Dubai conducts first test flight of electric air taxi
Dubai commuters could soon soar above the city’s notorious traffic, following the successful test flight of a fully-electric air taxi by U.S.-based…
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Four dead, four missing as oil barge sinks in Gulf of Suez
An oil-drilling barge sank in the Gulf of Suez, leaving at least four crew members dead and four others missing. According to…
Afreximbank launches PAPSSCARD to boost Africa’s payment sovereignty
The African Export-Import Bank has unveiled the PAPSSCARD, a new payments card designed to deepen financial integration across Africa and strengthen the…
Xiaomi faces backlash over delay for new YU7 electric SUV
Chinese tech giant Xiaomi is facing a wave of consumer backlash after announcing that buyers of its newly launched YU7 electric SUV…
Grammarly acquires Superhuman to bolster AI-powered productivity suite
Writing assistant platform Grammarly has acquired Superhuman, a high-performance email tool, as part of its strategic push to expand into artificial intelligence-powered…
Nigerian lawyer makes history as first African in space
Owolabi Salis, a Nigerian-born lawyer and politician, has made history as the first Nigerian to travel to space. Salis was one of…
MTN Nigeria enters cloud market with $100m data centre launch
MTN Nigeria has completed the first phase of its $235 million Dabengwa Sifiso Data Centre, marking its official entry into Nigeria’s commercial…
Elon Musk’s xAI secures $10bn in funding to expand AI
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup, xAI, has successfully raised $10 billion through a combination of debt and equity financing, global investment bank…
Meta launches ‘Superintelligence labs’ in AI overhaul
Meta has restructured its artificial intelligence operations under a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, in a bold effort to accelerate its…
InDrive pushes for driver safety at Lagos summit
InDrive, a global mobility and urban services platform, has convened its second Safety Education Summit in Lagos, uniting regulators, government agencies, and…
Dangote refinery cuts petrol price to ₦840 ahead of marketers’ meeting
In a major development for Nigeria’s downstream oil sector, Dangote Refinery has slashed the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit, commonly known…
Nigeria records 14,000 applications under new e-visa scheme
The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has announced that Nigeria’s recently launched electronic visa (e-visa) system has processed over 14,000 applications…