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Business

Cybercrime Crisis: Developing Economies Lag Behind

Developing economies face disproportionate cybercrime impacts due to underinvestment in cybersecurity, viewing it as a luxury rather than a necessity,…

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Fintech

Saudi’s UmrahCash Enters Indonesia via Sharia Partnerships

UmrahCash has launched in Indonesia with strategic partnerships to enhance the sharia fintech ecosystem for pilgrims, aiming to support millions…

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Artificial Intelligence

Cassava & Accenture to Build Africa’s Sovereign AI Cloud

Cassava Technologies and Accenture are partnering to establish Africa's sovereign AI cloud, enabling businesses to process AI workloads while keeping…

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Artificial Intelligence

Accenture & Cassava to Boost Africa’s AI Infrastructure

Cassava Technologies and Accenture are partnering to advance Africa's sovereign AI infrastructure by combining Accenture's AI Refinery platform with Cassava's…

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Artificial Intelligence

Google’s Budget AI Plan Expands to 40+ Countries

Google has expanded its affordable AI Plus subscription to over forty countries, targeting price-sensitive markets in Africa, Asia, and Latin…

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BigTech Companies

Microsoft Shuts Down RaccoonO365 Phishing-as-a-Service, Names Leader

Microsoft and Cloudflare dismantled the RaccoonO365 phishing-as-a-service operation, seizing 338 websites and crippling its infrastructure. The phishing kit bypassed multi-factor…

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Business

Algeria Inks $300M Deal to Supply 2M Payment Terminals to Nigeria

Algeria has signed a $300 million deal to supply Nigeria with two million electronic payment terminals, enhancing regional economic and…

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Business

Nigerian Food Startup Chowdeck Secures $9M Funding from Novastar, YC

Chowdeck, a Nigerian food delivery platform, raised $9 million in Series A funding led by Novastar Ventures to expand in…

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AI & Tech

AI in Coding: Essential Adaptation Tips for Engineers

AI integration in software development boosts productivity but raises concerns about over-reliance, potentially undermining deeper understanding and career growth. As…

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Artificial Intelligence

Meet the Engineer Who Saved Nigeria’s Democracy

Steve A. Adeshina's technological innovations transformed Nigeria's electoral system from manual processes to digital efficiency, introducing machine-readable forms and modernizing…

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Culture

Reclaiming African Artifacts from Western Museums

Relooted is a futuristic heist game blending strategic planning and parkour, where players lead a crew to reclaim stolen African…

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AI & Tech

Africa’s Cybersecurity Crisis: Mobilizing Communities for a Safer Digital Future

Africa's digital transformation offers opportunities, but rising cyber threats and a severe shortage of skilled professionals (fewer than 25,000 for…

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Business

Key Cybersecurity Lessons From Maersk’s Ex-CISO | #Infosec2025

The 2017 NotPetya ransomware attack cost Maersk $700 million in recovery, with operations taking three months to restore, highlighting the…

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Business

PalmPay Eyes $100M Funding Boost for African Fintech Growth

PalmPay, a leading African fintech platform, is in advanced talks to raise $50–100 million in Series B funding to expand…

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Business

VUZ Raises $12M to Expand Immersive Video in Emerging Markets & US

VUZ secured $12 million in pre-Series C funding led by IFC to expand its immersive 360-degree video platform in emerging…

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Business

OmniRetail Secures $20M to Transform Africa’s B2B E-Commerce

OmniRetail secured $20 million in Series A funding, co-led by Norfund and Timon Capital, demonstrating investor confidence in its asset-light…

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Artificial Intelligence

Opera Brings AI to Low-Bandwidth Users with Aria Integration in Opera Mini

Opera has integrated its AI assistant, Aria, into the Opera Mini browser—bringing generative AI features to users on low-data, low-resource…

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