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A maximum-severity remote code execution flaw affecting PHP running in CGI mode on Windows allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary system commands. Security teams worldwide are urged to apply vendor updates immediately.
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A quiet update to Google’s free image tool matters a lot more in Lagos and Nairobi than in Silicon Valley right now. Here’s what changed, and why almost nobody’s written about it yet.
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TECNO’s Camon Slim 5G brings 5G, a bigger battery, and tougher durability to its slimmest phone yet. Here’s what it could cost in Nigeria…
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Uber has wound down its Nigerian operations after 12 years, closing one of Africa’s earliest ride-hailing markets. The company cites a review of its business priorities, denies any link to the FAAN airport dispute, and exits the same day it announces 3,300 global job cuts. Drivers’ unions call the departure inevitable, and Bolt and inDrive stand to inherit the market. Read more
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From October 1, Meta starts charging for WhatsApp service messages and in-window utility templates on the Business Platform, the API side, not the free app. Here’s what Nigerian businesses need to know before the switch. Read more
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Nigerian regulators have cleared MTN’s $2.2 billion IHS Towers deal but MTN must sell down 30% of IHS Nigeria to local investors as a condition of approval.
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A hands-on guide to building a WhatsApp sales assistant with Make and Meta’s Cloud API, plus the honest truth about where “free” runs out. Read more.
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About OrtechyA quiet update to Google’s free image tool matters a lot more in Lagos and Nairobi than in Silicon Valley right now. Here’s what changed, and why almost nobody’s written about it yet.
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Nigerian fintechs are ditching vendor fraud tools and building their own AI models. Here is why, and what it costs.
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Google is reportedly developing a custom AI chip called Frozen v2 that embeds parts of its Gemini model directly into silicon, targeting major efficiency gains as the race for custom AI hardware intensifies.
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Meet the ten African tech startups to watch in 2026, from profitable fintech unicorns to solar energy, agritech and safety innovators.
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A no-fluff walkthrough of registering a tech startup in Nigeria in 2026: CAC filing, real costs, the NITDA Startup Label, and the mistakes that cost founders time and tax breaks.
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Nigerians lose billions to online trade gone wrong every year. One WhatsApp message might be about to change that. Read more…
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