Artificial Intelligence (AI) is emerging as a powerful tool to combat financial crime, according to experts in Dubai. During a panel session organized by the Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA)
Lagos State’s tech startup ecosystem has reached a new milestone, now valued at over $9 billion, according to Tunbosun Alake, the Lagos State Commissioner for Innovation, Science, and Technology. Speaking at the GITEX Global tech expo in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Alake highlighted the city’s position as Africa’s largest tech hub and a leading driver…
Octavia Carbon, a pioneering Kenyan startup specializing in Direct Air Capture (DAC) technology, has raised $3.9 million in seed funding to scale its carbon removal operations
Verve International, Africa’s largest domestic payment scheme, has achieved another remarkable milestone, further solidifying its growing market share in Nigeria
At the helm of Wajusoft is Otoloye Oyeniran (OT), an African entrepreneur and visionary leader who has transformed Wajusoft from a small Dev shop into a multinational company
Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, Nigeria’s Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, recently visited Kano to inspect the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Digital Innovation Park
MTN Foundation has made a significant investment in renovating and equipping science laboratories in secondary schools across Nigeria, allocating over N2 billion to the initiative. This effort has benefited 102 science laboratories across 32 secondary schools in 15 states as part of the foundation’s long-standing commitment to improving science education in public institutions. Gombe State…
FullyRamped was founded by Aaron Marks, a Stanford engineer with expertise in Natural Language Processing (NLP)
A serious data breach at Nigerian fintech company BestFin Nigeria has exposed the personal information of 846,000 users of its loan application service
Nigerian-born mobility fintech Moove has expanded into Mexico, marking its entry into the Latin American market just one month after launching operations in the U.S. Moove, which provides vehicle financing for ride-hailing drivers, is focused on empowering gig workers by offering them access to vehicles and financial independence. The company's expansion into Mexico is part…