From Lagos to Nairobi

Swoop has introduced a new feature that allows Nigerians to order food directly through WhatsApp, making food delivery more accessible and convenient for millions of users. The move reflects the growing trend of integrating everyday services into popular messaging platforms, enabling customers to place orders without downloading additional mobile applications. With WhatsApp being one of…

The Africa Blockchain Festival and the World Token Summit have announced a landmark strategic alliance aimed at strengthening Africa’s position in the global digital economy. The partnership seeks to connect international investors, blockchain innovators, policymakers, and technology entrepreneurs with the continent’s rapidly expanding digital asset and Web3 ecosystem. The collaboration comes at a time when…

Ninety-seven teams from across Africa and beyond are tackling one of the continent’s most complex artificial intelligence challenges at the Deep Learning Indaba—building AI systems that can better understand Africa’s unique language-mixing patterns. The initiative aims to improve natural language processing (NLP) models by addressing the widespread practice of switching between multiple languages within a…

Nigeria’s ambitious plan to deploy a 90,000-kilometre fibre-optic network is set to reshape the country’s digital infrastructure, but one aspect of the project has attracted significant attention—the company that will build and manage the network has not yet been established. The Federal Government has proposed the creation of a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to oversee…

Globacom emerged as the leading performer in Nigeria’s internet market in May, recording the highest growth in internet subscribers among the country’s major telecommunications operators. The latest industry data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) highlights the company’s strong momentum as competition intensifies in Africa’s largest telecom market and demand for reliable internet connectivity continues…

As businesses rush to adopt artificial intelligence, one major challenge continues to slow progress: successfully deploying AI systems at scale. A startup backed by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff believes the solution to this problem may come from AI itself. The company is developing technology designed to simplify the process of building, managing, and implementing AI…