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Ever tried to pay for a subscription or book a plane ticket and gotten a frustrating decline notice? Maybe you’ve dealt with hefty conversion fees when shopping online from another country.  These are all too common problems for people who…

OKX, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will be discontinuing its services in Nigeria after recent changes in local laws and regulations.  The decision comes as a result of an ongoing assessment of the exchange’s operations in the…

Skincare Startup Uncover Secures $1.4 Million Funding: Uncover, a Kenyan Skincare brand has closed a US$1.4 million seed II funding round to further build and express its innovative potential. The tech beauty brand will use the fund to build its…

She’s Next: Women in tech startups. Women entrepreneurs have faced a variety of challenges in achieving success. The challenges range from gender bias, and lack of funding, to limited access to networks.  However, despite the challenges, women are breaking the…

Members of the United States Congress have submitted a resolution calling on the Nigerian government to immediately release Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive who has been detained since February 2024.  The resolution urges the U.S. government to formally declare Gambaryan…

Zambia’s telecom sector is facing a critical challenge: prolonged power outages that are crippling its ability to deliver quality services.  The Zambia telecom power challenges have become a major concern for the Global System for Mobile Communications Association of Zambia…

European venture capital firm Breega is making a major play for the African startup scene with the launch of its first Africa-dedicated fund, the Breega $75 million fund.  This ambitious initiative aims to position Breega as a leading early-stage investor…

Huawei Africa Connect innovations: Huawei Africa Connect 2024, which took place in Johannesburg, brought together industry experts, key opinion leaders, and ecosystem partners from Southern Africa. The event was an avenue to discuss the construction of data infrastructure in the…

OpenAI Reasoning Model: A new Open AI project code-named ‘Strawberry’ is stirring excitement in the AI community. According to Reuters, Project Strawberry represents OpenAI’s latest endeavor in enhancing AI capabilities. While details concerning the project are scarce, insider reports suggest…