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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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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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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Application for the LeadGreen Fellowship Cohort III, 2026 (Fully Funded) Now Open
A pan-African leadership and climate action program, the LeadGreen Fellowship aims to develop the next generation of environmental leaders throughout…
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Data and Technology Trends That will Define 2026
2025 settled the debate around the importance of data and AI. Most companies have already pulled these tools into their…
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Government AI predictions for 2026
When it comes to public sector predictions, the disruptions and upheavals in both government and AI in 2025 would have challenged Nostradamus. However, despite 2025 being…
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Funding Landscape in Africa for 2026: What Founders Should Know
The start-up culture in Africa has started to take a defining stage. Ten years on, ten years later, the continent…
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The Future of Customer Loyalty in Africa’s Digital Marketplace
Customer loyalty is one of the major differentiators of businesses in Africa, and this is happening in the fast-changing digital…
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Digitalisation And Digital Inclusion: Reshaping Africa’s Economic And Social Landscape
“Digital transformation in Africa is not measured by how advanced the technology is, but by how many lives it meaningfully…
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LG Electronics Nigeria Issues Consumer Alert on Counterfeit TVs, Reinforces Promise of Quality
LG Electronics Nigeria is urgently warning the public about counterfeit televisions currently circulating in the market, following disturbing online videos…
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The Rise of Borderless Clinicians: Implications for South African HealthCare Services
Healthcare systems across the world face unprecedented workforce shortages, with the World Health Organisation projecting a shortfall of 11 million healthcare…
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Vertiv Frontiers Report On Shaping Data Centre Design and Operations
Data centre innovation is continuing to be shaped by macro forces and technology trends related to AI, according to a report from Vertiv…
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Top Tech Trends for 2026: What Will Shape Business, Media, and Communication
For a few years now, I have documented the technology shifts that will matter most. Many of those insights have…
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Ibom Blockchain Xperience 2026: West Africa Readies For Its Largest Blockchain Gathering As Global Projects Take Notice
The Ibom Blockchain Xperience (IBX), West Africa’s largest blockchain campaign and gathering, is set to take place March 10–14, 2026,…
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WhatsApp Rolls Out Member Tags, Group Event Reminders, and New Chat Features
On Wednesday, WhatsApp revealed a number of new features designed to help users stay in touch and communicate more effectively…
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MENXTT NG to Bundle Bitdefender Antivirus with All Laptops Starting 2026
MENXTT NG has announced that it will begin bundling Bitdefender Antivirus with all laptops sold by the company in 2026,…
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Accelerate Africa Opens Applications for Its 4th Startup Programme
The Accelerate Africa program’s fourth edition, which will begin in Lagos in March, is already accepting applications. Accelerate Africa intends…
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OpenAI Accelerates Audio AI Development Ahead of Planned Audio Device
OpenAI is apparently focusing more on its audio-based artificial intelligence (AI) models. According to a report, the San Francisco-based AI…
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AU-EU Youth Action Lab Opens Call for Entrepreneurship Grants
The AU-EU Youth Action Lab has launched a second call for Entrepreneurship Grants, inviting youth-led organisations across Africa to apply…
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DeepSeek Introduces New AI Architecture to Improve Model Training Efficiency and Reliability
The Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, which made waves in Silicon Valley in November 2024 with its R1 AI…
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Security Alert: New Year WhatsApp Scam Puts Bank Accounts at Risk
As the new year approaches, cybercriminals are once again taking advantage of the holiday atmosphere to target gullible Indian smartphone…
