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Northbrix, a rising player in artificial intelligence solutions, has unveiled a new AI-driven platform designed to transform how businesses approach marketing — shifting it from a traditional cost centre into a powerful engine for growth. The company’s latest innovation leverages predictive analytics, machine learning, and automation to help brands maximize returns on marketing investments and…

Nigerian users of ChatGPT are set to pay more for OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence tool as the company implements a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) in line with Nigerian tax regulations. The new pricing adjustment reflects OpenAI’s compliance with the country’s digital service tax policy, which requires foreign companies offering digital products and services to…

The fintech firm Pay10 has secured regulatory approval from Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al‑Maghrib (BAM), to operate as a licensed payment institution in the country. The licence marks a significant milestone both for Pay10 and for Morocco’s push towards a modern, inclusive digital‑payments ecosystem. With this authorisation, Pay10 is now cleared to offer regulated digital payment…

In a bold move to reshape Nigeria’s financial landscape, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening its partnership with the fintech sector. This renewed collaboration aims to foster innovation, enhance financial inclusion, and reinforce the integrity of the nation’s financial system. During a recent fintech stakeholders’ forum in Lagos, CBN…

In Nigeria’s fast‑moving digital economy, fintech firms are racing to serve the country’s youth‑heavy population. Building on this momentum, Belema Fintech is positioning itself to drive a new wave of instant‑payment infrastructure through its platform. The company emphasises the imperative of making payment switching, authorisation and settlement as frictionless as possible for fintechs and digital‑first…

Africa’s creative economy is gaining global recognition, but experts say targeted investments and infrastructure are urgently needed to unlock its full potential. At recent international forums and cultural summits, leaders in the arts, media, and technology have called for the establishment of new funding streams and innovation hubs across the continent. The African creative sector—which…