African Startup Ecosystem
How Founders Can Switch Off Pitch Mode and Build Better Personal Relationships
A viral X thread captured a modern tech tension in plain words. A user who goes by Marketing Angel wrote that her first call…
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Artificial Intelligence
UNIVEN and African Technology Forum Form a Powerful Alliance to Build Africa’s AI-Ready Generation
Africa needs AI talent. Urgently. Every single African organisation surveyed in a 2025 SAP report said AI skills demand rose that year. Yet most…
Artificial Intelligence
Google Just Gave 20 African Creators the AI Tools to Dominate Global Storytelling
Africa has always produced powerful stories. Nollywood films fill screens across continents. African YouTube creators rack up tens of millions of views. Afrobeats soundtracks…
Cybersecurity
Prembly launches ‘FraudLens’ to help Nigerian banks and FinTechs stop financial crime
Prembly has launched FraudLens, Africa’s first open-source fraud intelligence bank. The platform pools verified fraud data across financial institutions, so that when a fraudster…
Policy & Regulations
Nigeria Moves to Set Social Media Age Limits for Children
Nigeria's Federal Government has launched a public consultation on social media age limits for children. With 79% of Nigerian kids feeling unsafe online, here's…
African Startup Ecosystem
Alerzo’s Moniepoint debt crisis and the survival plan that could reset the business
Alerzo faces a ₦4.38bn Moniepoint debt dispute and court-ordered asset restraints. This guide explains the real B2B margin problem and the reset plan that…
Global News
Anthropic Academy Now Offers 13 Free AI Courses with Certificates for Everyone
Anthropic, the AI company behind the Claude AI assistant, launched Anthropic Academy as a structured, free online learning platform. The Academy hosts 13 courses…
Global News
AI or Over-Hiring? Why Jack Dorsey Just Cut 40% of Block’s Workforce
Jack Dorsey laid off 40% of Block's workforce, blamed AI tools, and watched the stock jump 22% overnight. But the full story is more…
News
FEC Approves Nigeria’s New Alphanumeric Digital Postcode System
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a new GIS-enabled Alphanumeric Digital Postcode System on March 4, 2026. The approval, granted under the leadership of…
Cybersecurity
Why stronger NIMC data security is critical to restoring trust in Nigeria’s digital ID system
Social media claims about NIMC and police websites highlight a deeper problem. Nigerians face real phishing and data access risks around digital identity. This…
Global News
Showmax Shuts Down After 11 Years: What Went Wrong?
Showmax is shutting down. After 11 years, two major relaunches, and losses that ballooned to R4.9 billion, MultiChoice's parent company Canal+ has decided to…
African Startup Ecosystem
Techstars Startup Week FCT 2026 is bringing a five-day startup conference to Abuja this March
The Nigerian federal capital has been building momentum in Nigeria’s tech space for a while now. This event slots right into that story. For…
