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The Anambra State ICT Agency is focused on advancing the state’s digital transformation by developing local artificial intelligence infrastructure, expanding internet access, promoting a paperless government, and enhancing digital systems within public institutions. This announcement was made during an ICTA Media Connect virtual engagement with media partners, where officials discussed ongoing digital projects, connectivity challenges, and plans. Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata, who has been recently reappointed as the Managing Director of the agency, emphasised that Anambra’s digital transformation journey continues to progress. The state anticipates greater digital inclusion and technology-driven improvements as it strives towards its vision for 2030. Anambra’s next…

Choplife, the entertainment, media, technology, gaming and intellectual property company founded by Nigerian musician Mr Eazi, has moved its operations into Itana, the country’s first digital special economic zone. The move primarily changes Choplife’s corporate and regulatory base, with the company citing Itana’s regulatory environment and its promise of simpler cross-border operations as key reasons for the decision. Choplife is the latest company to move into Itana, which now hosts roughly 50 companies since becoming operational in September 2023. The growing interest reflects Itana’s pitch to businesses looking to operate globally from Africa, offering multicurrency accounts, access to international markets…

Andy Walker / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google Maps shows popular times to alert you how busy a destination is. Recently, some users have noticed popular times disappearing from the Maps Android app. It’s not yet clear if this is a glitch, intentional, or if Google’s just moving the info somewhere else. If you’re only using Google Maps to plot a route from point A to point B, you are seriously missing out on a lot. In addition to offering useful discovery tools for finding new places worth visiting, Maps also makes it possible to strategize your travels so you don’t show…

Night view of Singapore’s illuminated skyline and Marina Bay Sands, reflecting city lights. Image credit: Mark Baldovino/Pexels. Major African technology hubs such as Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town and Cairo continue to generate opportunities for entrepreneurs building businesses for rapidly expanding digital markets. Yet as startups move from domestic operations toward international customers and institutional investment, their corporate structures can become as important as their products. Africa’s technology funding market remains concentrated in several leading ecosystems. According to Partech’s 2025 Africa Tech Venture Capital Report, Kenya, South Africa, Egypt and Nigeria together captured 72% of total capital raised by African startups…

Farid Fezoua, director for equity, funds, and venture capital at the IFC** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private sector arm of the World Bank Group, is investing $25 million in equity in Jumia Technologies, Africa’s largest public e-commerce platform. The investment will support Jumia’s next phase of growth across its core African markets, strengthening its integrated marketplace and logistics network.Jumia has operations across eight African countries. The Jumia platform consists of a marketplace, which connects over 60,000 sellers with customers; a logistics network, which…

Swahili Honey is the retail brand of Central Park Bees, a Tanzanian business based in Dodoma that aggregates, processes and sells honey sourced from a network of rural smallholder beekeepers. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to co-founder and CFO Christopher Kadendula to find out more.Topics discussed during the interview include:The basics of beekeepingHow the business was startedFinding international clientsEntrepreneurship lessons learntAgribusiness opportunities in Tanzania and beyond

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Nigeria has launched a regulatory sandbox for virtual asset operators, fintechs, financial institutions, and technology companies, marking the latest step in the country’s push to coordinate oversight of the country’s fast-growing digital finance ecosystem.  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said on Tuesday that applications for Cohort 2 of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme will open on August 12 and close on August 31. The new programme includes a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) track for companies offering stablecoins, payment and settlement services, custody, wallets, and related financial infrastructure solutions. It also includes a second Data-Enabled Financial Services (Non-VASP) track for…

Following a recent $40 million strategic funding round, stablecoin infrastructure provider Yellow Card is setting its sights on deepening its international footprint and scaling its enterprise financial solutions. Speaking at a media briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, the company’s leadership, led by Lasbery Oludimu, Group Vice President of Operations and Managing Director for Yellow Card Nigeria, and Osaro Jackson, Country Manager and Growth Lead, Yellow Card Nigeria, outlined how the newly injected capital will be deployed. The fresh funding is heavily earmarked to scale Yellow Card’s Global USD Accounts, an end-to-end dollar account solution tailored for corporate entities, while also…

Google has added the Aptoide app store to Google Play, making it the first third-party store available through Google’s own storefront. This change comes after a court ruling in the Epic v.Google case, which required Google to make it easier for users to install apps and games from third-party stores. For now, Aptoide is only available in the US and focuses on gaming. Google Play now includes a dedicated section for third-party stores.Aptoide already had a user base among Android gamers who were comfortable with sideloading. It is now an official alternative to Google Play.Google Play Now Distributes Third-Party App…