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1 EdTech for Out-of-School Youth: Reaching the Unreached

2 GITEX Ai Türkiye debuts in Istanbul as Türkiye’s largest tech and AI launch event spotlights nation’s path toward becoming a global AI epicentre

3 How MENXTT Technology NG is Restoring Trust, Warranty, and Cybersecurity to Nigeria’s Consumer Tech Market

4 PalmPay Named Leadership Fintech Company of the Year 2026, Reinforces Commitment to Secure Banking

5 GrowthX by Techeconomy: Coker, Ehize, Durosawo, Others Confirmed as Data Localisation Tops Discussion

Bisola Fasanya

“The Technology Is Not the Implementation”: Bisola Fasanya on Building Voice AI That Actually Works

September 14, 2026

Digital Divide

The Digital Divide Within Cities: How Urban Inequality Shapes Tech Access in Africa

September 14, 2026

Out-of-School, edtech

EdTech for Out-of-School Youth: Reaching the Unreached

September 13, 2026

GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026

GITEX Ai Türkiye debuts in Istanbul as Türkiye’s largest tech and AI launch event spotlights nation’s path toward becoming a global AI epicentre

September 11, 2026

Samsung Galaxy Z

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 Now Available

September 11, 2026

influencer marketing

Community is King in the Land of Influencer Marketing

September 10, 2026

Cyber Threats

August Cyber Threats Rise as Ransomware Nearly Doubles and GenAI Data Exposure Becomes a New Enterprise Risk

September 10, 2026

MENXTT Technology NG

How MENXTT Technology NG is Restoring Trust, Warranty, and Cybersecurity to Nigeria’s Consumer Tech Market

September 10, 2026

PalmPay

PalmPay Named Leadership Fintech Company of the Year 2026, Reinforces Commitment to Secure Banking

September 9, 2026

WhatsApp Business

5 Ways WhatsApp Business helps you grow

September 9, 2026

Marketing

Marketing Makes Awareness as Recall Requires Branding

September 9, 2026

GrowthX

GrowthX by Techeconomy: Coker, Ehize, Durosawo, Others Confirmed as Data Localisation Tops Discussion

September 9, 2026

Bisola Fasanya

“The Technology Is Not the Implementation”: Bisola Fasanya on Building Voice AI That Actually Works

Digital Divide

The Digital Divide Within Cities: How Urban Inequality Shapes Tech Access in Africa

Out-of-School, edtech

EdTech for Out-of-School Youth: Reaching the Unreached

GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026

GITEX Ai Türkiye debuts in Istanbul as Türkiye’s largest tech and AI launch event spotlights nation’s path toward becoming a global AI epicentre

Samsung Galaxy Z

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 Now Available

influencer marketing

Community is King in the Land of Influencer Marketing

Out-of-School, edtech

EdTech for Out-of-School Youth: Reaching the Unreached

GITEX Ai Türkiye 2026

GITEX Ai Türkiye debuts in Istanbul as Türkiye’s largest tech and AI launch event spotlights nation’s path toward becoming a global AI epicentre

MENXTT Technology NG

How MENXTT Technology NG is Restoring Trust, Warranty, and Cybersecurity to Nigeria’s Consumer Tech Market

PalmPay

PalmPay Named Leadership Fintech Company of the Year 2026, Reinforces Commitment to Secure Banking

GrowthX

GrowthX by Techeconomy: Coker, Ehize, Durosawo, Others Confirmed as Data Localisation Tops Discussion

Kamel Heus, Vice President of Sales - Middle East and Africa, Saviynt

Saviynt Appoints Kamel Heus as Vice President of Sales for the Middle East and Africa

Gospel Omotosho, Senior Growth Manager at LemFi

Gospel Omotosho & Treford Launch Exclusive 4-Week Marketing Accelerator to Bridge Entry-Level Portfolio Gap

Ericsson

Ericsson and FIS aim to make deploying wallet-led digital financial services easier

influencer marketing

Community is King in the Land of Influencer Marketing

Marketing

Marketing Makes Awareness as Recall Requires Branding

Power your hustle with WhatsApp Business

WhatsApp spotlights Nigerian small businesses in ‘Power your hustle with WhatsApp Business’ campaign

diaspora funding

Diaspora Angels: How African Professionals Abroad Are Funding Back Home

uber

Uber Just Left Nigeria. Here’s What 12 Years of Its Presence Taught the Market

procurement fraud

SAS, FACTS Consulting urge organisations to detect procurement fraud before losses escalate

dollar strength

What Dollar Strength Cycle mean for Traders

PalmPay

PalmPay Expands Opportunities for Nigerians to Earn More

Bisola Fasanya

“The Technology Is Not the Implementation”: Bisola Fasanya on Building Voice AI That Actually Works

Magnus Emenuga and MEmbedded TechLab

From a Muddy Street in Aba to Building Nigeria’s First Homegrown Phone: The Magnus Emenuga Story

Comply54, Oluwajuwon Steven Omotayo

The Compliance Layer AI Agent Frameworks Forgot to Build: The Story of Comply54

Ekele E. James

Ekele E. James: The Engineer Who Turned His Laptop into a Free Lab for Africa’s Next DevOps Generation

Josiah Allen

Josiah Allen : The Student Founder Building StudyCrew and Redefining the Future of Learning

Idah Abdulwahab Dominion

From No Light to Building Communities Worth Millions – Idah Abdulwahab Story

Design - Toheeb Popoola

After a Decade Designing for Global Brands, He Built a Finance App That Doesn’t Touch Your Bank Data

Rene Dzernyuy

Rooted in Africa, Building for the Digital Frontier-The Rene Dzernyuy Story

Cyber Threats

August Cyber Threats Rise as Ransomware Nearly Doubles and GenAI Data Exposure Becomes a New Enterprise Risk

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Begins Testing On-Device Scam Alert Feature, Starting With Android Beta Users

Kaspersky

Kaspersky empowered Cleopatra Hospitals Group to detect severe cyber incidents 75% faster

TrueConf videoconferencing servers

Organisations face new attacks via unpatched TrueConf videoconferencing servers, Kaspersky warns

ESET Threat Report

ESET Threat Report: Kenyan organisations are being attacked by the basics

Ransomware Attacks

Ransomware Attacks Double Year over Year as July 2026 Cyber Threat Volumes Continue to Rise Worldwide

Microsoft Leads Q2 2026 Brand Phishing as ChatGPT Emerges as a New Phishing Target

Bloomwit Africa

Nigeria’s First ‘Deepfake Election’: Bloomwit Africa’s New Report Warns the 2027 Vote Will Be Fought in Channels No One Can See

Samsung Galaxy Z

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra and Galaxy Z Fold8 Now Available

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Begins Testing On-Device Scam Alert Feature, Starting With Android Beta Users

WhatsApp

New Account Security Features for WhatsApp

Meta AI

Meta AI Just Got a To-Do List — And It’s Ticking Off Your Tasks

Meta AI

Meta Introduces AI Alerts to Notify Parents of Teens Showing Signs of Distress

Meta Muse Image

Meta Launches Muse Image, Its First In-House AI Image Generator, as Competition in Visual AI Intensifies

WhatsApp_username

WhatsApp is Letting You Reserve Your Username

Google Gemini

Google Gemini’s Avatar Tool Expands Access to Paid Subscribers

Africa's AI Boom

Human Time Return: Why Africa’s AI Boom Should Be Measured by the Life It Gives Back, Not Just the Work It Automates

AI events

The Work After the Room: What Practical AI Events Need to Create Real Value

Voice AI

Voice AI Is Finally Learning to Speak Yoruba, Hausa, Swahili and Zulu

legal services

How AI Is Rewiring Legal Services in Africa

GITEX Ai Türkiye

GITEX Ai Türkiye to debut as Eurasia’s digital corridor between global capital and Türkiye’s AI startups

Meta

Meta Wants Its AI to Run Your Business Dashboard. Here’s What That Actually Means

CleanTech Funding

CleanTech Funding in Africa: Who Is Actually Writing the Cheques

solar africa

Who Is Leading in Africa’s Fastest-Growing Solar Market?

Waste-to-Wonder

Green Economy

7-Year-Old Eco-Hero Launches “Waste-to-Wonder” Campaign in South Africa

GreenTech in Africa

Green Economy

GreenTech in Africa: Renewable Energy Solutions Reshaping the Continent