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How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet shutdowns in 2025

When a government orders an internet shutdown, what goes cold is more than the ability to send a… The post How Africa lost $1.12 billion to govt-imposed internet

2026/03/07

MTN Zambia becomes first African operator on Starlink’s direct-to-cell service

MTN Zambia has achieved a milestone, becoming the first African operator to complete field testing of Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell… The post MTN Zambia becomes first

2026/03/07

Electricity DisCos lost ₦51 billion in December 2025

Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies collected ₦207.49 billion in December 2025, with Eko DisCo being the top-performing distributor in… The post Electricity

2026/03/07

Former interior minister’s media aide, Ridwan Adelaja joins Husk Power as Strategic Communications Manager

A career pivot that speaks of sectoral transition has seen Ridwan Adelaja, a former Media Aide to Nigeria’s… The post Former interior minister’s media aide, Ridwan

2026/03/07

Safaricom’s M-PESA hits 40 million active customers in Kenya after 19 years of operation

Safaricom has announced that its mobile money service, M-PESA, now has 40 million customers in Kenya. The milestone… The post Safaricom’s M-PESA hits 40 million

2026/03/06

Teknowledge deepens Microsoft partnership to equip 10,000 Nigerians with AI skills

Teknowledge, a global technology services firm specialising in AI-first transformation, has announced an expanded role as implementation and… The post Teknowledge

2026/03/06

The 2026 Electoral Act stipulates 10-year jail time for ballot device manipulation

In April 2007, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Umaru Musa Yar’Adua the winner of a presidential… The post The 2026 Electoral Act stipulates

2026/03/06

How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in Nigeria’s credit economy despite endemic default culture

While traditional banking logic dictates caution in a volatile market, the asset-financing giant M-KOPA is betting big on… The post How M-KOPA unlocked N231bn in

2026/03/06

Lagos-based AI cybersecurity startup, Cybervergent secures $3M seed funding

Lagos-based cybersecurity startup Cybervergent has raised $3 million in seed funding, marking its first external investment since founder… The post Lagos-based

2026/03/06

INEC website crashes, raising alarming questions about Nigeria’s electoral infrastructure

The Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) official website homepage has been offline since Thursday evening, displaying a 404… The post INEC website

2026/03/06