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BleagLee Leads Africa’s AI Manufacturing Push with $1m Milken-Motsepe Win

BleagLee Leads Africa’s AI Manufacturing Push with $1m...

The Milken Institute  and the Motsepe Foundation  are honored to announce BleagLee ,...

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Druski’s Viral Sketch Has Reignited the Black Diaspora Debate

Druski’s Viral Sketch Has Reignited the Black Diaspora...

Renowned influencer, actor, and comedian Druski dropped his latest sketch and within...

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MTN Uganda’s MoMo Opens New Offices to Boost Staff Experience and Operations

MTN Uganda’s MoMo Opens New Offices to Boost Staff Experience...

MTN Uganda ’s mobile money arm, MoMo , has officially opened its new office premises,...

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How ‘Cotton Candy Bubble Gum’ Pushed Nick Darnell and JadaPaige Into New Creative Territory

How ‘Cotton Candy Bubble Gum’ Pushed Nick Darnell and JadaPaige...

In the world of indie storytelling, Cotton Candy Bubble Gum stands out not just...

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Unleashing growth: what UK SMEs need to thrive

Unleashing growth: what UK SMEs need to thrive

In its latest World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut...

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Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu Break Down Their Dynamic Chemistry in ‘Tuner’

Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu Break Down Their Dynamic...

BGN interviews Leo Woodall and Havana Rose Liu for the film Tuner. Tuner follows...

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AAMU Launches State’s First Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence

AAMU Launches State’s First Bachelor’s Degree in Artificial...

On April 16, Alabama A&M hosted STEM Day, bringing together students, faculty, staff,...

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Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable to Boost Connectivity

Guinea Signs Deal for Second Submarine Fibre-Optic Cable...

Guinea has taken a major step toward strengthening its digital infrastructure following...

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Safaricom Boosts Ethiopia Investment to $2.65bn as FY26 Profit Hits KES 100bn

Safaricom Boosts Ethiopia Investment to $2.65bn as FY26...

Safaricom  has reported a strong set of results for the year ended 31 March 2026,...

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools as finals loom

Cyberattack hits Canvas system used by thousands of schools...

Nearly 9,000 schools worldwide are affected, the hacking group ShinyHunters posted...

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The age of permanent disruption: navigating supply chains in a volatile world

The age of permanent disruption: navigating supply chains...

Learn how supply chain disruption is reshaping business strategies in today's world...

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Ooredoo and du Drive Next-Gen Connectivity With Landmark Subsea Cable Deployment in UAE

Ooredoo and du Drive Next-Gen Connectivity With Landmark...

Ooredoo Group  announced a partnership with du,  the leading telecom and digital...

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Why Africa Must Stop Treating Digital Literacy and Digital Skills as One Challenge

Why Africa Must Stop Treating Digital Literacy and Digital...

Every national digital strategy on the continent mentions them. Every donor programme funds...

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Drega Says Afro Tech Is Entering a Powerful New Era as Genre Expands Worldwide

Drega Says Afro Tech Is Entering a Powerful New Era as...

South African Afro Tech DJ and producer Drega believes the Afro Tech movement is...

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How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

How China Is Winning the Global AI Race

Cutting-edge U.S. models are too expensive for much of the world.

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The Cast of ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Spill Behind-the-Scenes Secrets

The Cast of ‘Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed’ Spill Behind-the-Scenes...

BGN interviews the cast and creators of Maximum Pleasure Guaranteed. Featured in...

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Mallori Johnson on Anaia’s Quiet Strength and Black Women’s Survival in ‘Is God Is’

Mallori Johnson on Anaia’s Quiet Strength and Black Women’s...

In Is God Is, Mallori Johnson’s Anaia, known as the “Quiet One,” carries a kind...

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Innovation and Equity in the New AI Economy

Innovation and Equity in the New AI Economy

Career Communications Group, organizer of the BEYA STEM Conference, is offering...

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Last Night, Energy Efficiency Took Center Stage

Last Night, Energy Efficiency Took Center Stage

Last night, I was hosted by PSE&G at the Alliance to Save Energy’s 33rd Annual Stars...

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STEM Leadership and Community Impact

STEM Leadership and Community Impact

In 2017, Albert "Benjie" Spencer won the Professional Achievement Award for his...

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How to get your slice of Apple’s juicy $250M settlement over Siri AI delay

How to get your slice of Apple’s juicy $250M settlement...

If approved, the settlement would be one of the largest-ever from Apple and result...

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Earthworm Study Finds Microplastics Don’t Enter Body Tissues

Earthworm Study Finds Microplastics Don’t Enter Body Tissues

Despite widespread microplastic contamination, it remains unclear whether these...

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Digify Africa Invites Young People to Explore AI-Focused Skills Programme

Digify Africa Invites Young People to Explore AI-Focused...

Digify Africa,  through its Digify PRO initiative, has announced an upcoming online...

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Bridging Talent and Opportunity Through Registered Apprenticeship

Bridging Talent and Opportunity Through Registered Apprenticeship

This week, Shawn Wilson, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Detroit...

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Lean Technologies Expands Pay by Bank in UAE Under New Open Finance Framework

Lean Technologies Expands Pay by Bank in UAE Under New...

Lean Technologies,  the MENA region’s leading financial infrastructure provider,...

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UAE Cyber Security Council and Honeywell Partner to Strengthen National Cyber Resilience

UAE Cyber Security Council and Honeywell Partner to Strengthen...

The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC)  and Honeywell  announced a new collaboration...

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CashAfrica Partners ChamsSwitch to Strengthen Tap-to-Pay Infrastructure in Nigeria

CashAfrica Partners ChamsSwitch to Strengthen Tap-to-Pay...

Tap-to-pay adoption in Nigeria has received a boost following a new infrastructure...

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The power of the network – where’s Alfie?

The power of the network – where’s Alfie?

Uncover the magic of networking in business collaboration at events like Elite Business...

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Fincra Secures Bank of Ghana EPSP License to Power Faster Payments and Remittances

Fincra Secures Bank of Ghana EPSP License to Power Faster...

Moving money within and into Ghana is set to become significantly faster following...

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East African Community Unveils Regional Framework to Accelerate Artificial Intelligence Development

East African Community Unveils Regional Framework to Accelerate...

At the 4th East African Community (EAC)  Regional Science, Technology and Innovation...

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Hormuud Telecom Launches Smartphone Financing Plan to Boost Digital Access in Somalia

Hormuud Telecom Launches Smartphone Financing Plan to Boost...

Somalia’s largest telecom operator, Hormuud Telecom Somalia Inc , has announced...

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Aramco and IBM Announce Strategic Collaboration on Industrial AI and Advanced Technologies

Aramco and IBM Announce Strategic Collaboration on Industrial...

Aramco  and IBM  announced their intended collaboration on opportunities to advance...

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Surviving trade shows & events (and actually getting value from them)

Surviving trade shows & events (and actually getting value...

Trade shows are chaotic but offer valuable opportunities. Learn the key strategies...

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Meta Expands Teen Protections Across Platforms with Smarter Detection Tech

Meta Expands Teen Protections Across Platforms with Smarter...

Meta  has announced new advancements in its age assurance technology as part of...

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Airtel Africa Executive Urges Governments to Prioritise Connectivity Across Africa

Airtel Africa Executive Urges Governments to Prioritise...

A senior executive at Airtel Africa  has urged governments across the continent...

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MTN Zambia Partners Frontlife Engineering Limited to Launch 5G Smart Homes

MTN Zambia Partners Frontlife Engineering Limited to Launch...

MTN Zambia  has formed a new alliance with Frontlife Engineering Limited to bring...

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Cult Classics: The Cyberpunk Denzel Washington Thriller ‘Virtuosity’

Cult Classics: The Cyberpunk Denzel Washington Thriller...

The 1990s were a golden era for action movies, with Hollywood churning out high-octane...

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‘Mortal Kombat II’ Director Simon McQuoid on Giving Every Fighter Their Moment

‘Mortal Kombat II’ Director Simon McQuoid on Giving Every...

In the world of Mortal Kombat II, there are no background players. Every fighter...

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Celebrating Educators: National Teacher Appreciation Week Highlights

Celebrating Educators: National Teacher Appreciation Week...

Quoting President Ronald Reagan’s 1986 proclamation, the Bureau emphasized that...

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Egypt Opens Modernised Beni Suef Post Office as Part of Nationwide Digital Transformation Drive

Egypt Opens Modernised Beni Suef Post Office as Part of...

Raafat Hendy has inaugurated the upgraded Beni Suef Main Post Office during an official...

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Jeremy Isaiah Earl Breaks Down the Moral Conflict of Cole North in ‘Daredevil: Born Again’

Jeremy Isaiah Earl Breaks Down the Moral Conflict of Cole...

In Daredevil: Born Again, the return to Hell’s Kitchen is not just about masked...

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SeerBit and Xero Partner to Enable Instant Invoice Payments Across Africa

SeerBit and Xero Partner to Enable Instant Invoice Payments...

SeerBit,  a leading Pan-African payments company has integrated with Xero , a global...

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PayPal’s painful 10% drop hides a promising AI strategy

PayPal’s painful 10% drop hides a promising AI strategy

PayPal had an awkward today. The payment platform used by millions of Americans...

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Telecel Zimbabwe Launches Investor Search to Support Turnaround Plan

Telecel Zimbabwe Launches Investor Search to Support Turnaround...

Telecel Zimbabwe (Private) Limited,  currently under corporate rescue, has issued...

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UAE Launches National AI Test and Validation Lab for Secure AI Deployment

UAE Launches National AI Test and Validation Lab for Secure...

The UAE is setting a new global benchmark for the secure and responsible adoption...

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MTN Group Appoints Andrew Savage as Executive for Global Sourcing and Supply Chain

MTN Group Appoints Andrew Savage as Executive for Global...

MTN Group  announced the appointment of Andrew Savage as Executive: Global Sourcing...

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AWS Expands Partnership with OpenAI to Bring Models and Agents to Amazon Bedrock

AWS Expands Partnership with OpenAI to Bring Models and...

Amazon Web Services  has announced a major expansion of its partnership with OpenAI, ...

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KFH Bahrain Enhances Premium Banking Suite with New Customer Experience Features

KFH Bahrain Enhances Premium Banking Suite with New Customer...

Kuwait Finance House – Bahrain (KFH)  has announced the launch of its upgraded “Premium”...

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PaidHR Partners Zitra to Offer Payroll Financing for Businesses Facing Cash Flow Gaps

PaidHR Partners Zitra to Offer Payroll Financing for Businesses...

PaidHR  has introduced a new payroll financing feature that allows its customers...

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FAB and Mastercard Expand SME Payments Ecosystem with New Card Suite

FAB and Mastercard Expand SME Payments Ecosystem with New...

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB),  the UAE’s global bank and one of the world’s largest...

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Sabou Capital Secures Anchor Investment to Scale SME-Focused Growth Across Africa

Sabou Capital Secures Anchor Investment to Scale SME-Focused...

Sabou Capital  has received an undisclosed anchor investment from the Mastercard...

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Coinbase Teams Up with Kemet Trading to Enhance Institutional Crypto Execution

Coinbase Teams Up with Kemet Trading to Enhance Institutional...

Coinbase  has announced a new partnership with Kemet Trading  to broaden institutional...

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Nigerian Startup Siiqo Launches All-in-One Commerce Platform for SMEs

Nigerian Startup Siiqo Launches All-in-One Commerce Platform...

Nigerian startup Siiqo  has launched an all-in-one business management platform...

Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph Valente

Raw, Real, Relentless at Elite Business Live with Joseph...

Joseph Valente hosted one of the most honest founder conversations of the event,...

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Stitch Launches Buy Now Pay Later Solution for South African Merchants

Stitch Launches Buy Now Pay Later Solution for South African...

Stitch  has launched a new Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) solution aimed at merchants...

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Africa’s FinTech Growth Set to Move Beyond Payments Into Credit and Financial Services

Africa’s FinTech Growth Set to Move Beyond Payments Into...

Africa’s financial technology sector is entering a new phase of development that...

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GBB Partners ONDI to Deliver Subsidised Sovereign Cloud Services for Nigerian Startups

GBB Partners ONDI to Deliver Subsidised Sovereign Cloud...

Galaxy Backbone Limited (GBB) , Nigeria’s leading ICT infrastructure and shared...

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EllaLink Brings New High-Capacity Subsea Cable to Mauritania’s Nouadhibou

EllaLink Brings New High-Capacity Subsea Cable to Mauritania’s...

A new high-capacity, low-latency route to Europe, delivering route diversity, resilience...

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MTN Uganda and Stabex Launch Campaign to Drive Digital Payments Among Boda Boda Riders

MTN Uganda and Stabex Launch Campaign to Drive Digital...

MTN Uganda,  through its mobile money platform MoMo,  has partnered with Stabex...

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Vodacom Signals Strong FY2026 Earnings Growth in Trading Update

Vodacom Signals Strong FY2026 Earnings Growth in Trading...

Vodacom Group Limited  has announced that it expects strong earnings growth for...

Ethio Telecom Links Manufacturing to Digital Future with e-Tamirt Platform

Ethio Telecom Links Manufacturing to Digital Future with...

Ethio telecom  has signed a series of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements...

Orange Mobile Finance Sierra Leone Appoints Mahamane Sidi Touré as CEO

Orange Mobile Finance Sierra Leone Appoints Mahamane Sidi...

Orange Mobile Finance Sierra Leone  has announced the appointment of Mahamane Sidi...

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The power of community in business (and why it matters more than ever)

The power of community in business (and why it matters...

There’s something that doesn’t get spoken about enough in business… and that’s community...

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Shantonio Birch Leads ThermoVerse to International Recognition in Semiconductor Innovation

Shantonio Birch Leads ThermoVerse to International Recognition...

As founding CEO, he leads ThermoVerse’s innovation in engineering and entrepreneurship.

6 Actors Who Would Be Perfect as Mystique in the MCU

6 Actors Who Would Be Perfect as Mystique in the MCU

The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) continues to expand with each new phase, weaving...

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Sterling K. Brown Unpacks the Pain Behind The Monster in ‘Is God Is’

Sterling K. Brown Unpacks the Pain Behind The Monster in...

In Is God Is, a story already steeped in myth, revenge, and generational trauma,...

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Milestones in Innovation

Milestones in Innovation

On May 4, 2016, IBM launched the first quantum computer on the cloud, making real...

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Veeam Strengthens AI-First Strategy with Appointment of New Chief Legal Officer

Veeam Strengthens AI-First Strategy with Appointment of...

Veeam® Software,  the Data and AI Trust Company, announced the appointment of Rashmi...

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Vodacom Business Expands Advisory Board with Three New Executive Appointments

Vodacom Business Expands Advisory Board with Three New...

Vodacom Business  has announced the appointment of three additional executives to...

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PODCAST: Actress LaNisa Renee Frederick

PODCAST: Actress LaNisa Renee Frederick

In this week’s episode of the Black Girl Nerds podcast, we interview actress LaNisa...

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Guinea and Kenya Explore Strategic Digital Cooperation at Connected Africa Summit

Guinea and Kenya Explore Strategic Digital Cooperation...

At the 15th edition of the Connected Africa Summit held in Nairobi, senior officials...

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Guinea Secures Potential IFC Investment for Telecom and Digital Infrastructure Growth

Guinea Secures Potential IFC Investment for Telecom and...

During the Connected Africa Summit in Nairobi, Guinea’s Ministry of Communication,...

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Algeria Venture, Djezzy and Taubyte Launch AI Development Platform AventureCloudz

Algeria Venture, Djezzy and Taubyte Launch AI Development...

Algeria has announced a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening its national...

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Togo Launches Campus 42 in Lomé to Train Next Generation of Digital Talent

Togo Launches Campus 42 in Lomé to Train Next Generation...

Togo has officially launched Campus 42 in Lomé, marking what authorities describe...

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Burundi Signs USD 5.9 Million Contract to Expand Rural Network Connectivity

Burundi Signs USD 5.9 Million Contract to Expand Rural...

A contract of USD 5,907,000 for the improvement of network coverage and connectivity...

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