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AI News Feb 05, 2026 08:22 PM

Google Partners with African Universities to Train WAXAL AI on Local Languages

A new chapter in the Africa’s AI story quietly began when Google unveiled WAXAL, an open-source speech dataset built to help computers understand and speak African languages. But this isn’t just another tech project. It’s a bridge between cutting-edge AI and the cultural and linguistic diversity of Africa, where more than 2,000 languages are spoken yet fewer than 5% have enough digital data to train modern language technologies.

AI News Feb 03, 2026 05:21 PM

How Nomba Quietly Became One of Nigeria’s Most Trusted Payment Rails

At the start of 2025, Nomba was processing about ₦37 million in transactions. By the end of the year, that number had exploded into billions without flashy hype, viral gimmicks, or aggressive marketing. Instead, something more interesting happened.

AI News Jan 30, 2026 08:37 PM

Nigeria’s Flutterwave Wows Wall Street: What the NYSE Moment Really Means

In a moment that felt bigger than fintech, Nigerian payments powerhouse Flutterwave lit up the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), and the reaction back home was electric. For many Nigerians watching online, seeing their own company’s name on the trading floor screens wasn’t just news… it was proof that Africa’s tech dreams can play on the world’s biggest financial stages.

AI News Jan 28, 2026 09:36 PM

PayPal Is Finally Easier to Use in Nigeria — Thanks to Paga

For years, Nigerian freelancers, creators, and online business owners have had the same frustration: getting paid from abroad is easy… accessing the money locally is not. That gap just got a lot smaller. In January 2026, Nigerian fintech giant Paga quietly flipped a big switch; live PayPal account linking is now available in Nigeria. And it changes how global money flows into local wallets.

AI News Jan 21, 2026 10:45 AM

Paystack Isn’t Just About Payments Anymore — And That’s a Big Deal

For years, Paystack had one job: help African businesses get paid online, easily and reliably. It did that so well that Stripe bought the Nigerian fintech for $200 million, turning it into one of Africa’s biggest tech success stories.

AI News Jan 20, 2026 01:47 PM

Is Nigeria Ready for Its First AI Data Centre by 2026?

Nigeria’s Data Centre Expansion Is Accelerating Nigeria’s ambition to compete in the global digital economy is increasingly tied to one critical piece of infrastructure: data centres. As artificial intelligence drives heavier computing workloads, the conversation is shifting from whether Nigeria will build more facilities to whether those facilities can truly support AI at scale.

AI News Jan 15, 2026 08:09 AM

Paystack Is No Longer Just a Payments Company, It’s Now a Bank

Ten years ago Paystack had a simple mission fix online payments in Nigeria. At the time failed card transactions and unreliable payment gateways were holding businesses back. Paystack solved that problem and became one of Africa’s most trusted fintech brands. Now the Stripe owned company is entering a new era.