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Luminate CEO Melanie Hui warns Africa risks being locked into a subordinate role in the global AI economy unless the continent secures genuine ownership of cloud infrastructure and data governance.
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African banks are accelerating AI spending, citing faster loan processing and improved efficiency, yet most still don't track financial returns, leaving the true fiscal impact uncertain.
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Nigeria's creative economy targets $100B GDP by 2030, but most creators struggle to turn talent into steady income. This post explores shifting from project-based hustle to systems-driven revenue for sustainable creative businesses.
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Bolt introduces Bolt Plus in Kenya, offering a heavily discounted KES 899 annual membership (~KES 75/month) with cashback, free delivery, and priority matching. Aggressive pricing aims to lock in user habits ahead of stiff competition.
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Cybercriminals now operate as professionalized networks, sharing infrastructure and tooling across specialties. Meanwhile, defenders remain trapped in isolated silos, creating gaps attackers routinely exploit.
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Multi-cloud strategies offer flexibility but introduce operational complexity. This guide outlines architecture patterns, automation, and governance practices to build scalable, secure, and cost-effective multi-cloud DevOps environments.
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AI video tools can now transfer a human performance onto any character, but they still can't judge which take captures the right emotion. That judgment call picking the right read ensuring continuity knowing when to stop remains in human...
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I created a 3D isometric office where local AI agents share one RTX 4090, visualizing GPU queues via a coffee machine, and how I kept a 27B model on track with strict state management and self-checks.
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Discover 20 open-source AI decision models you can run locally in 2026, ranked by accuracy and speed, with hardware requirements, runtime options, and practical guidance for enterprises and power users.
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Typhoon Champi slams Taiwan, grounding hundreds of flights, killing one and injuring 171. Schools, offices and the stock exchange shut as the storm brings 90cm rain and 191km/h gusts.
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Critical PHP vulnerabilities, dubbed php2shell, have put millions of websites at risk, prompting governments and businesses to race against time to patch systems before hackers exploit the flaw.
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Nigeria's creative economy targets $100B GDP by 2030, but most creators struggle to turn talent into steady income. This post explores shifting from project-based hustle to systems-driven revenue for sustainable creative businesses.
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Luminate CEO Melanie Hui warns Africa risks being locked into a subordinate role in the global AI economy unless the continent secures genuine ownership of cloud infrastructure and data governance.
Politics
Politics
Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa has thrown his weight behind Gianni Infantino, endorsing the FIFA president at the Asian Football Confederation Congress and signaling strong support for his re-election bid.
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A Sunday morning car crash at a gas station in Abuja's Liberty Junction sparked a massive inferno, injuring the driver and a child while damaging nearby shops and a police post. Emergency crews worked through the morning to contain the blaz...
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Kano State tops the 2026 NECO Senior School Certificate Examination with 74,413 candidates achieving five credits including English and Mathematics, surpassing Lagos and Oyo. The result highlights sustained state investment in education.
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Resident doctors' body NARD gives FG a 14-day ultimatum to resolve welfare demands, warning of industrial action if conditions unmet. Directive follows 46th AGM in Calabar where leaders highlighted salary, workload and migration concerns.
Business
Analysis of five mid-sized Nigerian banks reveals combined total assets of N20.47 trillion and profit after tax of N338.4 billion in the first half of 2026, with FCMB and Wema Bank dominating performance.
Politics
The Nigeria Democratic Congress' move to register support groups ahead of the 2027 election has triggered pushback from the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement and allied groups, who insist on their independence while urging unity to secure victory.
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IPOB lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor warns that Peter Obi's safety is at risk ahead of the 2027 election, urging President Tinubu to take immediate preventive action. The appeal highlights growing concerns over political intimidation and the need to...
