Nigeria

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Business

Flutterwave Acquires Nigerian Fintech Mono in Landmark Deal

Flutterwave, Africa's largest fintech firm, has acquired open banking startup Mono in a significant all-stock deal, uniting two key infrastructure…

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Business

Operation Sentinel: $3M Recovered, Hundreds Arrested

Operation Sentinel, a major Interpol-coordinated initiative, disrupted cybercrime across Africa, resulting in 574 arrests and the recovery of approximately $3…

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Business

Interpol Cracks 6 Ransomware Strains, Arrests Hundreds

Operation Sentinel, a major Interpol-led initiative across 19 African nations, resulted in 574 arrests, the seizure of $3 million, and…

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Business

Africa-Wide Cybercrime Sweep: 574 Arrests, $3M Recovered

Operation Sentinel, a coordinated international law enforcement effort across 19 African countries, resulted in 574 arrests and the recovery of…

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Business

21-Year-Old Dropouts Raise $2M for Nonprofit Fintech Givefront

Givefront, a fintech startup founded by young college dropouts, has raised $2 million to build a financial platform exclusively for…

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Cybersecurity

Ransomware Gangs Now Use Shanya EXE Packer to Evade EDR

Cybersecurity threat groups are increasingly using the commercial **Shanya packer service** to encrypt and obfuscate ransomware payloads, making them difficult…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI-Powered Guide Simplifies US Immigration Process

JustiGuide is an AI-driven platform that helps immigrants navigate the US immigration system by identifying visa options, understanding legal requirements,…

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BigTech Companies

‘About This Account’ Exposes X’s Vast Foreign Troll Network

X's "About This Account" feature has exposed a vast network of foreign-operated accounts posing as American political voices, revealing the…

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Business

Ventures Platform Secures $64M to Fuel African Startups

Ventures Platform has raised $64 million for its second fund, with a target of $75 million, to support early-stage startups…

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BigTech Companies

Amazon Bazaar: New Low-Cost Shopping App Launches

Amazon has launched Amazon Bazaar, a budget-friendly shopping app available in select countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America, offering…

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Culture

ContentGram & FAST Channels TV Launch CG Central for African Stories

CG Central is a new free ad-supported streaming channel launched by ContentGram Studios Africa and FAST Channels TV, dedicated to…

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Automotive

Spiro Secures Record $100M for Africa’s E-Mobility

Spiro secured a record $100 million investment, the largest for an African EV mobility company, to expand its electric motorcycle…

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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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