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Meta has awarded $200,000 to 12 AI startups across Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa through its Llama Impact Accelerator 2025, supporting innovative solutions in healthcare, education, agriculture, and public services.Meta Awards $200,000 to 12 AI Startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa
The Future of WhatsApp’s Expansion As Meta continues to roll out updates across devices, the company’s goal is clear: to make WhatsApp the most convenient, accessible, and versatile communication tool available. With smartwatch integration now complete, users can expect more cross-platform features that enhance productivity and real-time communication.WhatsApp Launches on Apple Watch: A New Step Toward Seamless Cross-Device Communication
The Nigerian box office earned ₦573 million in October 2025, one of its strongest months this year, led by Yemi Morafa’s Gingerrr and a lineup of high-performing Nollywood and international titles.Nigerian Box Office Hits ₦573 Million in October, Driven by “Gingerrr” and Strong Nollywood Lineup
MultiChoice, now owned by Canal+, has cut DStv decoder prices in South Africa by up to 57% starting November 1, 2025, as part of efforts to win back subscribers amid rising streaming competition and declining pay-TV numbers.CANAL+ Strengthens Global Communications Team Following MultiChoice Integration
The British Council introduces AiBC, an AI-powered English learning platform combining decades of teaching expertise with artificial intelligence to help learners practise real conversations and communicate confidently.British Council Launches AiBC: AI-Powered Platform to Enhance English Learning Worldwide
Meta has awarded $200,000 to 12 AI startups across Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa through its Llama Impact Accelerator 2025, supporting innovative solutions in healthcare, education, agriculture, and public services.Meta Awards $200,000 to 12 AI Startups from Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, and South Africa
The Future of WhatsApp’s Expansion As Meta continues to roll out updates across devices, the company’s goal is clear: to make WhatsApp the most convenient, accessible, and versatile communication tool available. With smartwatch integration now complete, users can expect more cross-platform features that enhance productivity and real-time communication.WhatsApp Launches on Apple Watch: A New Step Toward Seamless Cross-Device Communication
The Nigerian box office earned ₦573 million in October 2025, one of its strongest months this year, led by Yemi Morafa’s Gingerrr and a lineup of high-performing Nollywood and international titles.Nigerian Box Office Hits ₦573 Million in October, Driven by “Gingerrr” and Strong Nollywood Lineup
MultiChoice, now owned by Canal+, has cut DStv decoder prices in South Africa by up to 57% starting November 1, 2025, as part of efforts to win back subscribers amid rising streaming competition and declining pay-TV numbers.CANAL+ Strengthens Global Communications Team Following MultiChoice Integration
The British Council introduces AiBC, an AI-powered English learning platform combining decades of teaching expertise with artificial intelligence to help learners practise real conversations and communicate confidently.British Council Launches AiBC: AI-Powered Platform to Enhance English Learning Worldwide

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Facebook reportedly plans to rebrand and change its name to reflect its new focus on the metaverse

According to The Verge, Facebook is planning to rebrand itself with a new name in order to focus on building the metaverse – a new…

By: Author Africa

Users who paid for the Twitter Blue subscription can now access the highly awaited edit button function.

Twitter now lets you add topics to Spaces

Twitter is adding another feature, “Topics” to Spaces. Topics will allow hosts to add tags to their Spaces to help users find their audio rooms…

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Final Details Await Trump-Xi Meeting Bessent noted that while the framework is in place, the final details of the deal will be determined during a scheduled meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping on Friday. The outcome of the discussions could mark a turning point in both U.S.-China trade relations and the future of TikTok’s global operations, which have been closely watched by regulators, investors, and millions of users worldwide.

TikTok reaches one billion monthly active users worldwide

Video sharing platform, TikTok surpassed 1 billion monthly active users worldwide this summer, a 45% increase since July 2020, according to Reuters….

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FG

FG expresses reservations, engages Facebook on WhatsApp updated privacy policy

The Federal Government has expressed its reservations over the new updated privacy policy that WhatsApp will share information of its users with Facebook, which is…

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Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook and Instagram to let users hide ‘likes’ on posts

This week, Facebook will start publicly rolling out the option to hide ‘likes’ on posts across Facebook and Instagram….

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Just after the acquisition in October, billionaire Elon Musk has steadily pared back its workforce from about 7,500 employees as he sought to reduce costs. On his first at the office, the billionaire fired several of the company’s senior executives following the closure of his recent transaction. Among those recently fired are the CEO, Parag Agrawal; the CFO, Ned Segal; the Head of Legal, Policy, and Trust, Vijaya Gadde; and the General Counsel, Sean Edgett.

#TwitterBan: No Reps Committee report to National Assembly, over 10 days later

published despite that its due date has passed. The Nigerian legislature is also yet to call the Minister as it said it would. The uncertainty…

By: Author Africa

Facebook

Facebook will now warn users of pages that constantly share fake news

In an attempt to curb misinformation on its platform, Facebook is launching new ways to inform people if they’re interacting with content that’s been rated…

By: Author Africa

Gmail and other Google services get restored after massive outage

Gmail and other Google services are now up and running after a major technological outage, which affected the server of the technology giant at noon…

By: Author Africa

The fast-growing public listed American social media company – Snap Inc., plans to release new functionality to its Snapchat app in order to enable popular videos that would be termed as Spotlight, and further disclosed it will pay $1 million per day to the creators of high performing videos.

Snap to pay video creators $1 million daily

The fast-growing public listed American social media company – Snap Inc., plans to release new functionality to its Snapchat app in order to enable popular…

By: Author Africa

Twitter labels 38% of President Trump’s tweets since Tuesday ‘misleading’

Twitter has labeled 38% of 29 tweets and retweets in three days with warnings that said he made misleading claims about the electoral process….

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Discover how integrating automation, AI, and skilled analysts transforms Security Operations Centres (SOCs) into proactive guardians of business resilience. Written by cybersecurity expert Motunrayo Fransisca Ogundipe.

Building an Efficient Security Operations Centre (SOC): The Key to Cyber Resilience

Apple releases iOS 26.1, improving battery life, performance, and security for iPhones. The update fixes bugs, enhances privacy, and adds new child safety features for users across Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, and beyond.

Apple Rolls Out iOS 26.1 Update with Major Performance and Security Improvements

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