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GoTyme Bank, the South African digital bank backed by billionaire Patrice Motsepe, has launched a long-term employee ownership programme for staff across the business, deepening its push to attract and retain fintech talent. The bank’s CEO Cheslyn Jacobs on Tuesday told TechCabal that employees are participating through a Long-Term Incentive Programme (LTIP) designed to align

Talksign, a Nigeria- and UK-based artificial intelligence (AI) research and product company, has launched two AI-powered models that enable real-time translation between American Sign Language (ASL) and text or speech. Palm 1.0 interprets ASL into text or speech with 84.2% semantic accuracy, while Echo 1.0 converts written or spoken language into photorealistic ASL video, generating

Kagera — In a busy maternity ward at Kabyaile Health Centre in Misenyi District, Kagera Region, Happiness Kokuhumbya Tibaijuka, a midwife with 12 years of experience, begins her shift by checking on women in labour, monitoring progress and preparing for deliveries. But today, her work is different from just a few years ago. “I used

Ghana has taken a significant step towards transforming its health system with the launch of a joint programme by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), funded by the Government of Japan through the United Nations Trust Fund for Human Security (UNTFHS). The initiative will harness artificial intelligence (AI) to

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Aston Villa ended their 44-year wait for major silverware after defeating Freiburg 3-0 to win the UEFA Europa League final in Istanbul on Wednesday night. Unai Emery’s side delivered a dominant performance at the Besiktas Stadium, outclassing the German club from start to finish to secure Villa’s first European trophy since winning the European Cup

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, has said proceeds from the sale of his stake in Geregu Power Plc will be channelled into the planned private placement and IPO of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. Speaking during a visit to the refinery alongside top executives of First HoldCo, Otedola disclosed that he would acquire shares worth

The Human Rights Association (HRA) has accused Nigerian security forces of operating within a growing culture of impunity following a string of alleged extrajudicial killings across the country, warning that the Federal Government’s failure to enforce accountability is undermining constitutional protections and public trust in state institutions. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries scheduled for Thursday, pledging to support whoever emerges as the party’s candidate. In a statement personally signed on Wednesday night and titled “My Decision to Withdraw from the Rivers State Gubernatorial Primaries”, Fubara said his decision followed “deep reflection

Femi Otedola, chairman of First HoldCo, has revealed plans to invest $100 million in the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as the company intensifies preparations for a planned initial public offering (IPO). Otedola disclosed the planned investment on Wednesday after leading top executives of First HoldCo on a tour of the refinery and fertiliser complex located within

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