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How Sulaiman Adewale’s Xara Is Turning WhatsApp Into a Bank
When Sulaiman Adewale’s Xara launched, it wasn’t to disrupt the fintech space or chase venture capital. It was to solve a simple, deeply personal...
Xara Launches AI WhatsApp Banking Services to Simplify Money Transfers in Nigeria
As mobile banking adoption continues to grow across Nigeria, a new AI WhatsApp banking chatbot is making money transactions as simple as texting a...
Top 11 Recruitment/Talent Managers Every African Techie Should Follow Closely
In Nigeria’s tech ecosystem, talent is everywhere, but visibility is not. Whether you're a backend engineer, or data scientist, landing top roles often comes...
AI Industry Competition: Grok 4 Challenges GPT-4, Gemini, and Claude in AI’s Showdown
In an industry increasingly defined by benchmark races and billion-dollar ambitions, Elon Musk’s xAI has fired a new salvo with the release of Grok...
What Is EFCC Trying to Achieve by Rewarding Convicted Cybercriminals in Nigeria?
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced plans to launch a Cybercrime Response Academy aimed at rehabilitating convicted cybercriminals in Nigeria, by...
Elon Musk’s xAI Launches Grok 4 at $300 Monthly Subscription
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company, xAI, has launched Grok 4, alongside a new premium subscription tier named SuperGrok Heavy, which will cost $300 per...
NCC Imposes ₦10 Million Licence Fee for International Bulk SMS – What You Should Know
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out a new regulatory framework requiring companies that send bulk international SMS, also known as Application-to-Person (A2P)...
Nigerian Crypto Startup, Roqqu, Acquires Kenya’s Flitaa to Expand Into East Africa
Nigerian crypto startup, Roqqu, has acquired Flitaa, a Kenya and Nigeria-based crypto exchange. Although the deal value was not disclosed, reports estimate it falls...
Cameroon Unveils National AI Strategy to Become Africa’s Leading Innovation Hub by 2040
Cameroon has officially launched its National AI Strategy (SNIA), a policy aimed at positioning the country as a continental leader in AI innovation by...
Nigeria’s First Domestic Card Scheme, AfriGO Is Changing the Way Nigerians Pay — Here’s What You Need to Know
AfriGO, Nigeria’s first domestic card scheme launched in 2023 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System...
EU, ESA Partner With Nigeria to Launch Satellite-Powered Agriculture to Fight Food Insecurity
The European Union (EU) has announced a new partnership with the Nigerian government to launch a satellite-powered agriculture initiative before January 2026. The programme, dubbed,...
Jack Dorsey’s New Bitchat Messaging App is a Bluetooth-powered App, Works Without Internet, SIM Cards
Twitter co-founder and former CEO, Jack Dorsey, has launched Bitchat messaging app, an experimental platform that allows people to communicate without internet, mobile networks,...


