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1 Women Are Rewriting Africa’s Tech Story, And the Data Proves It

2 Fate Foundation Launches AI Upskilling Initiative for Nigerian Academic Institutions

3 Architecting a $1 Trillion Economy: Rashidat Adebisi Launches Strategic Blueprint for Nigeria’s Insurance Sector Under NIIRA 2025

4 UN Global Pulse Opens Accelerator Applications to African Startups

5 VivaTech Opens Applications for 2026 AfricaTech Award

founders pitch

How Founders Should Pitch Their Startup: A Guide to Winning Over Investors

February 17, 2026

women in tech

Women Are Rewriting Africa’s Tech Story, And the Data Proves It

February 17, 2026

SMS Africa

Why SMS Remains the Backbone of Digital Africa

February 16, 2026

GreenTech in Africa

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent

February 16, 2026

African Accelerators

How African Accelerators Are Filling Critical Gaps Left by Foreign Investors

February 16, 2026

Cyber Risk

Kaspersky Warns of Cyber Risk Scenarios That Could Undermine Global Digital Stability

February 16, 2026

Gasvine Properties

How Gasvine Properties Is Redefining Affordable Homeownership Amid Nigeria’s Housing Crisis

February 15, 2026

Fate Foundation

Fate Foundation Launches AI Upskilling Initiative for Nigerian Academic Institutions

February 14, 2026

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils Real-Time Coding Model Built for Speed Over Scale

February 14, 2026

Galaxy Backbone

Galaxy Backbone: Quietly Building Nigeria’s Digital Infrastructure – From Fibre to Government Cloud

February 13, 2026

Rashidat Adebisi

Architecting a $1 Trillion Economy: Rashidat Adebisi Launches Strategic Blueprint for Nigeria’s Insurance Sector Under NIIRA 2025

February 13, 2026

Innovate Now Cohort 10

Innovate Now Cohort 10 Spotlights Africa’s Assistive Tech Startups

February 13, 2026

MediaKits

How Kenya’s MediaKits Is Equipping African Creators to Turn Influence into Income

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Gadgets/Apps

WhatsApp Announces Enhanced Account Security Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks

WhatsApp

Gadgets/Apps

WhatsApp’s ChatGPT service has been officially deactivated by OpenAI

whatsapp

Gadgets/Apps

WhatsApp Rolls Out Member Tags, Group Event Reminders, and New Chat Features

OpenAI

OpenAI Accelerates Audio AI Development Ahead of Planned Audio Device

WhatsApp

Security Alert: New Year WhatsApp Scam Puts Bank Accounts at Risk

Gmail

Gadgets/Apps

Google Begins Rolling Out Feature to Let Users Change Gmail Address Without Losing Data

NotebookLM

Gadgets/Apps

Google’s NotebookLM Adds Data Tables With Google Sheets Export

Gasvine Properties

How Gasvine Properties Is Redefining Affordable Homeownership Amid Nigeria’s Housing Crisis

wasa venture

WaSa Venture: Connecting Africa’s Boldest Builders to European Opportunity

Peter Ike

Can Technology Fix Africa’s Election Trust Problem? Peter Ike Thinks It Can

Ugochukwu Ike Okoli

Ugochukwu Ike Okoli: Redefining Digital Trust for Africa’s Next Tech Frontier

Nnedinma Obioha

Nnedinma Obioha: Building Africa’s Tech Future One Community at a Time

Chanda Prosper

At 17, Chanda Prosper Is Rewriting the Script for African Science

Zaliha Gambo Yunusa

Zaliha Gambo Yunusa on Technology, Rights, and Building Sustainable Impact Across Africa

Janus Africa

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

founders pitch

How Founders Should Pitch Their Startup: A Guide to Winning Over Investors

women in tech

Women Are Rewriting Africa’s Tech Story, And the Data Proves It

SMS Africa

Why SMS Remains the Backbone of Digital Africa

GreenTech in Africa

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent

African Accelerators

How African Accelerators Are Filling Critical Gaps Left by Foreign Investors

Cyber Risk

Kaspersky Warns of Cyber Risk Scenarios That Could Undermine Global Digital Stability

women in tech

Women Are Rewriting Africa’s Tech Story, And the Data Proves It

Fate Foundation

Fate Foundation Launches AI Upskilling Initiative for Nigerian Academic Institutions

Rashidat Adebisi

Architecting a $1 Trillion Economy: Rashidat Adebisi Launches Strategic Blueprint for Nigeria’s Insurance Sector Under NIIRA 2025

UN Global Pulse Opens Accelerator Applications to African Startups

VivaTech Awards

VivaTech Opens Applications for 2026 AfricaTech Award

David Adeoye Abodunrin

African AI Adoption Must Align Strategy With Local Context, Says David Adeoye Abodunrin

ASVLP 2026

ASVLP 2026 to Convene Africa & MENA’s Venture Leaders as Funding Rebounds and New Growth Frontiers Emerge

Africa’s Most Active Investors

Africa’s Most Active Investors: Patterns Behind the Capital Flow

founders pitch

How Founders Should Pitch Their Startup: A Guide to Winning Over Investors

African Accelerators

How African Accelerators Are Filling Critical Gaps Left by Foreign Investors

Agency Banking

The Rise of Agency Banking in Rural Africa

insurance

Africa’s Insurtech Revolution: 7 Startups Transforming Customer Experience in Insurance

African startup founder

5 Critical Skills Every African Startup Founder Must Possess to Thrive Today

mobile money

How Mobile Money Reshaped Nigeria’s Payment Infrastructure

buy now pay later

How Buy Now, Pay Later Services (BNPL) Is Gaining Ground Across African Markets

nigeria's fintech

Nigeria’s Fintech Leaders in 2026: 10 Companies Shaping Digital Finance

Cyber Risk

Kaspersky Warns of Cyber Risk Scenarios That Could Undermine Global Digital Stability

Safer Internet Day 2026

Check Point Marks Safer Internet Day 2026 With Focus on Smart Tech and Safe Choices

financial cyberattacks

Global Cyberattacks on Financial Institutions Jump 115% in 2025

Kaspersky and Notepad++

Kaspersky Details Hidden Attack Chains Behind Notepad++ Supply Chain Compromise

Cyber Security Trends

The Trends Defining Cyber Security in 2026: Cyber Security Report 2026

cyber security

Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa

Cyber Security

8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026

Kaspersky

Kaspersky leads in Independent Transparency and Accountability assessment of Cybersecurity Vendors

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils Real-Time Coding Model Built for Speed Over Scale

OpenAI

OpenAI Expands Deep Research Controls with Full-Screen Viewer and Source Selection

AI - Nonye Ujam, Government Affairs Director, Microsoft West Africa

Scaling Skills to Power Africa’s AI Future

Africa AI healthcare

How AI Is Bridging Africa’s Healthcare Gaps and Saving Lives

Selamawit Engida Abdella from the Global Center on AI Governance.

Why Africa’s AI moment is a strategic lever

African AI Startups

African AI Startups Shift from Adoption to Building Indigenous Models

GreenTech in Africa

Green Economy

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

Africa's Business Heroes

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 10 Finalists for $1.5M 2025 Competition

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