Crypto users can now trade on 3 more apps under Nigeria's rules

AI & Innovation

Anthropic moves to buy AI startup Decart for $6 billion

Anthropic is reportedly in talks to acquire Decart AI for about $6 billion, its largest known deal ahead of a planned IPO.

Aug 14, 2026

Shoppers spent R25.5 billion on Shoprite's Sixty60 delivery app

Shoprite's on-demand grocery platform hit about $1.6 billion in annual sales, up 34.5%, now driving over a third of the group's growth.

Aug 13, 2026

Students' data may have opened bank accounts — Nigeria is investigating

Nigeria's data regulator has launched a forensic probe into UNILAG, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella over claims students' personal data was used to open accounts without consent.

Nigerian WordPress users told to update now — bug lets hackers run code

A critical flaw in WordPress before 7.0.3 lets attackers bypulse authentication and potentially take over sites. Nigerian admins are urged to patch.

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Funding

Jumia raises $50 million from World Bank arm and Axian to expand African e-commerce

IFC anchors the round with $25 million, with Axian and other investors providing the rest. Funds target logistics, JumiaPay, and core-market growth.

Fintech

Founders can now test crypto and data-driven fintech under new CBN sandbox

Nigeria's central bank opened applications for its second regulatory sandbox cohort, adding dedicated tracks for virtual assets and data-enabled services.

AI & Innovation

Claude users will have their AI text secretly watermarked from August 2

Anthropic has started embedding invisible, machine-readable watermarks into all text generated by new Claude AI models, making the content detectable even after copying and pasting.

Artists must declare AI-generated identities under new Spotify badge

Spotify will require labels for AI-generated artist profiles and exclude them from recommendations by default starting mid-September 2026.

Founders can pitch at West Africa's biggest tech show as GITEX Nigeria sets 2026 dates

The government-backed event will hold an AI summit in Abuja on Aug 31 and a full tech expo in Lagos from Sep 2-3, targeting thousands of startups, investors, and global tech leaders.

UNILAG students can now get free contraceptives delivered to campus

GoMed Nigeria, UNFPA, and Lagos State have launched a digital platform offering free sexual and reproductive health products and discreet delivery to University of Lagos students.

Jeff Bezos-led group nears deal for one-third stake in Liverpool FC

A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is close to acquiring a roughly 30% minority stake in Premier League club Liverpool, multiple outlets report.

Insights

One in Five Nigerian Stock Trades Now Runs Through a Bamboo App.

How a fintech built for the customer nobody wanted became the busiest name on the Nigerian Exchange — and why deal count and deal value are pulling in opposite directions.

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Startup

Startup funding fell 96% in one month — here's what founders should watch

Nigerian startups raised just $4.9m in July 2026, down from $115.2m in June. The headline crash masks a quieter story about which companies are actually struggling.

Aug 8, 2026Adaeze Nwosu

Tech News

Young voters can now register on WhatsApp for South Africa's local polls

South Africa's IEC launched a WhatsApp registration line, letting citizens register, check their status, and find voting stations for the 2026 local elections.

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Events

Events

Fintechs and Banks can Now Apply for a Lagos Sprint to Turn Gender Data into Real Products

A three-day design sprint in Lagos this September will help financial players turn gender-disaggregated data into practical tools and policies.

Aug 4, 2026The Desk

Insights

Insights

Kenyans are now reporting telcos for fraud and data billing ripoffs, not dropped calls

Kenya's latest telecom report shows a historic shift: consumer complaints about data billing and fraud have overtaken poor network quality for the first time, signalling a trust crisis for operators.

Aug 6, 2026Adaeze Nwosu

Fintech

Fintech

Nigerians can now earn rewards as OPay opens affiliate applications

OPay has opened applications for an affiliate programme in Nigeria, letting creators, students, and entrepreneurs earn by driving new user signups and activity.

Aug 8, 2026The Desk

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