The thing about artificial intelligence is that despite its many capabilities and expected far-reaching impact on the human race, no one is quite certain what acclimating and settling to its full influence will truly look like. This is especially true in the entertainment industry, where AI is still being explored, even as the film sector […]
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Running a business in Nigeria is one thing; running a subscription-based one is another entirely. The work that goes into funding, distribution, production, and consumption is immense, and it’s further complicated by Nigerian dynamics. But there are examples of companies that appear to be scaling and have found the hack, though the bigger question still […]
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On Wednesday, May 21, the government of Tanzania effectively blocked access to X (formerly Twitter) across the country. The move followed a serious cyber breach on Tuesday, May 20, when the official X account of the Tanzania Police Force was hacked. The compromised account was used to share pornographic images and publish fake announcements, including […]
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Nigeria is entering a new era of digital maturity. The country’s domestic internet traffic hit a record high of 1 terabit per second (Tbps) in March 2024, driven largely by a surge in video consumption on social networks like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. This milestone now places Nigeria as Africa’s second-largest internet hub, just behind […]
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Conversations about money, especially the kind we want to multiply, are often sensitive, tense, and defensive. The stakes are rarely low. Every decision is a risk, and suggestions come with a disclaimer: “This is not a financial advice,” they’ll say. “Do your research.” And when things go wrong, as they often do, the blame falls […]
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Before the grind of the dreaded Mondays that stir the country back to life, Nigeria used to slow down on Sunday mornings. Streets emptied as churches and mosques filled up for a few hours when the sounds of various religious proceedings overlapped in the same wave that also felt the density of clustered religious structures […]
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Anyone who has recently been active on social media, particularly TwitterNG (the Nigerian vertical of Elon Musk’s social network, now known as X), would have been inundated with the buzz from Paystack’s offshoot product launch, Zap. Zap is the fintech giant’s first consumer-centric product after nearly a decade of operating as a B2B (business-to-business) company. […]
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Communication has come a long way, transitioning through different generations and evolving with the times. It has always been in flux, adapting to the needs of its era and the peculiarities of the people involved. With mobile phones, we first spoke. Then we wrote. Then we texted. Now, we’re texting with visual shorthands, which has […]
The evolution of gaming in Africa has been quite the journey. From the early days of shared consoles at makeshift gaming houses and cyber cafes where PlayStation games like FIFA, Mortal Kombat, and Winning Eleven were fixtures, the inkling of how games would unfold as a pivotal part of the country’s entertainment was there, even […]
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In Africa, the laws and frameworks around child sexual exploitation have been largely weak and ineffectual, aggravating the predation continent-wide. According to a study by the African Child Forum in 2019, tourism, marriage, and cybersex were the growing frontiers of child sexual exploitation in Africa. Uncovering the true scale of digital sexual exploitation of […]
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2025 is shaping up to be a grand year for open-world gaming, with highly anticipated titles and blockbuster franchises fueling excitement at every turn. While the gaming community remains on edge for more official information on the release of GTA VI, another colossal release has already marked its territory: Dune: Awakening, set to launch on […]
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This Sunday night, the world will be turning its attention to the anticipated 2025 Super Bowl clash between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. Like most Super Bowls before this, this year’s edition is poised to unpack a great deal of sports and entertainment, further reinforcing […]
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