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Techbytes: EU commits €45 million to accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation (TechAfrica)
Nigeria has received a major boost for its digital economy ambitions, with the European Commission pledging €45 million under the EU–Nigeria Digital Economy ...
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Techbytes: Elon Musk’s X fined €120 million by EU in first major digital services act sanction
Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, has been fined €120 million (about $140 million) by European Union regulators for violating online content rules—marking ...
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Techbytes: Google to invest $2.1 million towards building AI talent in Nigeria(Techpoint)
Google has announced a US$2.1 million (₦3 billion) commitment to fund programmes that will increase AI talent in Nigeria. According to Techpoint Africa, ...
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Techbytes: BCN, Zadara reportedly launch Africa’s first neutral multi-tenant AI factory (IT News Africa)
Backbone Connectivity Network (BCN), a wholesale open-access digital service provider, is reportedly partnering with Zadara in what is speculated to be launch of ...
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Techbytes: US govt commits $150 million to Zipline to rapidly expand access to life-saving drone delivery services in Africa (Africa TechInsights)
The U.S. Department of State is awarding US$150 million in Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, to support the expansion of its ...
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Techbytes: Paystack fires co-founder Ezra Olubi following misconduct allegations (Condia)
Paystack has terminated the appointment of its co-founder and CTO, Ezra Olubi, after an allegation of misconduct involving a subordinate began circulating publicly ...
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Somalia’s immigration agency implements security measures after data breach
The Immigration and Citizenship Agency of Somalia (HSJ) has reportedly confirmed that an illegal data breach has targeted portions of the country’s electronic ...
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Techbytes: Widespread Cloudflare outage takes down X (Twitter), ChatGPT, many global sites (Beebom)
Due to a Cloudflare glitch, many major websites including ChatGPT and X (formerly Twitter) are experienced downtime Tuesday, according to Beebom. Even Downdetector ...
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Zambia records world’s highest rate of suspected digital fraud at account creation stage —Report
Zambia has recorded the highest rate of suspected digital fraud at the account creation stage globally, according to the new TransUnion®️ H2 2025 ...
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Techbytes: Paystack suspends co-founder, Olubi, over sexual misconduct allegations (TechCabal)
Paystack, the Stripe-owned Nigerian payments company, has suspended its co-founder and Chief Technology Officer, Ezra Olubi, following allegations of sexual misconduct involving a ...
