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Week of May 11, 202610 articles

Yemisi Shyllon Museum Strengthens Tourism Partnership with NATOP
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Yemisi Shyllon Museum Strengthens Tourism Partnership with NATOP

In a move to strengthen ties with Nigeria’s premier travel professionals, the Yemisi Shyllon Museum of Art, Pan-Atlantic University, recently hosted the leadership and members of the Nigerian Association of Tour Operators on a landmark familiarization. The visit aimed at strengthening cultural touri

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Canvas Breach Raises Shared Infrastructure Questions
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Canvas Breach Raises Shared Infrastructure Questions

Canvas, an e-learning platform went offline after a data breach last week, raising probing questions on the safety of shared infrastructures. The breach temporarily left students and faculty at thousands of U.S. colleges, and K-12 schools, without access to course materials and communications during

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Paga enters crypto through partnership with blockchain network Sui
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Paga enters crypto through partnership with blockchain network Sui

It marks Paga's first formal move into crypto since Tayo Oviosu transitioned to Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in April.

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When fake vendors look real: Inside Nigeria’s food delivery loophole
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When fake vendors look real: Inside Nigeria’s food delivery loophole

Impostors have found a place on food delivery platforms and stricter measure have to be put in place to flush them out and rebuild consumer trust.

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FG Threatens More Sanctions on Telcos over Poor Quality of Service
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FG Threatens More Sanctions on Telcos over Poor Quality of Service

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has declared that the conditions necessary for improved telecom service delivery in Nigeria have now been established, placing renewed responsibility on network operators to significantly improve quality of service across the cou

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Nigeria now Airtel Africa’s second-largest market by revenue per subscriber
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Nigeria now Airtel Africa’s second-largest market by revenue per subscriber

ARPU measures how much telecom operators earn per subscriber and is a key indicator of whether revenue is sufficient to cover operating costs and fund network investments.

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Bumpa and Vendorcredit Partner to Launch Bumpa Capital, Expanding Credit Access for Nigerian SMEs
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Bumpa and Vendorcredit Partner to Launch Bumpa Capital, Expanding Credit Access for Nigerian SMEs

Businesses can now apply for credit and receive funds right...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Glovo serves up Nairobi
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Glovo serves up Nairobi

In today's edition: Glovo opens head office in Nairobi || Egyptian fintech Valu becomes an SME lender || South Africa’s IT agency gets new board || Airtel revenue per user climbs in Nigeria

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This startup believes replacing account numbers with paytags can reduce fraud in Nigeria’s banking system
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This startup believes replacing account numbers with paytags can reduce fraud in Nigeria’s banking system

Every bank transfer exposes pieces of personal information that fraudsters can use over time. Flex, a Nigerian fintech startup, believes replacing account numbers with paytags could help reduce fraud by masking users’ identities during transactions.

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Airtel Money Crosses 54 Million Users as Digital Payments Surge across Africa
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Airtel Money Crosses 54 Million Users as Digital Payments Surge across Africa

Airtel Africa is rapidly deepening its position in Africa’s fintech ecosystem, with its mobile money platform, Airtel Money, surpassing 54 million active users as digital payments adoption accelerates across the continent. The telecom group disclosed in its FY2026 results that Airtel Money’s custome

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Week of May 4, 202610 articles

Safaricom Profit Tops $770 Million as Ethiopia Expansion Boosts Growth
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Safaricom Profit Tops $770 Million as Ethiopia Expansion Boosts Growth

Kenya’s biggest telecom operator Safaricom PLC posted annual net income of more than $770 million on Thursday, helped by strong growth in its mobile money and data businesses as losses from its Ethiopia expansion narrowed. The company said net income for the year ended March 31 rose to 100 billion K

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Spotlight by Technext brings together fintech leaders in exclusive, no-holds-barred convos
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Spotlight by Technext brings together fintech leaders in exclusive, no-holds-barred convos

150 fintech leaders.No panels.No scripts.Just raw,honest conversations.Spotlight by Technext,May 14

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – IHS says tchau to fibre
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – IHS says tchau to fibre

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Sarah Wahinya || IHS exits Brazil's fibre market || Safaricom users now buy more data || Who secured the bag? 💰

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Will H1 2026 cross the $1B mark? Funding hits $887M despite deal slump
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Will H1 2026 cross the $1B mark? Funding hits $887M despite deal slump

African startup funding 2026 reached $887M in 4 months. Despite a 51% deal drop, debt is driving the ecosystem toward $1B.

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Zenith eyes Cameroon entry
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Zenith eyes Cameroon entry

In today's edition: Zenith Bank plans Cameroon entry || Yoco has a new CEO || Paymenow, PayCurve merge || Airtel Zambia to open 45 stores

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Spotify Expands AI DJ Feature With French, German, Italian and Portuguese Support
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Spotify Expands AI DJ Feature With French, German, Italian and Portuguese Support

Spotify has added four new languages to its AI DJ feature and expanded availability to more than 75 markets worldwide The post Spotify Expands AI DJ Feature With French, German, Italian and Portuguese Support appeared first on Tech | Business | Economy.

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Spotify Launches AI Tool for Creating Personal Podcasts Inside Its App
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Spotify Launches AI Tool for Creating Personal Podcasts Inside Its App

Spotify has started testing a new feature that allows users to create private AI-generated podcasts from personal notes, schedules and articles, then save them directly to their Spotify libraries. The post Spotify Launches AI Tool for Creating Personal Podcasts Inside Its App appeared first on Tech

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MacBook Air M5 vs Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10: Best Laptop for Nigeria
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MacBook Air M5 vs Lenovo Yoga 9i Gen 10: Best Laptop for Nigeria

In Nigeria today, buying a laptop is not just about the specs. With gadget prices going higher because of an increase in component costs, and power supply more unpredictable, you need something that balances three things: The rising cost of laptops Durability Unstable power supply For a Nigerian pro

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We impersonated a restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck; the platforms never noticed
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We impersonated a restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck; the platforms never noticed

We created a fake restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck using a made-up tax ID, a false address, and photos stolen from a real Lagos restaurant. Within a few weeks, we had a device, completed onboarding training, and made a sale.

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Ginja Launches AI-Powered Productivity App That Turns Mental Clutter Into Action and support Collaboration
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Ginja Launches AI-Powered Productivity App That Turns Mental Clutter Into Action and support Collaboration

Ginja, a new AI-powered productivity platform, has launched with a...

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