Meta is pushing its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions into a new phase with the launch of Muse Spark, a model designed not just to respond to users—but to understand the world around them. At the heart of this shift is a bigger play: moving AI from a text-based assistant to a context-aware, always-on companion embedded
Sun King has signed a major agreement with the Ethiopian Investment Commission to invest up to 150 million dollars in Ethiopia over the next five years. The goal is simple but ambitious: bring reliable electricity to more than two million homes and businesses currently left off the grid. The Paradox Sun King Is Targeting Ethiopia
You’re back home after mudik (homecoming), the suitcases are unpacked, and the excitement of being with family for Eid already feels like a long time ago. But just because Eid is over doesn’t mean the special connection of being with famiFaly has to fade. Here’s the best group chat features for beating the post-Raya blues. No More
Despite generating over ₦60 billion ($43.92 million) in royalties from 30.3 billion streams in 2025, Nigerian artists earned just about ₦1.98 per stream on Spotify, according to its latest Loud & Clear report. The figure highlights a growing paradox: global reach is expanding rapidly, but per-stream earnings remain significantly lower than in Western markets. The
Meta is introducing a new way for children under 13 to use WhatsApp—but with parents firmly in control. The company has unveiled parent-managed WhatsApp accounts, a new feature designed to allow younger users to access messaging and calls while parents oversee privacy settings, approve unknown contacts, and control key features. The rollout will begin gradually
Africa’s motorcycle taxi market, worth billions and powering daily mobility for millions, is becoming the next battleground for electric vehicles. Now, an East African startup wants to lead that transition. Zeno, an electric mobility startup building battery-swap motorcycles for Africa’s bodaboda riders, has raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale production of its
Laundry may look like a small problem. But Nigerian startup Washr is betting it’s a massive coordination failure hiding in plain sight. Currently operating in select areas of Lagos, Washr is building a marketplace layer that connects consumers with properly vetted laundromats and dry cleaners — removing what founder Olusesan Josephs describes as the real
Africa’s informal transit system moves millions of people daily, yet it largely operates without digital coordination, predictable scheduling, or structured revenue models. Kenyan startup Exodus Mobility is building the operating infrastructure designed to bring order, transparency, and reliability to that fragmented ecosystem — without displacing the operators who power it. Founded in 2022, Exodus Mobility
At 22 and 24, two young Nigerians are building what they believe could become one of the most structured bridges between African talent and U.S. small businesses — and they’ve just secured ₦75 million to prove it. Ijebu-Ode–born Jubelo Oyeniran and former AXA professional Ayorinde Alase are the co-founders of Kairos Nexus Global, a cross-border
Yango has partnered with Flutterwave to enable cashless taxi rides and food delivery payments in Zambia, a move that strengthens its position in an increasingly digital mobility market. By integrating Flutterwave’s card processing infrastructure into its platform, Yango now allows users to pay for rides and food deliveries using bank cards — reducing reliance on