Tanzania has blocked access to social media to curb misinformation
Tanzania has blocked access to X (formerly Twitter) after the country’s police account was hacked...
Kenya’s Equity Group fires 1,200 staff
Kenya’s second-biggest bank by assets has fired over 1,200 employees in a brutal crackdown on...
Access Bank has Acquired National Bank of Kenya (NBK) from KCB Group.
Access entered Kenya in 2020 by acquiring Transnational Bank (now Access Bank Kenya), but until...
OPay’s valuation climbs to $2.75B.
Opera Limited’s stake in the fintech was valued at $258.3 million in 2024. frica-focused fintech...
Trump Meme Coins Generate Billions and Spark Ethical Concerns
Donald Trump has turned what began as a pre-inauguration crypto experiment into a sprawling, multi-billion-dollar...
Nigerian teen tech trio gains global recognition for AI-powered forest monitoring system
A trio of 18-year-old innovators from Port Harcourt, Nigeria, has emerged as one of the...
Texas’ House of Representatives passed SB 21 – a bill that would create the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve
A Reserve which will be managed by the state comptroller and focused solely on digital...
Eleven Companies worth over $1 billion on the Nigerian Stock Exchange
The number of Nigerian companies valued above $1 billion has risen to 11, as a strong...
Google Launches Flow: All-in-One AI Video Studio for Creators
Google’s Flow combines Veo 3, Imagen 4, and Gemini to turn ideas into short films...
Microsoft says 400,000 computers infected with Dangerous Lumma Stealer Malware
Microsoft said Wednesday that it broke down the Lumma Stealer malware project with the help of law enforcement...