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Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

Public Complaints Commission to investigate Uber, Bolt, inDrive following driver petition

The Public Complaints Commission (PCC) is set to investigate e-hailing companies Uber, Bolt and inDrive following a petition…

Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

Google and Idris Elba to give 100,000 African creators free access to AI tools in $1 million initiative

Google and British-Sierra Leonean actor Idris Elba are teaming up on a $1 million initiative to equip African…

Anthropic’s most powerful AI models are back, but Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

Anthropic’s most powerful AI models are back, but Nigerian users are waking up to a different kind of restriction

Anthropic’s flagship AI models are back online. Claude, Fable 5 and Mythos 5, pulled from public access on…

Beyond the skills gap: Africa’s youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

Beyond the skills gap: Africa’s youth need AI sovereignty, not just access – Maggie Gu

There’s a number that gets repeated so often in development circles it has stopped sounding alarming: 90% of…

‘Michael’ breaks record as highest-grossing biopic of all time with $977 million in earnings

‘Michael’ breaks record as highest-grossing biopic of all time with $977 million in earnings

The Michael Jackson biopic Michael has officially made history, becoming the highest-grossing biographical film ever after surpassing Christopher…

OKX launches marketplace where AI agents hire and pay each other autonomously

OKX launches marketplace where AI agents hire and pay each other autonomously

Picture a world where your AI assistant doesn’t just answer questions but goes out, hires another AI to…

Raenest CEO says $9,700 account restriction was due to compliance review, admits support delays

Raenest CEO says $9,700 account restriction was due to compliance review, admits support delays

Raenest, the Nigerian fintech platform that enables freelancers and businesses to receive international payments, is facing public backlash…

Airtel Kenya appoints Djibril Tobe as new managing director, effective July 1

Airtel Kenya appoints Djibril Tobe as new managing director, effective July 1

Airtel Networks Kenya Limited has announced the appointment of Djibril Tobe as managing director following the exit of…

Paga, TBook launch blockchain-powered platform for Africans to invest in tokenised global assets

Paga, TBook launch blockchain-powered platform for Africans to invest in tokenised global assets

Paga, one of Africa’s largest payments companies, has partnered with blockchain platform TBook to enable Africans invest in…

NELFUND condemns universities over tuition refund delays and fee increases

NELFUND condemns universities over tuition refund delays and fee increases

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has condemned what it described as unethical practices by some tertiary institutions,…