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Nigeria, Algeria strengthen aviation ties with new flight route

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YouTube expands ‘Communities’ feature to rival Discord for creator-fan engagement

YouTube is expanding its Communities feature, offering more creators a dedicated space to engage directly with fans—without relying on platforms like Discord. First introduced at the Made for YouTube event in September 2024, this mobile-only feature is now rolling out to a wider audience. The expansion aims to enhance creator-fan interactions by providing a central […]

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Amma Gyampo to drive private capital into Ghana as new CEO of GVCA

On Tuesday, the Ghana Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (GVCA) announced that Amma Gyampo has been appointed as its new Chief Executive Officer. This marks a new chapter for the association, which is focused on driving private capital growth in Ghana. Gyampo replaced Hannah Acquah, who increased GVCA membership by 150 percent, expanded activities, […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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EFT names Farai Tigere to lead operations in Zimbabwe

On Wednesday, EFT Corporation, a leading African fintech company, announced the appointment of Farai Tigere as the Managing Director for its Zimbabwe operations.  The appointment supports the company’s plans for national financial inclusion, digital transformation, and economic empowerment. Read also: Zimbabwe’s EcoCash and South Africa’s MTN MoMo partner to simplify cross-border transactions “EFT Corporation is […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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B.Tech, Egyptian Clothing Bank warm up winter with jobs

On Monday, B.TECH, Egypt’s leading omnichannel retailer of consumer electronics and home appliances, announced a groundbreaking partnership with the Egyptian Clothing Bank.  This collaboration aims to sustain winter essentials while creating lasting job opportunities, marking a shift from traditional in-kind donations to a more impactful philanthropy model. The initiative establishes a tailoring workshop that offers […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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First Bank recklessly abandoned 93 workers on oil rig without food: Nduka Obaigbena claims

Nduka Obaigbena, the Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of ThisDay Media Group and Arise Group, has accused First Bank of severely mishandling an oil contract, resulting in 93 workers being stranded and facing life-threatening conditions aboard an oil rig. Obaigbena’s company, General Hydrocarbon Limited (GHL), is involved in a legal dispute with First Bank over an oil […]

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Burkina Faso unveils first indigenous electric vehicle, ITAOUA

Burkina Faso has made history by unveiling its first 100 percent Indigenous electric car brand, ITAOUA. This marks a significant milestone in the country’s industrial and technological development.  This achievement, announced on January 26, 2025, highlights the nation’s determination to become a technological hub in West Africa. Read also: Togolese startup to pilot EV ownership, […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Azeez Saheed unveils YarnGPT: A Nigerian-accented text-to-speech AI

On January 23, 2025, Azeez Saheed, a University of Lagos undergraduate and rising AI innovator, unveiled YarnGPT via an X post. This text-to-speech (TTS) model, designed to generate Nigerian-accented English, aims to bridge the gap between global AI technologies and local cultural relevance. He was previously known for his earlier project, Naijaweb, a Nigerian-centric dataset. […]

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ChatGPT users frustrated due to ‘bad gateway’ error

On Thursday, users of ChatGPT, a popular AI tool, bemoaned the app’s inaccessibility due to a “bad gateway” error. According to Downdetector, a website that monitors internet outages, the problem started at around 7:00 a.m. ET and affected a large number of customers worldwide. The error points to a breakdown in server communication, where a […]

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Call of Duty: Get all the deets on Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 02 

Season 02 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6  and Call of Duty: Warzone is set to launch on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, bringing a massive influx of new content for players to explore. From new weapons and multiplayer maps to exciting seasonal events, this update promises to keep the action fresh and thrilling. Here’s […]

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Samsung launches Galaxy S25 series, AR glasses, and more at 2025 Unpacked event

Samsung’s January 2025 Galaxy Unpacked event, held on Wednesday in San Francisco and other nations across the globe, brought a wave of excitement, unveiling its much-anticipated Galaxy S25 series, the ultra-slim Galaxy S25 Edge, and its cutting-edge first-generation augmented reality (AR) glasses.  Here’s everything you need to know about this cutting-edge showcase. The Galaxy S25 […]

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Kano Governor’s 7,158 goat empowerment scheme for women triggers backlash

The Kano State government’s recent distribution of 7,158 goats to 2,386 women across its 44 local government areas has sparked widespread reactions on X. Governor Abba Yusuf inaugurated the second phase of the Livestock Fattening Programme under the Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), describing it as a step to combat poverty and promote economic self-reliance. […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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NEXIT: A new era of mobile mapping for road users in Africa

Nexit, the innovative mobile mapping solution, officially launched on January 18, 2025. This app is designed to enhance the navigation experience for African road users, providing a much-needed alternative to existing mapping tools.  Nexit, which was founded by Dr Vincent Ebuh, has been revolutionising road travel in the U.S. since it began operations there in […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Ecobank, CrediCorp partner to provide loans for Nigerian workers

The Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation and Ecobank Nigeria have made an alliance to provide consumers with flexible and reasonably priced loans for a range of purposes, such as paying for school fees, rent, maintenance, medical bills, buying a car, fixing it, buying assets, and more. Civil servants and private sector workers whose salaries are paid […]

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