Nucleon Security, a Moroccan cybersecurity solutions provider, has raised €3 million ($3.5 million) in seed funding to expand across Africa and industrialise its “agentic AI” Zero Trust platform. The round, led by NewFund Capital with participation from Orange Ventures, Madagascar-based Axian Group, LoftyInc Capital, and Morocco’s Caisse de Dépôt et de Gestion via the 212Founders

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Six in ten Nigerians are offline because smartphones cost too much, according to a new report by GSMA, the global industry body for telecom operators. In low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) like Nigeria, mobile is the primary gateway to the internet, accounting for 84% of broadband connections in 2024. The mobile internet has become how

In the biblical story of Babel, humanity’s most ambitious project failed when a single shared language fractured into thousands, making collaboration impossible. Today, Nigeria faces a modern echo of that ancient problem. With a population of 238.4 million people and 520 living indigenous languages, it is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the

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I spoke to a business owner in his 50s who runs an audit & assurance firm. He’s been struggling to stay afloat for a while now. And at some point in our conversation, he paused, sighed, and said, “A lot is happening in the world, but our generation…we just can’t catch up.” He went on

Filmmaking is expensive. Crews, costumes, actors, and production sets quickly push budgets beyond the reach of many African creators. But with generative AI tools, filmmakers like Obinna Okerekeocha, founder of the Naija Artificial Intelligence Film Festival (NAIFF),  are finding new ways to cut costs and break barriers.  A 2024 survey by DLA Piper Africa of

Airtel Kenya, the country’s second biggest telco by subscriptions, is working to launch a home fibre service, taking on Safaricom, Zuku, and Jamii Telecom’s Faiba in a battle for Kenya’s fast-growing broadband market. Airtel Kenya managing director Ashish Malhotra said the service would be unveiled “soon” as part of the operator’s push to expand beyond

Table of contents Apple’s “Awe Dropping” event on Tuesday, September 9, was all about tying its products together into a stronger ecosystem. Instead of one big headline device, Apple focused on three big themes: AI built directly into devices, a reshaped iPhone lineup, and tougher hardware that lasts longer. The iPhone 17 lineup stole the