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A Nigerian scientist's AI could free insulin from the fridge
Martins Otun's physics-grounded AI hunts for polymers that could keep insulin stable without refrigeration—a breakthrough for millions in warm climates.
Nigerian pilgrims set for smoother Hajj as agencies move to automate operations
NITDA and NAHCON have agreed to digitise Hajj operations, covering logistics, administration and pilgrims' data protection.
Unitree Robotics Surges 460% in Shanghai Debut After $904M IPO
Unitree Robotics became the first humanoid robot maker to list on mainland China's STAR Market, with shares rocketing more than 460% on their first trading day.
Ex-SpaceX Starlink exec joins Nigerian defence startup Terra
Ben MacWilliams, who took Starlink live in 20+ African countries, now leads strategy at Abuja-based Terra Industries to expand sovereign defence tech.
NDLEA burns N301bn of seized drugs — enough to fund 1.2m student loans
The agency destroyed 329,865kg of cocaine, tramadol, codeine and cannabis in Lagos. Here's what the numbers mean for ports, cash flow and security tech.
Nigeria Targets $750M Private Cloud Investment in 24 Months
The Federal Government unveils a National Digital Cloud Policy to attract $750m in private cloud and AI infrastructure investment within two years.
Femi Otedola buys N20.7 billion more First HoldCo shares, stake hits 26.5%
The billionaire chairman acquired 147.74 million shares at N140 each through Calvados Global Services, pushing his ownership to roughly 26.5%.
Nigerian startup closes Africa's largest seed round at $52 million
Terra Industries raised an additional $18 million, extending its seed round to $52 million and paving the way for a London office and scaled manufacturing.
South Africans can now roll over unused data, voice and SMS from 2027
SA telecom regulator ICASA has mandated automatic, free rollover of unused bundles from January 2027. Vodacom and MTN are fighting it in court.
Nigerian students can now learn AI and pitch startups via Meta's new academy
Meta and Nigeria's digital economy ministry launched AI Academy Nigeria, offering developers, students and startups free AI training, bootcamps and a pitchathon.
Crypto users can now trade on 3 more apps under Nigeria's rules
Nigeria's SEC cleared Pisi Payments, Blockchain.com's local arm, and Yellow Card to operate under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme, bringing total participants to 14.
Airtel customers in Congo can now text via satellite without a dish
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched the first commercial satellite-to-mobile service in Africa, starting in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
AI startup Anthropic's revenue surged 1,360% to $11.5B in one quarter
Leaked investor documents show the Claude chatbot maker's Q2 2026 revenue jumped to more than $11.5 billion, up from $787 million a year earlier.
Nigerian founders can pitch to 200+ investors at GITEX Lagos in September
NITDA is accepting applications from Nigerian startups across AI, fintech, healthtech and more to showcase at GITEX Nigeria 2026. Deadline: 21 August.
Windows users in Nigeria warned: patch RDP now or risk takeover
NITDA alerts users to patch critical Windows RDP flaws allowing remote code execution and data theft.
Yellow Card shuts retail app, pivots to business stablecoin payments
Yellow Card closed its consumer crypto exchange across Africa on 1 January 2026 to focus on stablecoin infrastructure for businesses.
Nigerian founders can now unlock startup tax breaks, but the delivery still lags
NITDA is coordinating agencies to make Nigeria Startup Act incentives real for labelled startups, from tax holidays to a ₦10bn seed fund.
Developers can now run OpenAI's smartest model 14× faster via a new tier
OpenAI is previewing Ultrafast, a Cerebras-powered API tier that runs GPT-5.6 Sol at up to 750 tokens per second. It is open only to select customers.
OPay made $72m profit in 2025 after losing $51m the year before
OPay swung from a $50.98m loss to a $72.47m profit in FY2025 as revenue jumped 161% and transaction volume doubled. Here's what the numbers reveal.
Mr Eazi's Choplife just moved into a Nigerian digital free zone
The musician's cross-border startup Choplife is now operating from Itana, Nigeria's first digital free zone, to expand across Africa.
Users can now see why X hides their posts from the For You timeline
X released ranking code and an "Under the Hood" tool showing labels that limit post visibility, including signs of shadowbanning.
AI now powers over half of Africa's cybercrime, Interpol finds
Criminals are adopting AI faster than law enforcement, using deepfakes and synthetic identities to defraud banks, telcos, and governments.
Road crews are breaking Nigeria's internet — new rules say they must stop
Nigeria is stepping up protection for telecom infrastructure after road construction damaged 5,000 fibre links in six months.
Anthropic moves to buy AI startup Decart for $6 billion
Anthropic is reportedly in talks to acquire Decart AI for about $6 billion, its largest known deal ahead of a planned IPO.
Shoppers spent R25.5 billion on Shoprite's Sixty60 delivery app
Shoprite's on-demand grocery platform hit about $1.6 billion in annual sales, up 34.5%, now driving over a third of the group's growth.