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From South Africa’s 1st smart shopping carts to Japan promising Africa plenty goodies and a Shake-up in MTN, the biggest stories are in. Here are the top stories in the tech space that’s making the round this week in Tech in Africa Also, learn what Chowdeck wants to do with 500 new Dark Stores?

Africa’s standalone largest data centre has arrived in South Africa courtesy Teraco. From Flutterwave’s nearly $1 billion Asia-Africa payments processing to Chowdeck’s $9 million raise and Jumia’s Q2 report showing growth, here are the major stories from last week in Africa’s tech space.

Flutterwave published its half-year report for 2025 and all the signals look strong for a profitable year. “GB” as he is fondly called in the letter and video shared with the public shared the most important signals of Flutterwave’s half year report and declared that profitability is no longer an if “but” a “when”. We share the details in this episode.

Instagram just added a repost button. WhatsApp is saying no more scammers and Snapchat? Snapchat just wants you to get home safe. A lot of new updates are coming to the apps you use every day, listen so you don’t miss what’s changing on your favorite platforms.  

From TikTok’s Community Notes to YouTube’s new safety features. Here’s everything happening on your favourite social media app.

From AI-powered phone calls on Google to image sharing in Threads DMs.... Here’s what’s happening and changing on your favourite social media platforms.

WhatsApp now gives you a quick summary of group messages, while Threads adds trending topic markers to keep you in the loop. Here’s what’s new across your favorite social media platforms.

From TikTok’s U.S. only app, to Meta gifting free verification badges, here’s what’s new on your favourite platforms.

On this week's series on the couch, settle down and make yourselves comfortable. This is a couch piece with a difference. Permit me to speak directly from my heart to yours, as I tell you MY STORY. And this will be in three phases; My Story; Blessed Are The Poor in Spirit, and What About You?   #couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

Starlink now has an office in Lagos despite its recent issues with the regulator in Nigeria. On the front-burner for this episode of weekly Tech updates are multichoice, big bank moves and PAPPS Card.

Misinformation about vaccines is everywhere. From fertility fears to population control conspiracies. In this episode, Founder, ATSUR, Dr. Ayodeji Bakare (aka Doki Onifere) breaks down what’s real, what’s not, and why vaccine education still matters in Nigeria today.

On this week’s couch series with Ekene Ezeji, our topic is inspired by a personal resolution to stop letting the fear of man shape my responses. As we discover who we are and how others can define us, we can afford to be gracious, even in setting boundaries for others. We will be looking at this topic from three angles;  MEN PLEASERS/EYE SERVICE THE FEAR OF MAN IS A SNARE BE SECURE IN YOURSELF Joi...

While MTN plans to rival services offered Microsoft Azure, Google and Amazon with its new $120 million data centre in Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria named after Sifiso Dabengwa, Eskom plans to service crypto and blockchain services. Could this help pay off Eskom’s billion rand debt? Can Eskom even service high energy demanding crypto services? Also, Airtel seems to be biting off mPesa’s big pie in Kenya as...

On this week series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we're looking at the topic of TIME. There are only 24 hours in a day and 12 months in a year. No matter how much we wish that time were elastic! How do we make time count towards our purpose? How do we track our purpose through the different seasons of life. How do we know when to move on? How do we make the most of the season we’re in? Here’s a s...

$1 billion already Halfway into 2025 in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem. Here are the stories that shaped the past week in Africa’s Tech Ecosystem, from investments/deals flow to regulations, corporate news and foreign news influencing Africa.

Meta is testing ads, promoted channels, and even paid subscriptions on WhatsApp. Because who needs peace and quiet in a messaging app? Listen to learn more about your favourite social media platforms. 

On this week's series on the couch with Ekene Ezeji, we're looking at KINDNESS… being kind to ourselves and being kind to others. ‘I haven’t always known how to be kind to myself. I went through a season when I was more focused on meeting the needs of others and felt like a work horse!’ We'll be looking at this topic from three angles; Love is Kind, Be Kind to Yourself, and Be Kind to Others. Join...

Forgot to memorize your script? Instagram’s Edits app now has a built-in teleprompter to help creators stay smooth on camera. Listen to learn more. 

On this week's series on the couch 🛋 with Ekene Ezeji, we're drawing our inspirations from PROVOCATION😡 ‘Like a red rag to a bull’ 🐂; ‘I saw red!’, is it true that we can’t help being provoked? We'll be looking at this topic from three different angles, Provocation; Why We Are Provoked; and Provocation - The Choice is Ours. Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays.  #couchpieceseries #livesinmot...

This week on the couch 🛋 with Ekene Ezeji, our inspiration is focused on not quitting.  COUCH INSPIRATION 🛋 - ‘DON’T QUIT!’, ‘DON’T QUIT!!’, ‘DON’T QUIT!!!’ … I imagine someone needs to hear this, "Dreams are meant to stretch us". Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays.  #couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

From Meta’s new beat markers that sync your Reels to music, to TikTok’s live DMs that take creator engagement to the next level. Here’s everything you need to stay updated on your favorite social media platforms!

Our in-house design lead, Tolu, is so excited about this story, he shares the importance and possible impacts with us on this episode.   It is clear that there’s a gap in the market for hardware that can better utilise the capabilities of generative AI.   In this episode, we discuss Ive's move to OpenAI and it’s impact on Apple from a Design Lead’s Perspectives.

Nigeria’s Communications Commission (NCC), says that users in the country can now get reimbursed for network downtime.   The NCC also launched a network downtime monitoring system where users can access in real time, the number and severity of network downtime and also report same.   A lot of questions and grey areas still exist however and they’re all highlighted in this episode. Inside TerraHapt...

This week on the couch 🛋 with Ekene Ezeji, we’re setting out the profile of a leader, the trappings as well as the weight of it… perhaps some of us are considering applying for the job? Join us on the couch, Mondays to Fridays.  #couchpieceseries #livesinmotionng

Is AI playing Politics with You? This is the second part in the series "The Dark Side of AI", which will highlight how we can protect our democracy from digital manipulation. ​​The objective is to educate and enlighten You on how AI influences and impacts us on a large scale. ​​This series discusses solutions at the technical and policy level on how we can protect our democracy from digital manipu...