Fintech startup XchangeBox is offering emerging Nigerian markets and small businesses trade-based financing that relies on transaction and supply-chain data rather than conventional credit histories, a model increasingly being adopted from Southeast Asia to Latin America to unlock growth for…

New Horizons Nigeria has integrated the Chinese language, Mandarin, into its Information and Communication Technology curriculum, offering students a strategic advantage in the global technology market. The initiative positions Nigerian students to engage effectively in China-driven industries, trade, and innovation,…

Emails released by the Justice Department on Friday appear to show that former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky not only consulted Jeffrey Epstein for help in securing his $14 million “retirement” package in November of 2012, but also in working on…

Africa’s rapid adoption of artificial intelligence risks reinforcing existing social and economic inequalities unless governments deliberately integrate behavioural economics into AI policy design, an Africa AI transformations coach and thought leader, Adeoye Abodunrin, said. Speaking during a media briefing in…

Following an initial price increase announced two months ago, Raspberry Pi is raising prices again for several of its single-board computers. “The cost of some parts has more than doubled over the last quarter,” Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton said…

Unlike many of the companies stuffing AI into their browsers, Mozilla will soon give you a way to turn all of these features off. An update coming on February 24th will add a new “AI control” option to Firefox’s settings…

Jumia, one of Africa’s largest e-commerce platforms, has strengthened its internal governance and access controls as it steps up efforts to protect consumer data and maintain trust amid Nigeria’s fast-growing digital economy, its chief executive said. As online shopping expands…

Last week, the Department of Justice released a trove of documents related to its case against Jeffrey Epstein, its largest to date. Amid the millions of files were many mentions of Elon Musk. A search of Musk’s name in the…

Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe’s website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms “that better serve the needs of…

SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next…

Users of the text and code editor Notepad++ may have unknowingly downloaded a malicious update for the app after its shared hosting servers were hijacked last year. On Monday, the app’s developer, Don Ho, posted an update on the attack…

Following the debut of its $10 Kallsup Bluetooth speakers at CES 2026, Ikea is introducing another wireless speaker with a playful design and an affordable price tag. The Grejsimojs Portable Bluetooth speaker probably isn’t going to wow audiophiles, but it’s…

If you’re looking for a versatile gift for Valentine’s Day that can be sentimental and practical, Amazon’s fourth-generation Echo Show 8 can serve as both a digital photo frame and a smart home controller. And right now, it’s on sale…

Emails between former Windows boss Steven Sinofsky and Jeffrey Epstein, published by the Justice department on Friday, appear to show that Sinofsky constantly sought Epstein’s advice as he negotiated his surprise exit from Microsoft in November 2012, forwarding emails to…

Abxylute, the company behind the M4 magnetic mobile gamepad, has announced a new pair of controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2 designed to replace the stock Joy-Cons while playing in handheld mode. Both are “launching soon” on Kickstarter and feature…