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…
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Apply for the 5th Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award
Applications are now open for the 5th cycle of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Water Award, the prestigious…
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Nnaemeka Ani – The Architect of ‘Code and Courage’
In the rapidly evolving landscape of African technology, few figures bridge the gap between high-level research and grassroots digital execution…
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OceanHub Africa and Coca-Cola Foundation Launch $120,000 Pan-African Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme
OceanHub Africa, in partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation, has unveiled a new Pan-African Call for Bold Ideas in Plastic Circularity…
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Google Begins Rolling Out Feature to Let Users Change Gmail Address Without Losing Data
Google is preparing to introduce a long-awaited feature that will allow users to change their “@gmail.com” email address while retaining…
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REDAN Validates Sytemap’s Real Estate Infrastructure Through Landmark MoU
In a market where less than 3% of land is formally registered and property fraud remains systemic, infrastructure, not apps,…
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WASSMAS Opens Applications for $10,000 Agriculture Grant for West African Agro-Entrepreneurs
The West African Support for Small and Mid-Scale Agro Startup (WASSMAS) has opened applications for its Agriculture Grant programme, offering…
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Nigerian Academy of Engineering Opens Application for 3rd National Innovation Competition 2026
The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAEng) has officially opened submissions for the third edition of its National Innovation Competition, a…
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Google’s NotebookLM Adds Data Tables With Google Sheets Export
Google has introduced Data Tables to NotebookLM, its experimental AI-powered research and note-taking tool, adding a structured way to organise…
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UAE Launches $1B “AI for Development” Initiative to Boost Digital Infrastructure Across Africa
The UAE has announced the launch of the ‘AI for Development’ initiative, worth US$1 billion, to support and finance artificial…
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