Google joins push to localise AI for African languages with speech database
Google has collaborated with African universities and research institutions to launch WAXAL, an open-source speech database designed to support the development of […]
Valentine’s Day cash bouquets could land Kenyans in legal trouble, Central Bank warns
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has warned the public against damaging currency banknotes, citing a rise in cash flower bouquets and […]
Airtel Africa hits 81,500km fibre network as data demand surges
Airtel Africa, one of the largest telecommunication companies on the continent, expanded its fibre network to more than 81,500 kilometres as of […]
Amazon’s ambitions for satellite internet in Nigeria hinge on two critical licences
Amazon’s ambition to deliver satellite Internet in Nigeria is closer to reality, but it is not yet ready for lift-off. While the […]
Africa’s creatives face pressure as Canal+ plans content and operations cuts
Africa’s independent producers, suppliers, and creative workers are set to feel the strain as the French media giant Canal+, which recently acquired […]
CinetPay customers owed over $1 million months after alleged cyberattack
CinetPay, an Ivorian payment processor serving over 25,000 businesses, was reportedly targeted by a cyberattack in September 2025, resulting in financial losses […]
Digital Nomads: Kennedy Adetayo traded an MBA for a life of global expansions and Maltese sunsets
“I was in Lagos, but barely in Lagos. I was almost abroad every other time,” Kennedy Adetayo recalled of his role as […]
Chams grows 17.9% in 2025 on a $4.26 million SIM and bank card boom
Chams Holding Company Plc, a Nigerian identity management and transactional technology provider, grew its income by 17.89% to ₦17.48 billion ($12.61 million) […]
Day 1-1000 of Pocketfood: Inflation almost killed this startup, then B2B saved it
Omolola Olarerin skipped lunch on most days during her first full-time role as an administrative executive at a pharmaceutical technology startup. With […]
Breaking: Kenya’s Koko shuts down after carbon credit dispute with government
Koko Networks, a Kenyan clean-cooking startup, on Friday laid off its entire 700-person workforce and shut down operations after the government blocked […]
5 African startups building transport, talent, and tokens
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. In our previous edition, we featured five game-changing startups pioneering […]
Nigeria takes 49% stake in World Bank-backed $2bn fibre project
Nigeria has begun the financial advisory process for its ambitious plan to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable under the $2 billion […]