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How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto
AgriTech

How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto

Before Agrovesto became one of Nigeria’s emerging AgricTech platforms, its founder, Bayo Adewoye, was simply listening to a story from his uncle’s security guard about how rural fa...

ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone
AI & Big Data

ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone

After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem
FinTech

After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem

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ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone

Three years after its launch, ChatGPT, owned by OpenAI, has reached 1 billion monthly users, becoming the fastest application ever to achiev...

TechMedia AfricaJun 3, 20263 min read
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FinTech

After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem

Nigerian fintech Brass ends standalone operations as it moves customers into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem.

TechMedia AfricaJun 2, 20262 min read
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Climate & Energy

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation

Sungrow, in partnership with ACO and Korra Energi, has deployed a 1.4MWp solar system in Egypt’s desert oil sector as the country push...

Chinaturum IheomaJun 1, 20263 min read
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Climate & Energy

South Africa seeks $228 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions

As it seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on coal, South Africa plans to mobilise $228 billion for emissions reduction and clean energy pro...

Chinaturum IheomaMay 30, 20263 min read

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After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem
FinTech

After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem

Nigerian fintech Brass ends standalone operations as it moves customers into Paystack Microfinance B...

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation
Climate & Energy

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation

Sungrow, in partnership with ACO and Korra Energi, has deployed a 1.4MWp solar system in Egypt’...

South Africa seeks $228 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Climate & Energy

South Africa seeks $228 billion to cut greenhouse gas emissions

As it seeks to reduce its heavy dependence on coal, South Africa plans to mobilise $228 billion for ...

Eskom begins construction of $73 million 75MW solar power plant in South Africa
Climate & Energy

Eskom begins construction of $73 million 75MW solar power plant in South Africa

South Africa’s power utility Eskom is expanding into renewable energy with a 75MW solar plant expect...

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Retail gaint Pepkor plans bank launch in 2027 as it targets 1.8 million customers
South Africa

Retail giant Pepkor plans bank launch in 2027 as it targets 1.8 million customers

Pepkor, the largest retail operator in Southern Africa by store numbers, plans to expand into the ba...

GTCO, Zenith, UBA, First Bank process over ₦286 trillion in 2025
Nigeria

GTCO, Zenith, UBA, First Bank process over ₦286 trillion in 2025

In 2025 fiscal year, four banks processed a combined ₦286.19 trillion in digital transactions: GTCO...

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ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone
AI & Big Data

ChatGPT surpasses 1 billion monthly users, becoming fastest app to reach milestone

Three years after its launch, ChatGPT, owned by OpenAI, has reached 1 billion monthly users, becoming the fastest applic...

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Why Africa must not surrender critical thinking to AI
AI & Big Data

Why Africa must not surrender critical thinking to AI

In this opinion piece, Prof. Ojo Ademola, Africa’s first Professor of Cybersecurity and Information Technology Managemen...

By Ojo Ademola · 2 min read

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How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, AgrovestoFounders Stories

How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto

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Why fraud and payment barriers are limiting the real use of crypto in Nigeria
Impact of Tech

Why fraud and payment barriers are limiting the real use of crypto in Nigeria

From P2P scams to disappearing online vendors, Nigerians navigating the crypto ecosystem face enormous risks. Yet for ma...

By Chinaturum Iheoma · May 19, 2026

The internet no longer begins with Google search
Impact of Tech

The internet no longer begins with Google search

From asking ChatGPT how to make smoothies to using AI for news, research, and recommendations, people are increasingly b...

By Chinaturum Iheoma · May 12, 2026

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AI & Big Data

UAE’s Alef Education Partners with AfricAI to Tackle Learning Crisis in Nigeria

UAE-based edtech firm Alef Education has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Nigeria’s AfricAI to deploy a large-s...

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After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem
Nigeria • FinTech

After six years, Brass folds into Paystack Microfinance Bank ecosystem

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation
Egypt • Climate & Energy

Egypt turns to solar power for desert oil fields with new 1.4MWp installation

How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto
Nigeria • AgriTech

How a security guard’s comment sparked Nigeria’s fast-growing Agritech startup, Agrovesto

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MTN Completes Separation of Ghana Mobile Money Business into Fintech Unit
FinTech

MTN Completes Separation of Ghana Mobile Money Business into Fintech Unit

Why MTN Is Phasing Out Ayoba After Seven Years of Competing With WhatsApp
Africa

Why MTN Is Phasing Out Ayoba After Seven Years of Competing With WhatsApp

Data and Fintech Push MTN Uganda Profit to Ush678.8 Billion in 2025
Uganda

Data and Fintech Push MTN Uganda Profit to Ush678.8 Billion in 2025

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