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Climate & Energy

South Africa’s Eskom in talks with World Bank over 5.2GW nuclear plant

As global interest in nuclear energy rises, South Africa is considering a 5.2GW nuclear expansion through Eskom, with talks underway with the World Bank and other financiers.

Chinaturum Iheoma·May 20, 2026·4 min read
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Cybersecurity & Identity

South Africa’s internet infrastructure hit by massive DDoS attack

South Africa’s internet infrastructure suffered major disruptions after multiple hosting providers, including Xneelo and 1-Grid, were hit by large-scale DDoS attacks.

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TechMedia Africa

May 19, 2026
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AI & Big DataBreaking

OpenAI launches feature allowing users connect bank accounts to ChatGPT

A new update from OpenAI will let users connect their financial accounts to ChatGPT, marking a major step toward turning the chatbot into a personal finance assistant.

Chinaturum Iheoma

Chinaturum Iheoma

May 15, 20263 min
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AI & Big DataBreaking

WhatsApp introduces incognito chat in Meta AI

WhatsApp says its new Incognito Chat with Meta AI will allow users have completely private AI conversations, with messages disappearing by default and inaccessible even to Meta itself.

Chinaturum Iheoma

Chinaturum Iheoma

May 14, 20263 min
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Internet & ConnectivityBreaking

Kenya’s new 25% mobile phone tax may threaten digital economy growth

Kenya’s proposed 25 percent excise duty on mobile phones could significantly raise smartphone prices in one of Africa’s most digitally connected economies, threatening the country’s booming digital economy.

Chinaturum Iheoma

Chinaturum Iheoma

May 13, 20263 min
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AfricaBreaking

Jiji acquires Bangladesh’s largest digital marketplace for undisclosed sum

Lagos-headquartered Jiji is taking its marketplace dominance beyond Africa after acquiring Bangladesh’s biggest classifieds platform, Bikroy.

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Chinaturum Iheoma

May 13, 20265 min
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Digital Banking

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 processed ₦72.4 trillion in the year under review UBA grew its mobile banking transactions ₦51.65 trillion. Zenith Bank recorded ₦104.14 trillion in mobile transactions. First Bank processed ₦58 trillion in the first nine months of 2025 alone

Chinaturum Iheoma

Chinaturum Iheoma

May 6, 2026
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AI & Big Data

South Africa Unveils Draft AI Policy to Tackle Inequality, Boost innovation

South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has published its Draft National Artificial Intelligence Policy for public comment, a comprehensive 86-page framework that for the first time explicitly names the country’s apartheid-era structural inequalities as a primary obstacle to responsible AI adoption. “Many South Africans remain excluded from digital services due to a lack […]

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Chinaturum Iheoma

Apr 11, 2026