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Google’s AI-powered research and writing assistant is getting a big upgrade, expanding to over 200 countries and territories around the world. Google has announced it is expanding NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to several new countries. The list of countries…

Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group held its 36th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lomé, Togo, on Thursday. During the meeting, Ecobank shareholders authorised the board of directors to raise within a period of one…

South Africa’s telecommunications industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation with the impending shutdown of 2G and 3G shutdown in South Africa.  This move, scheduled for December 2027, aims to free up valuable spectrum for faster and more…

WhatsApp is set to introduce ads! Get ready for a change in the way you use WhatsApp.  The popular messaging app, owned by Meta (formerly Facebook), is set to introduce targeted advertising on its platform.  While WhatsApp has historically prided…

Creating a strong password at this time can be stressful. Apple, observing this effect, has decided to launch a password manager. The password manager makes it quick and easy to store and autofill passwords, especially when logging into apps and…

Fitch Ratings, an international credit rating agency, has predicted that the Nigerian currency will end the year at 1,450 to the American dollar. Director of Fitch Ratings’ Middle East and Africa sovereigns, Gaimin Nonyane, announced this on Tuesday at a…

The much anticipated launch of the Huawei Pura 70 series has lit up South Africa’s tech landscape.  The Pura 70 series replaces Huawei’s long-standing P series, signaling a new era in the company’s smartphone development.  The Pura 70 series, packed…

Google has kept the technical specs of its recently announced Umoja cable system, which will be the first underwater cable to directly connect Africa and Australia, under wraps.  While Google has acknowledged the project and its significance, it has withheld…

Direct Card Routing Payment Giants Success! Payment giants have consistently stood out as dominant forces in the evolving landscape of financial technology (fintech). Their success can be attributed to a multitude of factors, but one underlying principle that often goes…

Nigeria’s Healthtracka, a leading healthtech company, has been selected for participation in Google for Startups Growth Academy: AI for Health programme.  This is a testament to Healthtracka’s innovative work in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to address healthcare challenges in Nigeria…