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Nigerian banks gain access to telecom data to stop fraud
Nigeria is tightening the screws on digital fraud, and this time, banks can check your SIM history before your transaction…
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The auction that changed everything: How Nigeria’s 2001 GSM licence sale built the foundation of a tech economy
By the time Olusegun Obasanjo became president in May 1999, Nigeria’s telecommunications infrastructure was, for most of its 120 million…
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‘Africa is not an afterthought’ Why Speedinvest is doubling down on Africa with new fund
European venture capital firm Speedinvest has officially launched a new Middle East and Africa (MEA) fund to back early-growth-stage startups,…
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French ambassador says South Africa should attend all G20 summits
Tensions around global diplomacy have surfaced after South Africa was excluded from key international meetings, drawing mixed reactions from world…
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Government to Revive “Made In Ghana Fair”
Ghana is setting its sights on strengthening local industries and expanding global reach, as plans for a national trade fair…
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Dangote Refinery Expands Into High-Value Petrochemicals
The Dangote Group is intensifying its move into high-value petrochemicals, with its Lekki-based refinery set to begin large-scale production of…
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Terra Industries to build Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana
AFRNigerian defence technology startup Terra Industries has announced plans to build what it describes as the largest drone manufacturing facility…
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Algeria opens new oil and gas bids as Middle East war strains markets
Algeria has launched a new international tender for hydrocarbon exploration blocks as it seeks to attract fresh investment into its…
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Nigeria’s airtime lifeline just got disrupted
Nigeria woke up last week to a bit of telecom drama. On April 12, MTN Nigeria quietly pulled the plug…
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This Nigerian founder got an offer from Elon Musk’s xAI after his AI startup went viral
When Sulaiman Adewale set out to build Xara, he believed in its potential but did not anticipate that it would…
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