Meta has introduced a new set of online safety tools and digital wellbeing features designed to help protect Nigerian teenagers across its platforms while giving parents greater control over their children’s online activities. The announcement was made during the Nigeria Youth Safety Summit, co-hosted with Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development. The event brought together…
Virtual museums are rapidly changing how people experience history and culture. Thanks to advances in artificial intelligence and 3D modelling, museums, schools, researchers and cultural institutions can now digitise valuable artefacts and create immersive exhibitions that are accessible from anywhere in the world. As more institutions embrace digital preservation, AI-powered 3D modelling platforms such as…
Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming the mobile industry, and TECNO believes the next major breakthrough won’t come from better hardware alone. Instead, the company is betting on intelligent AI Agents capable of understanding users, making contextual decisions, and completing everyday tasks with minimal effort. Through its new EllaClaw AI Agent, currently available in Beta, TECNO…
WhatsApp has officially begun rolling out global username reservations, introducing one of its biggest privacy updates in recent years. The new feature is designed to let users communicate without sharing their personal phone numbers, giving them greater control over who can contact them. The reservation process started on June 29, allowing eligible users to secure…
African fintech startup Stabyl has officially launched after securing $2.7 million in pre-seed funding, marking a significant step toward modernizing foreign exchange (FX) infrastructure across the continent. The company aims to eliminate the delays, fragmented liquidity, and manual processes that continue to slow cross-border financial transactions for banks, payment providers, and large institutions operating in…
The world’s biggest technology companies have further strengthened their hold on the global economy, dominating the latest ranking of the 50 most valuable publicly traded companies as of June 2026. Fresh data compiled by CompaniesMarketCap and visualised by Visual Capitalist shows that technology companies now make up almost half of the world’s top 50 most…
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is set for a significant regulatory shake-up as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) begins a comprehensive review of the country’s Mobile Termination Rate (MTR) for the first time since 2018. The regulator has appointed KPMG to conduct a four-month cost study that will help determine new wholesale call termination rates for telecom…
Nigeria’s telecommunications industry is preparing for a new phase of competition as more Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) prepare to launch services. Ahead of its commercial rollout in the country, Lebara Nigeria says the long-term success of any MVNO depends on maintaining a strong and mutually beneficial relationship with its host Mobile Network Operator (MNO)….
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has begun plans to provide free internet access for students across Nigeria, marking a major step toward improving digital learning and reducing the impact of rising internet costs on education. The telecom regulator has opened a public consultation to gather feedback from stakeholders before rolling out the initiative. The consultation…
Creating AI-generated videos is no longer just about writing a good prompt. Visual composition has become one of the biggest factors separating average AI videos from professional-looking productions. Pippit is highlighting how its Dreamina Seedance 2.5 AI video model uses multi-modal reference inputs to help creators produce videos with stronger framing, balanced scenes, consistent subject…