Artificial intelligence, commonly known as AI, has advanced significantly compared to 2023, and it will shape part of the 2027 election, and the events leading up to it.
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As we look back on the previous year’s releases, debuts, and industry-defining moments in Nigerian Film, it’s time we look forward and embrace what this year might hold for Nigerian Film. Here’s what and who to keep an eye on as the year continues to take shape. I do not come to you by chance […]
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Right now, Nigerian social media is hot with arrests. “Defamation” is the word of the hour. Social media users, particularly users on X, are learning in real time how defamation works within Nigeria’s legal system. For years, Nigeria’s online space has operated as an unregulated public square; chaotic, sensationalist and often cruel. But recent arrests […]
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Ochuko Akpovbovbo runs a Substack which sits at the intersection of culture, branding, and internet trends. as seen on covers business, culture, and Gen Z trends, making her a perfect fit for this column on how your favorite internet figures use the internet. Who are you? What do you do? I’m a writer and brand […]
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Abimisola Anibaba is a multimedia storyteller and host of Japa Diaries, a podcast delving into the African immigrant experience, while also creating online content and consulting for social impact and media brands focused on culture, community, and creativity. Her Zillennial habits—Instagram/TikTok splits for work-pleasure blending, no comment fights, and viral lessons from 2020 misinformation or […]
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Nigeria has become the first African country to adopt open banking regulations. Earlier this month, The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) issued operational guidelines for open banking in Africa’s largest economy. This was disclosed in a circular signed by Musa Jimoh, director of the payment services management department. According to the circular, the adoption of […]
3 years ago
In a recent infographic, African tech ecosystem-focused online publication, Afridigest put together a list of 24 women founders and CEOs who have raised $3 million and more in equity for their Africa-focused startups. The list is pulled from across the continent to spotlight these 24 amazing women serving as leaders in the African tech ecosystem […]
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Gen Z Founders, Anj Fayemi, Simran Pabla, and Nafim Rahman have secured $500,000 from Drive Capital for their AI-powered fan management platform Rivet. Rivet empowers creators and boasts over 1,400 active creators and musicians, including some who have built communities of up to 8,000 fans. The platform closed a pre-seed funding round led by Drive […]
3 years ago
By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Small and mid-sized businesses are increasingly turning to social networking sites and mobile apps to tap into the burgeoning African internet economy, seen more than doubling to US$200 billion by 2025. A joint survey, dubbed the Africa MSME Survey Report 2023, tracking 440 small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria, […]
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Bonface Orucho, bird story agency A surge in funding for nature-based solutions worldwide is opening opportunities for green startups in Africa, with a resultant increase in cleantech startups, according to a recent report. AfricaGoGreen Fund (AFGGF), a pan-African fund that supports climate-friendly projects on the continent, recently secured US47 million in its second fundraising round. […]
3 years ago
You find yourself on the second highest peak in eastern Kenya, in the thick of the Iveti forest, with its famed cedar and pine trees. Near the top of a rise, you come upon the famous ‘miti muonza’, the seven trees that have stood there for over eight decades. With a move of your head, […]
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By Hauwa Shaffii Nuhu In 2019, Khadijah Awwal, Khalil Halilu, Olajide Abiose and Khadijah Awwal began developing a solution for a burning issue for victims of sexual violence – how to report cases with as little hassle and bureaucracy as possible. Working with the Center for Civic Citizen Welfare and Community Development in Africa (CWCDA), […]
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Seth Onyango, bird story agency Startup Safiri Salama has ushered in an entirely new tech sector for Africa, with in an end-of-life, e-services platform that offers digital death notices, memorials, and a directory of funeral service providers. Safiri salama, Kiswahili for “Go in peace” or “Travel well,” is a familiar farewell term used during East […]
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