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GEEKCon has hosted 17 events, and this one focused on real-world dangers in technology, such as robots. Researchers Qu Shipei and Xu Zikai from the cybersecurity group DARKNAVY led the demo.

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December 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
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Non-technical founders are building AI products faster than ever. But guess what?
Most of those products fall apart before they ever reach real users.

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December 27, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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Morocco's TravelTech scene is exploding, turning from a tourism hotspot into Africa's innovation lab! In 2024, 17.4M arrivals boosted GDP by 7%

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December 27, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Paystack co-founder Ezra Olubi has alleged that the company wrongfully terminated his employment amid ongoing sexual-misconduct accusations, claiming the process violated internal policies he helped design.

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November 24, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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#Spotify has officially acquired #WhoSampled, the community-driven database known for tracking sampled music, remixes, covers, and artist connections.

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November 19, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Oluwatoyin Magbagbeola has officially launched Femrivied, a mobile hiring platform built to connect skilled African women with remote job opportunities worldwide.

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#WomenEmpowerment
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November 10, 2025 at 3:59 AM
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Two Yound Nigerians, Elijah Asaolu and Joel Olawanle built NGN Market, a Nigerian financial data platform transforming how we access real-time insights into the country’s stock and foreign exchange markets.

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October 31, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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Salesforce is doubling down on its artificial intelligence ambitions, announcing expanded partnerships with #OpenAI and #Anthropic at its Dreamforce 2025 conference.

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October 14, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Nigeria’s 2025 Tax Reform: Time to Look Deeper

#Nigeria’s 2025 #Tax Reform marks a bold effort to simplify the country’s tax landscape, reducing the number of taxes, easing compliance, and driving inclusive growth.

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October 8, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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Sorce (YC F25), the AI-powered job search platform often dubbed “Tinder for jobs,” is redefining how people find and apply for work.

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October 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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The Highlights:

In a bold leadership shakeup, Bethlehem Tilahun Alemu, the Ethiopian tech entrepreneur and founder of the global footwear brand soleRebels,

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October 4, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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The Highlight:

At the #G20 #Africa Summit in Cape Town, the UK government pledged fresh support for #AI projects across Africa, with a sharp focus on #agriculture and healthcare.

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October 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Paga has officially expanded into the U.S.
Starting with Nigerians in America, the fintech giant is offering U.S.-domiciled bank accounts, debit cards, and seamless transfers between the U.S. and Nigeria.

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September 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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The #TikTok story in the #United #States is taking another twist, with former President Donald Trump revealing that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan might be part of the investor group backing the app’s U.S. spinoff.

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September 22, 2025 at 1:58 AM
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Figure has closed more than $1 billion in committed #capital through its #Series C financing round, reaching a post-money #valuation of $39 billion.

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September 17, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Kredete, a fintech company dedicated to helping African immigrants build credit and access financial services, has raised $22 million in Series A funding.

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#fintech #funding
September 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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OBI Strengthens Position as Europe’s Leading DIY Retailer with Expansive Services and Sustainable Innovation.

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September 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
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AVITA Medical, Inc. has achieved a major milestone with the announcement that its RECELL GO device has received CE Mark certification under the European Union Medical Device Regulation (EU MDR)

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#Medical
September 15, 2025 at 6:31 AM
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Prophecy International Holdings Ltd has made a swift leadership change.

The company announced that Chairman Ed Reynolds will serve as Acting Chief Executive Officer after the sudden resignation of Brad Thomas.

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September 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
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We all saw in the recent conversation about Tanzania’s Kilombero exhibition, where farmers showcased precision irrigation, drone crop monitoring, and modern harvesting equipment. For many observers, it looked like another agricultural fair;

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September 14, 2025 at 5:55 AM
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WeRide, a leading Chinese autonomous driving company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker WRD, has made a major move in Europe. On September 11, 2025, the company officially launched its autonomous Robobus in Leuven, Belgium.

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September 12, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Recall.ai, already powering billions of minutes of meeting recordings through its Meeting Bot API, is taking a bold step forward.

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September 11, 2025 at 11:27 PM
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Oracle and OpenAI have entered into a landmark cloud agreement worth $300 billion, set to run from 2027 through around 2032, that will fundamentally reshape the AI infrastructure and cloud computing landscape.

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September 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Janngo Capital, an impact-focused venture capital firm, has invested in Jobzyn, a Moroccan AI-driven recruitment startup that is reshaping the hiring process across Africa and the MENA region.

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September 11, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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The ThinkPad P14s Gen 6 AMD is designed as a mobile workstation, featuring AMD Ryzen AI PRO 300 Series processors for AI-optimized tasks. Base models start with Ryzen AI 5 or 7

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August 24, 2025 at 11:54 PM