An agreement has been signed by Bank Nizwa, a prominent Islamic bank in the Sultanate of Oman, and Network International LLC (Network), a leading facilitator of digital commerce in the Middle East and Africa, to support and improve the Bank’s compliance initiatives for its online banking clients. In order to further improve its compliance delivery […]

In an audacious move to redefine global internet connectivity, Meta, the parent company of social media giants like Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has announced plans to construct the world’s longest undersea broadband cable. This groundbreaking project, Project Waterworth, aims to span over 50,000 kilometres and connect central regions, including the United States, India, Brazil, and, […]

Amid mounting international worries over the company’s privacy policies, South Korea has accused Chinese artificial intelligence startup DeepSeek of exchanging user data with TikTok’s Beijing-based owner, ByteDance. Due to privacy concerns, South Korea has now joined Australia, Taiwan, and a number of other nations in banning DeepSeek on government devices. Citing issues with third-party data […]

The government of Chad is seeking collaboration with India to advance its digital industry. On Friday, February 14, Chadian Minister of Communications, Digital Economy, and Digitalisation, Boukar Michel, met with Indian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sevela Naik Mude, who oversees Central and East Africa, to discuss the prospects of their partnership. Read also: Google […]

Chinese media reports claim that the US is responsible for the January 3 cyberattacks against China’s AI model DeepSeek. According to cybersecurity specialists, the attacks peaked earlier this week with a big brute-force attempt coming from US IP addresses. Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks were used in the attack’s first phase in an effort to overload […]

President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico said Wednesday that her government would write to Google, the US tech giant, protesting President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America.” Sheinbaum spoke at a press conference, stressing that Mexico will not accept the US attempt to rename the body of […]

On Wednesday, LemFi, a London-based startup specialising in international payment services for immigrant communities in the UK, USA, Canada, and Europe, announced that it has secured regulatory approval from the Central Bank of Ireland to acquire the Irish payment firm Bureau Buttercrane. LemFi additionally acquires Bureau Buttercrane’s Payment Institution licence (CBI reference number: C182347), allowing […]

Google announced on January 27, 2025, that it would change the Gulf of Mexico‘s name on Google Maps to “Gulf of America” for users in the United States, a move that caused criticism and confusion. This decision comes after President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the names of several important physical features, […]

The cutting-edge AI technology from Chinese startup DeepSeek has been referred to by US President Donald Trump as a “wakeup call” for American businesses. During his speech in Florida on Monday, Trump emphasised the importance of DeepSeek’s faster and less expensive AI techniques, speculating that they would help the US IT sector gain a competitive […]

Global technology markets extended their downward spiral on Tuesday, worsening a selloff spurred by the emergence of DeepSeek, a low-cost Chinese AI disruptor. Investors around the world are still worried following Monday’s crash, which saw Nvidia suffer a historic $593 billion one-day fall in market value. The ripple effect wiped billions off tech values across […]

Imagine being unable to access your favourite online services because of a malicious attack. This is precisely what Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks aim to do—overwhelm networks with traffic to disrupt services. To combat this, the London Internet Exchange (LINX) has taken a proactive step by partnering with Nokia to implement advanced DDoS protection […]

TikTok may still be active for U.S. users, but its future remains uncertain amid a Senate-approved ban and ongoing uncertainties. Over the weekend, Meta took the opportunity to unveil its Breakthrough Bonus program, aiming to attract creators from TikTok and other social platforms to join Instagram and Facebook. The program provides eligible creators with the […]

OpenAI, in collaboration with SoftBank and Oracle, announced the launch of the Stargate Project on Tuesday, during a White House press conference featuring tech leaders and President Donald Trump.  In its official announcement, OpenAI disclosed plans to immediately allocate $100 billion as part of a larger $500 billion investment over the next four years to […]

Two Nigerian businesses, Viva Atlantic Limited and Technology House Limited, along with their Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Norman Bwuruk Didam, have been placed on a 30-month debarment by the World Bank Group for participating in dishonest, collusive, and corrupt activities related to the National Social Safety Nets Project in Nigeria. The Washington-based organisation […]

Following a brief outage occasioned by the implementation of a law that banned TikTok over national security concerns, the video app restored its service in the U.S. on Sunday. Although the outgoing administration of President Joe Biden had previously declared it would not enforce the ban, TikTok thanked President-elect Donald Trump, who takes office on […]

TikTok announced late Friday that its 170 million American users would “go dark” on Sunday due to a U.S. ban over concerns that its Chinese ownership could jeopardise national security. TikTok stated, “Unfortunately, TikTok will be forced to go dark on January 19” unless the Biden administration ensures Apple, Google, and other companies won’t be […]

The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous judgment, ruled against TikTok on Friday. The court upheld a law that would ban TikTok in the United States on national security grounds if its Chinese parent company ByteDance does not sell the short-video app by Sunday. The court decided that the law, which was signed by Democratic […]

On Tuesday, Vodafone Qatar announced a new partnership with OSN to improve its Home Fibre internet service. This collaboration aims to provide customers with a better entertainment experience. Exciting new features With this partnership, Vodafone customers can access up to 170 TV channels. These include popular networks like Nickelodeon and CNN, as well as local […]

TikTok has swiftly dismissed recent reports suggesting the platform might be sold to tech entrepreneur Elon Musk ahead of a January 19 ban in the U.S. The video app labelled the claims “pure fiction.”  The statement from the social media giant following widespread speculation fuelled by an ongoing lawsuit filed by the U.S. government against […]

LemFi, a London-based fintech platform catering to immigrants, has raised $53 million in a Series B funding round to scale its operations, expand into new markets, and enhance its remittance services. Led by Highland Europe, the funding will enable LemFi to grow its global footprint and refine its payment solutions, which have already facilitated $1 […]