Most Successful Businesses Are Built on Innovation

Silicon Valley

The African Startup Model: Why Copying Silicon Valley Won’t Work Anymore

Africa’s Forex Market

Africa’s Forex Market in 2026: Trends Every Trader Can’t Afford to Ignore

Features/Spotlight

Josiah Allen

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Idah Abdulwahab Dominion

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Rene Dzernyuy

Rooted in Africa, Building for the Digital Frontier-The Rene Dzernyuy Story

Dr. Ahmed Magem

Dr. Ahmed Magem: The Man Using Tech, Community, and Purpose to Build Nigeria’s Digital Future

Jara Pascual

Jara Pascual: The Engineer Who Decided Innovation Should Never Be a Solo Journey

EnovateLab

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MAIDS

Meet MAIDS, the Nigerian Startup Turning Insurance into a Wealth Tool

Collins Akowei

Meet Collins Akowei: The Builder Turning AI Ideas Into Practical Tools for Real

Cybersecurity

Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups

Cybersecurity Budgeting for Startups: What African Founders Keep Getting Wrong

cyberattack

How Government Agencies Are Fighting Back Against Cyberattacks

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Warns of Scams Targeting 2026 FIFA World Cup Travellers

Digital Threats cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in Africa 2026: How Businesses Can Defend Against Rising Digital Threats

Ransomware

Ransomware Surges as Cyber Threats Spike in April 2026

Kaspersky

Kaspersky Pushes IT Leaders to Prepare for Modern Cyber Threats

Nigerian Websites

Why So Many Nigerian Websites Keep Getting Hacked

NDPC

Nigeria Deepens Data Privacy Push with NDPC-BPP-NGF Partnership

Gadgets and Apps

Google

Google Overhauls Search With AI Agents, a Smarter Search Box, and Personal Context

Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G

Samsung Unveils Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G, Packing Pro-Level Features at Awesome Price

Meta

Meta Strengthens Teen Safety with New AI-Powered Age Assurance Tools

Skills in Chrome

Google Chrome Gets “Skills” Feature to Save and Reuse AI Prompts Instantly

Google Chrome

Google Chrome Adds Vertical Tabs and Full-Page Reading Mode in Latest Desktop Update

Meta

Meta Deploys AI Tools for User Support and Content Enforcement Across Its Platforms

Whatsapp

5 WhatsApp Features to Help You Stay Connected with Family After Eid

Facebook

Facebook Tightens the Rules on Originality, and African Creators Need to Pay Attention

Artificial Intelligence

Creative Economy

AI and the Creative Economy: How African Artists and Innovators Can Thrive

agriculture AI

The Quiet Revolution: How AI Is Reshaping Agriculture Across Africa

LLM - language model

Can Africa Develop Its Own Large Language Models (LLM)?

Anthropic

Anthropic Strikes Compute Deal with SpaceX, Raises Claude API and Claude Code Limits

ai classroom

AI in the Classroom: Nigeria’s Education Crisis Meets a Cautious New Tool

AI Adoption

How Nigeria Is Converting Early AI Adoption into Economic Acceleration

Green Economy

Waste-to-Wonder

7-Year-Old Eco-Hero Launches “Waste-to-Wonder” Campaign in South Africa

GreenTech in Africa

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent

OceanHub Africa

OceanHub Africa and Coca-Cola Foundation Launch $120,000 Pan-African Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme

Janus Africa

How Janus Africa is Powering Clean Mobility and Energy Access Across the Continent