AI GENERATED VOTERS THREATEN 2027 ELECTION INTEGRITY, WARNS ISAAC FAYOSE
Isaac Fayose, a Nigerian businessman and social commentator, warned on Tuesday that “ai generated voters” could be used to manipulate the outcome of the…
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Safaricom Power Demand Rises Amid Lagging Renewable Shift
Safaricom, Kenya’s largest telecommunications operator, reported a sharp rise in its power consumption for the financial year ended March 2026, a development…
Supermarket freezer hack rattles UK meat suppliers amid wider European cyber‑attacks
The recent “supermarket freezer hack” that sent temperatures soaring in refrigeration units across several European nations has now spilled over into the…
Digital fraud pushes African banks to retreat from cross‑border growth ambitions
The sixth African Financial Industry Barometer, unveiled at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda, placed digital fraud at the centre of a growing…
South Africa faces startup funding uncertainty as AGOA withdrawal looms
South Africa’s planned removal from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is set to create ripples beyond the export market, raising concerns that…
Ivory Coast FMCG market reshapes strategy as Jumia drives rural sales
Jumia’s expansion in Côte d’Ivoire is prompting fast‑moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies to rethink how they reach customers beyond Abidjan. The online…
Stablecoin payments boost Lagos businesses as crypto infrastructure evolves
A Lagos‑based company can now clear an overseas supplier invoice in minutes using stablecoin payments, sidestepping the slow correspondent banking route that…
IFC pushes cash flow lending to boost African MSMEs
At the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda on Tuesday, Makhtar Diop, managing director of the International Finance Corporation, called for a shift…
Palestine Action groups spread worldwide despite UK ban
The banned UK organisation known as Palestine Action has inspired a wave of like‑named collectives that are now operating in several European countries and…
AI Limits on Digital Formalisation of Africa’s Economy
Samaila Zubairu, chief executive officer of Africa Finance Corporation, told delegates at the Africa Financial Industry Summit in Luanda on Tuesday that…