Technology
Celestia Labs and Kled AI Use Nigeria for Global Visibility, Then Block Its Users
Celestia Labs, a cryptocurrency infrastructure company, has temporarily blocked Nigerian residents from accessing its $5 test token giveaway, citing mass withdrawals instead of...
Mali Regains Control of SOTELMA in $277 Million Deal, Reversing 17-Year-Old Privatisation
Mali has regained majority ownership of its national telecommunications company SOTELMA, reversing a privatisation deal that had kept the strategic asset under foreign...
Nigeria Launches FreeTV Amid Concerns Over Government’s Media Control Agenda
The federal government launched FreeTV on Wednesday, a national digital television platform offering over 100 free channels as part of Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over...
Nigerians Debate Fairness of MTN Pricing as User Compares Costs with South Korea
A fresh debate over telecom tariffs has erupted on social media after a Nigerian user shared a comparison of data and call prices...
INEC Faces Fresh Crisis as Political Aide Accesses Restricted Voter Database
First, a chairman who does not exist tweeted. Then, a politician’s aide walked through a door that should have been sealed. Two incidents,...
Kled’s “Pay for Your Camera Roll” App Promises Quick Cash, but May Be Normalising Mass Data Extraction Across the Global South, Raising Ethical Concerns
A rapidly expanding artificial intelligence startup, Kled, is facing mounting scrutiny after banning access in Nigeria amid allegations of widespread fraud on its...
FBI Says Nigerian Fraud Ring But Convicted Include U.S. Citizens and Other Nationalities
The U.S. Department of Justice announced the conviction of 25 individuals in a massive email hacking scheme that defrauded over 1,000 victims across...
Nigeria Spent Billions on Harmful Surveillance Technology to Spy on Activists and Journalists, Report Reveals
Nigeria has been revealed as Africa’s largest customer of surveillance technology contracts, spending hundreds of millions of dollars annually and at least $2.7...
Tinubu Government Pushes Electric Vehicles While Nigerians Struggle to Charge Phones Amid a Collapsing Grid
The presidency announced this week that it is pushing for the adoption of electric vehicles in Nigeria, a move framed as part of...
Nigeria Faces Risk of Worsening Electricity Shortages as Gas Supply Declines
Nigeria may face more severe electricity shortages in the coming weeks as natural gas supply to power plants declines. Most of the electricity...
Ghana and Malawi Strengthen Digital Cooperation at Global Tech Summit
Ghana and Malawi have agreed to strengthen cooperation in digital technology development following high-level discussions held during the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona....
Gabon Suspends Social Media “Until Further Notice” Amid Rising Unrest
Gabon’s media regulator has announced the suspension of social media platforms nationwide, saying online content has fuelled division and threatened national stability. The...