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1 Startup World Cup Abuja to Host Startup World Cup Regional Competition

2 Breedj Africa is the focus of Breedj, a global talent marketplace driven by AI

3 LG Electronics LG Leads the Way in Tech and Fun with Vibrant Festival of Colours Experience in Lagos

4 LeadGreen Fellowship Application for the LeadGreen Fellowship Cohort III, 2026 (Fully Funded) Now Open

5 AI predictions Government AI predictions for 2026

TOP STORIES

cyber security

Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa

January 23, 2026
African entrepreneur

5 Grounded Business Principles Every African Entrepreneur Must Revisit

January 21, 2026
Startup World Cup

Abuja to Host Startup World Cup Regional Competition

January 21, 2026
Gary Chomse - energy

How Battery Energy Storage Systems Can Enable Up-Time within the Nigerian Oil & Gas and Mining Industries

January 21, 2026
Hashgraph Ventures

Hashgraph Ventures Backs Hedera Africa Hackathon With $1M Funding

January 20, 2026
Cyber Security

8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026

January 19, 2026
Google

Google Releases Several Open-Source Translation Models Following ChatGPT Translate

January 19, 2026
Agentic AI

How African Founders Use Agentic AI to Scale Lean Across Borders

January 19, 2026
Kaspersky

Kaspersky leads in Independent Transparency and Accountability assessment of Cybersecurity Vendors

January 17, 2026

Gadgets and Apps

WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s ChatGPT service has been officially deactivated by OpenAI

whatsapp

WhatsApp Rolls Out Member Tags, Group Event Reminders, and New Chat Features

OpenAI

OpenAI Accelerates Audio AI Development Ahead of Planned Audio Device

WhatsApp

Security Alert: New Year WhatsApp Scam Puts Bank Accounts at Risk

Gmail

Google Begins Rolling Out Feature to Let Users Change Gmail Address Without Losing Data

NotebookLM

Google’s NotebookLM Adds Data Tables With Google Sheets Export

OpenAI

OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.2 with Enterprise-Grade Upgrades, Takes Aim at Gemini 3 Pro

WhatsApp

WhatsApp Introduces Voicemail-Style Missed Call Messages, Image Animation, and More New Features

Features/Spotlight

Chanda Prosper

At 17, Chanda Prosper Is Rewriting the Script for African Science

Zaliha Gambo Yunusa

Zaliha Gambo Yunusa on Technology, Rights, and Building Sustainable Impact Across Africa

Janus Africa

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Frances Aborigho

Frances Aborigho: Building a Tribe Where African Women Learn, Lead, and Thrive in the Digital Economy

Jacaranda Health

Jacaranda Health: How a Quiet Innovation Movement Is Transforming Maternal Care in Kenya

ehealth africa

How eHealth Africa Is Reinventing Public Health Systems Across Africa

Fixo

Fixo -The Startup Turning Kenya’s Informal Fundi Sector into a Structured Digital Marketplace

Zusi Inegbeniki

Zusi Inegbeniki: The AI Visionary Bridging Finance, Technology, and Africa’s Innovation Future

TECH AND INNOVATION

cyber security

Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa

African entrepreneur

5 Grounded Business Principles Every African Entrepreneur Must Revisit

Startup World Cup

Abuja to Host Startup World Cup Regional Competition

Gary Chomse - energy

How Battery Energy Storage Systems Can Enable Up-Time within the Nigerian Oil & Gas and Mining Industries

Hashgraph Ventures

Hashgraph Ventures Backs Hedera Africa Hackathon With $1M Funding

Cyber Security

8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026

News and Articles

Startup World Cup

Abuja to Host Startup World Cup Regional Competition

Breedj

Africa is the focus of Breedj, a global talent marketplace driven by AI

LG Electronics

LG Leads the Way in Tech and Fun with Vibrant Festival of Colours Experience in Lagos

LeadGreen Fellowship

Application for the LeadGreen Fellowship Cohort III, 2026 (Fully Funded) Now Open

AI predictions

Government AI predictions for 2026

LG Electronics

LG Electronics Nigeria Issues Consumer Alert on Counterfeit TVs, Reinforces Promise of Quality

HealthCare

The Rise of Borderless Clinicians: Implications for South African HealthCare Services

Vertiv Frontiers Report

Vertiv Frontiers Report On Shaping Data Centre Design and Operations

Business

African entrepreneur

5 Grounded Business Principles Every African Entrepreneur Must Revisit

Customer Loyalty

The Future of Customer Loyalty in Africa’s Digital Marketplace

Digitalisation And Digital Inclusion

Digitalisation And Digital Inclusion: Reshaping Africa’s Economic And Social Landscape

bank app and mobile money

Mobile Wallet vs Bank Apps: Which Do African Users Prefer?

Fintech

Africa’s Most Valuable Fintech Companies

Coursera and Udemy

Coursera and Udemy Agree to $2.5B Merger, Signaling a New Phase for Global Online Learning

fintech infrastructure

Fintech Infrastructure for Emerging Markets: The Ledig approach

i3 initiative

African healthcare supply chain initiative i3 announces 3 groundbreaking deals

Cybersecurity

cyber security

Building Cyber Readiness Early: Why Youth Education Is a Security Imperative in Africa

Cyber Security

8 Key Trends That Will Define Africa’s Cyber Security Landscape in 2026

Kaspersky

Kaspersky leads in Independent Transparency and Accountability assessment of Cybersecurity Vendors

cybersecurity

Cybersecurity in 2026: The Make-or-Break Factor for Scaling African Startups

Bitdefender Antivirus

MENXTT NG to Bundle Bitdefender Antivirus with All Laptops Starting 2026

WhatsApp

Security Alert: New Year WhatsApp Scam Puts Bank Accounts at Risk

Christmas Phishing

From Fake Deals to Phishing: The Most Effective Festive Season Scams of 2025

Sophos XDR

Sophos XDR Delivers Best-Ever Performance in MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise 2025 Evaluation

Artificial Intelligence

Google

Google Releases Several Open-Source Translation Models Following ChatGPT Translate

Agentic AI

How African Founders Use Agentic AI to Scale Lean Across Borders

AI predictions

Government AI predictions for 2026

AI Skill Gap in Africa

The AI Skills Gap in Africa and Why It Has Become a Structural Risk

OpenAI

OpenAI Accelerates Audio AI Development Ahead of Planned Audio Device

DeepSeek

DeepSeek Introduces New AI Architecture to Improve Model Training Efficiency and Reliability

Green Economy

OceanHub Africa

OceanHub Africa and Coca-Cola Foundation Launch $120,000 Pan-African Plastic Circularity Venture Building Programme

Janus Africa

How Janus Africa is Powering Clean Mobility and Energy Access Across the Continent

Africa's Business Heroes

Africa’s Business Heroes Announces 10 Finalists for $1.5M 2025 Competition

Sustainability

The Challenges of Businesses with Sustainability and How They Can Navigate Them