Like Netflix, YouTube doesn’t want you to share your account
From WhatsApp’s AI writing assistant and close friends Status update to YouTube’s new gifts, effects, and Premium sharing crackdown. This is what your favourite apps are up to!
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Bill Gates pledges $912 million to global health and unveils 2045 Plan to stem child mortality
At 2025 Goalkeepers event, Gates lays out roadmap for saving millions more children’s lives by2045 if governments stretch every dollar and scale a pipeline of affordable, lifesaving innovations Announces new pledge to the Global Fund 2026-2028 replenishment to prevent deaths from AIDS, TB, and malaria Honors President of the Government […]
Would Samsung stop ever stop shading iPhone?
From TikTok DMs to WhatsApp disappearing statuses, and even Samsung shading iPhone, the apps have been busy! Here’s what happening on all our favourite platforms
The Africa ChatBot & Conversational AI Summit, 6th Edition
🎤 Call for Speakers Now Open!🌍 The Africa Chatbot & Conversational AI Summit 2026August 2025đź“Ť Lagos, Nigeriađź”— Apply to Speak: https://chatbotafrica.org/speaker-application/đź—“ Speaker Application Deadline: 28th February 2026🎟 Reserve Tickets: https://chatbotafrica.org/reserve-my-seat/ Join us in Africa’s vibrant tech hub for the continent’s leading summit on Conversational AI, GenAI and Chatbots — where […]
GITEX, Loan App & AI Buzz and the DSTV & GHANA DRAMA
GITEX Nigeria made a big splash this week in the News. Ghana and DSTV, Loan Apps in Nigeria alongside the FCCPC and AI were among the most talked about stories in Africa’s Tech ecosystem. Find out all the major stories in the past week here.
6.5 million cyber threats flagged in Nigeria by Kaspersky
In H1 alone, Kaspersky detected 6.5 million threats in Nigeria. This episode, we unpack data centers, fintech rulebooks, cyber threats, and the talent engines shaping the continent’s next growth wave.
Wikimania 2025: Building Accessibility through Tech Contributions
Wikipedia’s 2025 Tech Contributor, Eugene Agbor Egbe, speaks to Tony in this episode about his work and impact in the Wikimedia community. The open source evangelist and software developer also shares some personal learnings, thoughts about the future and his interest areas.
What’s powering this digital lending trend in Africa?
Martin Mbonu, CEO of ComzAfrica, in this episode explains the digital lending trend in Africa. Digital lending is one of Africa’s fastest-growing fintech sectors, driven by increased smartphone penetration, mobile money adoption, and the need for accessible credit in underserved markets. Martin, helps us better understand the trends around the […]
AI Meets Design: The Future of Human–Machine Creativity
What’s next for design in the world of AI? UX/Product design and management expert, Emmanuel Olorundare, shares with Tony, what the future of design will be in the changing world of Artificial Intelligence.
