Moniepoint Raises Additional $90 Million, Expands Series C to $200 Million
Nigerian fintech giant Moniepoint Inc. has raised an additional $90 million in funding to accelerate its expansion across Africa and into new markets, bringing its total Series C round to $200...
Spotify Adds Venue Following Feature to Boost Live Event Discovery
Spotify is rolling out a new feature that allows users to follow their favorite concert venues to receive updates and view event calendars directly within the app.
Once a venue is followed,...
X to Launch Marketplace for Inactive Handles
Social media platform X is launching a new marketplace for inactive usernames, giving Premium subscribers the ability to request and purchase handles, including rare ones that could cost anywhere from $2,500...
Massive AWS Outage Knocks Out Major Websites and Services
A major outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) disrupted large portions of the internet on Monday, taking down websites, apps, banks, and some government services for several hours.
The incident began around...
Wikipedia Sees 8% Drop in Human Traffic Amid AI and Social Media Shift
Wikipedia has recorded an 8% year-over-year decline in human pageviews, a trend attributed to the rise of generative AI and social media as primary information sources.
Marshall Miller of the Wikimedia Foundation...
WhatsApp to Ban General-Purpose AI Chatbots by 2026
Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is changing its Business API policy to prohibit general-purpose AI chatbots from operating on its platform.
The new rules, which take effect January 15, 2026, target companies like...
China Accuses U.S. of Hacking National Time Center
China has accused the United States of stealing secrets and infiltrating its National Time Service Center in what it described as a “serious breach” capable of disrupting communications, financial systems, power...
NCC, CBN Develop Framework to Tackle Failed Airtime and Data Transactions
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have partnered to create a new framework aimed at addressing failed airtime recharge and data subscription transactions on electronic...
NITDA Boss: Renewable Energy is “Catalyst” for Digital Transformation in Nigeria
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, CCIE, has emphasized the vital role of renewable energy as a foundational enabler for digital innovation and inclusive...
GITEX 2025: NITDA Boss Reaffirms Nigeria’s Commitment to Ethical AI, Plans Indigenous Language Model...
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) for national development, innovation, and global competitiveness, emphasizing a strategy built on ethical and inclusive...
