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What to expect from the Samsung Galaxy event on August 27
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What to expect from the Samsung Galaxy event on August 27

Samsung says the event will bring the core Galaxy S26 experience, from camera to AI, to a wider audience.

Aug 22, 20264 min read
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: Release date, price and specs
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Samsung Galaxy S26 FE: Release date, price and specs

Samsung is set to unveil a new Galaxy S26 series device on August 27, 2026, and everything points to this being the Galaxy S26 FE.

Aug 22, 20266 min read
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He started Bitoshi as a student with an $11.12 allowance. Now it has 60,000 users
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He started Bitoshi as a student with an $11.12 allowance. Now it has 60,000 users

Bitoshi started as a crypto WhatsApp side hustle. Today, it has crossed $50 million in transaction volume.

Aug 22, 20268 min read
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Best Google Gemini features to use for free in Nigeria right now
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Best Google Gemini features to use for free in Nigeria right now

Google Gemini is available in Nigeria, and you do not need to pay for a Google AI subscription to start using many of its most useful features.

Aug 21, 202611 min read
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South Africa’s Cell C finds growth beyond its own subscribers
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South Africa’s Cell C finds growth beyond its own subscribers

The growth marks a change in Cell C’s business beyond selling mobile services directly to consumers. The company uses its network to support other brands that want to offer mobile

Aug 21, 20264 min read
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Nigeria’s Central Bank wants to monitor your stablecoin transactions. Can the plan actually work?
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Nigeria’s Central Bank wants to monitor your stablecoin transactions. Can the plan actually work?

Regulators want greater visibility into how digital assets—especially stablecoins and their role in payments—move on blockchains as they seek to manage risks to monetary sovereignt

Aug 21, 202610 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – FAAN’s new pickup line
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – FAAN’s new pickup line

In today's edition: Quizzes || Uber, Bolt aren’t banned from Nigerian airports—yet || Comsol is building a wholesale 5G network for SA || Who secured

Aug 21, 20267 min read
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Nigeria’s SEC wants crypto firms to share transaction data
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Nigeria’s SEC wants crypto firms to share transaction data

Under new rules, crypto businesses targeting Nigerian users to register with the SEC, even if they operate from outside the country.

Aug 20, 20263 min read
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Google is giving Nigerian students a year of free AI access
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Google is giving Nigerian students a year of free AI access

The offer is Google's latest effort to bring its AI tools into education in Africa.

Aug 20, 20263 min read
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AI is making Africa’s cheapest smartphones harder to afford
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AI is making Africa’s cheapest smartphones harder to afford

Africans planning to buy a new smartphone this year may have to spend more as rising AI demand makes the cheap devices that helped millions get online more expensive to produce.

Aug 20, 20266 min read
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African content has found a global market. Now comes the fight over the money
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African content has found a global market. Now comes the fight over the money

That visibility is one of the clearest signs of how much Africa’s entertainment industry has changed. A decade ago, the challenge was getting African stories beyond their home mark

Aug 20, 202614 min read
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What AMACO’s $1.5bn Kenya AI project can teach Africa about energy
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What AMACO’s $1.5bn Kenya AI project can teach Africa about energy

The company's HERCULES project combines electricity generation, cooling and AI data-centre infrastructure. The idea is to reduce dependence on the national grid by generating elect

Aug 20, 20267 min read
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Galaxy Watch 9 vs Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Full comparison
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Galaxy Watch 9 vs Galaxy Watch Ultra 2: Full comparison

Both watches run on the same Snapdragon Wear Elite chip and Wear OS 7. They also share the same core health sensors.

Aug 20, 202610 min read
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Absa, but make it Nigerian
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Absa, but make it Nigerian

In today's edition: Absa eyes Nigerian entry || Terra Industries taps former SpaceX executive || DStv adds sports channel || WhatsApp Business is no l

Aug 20, 20268 min read
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Nigeria has taught entrepreneurship for years. Is it actually converting?
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Nigeria has taught entrepreneurship for years. Is it actually converting?

Nigeria has spent nearly two decades embedding entrepreneurship education in higher education. But with 85% of surveyed institutions supporting it for at least six years, the quest

Aug 19, 20265 min read
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These Kenyan startups raised $500 million before shutting down. Where are the founders now?
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These Kenyan startups raised $500 million before shutting down. Where are the founders now?

Over the past five years, startups across logistics, e-commerce, agriculture, fintech, food delivery, clean energy, AI, and auto manufacturing have shut down, entered administratio

Aug 19, 202616 min read
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Nigeria to earn $41 million from MTN’s $406 million dividend payout
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Nigeria to earn $41 million from MTN’s $406 million dividend payout

The Nigerian government is set to be the second-biggest beneficiary of MTN Nigeria’s ₦545.89 billion ($406.37 million) dividend payment scheduled for September 7.

Aug 19, 20265 min read
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He was almost a bricklayer. Now Amin Ajao is building in tech
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He was almost a bricklayer. Now Amin Ajao is building in tech

Al-Amin Ajao knew one thing about the career he wanted: he did not want a white-collar job. The routine of waking up every morning, dressing for work and spending Monday to Fr

Aug 19, 20268 min read
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