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Top Story: Ridwan Adelaja to Moderate Hexaguard Nigeria’s Anti-Scam Webinar on How to Spot and Avoid Online Scams
As online fraud continues to claim victims across Nigeria and beyond, cybersecurity firm, Hexaguard Nigeria, is convening a public webinar aimed at equipping internet users with practical tools to identify and avoid scams.
The session, themed “5 Simple Tricks Scammers Use Online (And How to Outsmart Them)”, will be held on Saturday, 10 January 2026 at 2pm and streamed on Facebook Live.
The webinar will be moderated by Ridwan Adelaja, a poet, journalist, and tech analyst, and the co-founder of Techparley Africa, a media platform dedicated to telling Africa’s technology stories. Adelaja also currently serves as Media Aide to the Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.
“Have you ever been scammed before? Or, do you know someone who lost a fortune to local and foreign scammers? On Saturday, I will feature on Hexaguard Nigeria’s webinar as a moderator,” Adelaja announced in a Facebook post.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Saudi Retail Tech Startup, Rewaa, Raises $45m to Scale AI-Powered Tools for Small Businesses
Saudi Arabia–based retail technology company, Rewaa, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round, marking one of the largest growth investments in the Kingdom’s retail technology sector, as investors bet on the digital transformation of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The round was led by Wa’ed Ventures, the venture capital arm of energy giant Aramco, alongside Idrisi Ventures and Unity Ventures, with participation from Vision Ventures, RZM Investments, Sedco Capital, Saned Partners, Palm Ventures, and Abdulrahman Saleh Al-Rajhi & Sons Company.
The startup says the capital injection will be used to deepen Rewaa’s artificial intelligence capabilities, expand its retail management platform, and support its next phase of growth across Saudi Arabia and potentially beyond.
“The new funding round aims to accelerate the development of AI-driven smart operating technologies, enabling merchants to reduce operational effort while increasing efficiency and accuracy in managing their businesses — positioning Rewaa as the most trusted operating platform for SMEs in the Kingdom,” Mohammed Al-Qusair, co-founder and chief executive of Rewaa, said.
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
Also Read:
Kwara State-based Cypherdevs Makes History as Nigeria’s First Accredited Coordinator for the International Olympiad in AI. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
