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Mastercard Welcomes 2026 YES Cohort to Strengthen Youth Employment in South Africa
Liberia Launches ‘Digital Liberia’ Five-Year Plan to Strengthen Tech Sovereignty and Drive Innovation
Nigeria to Boost Digital Connectivity with New Communication Satellites and Nationwide Fibre Expansion
MTN Ghana Pledges $2 Million to Train One Million Young Ghanaians in Digital Skills
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded over $205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, led by Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, highlighting the continent’s growing adoption of digital assets.Top 10 African Nations by Crypto Transaction Volume in 2025: Nigeria Dominates
Mastercard Welcomes 2026 YES Cohort to Strengthen Youth Employment in South Africa
Liberia Launches ‘Digital Liberia’ Five-Year Plan to Strengthen Tech Sovereignty and Drive Innovation
Nigeria to Boost Digital Connectivity with New Communication Satellites and Nationwide Fibre Expansion
MTN Ghana Pledges $2 Million to Train One Million Young Ghanaians in Digital Skills
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded over $205 billion in cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, led by Nigeria, South Africa, and Ethiopia, highlighting the continent’s growing adoption of digital assets.Top 10 African Nations by Crypto Transaction Volume in 2025: Nigeria Dominates

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Top 6 crypto assets set to surge in the 2025 Bull run   

The crypto market added over $1 trillion to its total market capitalization in the month of November as a result of a massive Bull run…

By: IBK

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has predicted a slowing pace of groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (AI) advancements by 2025.

Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai has predicted a slowing pace of groundbreaking generative artificial intelligence (AI) advancements by 2025….

By: IBK

Nigeria’s crypto market surged to ₦75 trillion ($50 billion) in transactions between July 2023 and June 2024, far outpacing traditional investments and highlighting waning confidence in the capital market.

Despite clampdown, Nigeria emerges 2nd in global crypto adoption – Chainalysis

African countries behind Nigeria in the top 30 are Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa…

By: IBK

Kenya’s transport authorities have ordered Uber and Bolt to raise ride fares by up to 50% following drivers’ protests over low pay, high commissions, and unfair digital labour practices, aiming to enforce AAK pricing guidelines.

“Uber and Bolt make over N36 billion annual revenue from Lagos while we are treated as slaves” – drivers union, AUATON says

The union also accused Uber and Bolt officials of living extravagantly at drivers expense…

By: IBK

Three African countries with legal status for cryptocurrency  

Cryptocurrency adoption in Africa has been increasing with the continent housing some countries that made the top 5 list of countries with highest crypto adoption…

By: Wura Oba

Traditional banks more optimistic than Fintechs about tech-powered industry growth- Report

Many experts also believe AI is a challenge to growth…

By: IBK

Samsung Electronics to cut up to 30% jobs in global divisions—Report 

South Korea-headquartered Samsung Electronics is reportedly planning to lay off up to 30% of its staff in some divisions across its global operations….

By: Wura Oba

Several investors and venture capitalists are still showing significant interest in the African continent

Launch Africa, Techstars, 54 Collective top list of active investors in Africa in H1 2024

Several investors and venture capitalists are still showing significant interest in the African continent…

By: IBK

As Telegram reward token $DOGS prepares to launch on Monday, analysts speculate $0.04 list price 

$DOGS is a web3 project that rewards users with tokens commensurate with the age of Telegram accounts…

By: IBK

A new report warns that Nigeria’s AI growth could stall without stronger domestic funding, despite global investments and successful AI deployments across key sectors like health, education, and agriculture.

Ethical considerations and bias in AI implementations in Africa

Artificial Intelligence has the potential to drive significant socio-economic transformation across Africa, from improving healthcare and education to fostering innovation in agriculture and finance….

By: IBK

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Technology lawyer Oladipupo Ige cautions that Nigeria’s tax data could face indirect exposure under the FIRS–France MoU, despite official assurances that data sovereignty remains intact.

FIRS–France Tax Pact Triggers Fresh Questions Over Nigeria’s Data Sovereignty

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