Flutterwave CEO’s Resilience17 Aims to Fill a Major Gap for African Tech Startups with Go Time AI
Joan Aimuengheuwa With a solid commitment to promoting innovation, Resilience17 is offering up to $200,000 in funding and mentorship to…
February 2025
TradeDepot Unveils Affordable Food Brand ‘Mangrove’ to Tackle Inflation, Naira Depreciation
This initiative is aimed at addressing the economic challenges faced by Nigerian consumers, particularly as inflation keeps rising,…
Offering Services below Cost is a Superhighway to Failure | Telcos Defend 50% Tariff Adjustment
Peter Oluka Telecommunication operators have reiterated that asking for tariff adjustments was the last resort in their effort to survive…
Google Appeals Play Store Verdict in High-Stakes Case with Epic Games
In 2020, Epic Games, the developer behind “Fortnite,” filed a lawsuit against Google, alleging that the company monopolised…
With Modern IT, Security Can’t be an Afterthought
Staff Writer Digitalisation in West Africa is a perpetual process. Organisations are investing in the infrastructure and platforms that will…
FG Clarifies: No Immediate 65% Tariff Hike, Focuses on Reducing Outages, Targeted Subsidies
A key element of the power sector reform is the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI), which will roll out…
Shyllon Museum, Law Firm Empower Nigerian Artists with Copyright Protection
The Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art (YSMA), Pan-Atlantic University in collaboration with the Guild of Professional Fine Artists…
#SAPHILA2025: AFSUG, SAP to Host First-ever African Hackathon
The African SAP User Group (AFSUG) and SAP are teaming up to deliver the first-ever regional AFSUG SAP…
COMESA Investigates Airtel, MTN for Alleged Failure to Disclose FX Fees, Rates
The investigation aims to determine if the telecom giants’ actions have breached consumer protection and anti-trust laws under…
OpenAI Launches ‘Deep Research’ Tool to Simplify Complex Web Research in Minutes
OpenAI has launched a new tool called deep research, designed to conduct in-depth research on the internet for…
OpenAI, SoftBank Launch $3 Billion 50-50 AI Joint Venture, SB OpenAI Japan
Son further introduced an innovative AI tool called Cristal, designed to assist businesses in real-time by processing system…
i3 Shifts Focus in Response to USAID ‘Stop Work’ Directive
Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative to support African healthtech startups to commercialise and scale their…
High Inflation: 7 Ways Telcos Can Serve Customers across Economic Classes
Even more concerning, Nigeria ended 2024 with 164.9 million active telecom subscribers—down from 224.7 million the year before
Bolt: No 50% Fare Cut …but Changes to Benefit Drivers
Instead, the company explained that the recent fare adjustments were aimed at creating a more balanced and sustainable…
MSME Loan Announcement Sparks Excitement at Launch 25 Conference
Destiny Eseaga One of the highlights at the Launch 25 Conference was the announcement of the ongoing federal government ₦75…