Apps
South Africa’s PayJustNow Partners With Takealot to Expand Buy-Now-Pay-Later Options Ahead of Black Friday
South African fintech startup PayJustNow has partnered with Takealot, the country’s largest online retailer, to roll out its Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) service ahead of Black...
Elon Musk Launches ‘Grokipedia’ to Rival Wikipedia, Vows to Preserve Knowledge on Earth and Beyond
Elon Musk has unveiled Grokipedia, a new open-source online encyclopedia developed by his artificial intelligence company, xAI, describing it as both a rival to...
How Egypt-Saudi Startup Valents Plans to Advance Arabic-Speaking AI Employee with Newly Secured $1.5M Fund
Velents(dot)ai, a rising Egypt-Saudi artificial intelligence startup, has raised $1.5 million in fresh funding from angel investors, including senior executives from Google and Boston...
Ghana’s Affinity Africa Crosses 100,000-Customer Mark, Redefining Digital Banking Access
Ghanaian digital banking startup Affinity Africa has surpassed 100,000 customers, marking a major milestone for the two-year-old fintech that aims to make banking “simple,...
Top 5 Mobile AI Apps for Digital Companionship, How They Work
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer confined to research labs or corporate servers, it now lives in our smartphones, evolving into what many describe...
Business Strategy: Instagram Launches “Rings” Awards to Honour Top 25 Global Creators
Instagram has unveiled a new initiative called the “Rings” Awards, designed to celebrate 25 of the platform’s most creative and influential figures across the...
Artificial Intelligence: How Elon Musk’s xAI, Grok Lands Rock-Bottom U.S. Government AI Deal
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI has clinched a landmark federal contract that makes its chatbot Grok the most affordable AI service available to...
WORK SMART: Top 10 Productive Apps for School Teachers in 2025
In 2025, teaching has evolved into a profession where efficiency is just as important as expertise. From lesson planning and grading to parent communication...
In Middle East and North Africa, Moroccan Fashion Platform Justyol Secures $1m to Fuel Regional Expansion
Moroccan cross-border fashion marketplace Justyol has raised $1 million in a mix of equity and debt financing to accelerate its growth at home and...
Nigerian Journalist Kunle Adebajo Launches Storyspark AI – Chronycles to Reinvent Story Ideation
Kunle Adebajo, a Nigerian journalist and media innovator, has launched Storyspark AI, a new app designed to help writers, reporters, and creatives generate fresh...
Code Smart, Surf Smarter: 5 Web Browsers Every Aspiring Programmer Should Try
In the world of programming, the web browser is much more than a tool for browsing news or social media feeds. For aspiring programmers,...
Lagos Assembly Summons Ride-Hailing Companies over Workers’ Rights, Sector Regulation: What you should know
The Lagos State Assembly has summoned ride-hailing giants Uber, Bolt, and inDrive to address pressing issues affecting the sector. According to Steven Iwindoye, spokesperson of...
