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Netflix Hikes Prices Again in Nigeria
Netflix has hiked subscription fees in Nigeria for the first time in 2025 — its third increase since…
Amazon Expands Into Groceries, Pet food in South Africa
Amazon has rolled out a broader range of products in South Africa, adding non-perishable groceries, pet food, and…
Starlink Goes Live in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Expanding Its African Footprint
Starlink has officially launched in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) after receiving a telecom license from the…
Ghana Targets Rogue Digital Lenders, Hidden Fees, and High Default Rates
Ghana’s central bank is cracking down on harmful lending practices, hidden charges in the banking system, and persistently…
Latin America’s dLocal to Acquire Africa-Focused Aza Finance for $150M
Latin American payments giant dLocal is acquiring Aza Finance, a cross-border payments platform focused on Africa, for an…
Moniepoint Cleared to Acquire Kenyan Microfinance Bank
Moniepoint Inc. has received the green light from the Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) to acquire a 78%…
Ghana Government In Talks With Investor for AT Telecom Revamp
The Ghanaian government is in active negotiations with a strategic investor to take over and revamp AT (formerly…
Lightwave Revoked, Then Reactivated Its Digital Electronic Medical Record Services For Ghana Health Institutions
Lightwave eHealthcare Solutions Limited, on May 31st, 2025, suspended all LHIMS-related services to facilities using the system. However,…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT Aims to Upend Google’s Search Dominance in 2025
A bombshell legal filing from OpenAI, part of the U.S. vs. Google antitrust case (1:20-cv-03010, Dec. 4, 2024),…
X Rolls Out XChat DMs to Beta Testers
X (formerly Twitter) is rolling out XChat, a revamped direct messaging system, to some paid users. Reverse engineer…