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Tony Elumelu Calls for Public-Private Partnerships to Transform African…
Tony Elumelu, Founder and Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has called on African governments to strengthen…
NGX Investors Gain N4.14tn in Three Days as Market Hits N114tn Record
Investors on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) pocketed a remarkable N4.14 trillion in just three trading days…
Modal Labs Eyes $2.5B Valuation in Latest AI Inference Funding Talks
Modal Labs, the AI inference startup known for optimizing how AI models generate responses, is reportedly in early…
European Markets Poised for Gains as Investors Eye Key Earnings Reports
European stocks are expected to open higher on Thursday, as investors prepare for a fresh round of corporate…
Somalia and Türkiye Strengthen Digital Ties with New Electronic Communications MoU
Somalia’s National Communications Authority (NCA) and Türkiye’s Information Technologies and Communications…
ZeroDrift Launches AI Compliance Platform to Streamline Financial Communications
In a major move for regulated industries, ZeroDrift has officially launched its AI-driven compliance platform,…
Elon Musk Eyes Moon Factory for AI Ambitions as xAI Faces Co-Founder Departures
Elon Musk is turning his attention skyward—literally. At a recent all-hands meeting with xAI employees, Musk…
Crude Oil Nears $70 Amid US-Iran Tensions, Sparking Global Market Volatility
Crude oil prices surged toward $70 per barrel this week, climbing from $67 last week, as escalating tensions…
Asia Markets Rise as Investors Digest China Inflation, Ignore Weak U.S. Retail…
Asia-Pacific markets traded mostly higher on Wednesday as investors focused on economic developments in China,…
Tem Raises $75M to Transform Electricity Markets Using AI
London-based startup Tem is tackling one of the modern energy sector’s biggest challenges: rising electricity costs…
Dollar Slips Ahead of Key U.S. Data as Yen Holds Gains After Japan Election
The U.S. dollar remained under pressure on Tuesday as investors awaited a series of critical economic reports…
India Revamps Deep Tech Startup Rules to Boost Innovation and Investment
India is rewriting the rules for deep tech startups, aiming to help science- and engineering-driven companies turn…
South Africa Enters New Era of Satellite Connectivity with Space42 Thuraya-4…
South Africa has taken a significant step forward in satellite connectivity with the launch of Space42’s Thuraya-4…
Japan’s Nikkei 225 Surges Past 57,000 After Prime Minister Takaichi Wins Historic…
Japan’s stock market soared to record levels on Monday as investors reacted to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s…
LG Bets on AI Appliances to Drive Sales Growth in Middle East and Africa
LG Electronics is ramping up its push into artificial intelligence–powered home appliances as it seeks to boost…
Google Launches Applications for Startup Accelerator Africa Cohort 10 to Boost AI…
Google has officially opened applications for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa,…
AI Startups Dominate Global Venture Capital, Securing 53% of 2025 Investments
Artificial intelligence (AI) emerged as the top attraction for global investors in 2025, capturing a record share…
MTN in Advanced Talks to Acquire IHS Towers Stake in $2.76 Billion Deal
MTN Group has revealed that it is in advanced talks to acquire the remaining stake in IHS Towers that it does not…
Elon Musk Pushes Ambitious Plan for Orbital AI Data Centers
Elon Musk is taking a bold step toward the future of computing by proposing orbital AI data centers. On Friday,…
European Stocks Fall as Rheinmetall Slashes 2026 Guidance; Shell and Volvo Also…
European stocks opened lower on Thursday as investors digested a fresh wave of corporate earnings and macroeconomic…
Dollar Recovers Ahead of ECB and BoE Rate Decisions
The U.S. dollar regained some footing in early Asian trading on Thursday as investors positioned ahead of closely…
Africa Energy Bank to Mobilise $10bn Funding for Nigeria, Angola, Libya
Africa is set for a major boost in oil and gas investment as the newly established African Energy Bank (AEB)…
Santander Shares Drop 4% Following $12.2 Billion Webster Bank Acquisition
Santander’s stock fell sharply on Wednesday, down nearly 4%, after the Spanish banking giant revealed plans to…
Epstein wanted to trade in Nigeria’s crude oil, but feared being defrauded
Newly released FBI documents reveal that Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier, explored a business deal to…
SpaceX Acquires xAI: Elon Musk Plans Ambitious Space-Based Data Centers
SpaceX has officially acquired Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, in a deal that creates the world’s…
OpenAI Launches Codex Desktop App for Developers, Expanding Its AI Coding Empire
OpenAI has officially launched the Codex Desktop App, a macOS-focused tool aimed at developers and companies…
Google and African Partners Launch WAXAL to Expand AI Access Across Africa
Google has teamed up with leading African research institutions to launch WAXAL, a large-scale open speech dataset…
European Stocks Rise as Markets Stabilize After Historic Global Sell-Off
European stocks opened higher on Tuesday as global markets showed signs of calm following a brief but historic…
Nvidia CEO Denies OpenAI Investment Stall Amid $100B Partnership Talks
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has dismissed reports suggesting tension between his company and OpenAI, calling them…
Global Stocks, Oil, and Precious Metals Plunge Amid Tech Fears and Market…
Global financial markets opened the week on a turbulent note as stocks, oil, and precious metals plunged, extending…