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Vodacom Group named Africa’s Top Employer in 2025 with an overall score of 99.56%

Telecoms company Vodacom Group has been named Africa’s Top Employer in 2025, an award for excellence in human… The post Vodacom Group named Africa’s Top Employer

2026/01/16

Apple leads 2025 global smartphone shipments with 20% market share and 10% YoY growth

Apple has topped the global smartphone shipment rankings in 2025, achieving a 20% market share and 10% year-on-year… The post Apple leads 2025 global smartphone

2026/01/16

Meta braces up for another round of layoffs

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2026/01/15

Nigerian Immigration adds ‘Produced’ feature to passport application after alleged delay in production

The Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) has added the ‘Produced’ feature to the passport application process, informing applicants when… The post Nigerian Immigration

2026/01/15

Grok: X to limit how users edit images of real people after international backlash

Elon Musk’s AI company xAI has introduced measures to tighten controls on its Grok image generation feature. The… The post Grok: X to limit how users edit images

2026/01/15

Nollywood dominates Nigerian cinemas with 53% of ticket sales in 2025

Nigerian films dominated the cinemas in 2025, accounting for 53% of all tickets sold nationwide, according to Nigerian… The post Nollywood dominates Nigerian cinemas

2026/01/15

Moniepoint launches 2nd cohort of DreamDevs initiative to double down on tech talent pipeline

Moniepoint Inc, one of Africa’s leading digital financial services providers, has opened applications for the second cohort of… The post Moniepoint launches 2nd

2026/01/15

Google introduces new feature that will make Gemini serve as your personal assistance

Google has today taken a bold step in artificial intelligence with the launch of Personal Intelligence in its… The post Google introduces new feature that will

2026/01/15

Nigerian startups raised $343 million in 2025 as venture funding declined by 16.3%

While 2025 was a good year for venture funding in African startups, it wasn’t as favourable for Nigerian… The post Nigerian startups raised $343 million in 2025

2026/01/15

Meta to cut 10% of Reality Labs jobs as AI takes priority

Meta Platforms is set to cut about 10% of jobs in its Reality Labs division, the unit behind… The post Meta to cut 10% of Reality Labs jobs as AI takes priority

2026/01/15