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Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has formally proposed changes to its controversial blue checkmark verification system in a bid to resolve a high-stakes dispute with European Union regulators, following a record €120 million ($138 million) fine imposed in December. The European Commission confirmed on Friday that it had received remedies from the company addressing…
African technology startups raised 272 million during February 2026, representing a 56 per cent increase over January’s figures and positioning the continent’s venture ecosystem marginally ahead of comparable 2024 performance, according to data published by Africa: The Big Deal. The monthly rebound, captured across 40 individual transactions exceeding 100,000 in value, signals renewed capital…
Africa’s largest telecommunications operator, MTN Group, has announced plans to expand mobile connectivity and digital services for refugees, internally displaced persons, asylum seekers, and host communities across several African markets through a new partnership with UNHCR. The telecom company disclosed the initiative in a statement published on its official website, describing it as a…
A sharp rise in digital identity fraud driven by artificial intelligence tools and automated cyber operations pushed duplicate identity attacks to more than double in 2025, according to a new global report released by identity verification firm Smile ID. The findings appear in the company’s 2026 Digital Identity Fraud Report, titled From Selfies to…
Technology company Google has expanded language support for its Artificial Intelligence powered search features to include Yorùbá and Hausa, a development the company says will allow more Nigerians to interact with advanced search tools in their native languages. The announcement was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager…
A coalition of Africa’s largest mobile operators, the “G6,” has unveiled a plan to pilot entry-level 4G smartphones priced at approximately ₦56,000 ($40) by 2026. The initiative, coordinated by the GSMA, aims to break the primary barrier to internet adoption in Nigeria and five other African nations: Rwanda, the DRC, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Uganda. Despite…
The Nigeria Data Protection Commission has thrown its weight behind an international enforcement framework targeting the proliferation of deepfakes and synthetic media, as global regulators move to close privacy gaps opened by generative artificial intelligence technologies. Nigeria has formally aligned with more than 60 data protection and privacy regulators worldwide in endorsing new international standards…
OpenAI is amending its new agreement with the US Department of War following a swift and severe public backlash over the use of its technology in classified military operations. Chief Executive Sam Altman admitted on Monday that the rollout was “opportunistic and sloppy,” prompting the company to insert explicit prohibitions against using its AI for…
The second edition of the Enugu Tech Festival (ETF 2.0) concluded on Friday, drawing an unprecedented 53,000 physical participants to the Enugu International Conference Centre. The four-day event, held from 24 to 27 February, exceeded its initial target of 50,000 attendees and trended globally on social media. Convener and State Commissioner for Innovation, Dr. Prince…
ABUJA — The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to launch a $50 million Impact Innovation Fund. This strategic vehicle targets pre-seed and early-stage startups to address systemic social hurdles within the domestic economy. During a high-profile signing ceremony in Abuja, officials confirmed that the fund would…
