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TikTok adds $200k to its AI media literacy fund in Sub-Saharan Africa, now totalling $2.2m

TikTok adds $200k to its AI media literacy fund in Sub-Saharan Africa, now totalling $2.2m

TikTok has announced an additional $200,000 investment to support AI media literacy programmes across Sub-Saharan Africa. The video… The post TikTok adds $200k

How OPay is rewriting fintech customer service through deliberate product architecture

How OPay is rewriting fintech customer service through deliberate product architecture

For a fintech company like OPay that serves tens of millions of users and processes millions of transactions… The post How OPay is rewriting fintech customer service

Truecaller surpasses 4 million paying subscribers with growth across key markets

Truecaller surpasses 4 million paying subscribers with growth across key markets

Truecaller, the popular caller identification and spam blocking app, has seen its paying subscribers cross 4 million across… The post Truecaller surpasses 4 million

US court throws out multi-billion-dollar terror lawsuit against Binance

US court throws out multi-billion-dollar terror lawsuit against Binance

A US federal judge has dismissed a sweeping lawsuit that attempted to hold cryptocurrency exchange Binance liable for… The post US court throws out multi-billion

CcHUB backed 3,312 African startups with $4.18m in 2025

CcHUB backed 3,312 African startups with $4.18m in 2025

Co-creation Hub (CcHUB), a Lagos-based innovation hub that supports African startups through funding, accelerators, and ecosystem programs, disbursed… The post

83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet subscribers – NCC data

83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet subscribers – NCC data

Latest industry data show that about 83.2% of Nigerian phone users are now connected to the internet, underscoring… The post 83.2% of Nigerian phone users are internet

Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but capturing little of the value by Kelechi Ndieze

Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but capturing little of the value by Kelechi Ndieze

Nigeria is generating billions of data points every day. But most of the intelligence built from that data… The post Nigeria is fueling the global AI economy but

What is dual investment: Earn high yield in bull & bear markets

What is dual investment: Earn high yield in bull & bear markets

In crypto, the hardest part isn’t finding volatility; it’s turning volatility into a repeatable plan. Many traders either… The post What is dual investment: Earn

First Bank allegedly fired contract workers after making them train their replacements

First Bank allegedly fired contract workers after making them train their replacements

For many contract workers at First Bank of Nigeria, the calculation was straightforward: work hard, pass performance reviews,… The post First Bank allegedly fired

Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand price review as Bolt says it is preparing ‘targeted measures’

Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand price review as Bolt says it is preparing ‘targeted measures’

As fuel prices continue to rise across Nigeria, e-hailing drivers under the umbrella of the Amalgamated Union of… The post Fuel price hike: E-hailing drivers demand