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1 TechCrush Opens Applications for Tech4Africans Scholarship Ahead of February Deadline

2 GigaLayer Strengthens Its Hold on the Domain & Hosting Space with Registeram.com Deal

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

4 Fate Foundation Launches AI Upskilling Initiative for Nigerian Academic Institutions

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

Social Media platform

Beyond Virality: Does Africa Need Its Own Social Media Platform?

February 19, 2026

Lyria 3

Lyria 3 Is Here: Google DeepMind Powers AI Music Inside Gemini App

February 19, 2026

cybersecurity

Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore

February 19, 2026

Tech4Africans Scholarship

TechCrush Opens Applications for Tech4Africans Scholarship Ahead of February Deadline

February 19, 2026

KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition

KPMG Opens Applications for 2026 Female Founders in Africa Competition

February 19, 2026

Afric tech market

Africa Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Tech Market. Here’s What’s Actually Driving It

February 19, 2026

agentic workflow

Building Machines That Act: A Practical Guide to Implementing Agentic Workflows in Your Digital Business

February 18, 2026

bank nigeria

How Nigerian Bank Customers Are Being Targeted, and What It’s Costing Them

February 18, 2026

Android malware

Kaspersky discovers Keenadu – A multifaceted Android malware that can come preinstalled on new devices

February 18, 2026

Gigalayer Acquires Registeram.com

GigaLayer Strengthens Its Hold on the Domain & Hosting Space with Registeram.com Deal

February 18, 2026

Agentic AI - Ashraf Davids, Solutions Manager for Digital Business Solutions at Datacentrix

Agentic AI and the Future of Higher Education

February 18, 2026

founders pitch

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

February 17, 2026

Lyria 3

Lyria 3 Is Here: Google DeepMind Powers AI Music Inside Gemini App

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

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

Social Media platform

Beyond Virality: Does Africa Need Its Own Social Media Platform?

Lyria 3

Lyria 3 Is Here: Google DeepMind Powers AI Music Inside Gemini App

cybersecurity

Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore

Tech4Africans Scholarship

TechCrush Opens Applications for Tech4Africans Scholarship Ahead of February Deadline

KPMG Female Founders in Africa Competition

KPMG Opens Applications for 2026 Female Founders in Africa Competition

Afric tech market

Africa Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Tech Market. Here’s What’s Actually Driving It

Tech4Africans Scholarship

TechCrush Opens Applications for Tech4Africans Scholarship Ahead of February Deadline

Gigalayer Acquires Registeram.com

GigaLayer Strengthens Its Hold on the Domain & Hosting Space with Registeram.com Deal

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

Afric tech market

Africa Is the World’s Fastest-Growing Tech Market. Here’s What’s Actually Driving It

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

cybersecurity

Africa’s Cybersecurity Talent Crisis Is Getting Harder to Ignore

bank nigeria

How Nigerian Bank Customers Are Being Targeted, and What It’s Costing Them

Android malware

Kaspersky discovers Keenadu – A multifaceted Android malware that can come preinstalled on new devices

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

Lyria 3

Lyria 3 Is Here: Google DeepMind Powers AI Music Inside Gemini App

agentic workflow

Building Machines That Act: A Practical Guide to Implementing Agentic Workflows in Your Digital Business

Agentic AI - Ashraf Davids, Solutions Manager for Digital Business Solutions at Datacentrix

Agentic AI and the Future of Higher Education

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

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