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2025 Africa startup & VC landscape preview for founders, investors, LPs, DFIs, and public officials

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Top 10 tech skills you need to land a high-paying job in 2025: Coursera report

Coursera on Thursday announced its Job Skills Report 2025, revealing the top 10 tech skills anticipated to be in high demand.  Founded by Daphne Koller and Andrew Ng, Coursera has become a major player in online learning, helping people gain the skills they need for the modern job market. Read also: 7 African startups bringing […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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“Technology isn’t just a tool; it’s a force that transforms lives and breaks barriers” – Samuel Ojo

For many Nigerians, pursuing a career in technology feels like an uphill battle. The journey is  bristling with systemic challenges such as limited access to quality education, unreliable infrastructure, and limited mentorship opportunities. These barriers are not unique to Nigeria, as countless individuals across the globe grapple with similar obstacles. However, stories of those who […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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How Agentic AI is redefining CRM, workflow automation at Creation AI

In the fast-evolving landscape of enterprise software, AI is not just an add-on but the core of new platforms. During a recent interview on YouTube with Creation AI’s CEO, Katherine Kostevera, the conversation delved into how Creation is challenging established giants like Salesforce and ServiceNow in Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and workflow automation through its […]

Olanrewaju Adeniyi
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Microsoft expands Phone Link: iPhone-to-PC file sharing

Microsoft released a remarkable Phone Link software upgrade on Wednesday, enabling seamless file sharing between iPhones and Windows PCs. This approach intends to improve cross-platform functionality across Apple and Microsoft ecosystems. Read also: ChatGPT and Sora suffer major outage amid high demand Enhanced connectivity for users The update enables Windows Insiders to transfer files such […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Olumayowa Akinkuehinmi: How Nigeria can overcome infrastructure barriers to boost DevOps adoption 

As Nigeria’s tech ecosystem evolves, the adoption of DevOps—a methodology that merges software development and IT operations—is critical for businesses aiming to achieve efficiency, scalability, and collaboration. However, infrastructural challenges, such as unreliable internet, inconsistent power supply, and limited access to cloud infrastructure, pose significant hurdles to widespread DevOps adoption. Read also: How fintech companies […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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7 African startups bringing smart homes to the continent

The way we use our living areas is being completely transformed by smart home technology, which also improves our everyday efficiency, security, and comfort. Envision a house with lights that switch on automatically as soon as you enter a room or streetlights outside that turn on when someone comes to make the place safer. African […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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Nigerian Police scraps vehicle particulars papers, adopts e-CMR system for motor registration: How to apply

The Nigeria Police Force on Saturday announced that paper documentation for vehicles would no longer be necessary due to the new electronic Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) system. The statement follows earlier announcements introducing the e-CMR system in July and more recently, September. The system enables digital car registration for owners and offers prompt emergency response. […]

Staff Writer
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A step-by-step guide to setting up Fedapay for your business

A user-friendly and dependable payment system is indispensable in the contemporary business environment. A seamless payment integration can significantly influence the customer experience, regardless of whether you operate an online store, subscription service, or freelance operation. Fedapay, a prominent fintech startup established in 2018 in Benin, provides integrated solutions for secured and efficient transactions, mainly […]

Modupeoluwa Olalere
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How Nigeria can leverage digital tools to avert antibiotic resistance crisis: Dr Gbala

Antibiotic resistance is a growing public health concern, threatening the effectiveness of one of modern medicine’s most significant achievements. This crisis endangers lives and poses a severe challenge to healthcare systems worldwide. As the world marks Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Week from November 18 to 24, themed “Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance Together,” Nigeria faces an urgent call […]

Ibukunoluwa Josephine Bankole
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Unpacking Apple’s upcoming Mac releases and new AI features

Apple announced on October 28, 2024, that new Mac models would be coming out soon. This was the last new product release for Apple that year, following the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Expectations are high for upgrades in Mac devices in general. Apple’s SVP of hardware technologies, Greg Joswiak, releases a teaser of about […]

Olanrewaju Adeniyi
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Nigeria commences contactless passport renewal system, issuance process

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has launched a new contactless passport application renewal process effective in Canada November 1 and subsequently to be rolled out to other nations. The NIS on Wednesday disclosed that Nigerians intending to renew their passports can now do so from the comfort of their homes without having to visit their […]

Staff Writer
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How fintech companies are revolutionising Africa’s financial sector

Gone are the days when customers depended on only conventional banks to carry out financial transactions, but with the coming of Financial Technology (fintech) companies, otherwise known as digital banks, many can’t remember the last time they went to the traditional banks to do financial transactions. The reason for this is not far-fetched, as it […]

Staff Writer
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Africa’s path to $30 Billion: AI, Language diversity, and the digital revolution

With digital innovations predicted to spur previously unheard-of development, the next ten years hold great promise for Africa. With more than 2,000 languages spoken on the continent, emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) can boost diversity, speed up economic growth, and increase accessibility in digital spaces. AI is predicted to […]

Olanrewaju Adeniyi
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