Meet Richard Afolabi, the Founder Using Tech to Preserve African History & Identity
When most people think of tech in Africa, they imagine apps, startups, and big city offices. But for Richard Afolabi, it’s always been about more than the latest innovation; it’s about shaping a future where technology meets identity. Leaving behind the comfort of predictable tech roles, he founded Bekkah AI,
Tesla to launch its first African operation in Morocco
Tesla to launch its first African operations in Morocco, marking a significant development in the continent’s automotive industry. The company has posted a job opening in Casablanca for a Moroccan Country Sales & Delivery Leader, who will be responsible for driving sales, managing deliveries, overseeing daily operations, and expanding Tesla’s market share.
Today Africa Weekly | November 17 – November 23, 2025
Last week (November 17 – November 23, 2025) was the kind that makes you go “wait, really?” and then realize… yeah, this is how fast things are moving right now. Busy, surprising, and a little bit wild. Nigeria rolled out faster payment systems, crypto just got a smoother path to
NCC shuts down several .NG domains over piracy allegations
The shuts down several .NG domains, including val9ja, tunesloaded, and music.360media, for online piracy allegations. The commission noted that these platforms were involved in multiple distributions of copyrighted sound recordings and other originals. According to the NCC Director-General, John Asein, per a BusinessDay report, the crackdown followed a formal request
How to Build a Growth Strategy that Fits Your Stage
Every business wants to grow, but not every growth strategy is built the same. A playbook that works for a fledgling startup may fail spectacularly for a mature company. To truly scale, you need a growth strategy tailored to your current stage, backed by data, and grounded in reality. In
MTN network outages in Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto amid insecurity challenges
MTN Nigeria’s customers across Kebbi, Zamfara, and Sokoto continue to experience frequent network disruptions due to security challenges and persistent fibre-optic cuts in the region. The telco has linked the recurring outages to multiple fibre cuts across northern routes, issuing apology messages as frequently as twice a week. The company
Standard Bank pioneers direct China payments for African businesses
South Africa’s largest bank by assets, Standard Bank, pioneers direct China payments for African businesses with China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System (CIPS). The move unlocks a faster route for African companies to pay Chinese suppliers in Renminbi (RMB), China’s currency, instead of the US dollar. Until now, African businesses have
5 reasons behind Cloudflare’s major internet outage
On 18 November, Cloudflare experienced a major outage that left millions of websites offline. Many users saw error pages and slow responses across the internet. The company has now explained what went wrong. The cause wasn’t a hacker or an attack; it started with a small internal change that unexpectedly
Legend Internet moves to acquire ISP and microfinance bank
At its second annual general meeting held on November 7 in Abuja, shareholders of Legend Internet Plc approved plans to acquire a licensed Internet Service Provider (ISP) and a licensed microfinance bank. The company also received approval to raise up to ₦150 billion ($101,827,450) in new capital and issue 10
Kenya enforces new law to bring crypto firms under Central Bank’s watch
Kenya enforces new law to bring crypto firms under the Central Bank’s watch for the first time. The Virtual Asset Service Providers Act 2025, gazetted on October 21 and effective from November 4, grants the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) the power to license
