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Temmy Samuel
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Independent journalist covering tech, business, finance, and science | BSc Accounting student.
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Why Airtel Might Have Blocked Your #Smartcash Account — and How to Unblock It. Here's how to know why your SmartCash account is barred and what to do to unblock it as fast as possible: www.finng.com.ng/2025/11/why-...
Why Airtel Might Have Blocked Your Smartcash Account — and How to Unblock It
Here's how to know why your SmartCash account is barred and what to do to unblock it as fast as possible.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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Google plans to invest $40 billion towards building data centres in Texas. The investment will be made over the next two years and introduce three new data centers across #Texas.

#AI

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Google Bets $40 Billion to Power the AI Future in Texas
This investment is Google's largest investment in any US state.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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M-KOPA—the fintech company that provides pay-as-you-go loans—also offers Cash Loans but customers are complaining about low limits and disbursement amounts. In this article, we've explained everything you need to know about why your Cash Loan limit is low.

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M-KOPA Cash Loan Limit: Everything You Need to Know
Here's everything you need to know about the M-KOPA's cash loan limits, disbursement amounts, interests, and repayment schedules.
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November 15, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Disney channels are back on #YouTube TV. #Google and #Disney have finally reached a deal.

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November 15, 2025 at 6:01 AM
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You Can Now Share #Amazon Music's Contents to TikTok. The feature allows you to share Amazon Music's Insights stat directly into your #TikTok feed.

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You Can Now Share Amazon Music's Contents to TikTok
The feature allows you to share Amazon Music's Insights stat directly into your TikTok feed.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:33 PM
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OpenAI is Rolling Out a Group Chat Feature for #ChatGPT in four countries. Up to 20 members—including ChatGPT—can be added to the group chat to participate.
#AI

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OpenAI is Rolling Out a Group Chat Feature for ChatGPT
Up to 20 members—including ChatGPT—can be added to the group chat to participate.
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November 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
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TikTok Launches “Bulletin Board”: A New Way for Creators to Send Direct Updates to Fans’ Inboxes. The #TikTok's Bulletin Board is the social media platform's version of Instagram’s broadcast channels. Here's everything you should know about it: www.finng.com.ng/2025/11/tikt...
TikTok Launches “Bulletin Board”: A New Way for Creators to Send Direct Updates to Fans’ Inboxes
The TikTok's Bulletin Board is the social media platform's version of Instagram’s broadcast channels. Here's everything you should know about it.
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November 13, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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You Can Now Add Your Passport to Your iPhone. Don't expect to travel to another country with it, though. Here's everything you need to know: www.finng.com.ng/2025/11/appl...
Apple Digital ID: How to Add Passport to Your iPhone
It's accepted at over 250 airport checkpoints run by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for domestic travel only—not for border crossing
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November 13, 2025 at 6:08 AM
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Cassava Technologies Launches Africa’s First AI Multi-Model Exchange for Mobile Operators. The #Africa’s first #AI Multi-Model Exchange will serve #MNOs—including smaller enterprises (SMEs) and even mobile subscribers via their network operator.

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Cassava Technologies Launches Africa’s First AI Multi-Model Exchange for Mobile Operators
The Africa’s first AI Multi-Model Exchange will serve MNOs—including smaller enterprises (SMEs) and even mobile subscribers via their network operator
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November 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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UAE Executes First Digital Dirham Transaction in Under Two Minutes. The sub-two-minute settlement marks beyond a technical feat to a faster, smoother and more transparent transaction than ever before. #uae #CBDC

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UAE Executes First Digital Dirham Transaction in Under Two Minutes
The sub-two-minute settlement marks beyond a technical feat to a faster, smoother and more transparent transactions than ever before.
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November 12, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Google and #Turkcell Join Forces to Build Turkey’s First Hyperscale Data Centre. The agreement will allow Turkcell to act both as an infrastructure provider and a reseller of #Google Cloud services in #Turkey

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Google Cloud and Turkcell Join Forces to Build Turkey’s First Hyperscale Data Centre
The data-centre capacity is expected to be more than double by the end of 2032 of the partnership.
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November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
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Google Commits €5.5 Billion to #German Data Centres and AI Infrastructure Through 2029. The investment will go into two data centres in #Germany: one in #Dietzenbach and into the existing one in #Hanau—both near the #Frankfurt region. #Google

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November 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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Paramount+ to Raise Prices and End Free Trials in 2026 Amid Content Expansion. Guess the whole Skydance merger isn't working out so well for viewers. #ParamountPlus

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Paramount+ to Raise Prices and End Free Trials in 2026 Amid Content Expansion
$1 or $2 per month has become the standard change for Paramount+.
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November 11, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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Amazon Music Launches “Fan Groups” That Let Users in Canada to Chat and Stream Together. Fan Groups is #Amazon Music's new social feature that lets listeners connect with others who share similar music interests.

#amazonmusic
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November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
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YouTube TV Issues $20 Refund as Disney Dispute Blocks ESPN, ABC, and More. YouTube TV offers subscribers a $20 credit after losing Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC during an ongoing carriage dispute.

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YouTube TV Issues $20 Refund as Disney Dispute Blocks ESPN, ABC, and More
YouTube TV offers subscribers a $20 credit after losing Disney-owned channels like ESPN and ABC during an ongoing carriage dispute.
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November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Nigeria’s digital payments ecosystem hit a milestone on Friday, 7 November 2025, when Wema Bank and PalmPay became the first financial institutions in Nigeria to execute a real-time (live) transaction on the Nigeria NIBSS's newly NPS.

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PalmPay and Wema Bank Complete First Live Payment on NIBSS National Payment Stack
The National Payment Stack (NPS) was transitioned from NIP, and it's Nigeria’s next-generation digital payment infrastructure.
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November 10, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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As #AI continues to revolutionize the tech industry, the maker of #Snapchat isn’t planning to be left behind. Snap and #Perplexity Sign $400 Million Deal to Bring AI Search to Snapchat. The deal allows Perplexity AI to embed deep search and answer.......

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Snap and Perplexity Sign $400 Million Deal to Bring AI Search to Snapchat
The deal allows Perplexity AI to embed deep search and answer capabilities into Snapchat.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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SoftBank and #OpenAI partner to launch a new advanced #AI business in #Japan. #SoftBank dedicates itself to be the first customer to test the AI product.

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SoftBank and OpenAI Deal to Launch New Advanced AI Venture in Japan
SoftBank dedicates itself to be the first customer to test the AI product.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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Amazon Partners with #Nubank to Expand Credit Access for Shoppers in #Brazil. The collaboration will allow Nubank customers to access expanded credit options when shopping on #Amazon.

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Amazon Partners with Nubank to Expand Credit Access for Shoppers in Brazil
The collaboration will allow Nubank customers to access expanded credit options when shopping on Amazon.
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November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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WhatsApp Launches New Apple Watch App—You No Longer Need iPhone to Chat. The messaging app will only be available for any Apple Watch Series 4 or later running watchOS 10 or later.

#iPhone #AppleWatch #WhatsApp

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November 4, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Amazon Integrates #Alexa Plus into Its Music App. The integration of Alexa+ into #Amazon Music improved discovery by moving beyond basic commands (like “play pop music”) to handling a nuanced, context-rich queries (e.g., era, mood, moods to exclude).

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Amazon Integrates Alexa Plus into Its Music App—Here’s What It Means for Listeners
The integration of Alexa+ into Amazon Music improved discovery by moving beyond basic commands to nuanced and context-rich queries.
www.finng.com.ng
November 4, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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Google Launches "Enhanced Autofill" to #Chrome Browser. Your #Google Chrome browser can now help you to autofill your passport, driver’s license, and vehicle registration information and documents.

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November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit.
The company will add Zeekr RT cars with its 6th-gen tech to its Jaguar I-Pace fleet for the upcoming launches to offer a more cost-efficient ride. #Waymo #Robotaxi

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Waymo Expands Robotaxi Service to San Diego, Las Vegas, and Detroit
The company will add Zeekr RT cars with its 6th-gen tech to its Jaguar I-Pace fleet for the upcoming launches to offer a more cost-efficient ride.
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November 3, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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South Africa will on Friday start offering loans from a 2.5 billion rand ($135 million) Youth Fund aimed at supporting small businesses, part of a push by the government to tackle one of the world’s highest unemployment rates.
#southafrican

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South Africa Launches $135 Million Youth Fund to Eliminate Unemployment
South Africa is setting up a R2.5 billion Youth Fund to address unemployment. Here's what it means.
www.finng.com.ng
October 30, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Nigeria Proposes a Bill to Create a Single Regulator for Fintechs. This regulatory system will ditch all the current regulators—including the CBN, NIBSS, SEC, NITDA, and NDIC—and impose a new legal and licensing framework.

#fintech

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Nigeria Proposes a Bill to Create a Single Regulator for Fintechs
This regulatory system will ditch all the current regulators and imposed a new legal and licensing framework.
www.finng.com.ng
October 29, 2025 at 8:18 PM