African AI Adoption Must Align Strategy With Local Context, Says David Adeoye Abodunrin
Africa’s ability to benefit meaningfully from artificial intelligence will depend less on adopting global models and more on aligning technology…
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Decoding the Digital Frontier: How African Regulators Are Embracing Stablecoins
Look around, stablecoins are everywhere. Africa’s journey with them didn’t start as a carefully crafted policy experiment. It began quietly,…
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How Kenya’s MediaKits Is Equipping African Creators to Turn Influence into Income
As Africa’s creator economy matures, a familiar gap is becoming harder to ignore. While creators across the continent command loyal…
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Nigeria’s Fintech Leaders in 2026: 10 Companies Shaping Digital Finance
Nigeria’s fintech sector continues to evolve beyond its early-stage euphoria into a phase marked by regulatory adaptation, consolidated market positions,…
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Applications Open for Qualcomm’s Latest Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Programme
The most recent iteration of Qualcomm’s Make in Africa Startup Mentorship Program, which gives companies access to engineers, coaching, and…
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PayPal and Paga Partnership Signals Cautious Market Entry into Nigeria
PayPal’s announcement of a partnership with Nigerian fintech platform Paga represents a measured shift in the payments giant’s longstanding approach…
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WhatsApp Announces Enhanced Account Security Against Sophisticated Cyberattacks
WhatsApp unveiled on Tuesday a new security solution aimed at protecting vulnerable users from sophisticated cyberattacks. Strict Account Settings is…
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ASVLP 2026 to Convene Africa & MENA’s Venture Leaders as Funding Rebounds and New Growth Frontiers Emerge
As Africa and MENA’s startup ecosystems transition from post-correction resilience into a new phase of disciplined growth, the Africa Startup &…
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OpenAI Says Scientists Are Increasingly Using ChatGPT as a Research Collaborator
A increasing role for artificial intelligence (AI) systems as collaborators in scientific research has been described by OpenAI, which contends…
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The Trends Defining Cyber Security in 2026: Cyber Security Report 2026
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), a pioneer and global leader in cyber security solutions, today released its Cyber Security…
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Digital Health Innovations in Africa: Progress, Constraints, and Unresolved Questions
Digital health has moved from the periphery of Africa’s technology sector into the core of healthcare policy discussions. Over the…
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Africa’s Most Active Investors: Patterns Behind the Capital Flow
Africa’s venture capital market has matured unevenly. Deal volumes have fluctuated over the past three years, headline funding totals have…
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Call for Applications: Her Africa Early Stage Incubator 2026 for Young African Leaders
Applications are currently being accepted for the 2026 cohort of the Alliance for Women and Girls’ (AFWAG) Her Africa Early…
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Webinar: Techeconomy Business Series Hosts MTN, Interswitch and Other Industry Experts
Techeconomy, Africa’s leading technology, business and digital economy publication, has announced an upcoming edition of its Techeconomy Business Series, a virtual…
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Innovation Isn’t Enough: The Tough Choices Shaping 2026
“The future isn’t shaped by technology alone — it’s shaped by the choices we make about how we use it,…
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Call for Applications: African Impact Challenge – Building Global Businesses From Africa
Applications from aspirational innovators and startup founders throughout Africa are now being accepted for the African Impact Challenge. This program…
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Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa
With organisations experiencing an average of 2207 cyber attacks per week according to Check Point’s Threat Intelligence Report, cyber security is…
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5 Grounded Business Principles Every African Entrepreneur Must Revisit
As an African entrepreneur, hustle without clarity is expensive. You can be busy, visible, and even talented, yet still struggle…
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Abuja to Host Startup World Cup Regional Competition
African entrepreneurs can now apply to compete for worldwide fame and a US$1 million prize in the Startup World Cup…
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How Battery Energy Storage Systems Can Enable Up-Time within the Nigerian Oil & Gas and Mining Industries
The most recent collapse of Nigeria’s national power grid, which caused widespread electricity outages across the country, underscored once again the…
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Hashgraph Ventures Backs Hedera Africa Hackathon With $1M Funding
In an effort to accelerate digital transformation and economic inclusion throughout Africa, Abu Dhani-based venture capital firm Hashgraph Ventures has…
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8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026
As global leaders gather for the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting this week to discuss “A Spirit of Dialogue,”…
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Google Releases Several Open-Source Translation Models Following ChatGPT Translate
In 2026, Google’s vigorous pursuit of artificial intelligence (AI) has not abated. In addition to releasing new shopping tools and…
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How African Founders Use Agentic AI to Scale Lean Across Borders
African startups are under a unique kind of pressure right now. Markets are fragmented by borders, currencies, regulations, and languages,…
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Kaspersky leads in Independent Transparency and Accountability assessment of Cybersecurity Vendors
Kaspersky has released Protection beyond detection: Why trust and transparency decide your cybersecurity future, a new whitepaper based on an independent transparency…
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Africa is unified in its data centre ambition – but transmission and fragmentation could derail its US$1.5 trillion digital economy potential
As cross-continental digitalisation developments converge to forge tomorrow’s AI economy, Africa today is united in its ambition to become a…
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WhatsApp’s ChatGPT service has been officially deactivated by OpenAI
On Thursday, January 15, OpenAI’s ChatGPT service on WhatsApp ended. The Meta-owned platform will no longer support the artificial intelligence…
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Africa is the focus of Breedj, a global talent marketplace driven by AI
Breedj, an AI-powered global talent marketplace with an emphasis on Africa, helps businesses hire, manage, and compensate remote workers across…
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LG Leads the Way in Tech and Fun with Vibrant Festival of Colours Experience in Lagos
LG Electronics Nigeria transformed Ikeja City Mall into a vibrant hub of technology and lifestyle celebration on December 6 and…
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At 17, Chanda Prosper Is Rewriting the Script for African Science
In Kasama, a quiet town in Zambia’s Northern Province, a teenager is quietly doing what many assume is impossible, contributing…
