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Google Gemini is available in Nigeria, and you do not need to pay for a Google AI subscription to start using many of its most useful features. The free version can do far more than answer questions or help you write an email. You can use it to research complex topics, analyse documents, hold voice conversations, generate and edit images, create study materials and even work on projects inside a dedicated workspace. That does not mean the free and paid versions are identical. Google AI subscriptions, including Google AI Plus, Pro and Ultra, generally give users higher usage limits, greater…

One of the more popular locally hosted AI assistants would be OpenClaw. It’s a free and open-source AI agent that can make use of LLMs to generate responses. It also supports both cloud and local AI models, and I was curious to see how well it would fare on a relatively high-end laptop. To this end, I deployed OpenClaw on my Arch Linux install, intent on finding out its limits (and uses). I hit a wall quickly, but the journey itself was fascinating (and educational!). All things considered, I’d consider OpenClaw a worthy assistant to have on your PC, local…

Christine Mwangi, head of AgDevCo Ventures** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **AgDevCo Ventures has reached a $49 million first close to invest in early-stage agri-SMEs in East Africa.The vehicle is a subsidiary of AgDevCo and seeks to address a gap in the market for long-term capital for early-stage agricultural SMEs.AgDevCo Ventures will make investments of $1 million to $3 million into farming and agri-processing companies. The aim is to help build the next generation of African agribusinesses. The vehicle complements AgDevCo’s main strategy which focuses on later-stage companies with larger…

Ilorin — Ahead of 2027, Chairman Senate Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development, and senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, has formally resigned his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress. Following this development, THISDAY checks revealed that, Senator Mustapha may join the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and also clinch the ticket of the party for Kwara Central senatorial district for 2027 and face APC senatorial district candidate, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, during the poll. It was gathered that, the resignation of Senator Mustapha from the APC might not be unconnected with the reported anomalies that had marred the…

Charles Antwi-BoahenThis article is an excerpt from our latest book ‘How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit’Interview with Charles Antwi-BoahenFOUNDER and CEO, KAB-FAMLives in: GhanaIn 2012, Charles Antwi-Boahen was working as a salesman for an air-conditioning company in Ghana’s capital, Accra. It was not an easy job. The company specialised in central air-conditioning systems for large developments such as hotels, office blocks and hospitals. But these contracts were hard to secure. Antwi-Boahen did not receive a fixed salary – he relied almost entirely on commissions for his income, with only a small…

Maputo — The Police commander of Chinde District, in the central Mozambican province of Zambezia, has been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the illegal mining of tantalite. According to Belarmina Henriques, Police spokesperson in Zambezia, the arrest which took place in Mocuba district was ordered by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR). He was arrested alongside two foreign nationals, a Portuguese man and a Chinese man. “The force has already assembled an investigative team to visit the site and determine the circumstances leading to the officer’s arrest, as well as the extent of the senior police officer’s possible involvement in…

At USENIX Security on Aug. 12, researchers presented a Solana Proof-of-History clock attack they had disclosed privately to Solana developers in December 2025. Anza’s 50,000 SOL Alpenglow competition closed seven days later, and its rules appear to place the attack outside the scope.The paper describes a protocol-valid way for a scheduled leader to stretch its effective block window and suppress honest leaders’ proposals in a fork-assisted version. The path relies on Proof-of-History and TowerBFT, the machinery Alpenglow is intended to replace but had not yet displaced on mainnet in Agave 4.2.The finding creates both a contest-scope story and a transition-risk…

The Federal Government has disclosed that it will begin the implementation of Project Bridge, its 90,000-kilometre nationwide fibre-optic network project, in October. The announcement provides a clear timeline for the project’s rollout. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, stated this in Abuja on Thursday at the National Innovation Hub Standards Framework Workshop designed to set out plans for major innovation projects nationwide. He said that necessary funding has been secured for Project Bridge’s rollout.  “President Bola Tinubu approved that we must deepen connectivity and we’re investing in 90,000 kilometres of fibre optic network,” the minister said. …

The list of new and returning shows to watch this weekend is all about variety—five shows across five different streaming services. On Netflix, one of the streamer’s most popular young adult dramas comes to an end with its fifth and final season. I’ve watched this adventure show since the beginning, so it’s my top pick of the week. On Hulu, a record-breaking sitcom returns for its unprecedented eighteenth season. The remaining three shows on the list include a travel show hosted by a famous comedian, a crime drama on Paramount+, and a sports documentary set in the world of women’s…

pipeline dry Nigeria’s most strategically important industry offers some of the country’s highest salaries and most sought-after benefits. Yet a shortage of technical expertise is forcing companies to bring retirees back to work. An oil vessel waits at the loading and discharging point of the Dangote refinery, during the visit of Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed to the Dangote Industries oil refinery and fertilizer plant site in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, April 6, 2026. © REUTERS/Sodiq Adelakun Published on August 20, 2026 at 18:00 pm (GMT +1) Fifty-four years ago, Abdullah Bukar joined Shell’s Lagos office as…