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Karl Toriola condemns xenophobic attacks, says MTN Nigeria is a Nigerian company

Karl Toriola condemns xenophobic attacks, says MTN Nigeria is a Nigerian company

MTN Nigeria Communications PLC Chief Executive Officer Karl Toriola has condemned all forms of xenophobic violence, particularly the…

A $2 trillion market cap loss made H1 2026 crypto’s worst half-year in four years

A $2 trillion market cap loss made H1 2026 crypto’s worst half-year in four years

For the global crypto ecosystem, the first half of 2026 felt like an ambush: a 48% wipeout in…

Here are the top CBN directives that shaped Nigeria’s financial sector in the first half of 2026

Here are the top CBN directives that shaped Nigeria’s financial sector in the first half of 2026

For Nigeria’s financial sector, the first half of 2026 was less about new licences or flashy product launches…

Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to support African climate startups

Catalyst Fund secures $30 million to support African climate startups

Pan-African climate venture fund Catalyst Fund has hit the second close of its debut fund, securing $30 million…

Kenyan High Court bars government from shutting down websites without court order

Kenyan High Court bars government from shutting down websites without court order

A Kenyan high court has ruled that government authorities lack the power to shut down websites without a…

How staking can turn idle PoS crypto into a more productive long-term holding

How staking can turn idle PoS crypto into a more productive long-term holding

As the digital asset market matures, more investors are looking beyond simple buy-and-hold strategies and asking how idle…

Google bets big on Africa’s AI future with 5 new initiatives — here’s what it means beyond the headlines

Google bets big on Africa’s AI future with 5 new initiatives — here’s what it means beyond the headlines

Johannesburg played host to something new this week: Google Cloud’s first-ever Africa Summit. Not a satellite event bolted…

South Africans risk losing inactive prepaid phone numbers after 90 days under new ICASA rules

South Africans risk losing inactive prepaid phone numbers after 90 days under new ICASA rules

South Africa’s communications regulator is making a critical move in the country’s numbering administration by introducing a period…

Novastar, Google launch AI lab to support African startups

Novastar, Google launch AI lab to support African startups

Nairobi-based Novastar Ventures has teamed up with Google to launch an Applied AI Lab for African startups and…

How Right-of-Way delays and fibre cuts stall Nigeria’s fibre-to-the-home connection at 265,000

How Right-of-Way delays and fibre cuts stall Nigeria’s fibre-to-the-home connection at 265,000

At a time when Nigeria’s demand for data internet has witnessed a significant surge, conversations have focused on…