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In a university hostel in Nairobi, a 19-year-old founder has assembled what he describes as a full-stack artificial intelligence company, featuring a large language model (LLM) trained on Kenyan dialects, a voice agent already handling customer queries at a savings and credit cooperative (SACCO), and a prompt tool aimed at everyday users. The company, Map Maven GMB, founded in 2025, claims it is worth millions, based on a formal valuation that leans on projected revenue growth in an expanding AI market. The pitch lands at a moment when global AI systems still struggle with many African languages, particularly those with…

GTCO has reported ₦1.23 trillion Profit Before Tax in 2025 Financial Results. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has released its audited consolidated and separate financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025, reporting strong earnings growth despite fiscal policy adjustments affecting investment securities. The financial services group disclosed the results to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and the London Stock Exchange (LSE). According to the report, the Group recorded profit before tax of ₦1.23 trillion, driven largely by growth in core earnings. Interest income rose by 23.2 percent year-on-year, while fee income increased by…

A new initiative by the GSMA and the Handset Affordability Coalition to introduce $40 4G smartphones across Africa is expected to accelerate digital inclusion, but emerging data suggests that network infrastructure, particularly in Nigeria, may not be fully prepared to support the anticipated surge in demand. The initiative, unveiled at the Mobile World Congress 2026 in Lyon, France, aims to connect millions of underserved users. However, performance data released by nPerf for 2025 highlights structural limitations in mobile network capacity across key African markets, including Nigeria, Congo and Ethiopia. Nigeria recorded an average download speed of 9.97 Mbps, placing it…

By Efe Onodjae The Lagos State Police Command has ordered the immediate withdrawal of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences Unit from all traffic control and traffic violation enforcement across the state. The directive, issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijani Fatai, was announced in a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi. According to the statement, the decision forms part of ongoing efforts by the command to streamline traffic management operations, ensure accountability, and promote professionalism among agencies involved in enforcement duties.The police clarified that while the Taskforce has been relieved…

The United Nations on Tuesday harshly criticised the Israeli parliament’s approval of a “cruel and discriminatory” new death penalty bill, warning that applying it in occupied Palestinian territory “would constitute a war crime”. Under the new law, passed in parliament late Monday, Palestinians in the occupied West Bank convicted by military courts of carrying out deadly attacks classified as “terrorism” will face the death penalty as a default sentence. A spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres said the world body stood “against the death penalty in all its aspects, wherever”. “The discriminatory nature of this particular law makes it particularly…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMarch 31, 2026 21:22 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Enzo price set by Chelsea Chelsea have set their asking price for midfielder Enzo Fernandez amid his desire to pursue a new challenge away from the club this summer. The Argentine is said to be frustrated at the Blues and he is assessing his options at the moment. The midfielder has talked up a move to Spain amid speculation that Real Madrid could be keen on landing his services.It is now claimed that the west London giants have set a price tag of 100 million pounds for the…

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Fox News, which was sued by a fired journalist who had accused the network of violating sick leave law and also targeting him for political views. Jason Donner lost the sick leave claim Monday, the last remaining issue in his lawsuit in federal court in Washington. Donner was fired in 2022. He was accused of failing to give proper notice when taking a sick day and having a contentious, unflattering phone conversation with his boss about it. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali ruled in Fox’s favor, saying Donner’s conduct was not protected by the…

 Celine Dion will return to the stage this fall with her first series of concerts since revealing her diagnosis with stiff-person syndrome, announcing a five-week limited engagement in Paris. The Grammy-winning star said Monday that she will perform 10 shows at Paris La Défense Arena from Sept. 12 through Oct. 14, marking a major milestone after years away from touring due to the rare neurological disorder she disclosed in 2022. In an emotional video message delivered from beneath the Eiffel Tower on her 58th birthday, Dion thanked fans for their support during her health challenges and said she feels “strong” and “excited” to…

Russia on Tuesday blamed the US and Israel for attempting to stymie normalization efforts between Iran and its neighbors, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticizing US President Donald Trump for saying he “is not interested in international law.” “What we are now observing in relations in this region shows that the United States and Israel are trying to prevent this normalization between Iran and its neighbors and are even trying to ‘set’ the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council against Iran,” Lavrov said at a meeting of the Russian Council on International Affairs in Moscow. Lavrov criticized US Secretary of…

Azerbaijan’s Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi expressed deep concern over the increasing tensions in the Middle East in a phone call Monday. The two underscored the importance of increasing diplomatic efforts to quickly end military clashes, said Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry. Bayramov and Araghchi also exchanged views on bilateral issues of mutual interest, the ministry said in the statement. The region has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has retaliated with…