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Google agrees to comply with Uganda’s data privacy law

Google has pulled its appeal in a major Uganda data protection case, accepting the country’s privacy rules and marking a milestone for digital rights in Africa.

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Nigeria holds rates at 27% to cement inflation wins

The decision effectively rules out further rate adjustments until at least 2026, pivoting away from the surprise cut delivered in September—the first in five years.

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Canva expands to Africa, names ex-Uber executive as localisation lead

Canva expands to Africa, opening a South Africa office and appointing ex-Uber executive Priscilla Menoe-Mtsi as Product Localisation Lead

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Paystack confirms the termination of cofounder Ezra Olubi’s employment

Paystack confirms the termination of Ezra Olubi's employment. Following Olubi's blog post, the company is set for another round of legal battles since Zap Africa.

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MTN network outages deepen across Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto amid rising insecurity challenges 

MTN users in Kebbi, Zamfara and Sokoto face worsening network outages as fibre cuts and rising insecurity disrupt communication and cripple businesses.

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Choice Hotels picks Kenya for continental debut

Choice Hotels enters Africa with three new properties launching in Kenya in 2026, marking its continental debut.

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5 key reasons behind Cloudflare’s major internet outage

Cloudflare went down on 18 November and dragged a large part of the internet with it. Here are the five main reasons the outage happened.

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Legend Internet moves to acquire ISP and microfinance bank

The company’s next move links fintech, telecom, and infrastructure under one roof.

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Kenya enforces new law to bring crypto firms under Central Bank’s watch

For years, Kenya warned about crypto risks. Now it’s writing the rules: bringing exchanges and wallet providers under formal oversight for the first time.

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Local listing dreams fades, as 46% of tech founders desire M&A exits

The desire to maintain absolute control and a deep-seated fear of public scrutiny have made an IPO a non-starter for most.

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Cloudflare outage shuts out users on CDCare, Paystack API, Zoom, and X for the fourth time this year

Cloudflare suffered its fourth major outage of 2025, disrupting CDCare, Paystack API, Zoom, X, and Meta platforms for nearly an hour.

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Tantalizers signs five year multi-million export deal with U.S. seafood importer

The five-year deal marks Tantalizers’ move from local dining to global seafood exports as it rebuilds into a diversified food and entertainment group.

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