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Patricia $2M hack: Court schedules Wilfred Bonse trial for June 2024

The court has slated the trial for the Nigerian politician apprehended for his suspected involvement in a cyber hack that resulted in a $2 million loss for Patricia. The trial is set to take place in June 2024.

SpaceX's Starlink has gone live in Eswatini

The landlocked country is the eighth African market to receive the service

Despite tough economics, Africa’s smartphone market stays resilient

Chinese maker Transsion—known for its Infinix, Tecno, and Itel brands— retains its top position in the market

Nigeria awards AI research grant to Lendsqr and 44 other startups and experts

45 startups and researchers have been picked for the first National AI Research Scheme, with each grantee set to receive a ₦5 million grant.

Nairaland web downtime puts the spotlight on content moderation

Cloudflare, the hosting provider, has disabled the web server of Nairaland, a leading online community in Nigeria.

Inter-bank transfer restored in Lesotho after cyber hack

Five days after, the Central Bank of Lesotho announced a cyber hack that affected the national payment system, inter-bank transfers have been restored in the country.

Breaking: Tingo CEO Dozy charged with fraud by U.S. SEC

An SEC’s complaint alleges that, since at least 2019, Mmobuosi spearheaded a scheme to fabricate financial statements and other documents of the three entities and their Nigerian operating subsidiaries, Tingo Mobile Limited and Tingo Foods PLC.