In today's edition: Glovo opens head office in Nairobi || Egyptian fintech Valu becomes an SME lender || South Africa’s IT agency gets new board || Airtel revenue per user climbs in Nigeria
Every bank transfer exposes pieces of personal information that fraudsters can use over time. Flex, a Nigerian fintech startup, believes replacing account numbers with paytags could help reduce fraud by masking users’ identities during transactions.
Airtel Africa is rapidly deepening its position in Africa’s fintech ecosystem, with its mobile money platform, Airtel Money, surpassing 54 million active users as digital payments adoption accelerates across the continent. The telecom group disclosed in its FY2026 results that Airtel Money’s custome
Kenya’s biggest telecom operator Safaricom PLC posted annual net income of more than $770 million on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its mobile money and data businesses as losses from its Ethiopia expansion narrowed. The company said net income for the year ended March 31 rose to 100 billion K
Spotify has added four new languages to its AI DJ feature and expanded availability to more than 75 markets worldwide The post Spotify Expands AI DJ Feature With French, German, Italian and Portuguese Support appeared first on Tech | Business | Economy.
Spotify has started testing a new feature that allows users to create private AI-generated podcasts from personal notes, schedules and articles, then save them directly to their Spotify libraries. The post Spotify Launches AI Tool for Creating Personal Podcasts Inside Its App appeared first on Tech
In Nigeria today, buying a laptop is not just about the specs. With gadget prices going higher because of an increase in component costs, and power supply more unpredictable, you need something that balances three things: The rising cost of laptops Durability Unstable power supply For a Nigerian pro
We created a fake restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck using a made-up tax ID, a false address, and photos stolen from a real Lagos restaurant. Within a few weeks, we had a device, completed onboarding training, and made a sale.
A delegation from the Telecommunications Regulatory Board of Cameroon visited the Nigerian Communications Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, May 06, 2026. The team led by Philemon Zoo Zame, director General of ART was received by Dr. Aminu Maida, the executive vice chairman of NCC, reflecting a growi
Samsung Electronics West Africa has announced the launch of Galaxy A57 5G and Galaxy A37 5G, the latest Galaxy A series devices. The devices bring Samsung’s newest mobile innovations, including enriched Awesome Intelligence to more users worldwide. The global consumer tech giant made this announceme
2026 started with interesting tech trends across both hardware and software. From smartphones and laptops released so far, to tablets and wearables, we’ve seen clear improvements in hardware efficiency, user experience and design. But there is still one underlying problem which is that smarter devic
First City Monument Bank has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to N10 million to women entrepreneurs to ease access to working capital and support business growth. The FCMB facility provides loans ranging from N500,000 to N5 millio
