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Tech news moves fast. We slow it down just enough to tell you what actually matters. Coverage of the biggest developments in technology, with enough context to understand why they affect you. New products, company moves, policy changes, and industry shifts, explained clearly and without the noise.
How AI is transforming the financial services industry
Digital transformation is remaking the world around us, and artificial intelligence (AI) is a frontrunner. No industry will…
INEC Introduces App to Monitor Vote-Buying, Other Electoral Crimes
With the 2019 general elections very close, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has unveiled a special application…
Apply: African App Launchpad Initiative 2019 for Young African Startups
The President of Egypt, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, announced the African App Launchpad initiative within the closing ceremony of…
Part 2: Startups that went quiet in 2018
You can get all the introduction and preamble you need from the First Part of this two-part report.…
Dead Nigerian startups, 2018 (part 1)
Sometimes in losing a battle, you find a new way to win the war. Donald Trump The moment…
Facebook Inc. is Developing its Own Cryptocurrency for Whatsapp Transfers
According to Bloomberg, Facebook Inc. is developing its own cryptocurrency known as ‘Stablecoin’. The blockchain-basedfunds transfer service will allow users…
MTN and CBN reach agreement, operator to pay over N19 billion
Just few hours to Christmas, telecoms giant, MTN, announced it has reached an agreement with the regulator of…
Wakanow Secures $40 Million Investment Fund from Carlyle Group
Nigeria’s online travel company, Wakanow, has closed an investment fund from the Carlyle Group – Carlyle Sub Saharan…
#TAWKIt Ep 8: Some “bad” tech habits you know you do
‘Tis the season to be jolly! Or is it? It’s Christmas time and if you’re expectant of a…
Call for Applications: The Westerwelle Young Founders Program for African Startups
The Westerwelle Foundation, a German non-profit which aims to promote entrepreneurship and collaboration among innovators in emerging markets, has…