Technology
Starlink Resumes Nairobi Sign-Ups After 7-Month Pause, Reigniting Kenya’s Internet Market
After a seven-month pause, Starlink, the satellite internet service from Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has officially resumed sign-ups in Nairobi and neighbouring counties. According to multiple...
How Nigeria’s Cardtonic is Quietly Powering Africa’s Next Tech Generation
In Nigeria’s fast-moving digital economy, many fintech startups chase scale through transactions. But Cardtonic, originally known for gift card trading, is charting a different...
U.S. House Bans WhatsApp on Staff Devices Over Security Risks
The U.S. House of Representatives has issued a ban on the use of WhatsApp across all government-issued staff devices, citing cybersecurity concerns. According to an...
Cardtonic’s Upskill 3.0: New MacBooks and Career Opportunities for Nigeria’s Rising Tech Talent
In a country where many tech enthusiasts build their dreams on underpowered laptops and limited resources, Cardtonic’s Upskill Initiative has become a welcome intervention. Now...
Life After WhatsApp: 3 Secure Messaging Alternatives Gaining Ground in 2025
Following the U.S. House of Representatives’ decision to ban WhatsApp from government-issued devices, citing data transparency and security concerns, a growing number of users—both...
Closed vs. Open Source: Why the Old Tech Debate No Longer Matters
The recent public dinner between Bill Gates and Linus Torvalds was more than a photo opportunity—it was a quiet symbol of a new era...
Bill Gates, Linus Torvald Share Table for the First Time. Why it matters
For decades, they shaped the foundation of modern computing—one through proprietary software, the other through open-source ideals. Yet until now, Bill Gates, co-founder of...
How UK’s Internet Provider, LINX, is Partnering Ghana’s Organisation to Boost Digital Connectivity in West Africa
The London Internet Exchange (LINX), a leading Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operator based in the UK, has announced a strategic partnership with the Internet...
Why Meta and Apple Are Interested in Buying Perplexity AI
As competition in the artificial intelligence industry intensifies, two of the world’s most valuable companies - Meta and Apple, have set their sights on...
ChatGPT, Notion, And 8 Other Top AI Tools for Freelancers and Digital Specialists
From content writing to client communication, research, and project automation, AI tools are now helping freelancers and digital specialists scale faster, work smarter, and...
What is the National Payment Stack by NIBSS; Everything you need to know
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has launched a new payment infrastructure called the National Payment Stack (NPS). The unveiling, which took place in Lagos...
Abuja Startup Hub: How Nigeria is partnering Japan to Launch the $51.2 Million Project
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has formalised an agreement with a Japanese consortium to implement the...
