Flutterwave Acquires Open Banking Startup Mono in All-stock Deal
Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with...
X Warns Users Against Prompting Grok to Generate Illegal Content
Social media platform X has warned users against prompting its built-in AI chatbot Grok to generate illegal content, days after governments sought technical explanations...
France, Malaysia Join India in Condemning Grok Over Sexualised AI Images
France and Malaysia have joined India in condemning Grok, the AI chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s startup xAI, following reports that it was used...
Airtel Africa Repurchases 40.9 million Shares Under $100m Buyback Programme
Airtel Africa has repurchased a total of 40.93 million shares at a cumulative average price of 152.24 pence per share since launching the first...
NITDA’s Kashifu Inuwa Urges Bold Path to Elevate Northern Innovation into a Tech Powerhouse
NITDA’s Kashifu Inuwa Urges Bold Path to Elevate Northern Innovation into a Tech Powerhouse
The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),...
Starlink to Lower Thousands of Satellites to Reduce Collision Risks
Elon Musk’s satellite internet company Starlink plans to lower about 4,400 satellites from an altitude of roughly 550 kilometres to around 480 kilometres in...
France Plans Social Media Ban for Under-15s, Mobile Phone Ban in High Schools
France plans to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media platforms and prohibit the use of mobile phones in high...
xAI admits safeguards failure after Grok generates altered images of minors
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has acknowledged lapses in safeguards after its chatbot, Grok, generated images depicting minors in minimal clothing on social...
US startup unveils AI-powered AR glasses with ‘infinite memory’ claims
A California-based startup has unveiled Pickle 1, a new pair of artificial intelligence-powered augmented reality (AR) glasses that it says can remember everything a...
Nigeria’s Tech Sector Shifts from Survival to Consolidation in 2025, Sets Stage for Expansion
Nigeria’s Tech Sector Shifts from Survival to Consolidation in 2025, Sets Stage for Expansion
By Abbas Badmus,
Nigeria’s technology sector in 2025 marked a decisive shift...
