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The company is accelerating its transformation into a multi-asset digital leader, expanding its reach through initiatives in AI, data centres, subsea connectivity, and fintech services across the Middle East and North Africa. Ooredoo Group, a leading telecommunications company based in Qatar, is making strategic moves to transform its business by investing heavily in artificial intelligence…

Morocco’s Competition Council has taken decisive action to limit the market dominance of Glovo, the popular food delivery platform, after determining that the company engaged in anti-competitive practices. The Council found that Glovo exploited its dominant position by imposing unfair conditions on restaurants, including exclusivity clauses that restricted them from working with other delivery platforms….

Africa stands on the brink of a technological transformation driven by innovation, purpose, and the continent’s rapidly growing youth population. With over 60% of Africans under the age of 25, the demand for solutions that address local challenges has never been greater. This youthful energy, combined with rising internet penetration and mobile connectivity, is fueling…

A significant new concern highlighted in the report is the AI Oversight Gap, where organizations are rapidly adopting AI without implementing proper security and governance policies. For the first time in five years, global data breach costs have decreased, according to IBM’s 2024 Cost of a Data Breach report. The average cost of a data…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged Nigerian youth to use social media as a tool for nation-building rather than division. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 2024 Democracy Day lecture in Abuja, Tinubu emphasized that social media should be employed to promote unity, foster development, and strengthen democracy, not to spread misinformation, incite…

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to reshape global industries and digital interactions, Nigeria faces significant vulnerabilities, particularly in the realm of AI-driven scams. Despite the country’s growing tech-savvy population and burgeoning digital economy, its institutional readiness, public awareness, and regulatory frameworks remain ill-equipped to combat emerging AI-related threats. One of the key issues is the…