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When Dut Majak founded Shilu ANA in 2019, it wasn’t just about moving people—it was about proving what South Sudan’s tech scene could achieve. In a country where over 95% of youth are unemployed, internet penetration sits at 15.7%, and just 2% of roads are paved, the homegrown ride-hailing startup has managed to survive where six others have failed. By switching to an independent contractor model and cutting its commission from 15% to 10%, Shilu-ANA is adapting to tough realities while staying true to its mission of creating local opportunities. Today, the app has become a part of daily life in Juba, offering both safety and convenience for riders like Al-Hamim Mohamed, a 26-year-old Sudanese refugee, and steady income for drivers like 28-year-old Tongun Noah. Despite challenges—from rough roads to frequent checkpoints—Shilu-ANA’s growing demand and expansion into Tanzania in 2024, with plans to re-enter Rwanda in 2026, show that innovation can thrive even in the hardest markets. In many ways, Shilu-ANA isn’t just building a business—it’s building belief in South Sudan’s digital future. Click the 🔗link below to learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4G4JjSU 

In 2025, Microsoft researchers uncovered that people were 4.5 times more likely to click on a phishing email when it was written by an AI than when it was composed by a human. Microsoft’s 2025 Digital Defense Report revealed that 54% of people click phishing emails when the scammer uses AI, and only 12% do so when it is created by a human.   Using AI, attackers can do in minutes what would take a human months, including scouring six months of internal emails and documents, and generating a perfectly targeted message. The risk is that cyber attacks become more frequent, convincing, and harder to trace. Click the 🔗link below to see why this matters 👉 https://lnkd.in/g4EZHkwa    

Inspired by the comics and cartoons of his Lagos childhood, Uchenna Okiya taught himself Photoshop, animation, and game development long before online learning became mainstream. Today, he’s one of only four Nigerians certified as an Unreal Engine Authorised Instructor — a recognition of both his technical expertise and his dedication to training the next generation of African creators. He is currently the Deputy Head Lecturer at Yapi, a MasterCard-funded program where he’s building a future in which animation education is accessible, inclusive, and distinctly African. From creating sign language–based tutorials to developing a catalogue of authentic Nigerian motion performances, his mission is to help creatives learn in their own languages and tell their own stories.   In this week’s edition of My Life in Tech, Okiya reflects on his path from teaching himself 3D animation in Lagos to empowering young Africans to learn, create, and tell their own stories through technology. Click the 🔗link below to read. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmdAwT5w    

Nigeria is laying the groundwork to lead Africa’s next big tech leap — powered by GPUs, the hardware behind artificial intelligence. At the heart of this mission is Alex Tsado, a former Nvidia executive who helped deploy the first AI GPUs to global cloud providers. He’s now shaping the continent’s AI infrastructure through Alliance4AI, a global non-profit pushing adoption of AI in Africa, and Udutech, an African AI infrastructure and implementation company. Their shared goal: make high-performance computing accessible to African innovators at a fraction of the global cost, so AI is built in Africa, by Africans, for Africans. In August 2025, Udutech launched the Africa GPU Hub in Lagos, offering GPUs for rent at less than $1 an hour. It’s part of a growing ecosystem of data centres, startups, and partnerships positioning Nigeria as an AI powerhouse. From training engineers in semiconductor design to supporting university labs with $8 million worth of GPUs, the race to build Africa’s “AI backbone” is on. 🔗 Read more about how Nigeria is powering its AI future at the link below 👉 https://lnkd.in/dtnz6q-5    

The High Court in Nairobi has suspended key sections of the Computer Misuse and Cybercrimes (Amendment) Act, 2024, which critics say threaten online freedoms. The halted provisions—Section 27(1)(b), (c), and (2)—criminalise intentional communication that harms another person’s reputation, privacy, or mental well-being, including actions “likely to cause them to commit suicide.” They also cover similar electronic transmissions and prescribe penalties of up to KES 20 million ($155,000) or a ten-year prison term. The ruling followed a petition by Reuben Kigame and the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC), setting up a new constitutional battle over how far the state can go in regulating online expression. The cybercrime law was introduced as a critical update to Kenya’s cybersecurity regime to address digital crimes, including SIM-swap fraud, phishing, and cyber harassment. But civil society groups warned that parts of it were broadly written so they could be used to criminalise dissent and curb legitimate speech. 🔗 Get full details at the link below  👉 https://lnkd.in/dpqEsQh2   

MOGO Kenya, a Kenyan buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firm popular among gig workers, has been hit with a class action lawsuit over alleged predatory and unfair lending practices. Three borrowers — Caroline Nderitu, Wilson Mbogo Gikonyo, and Joseph Muraya Wangari — filed the suit at the High Court in Nairobi on behalf of thousands of Mogo customers, claiming the lender’s loan contracts are exploitative and designed to conceal the actual cost of borrowing. The petitioners allege that Mogo, which provides logbook loans and motorbike financing, charges excessive interest rates, pegs loans to foreign exchange movements without adequate disclosure, and imposes hidden costs through compulsory insurance premiums. They also accuse the company of using heavy-handed repossession tactics that leave borrowers without recourse once they default.           🔗 Get the full story at the link below  👉 https://lnkd.in/ddVvJ_J5   

Lebara, a global Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), has begun a major recruitment drive in Nigeria ahead of its 2026 service launch. The company is hiring for 28 key positions across its technical, commercial, and leadership teams. Among the most senior openings are the Head of Finance, responsible for driving financial strategy, planning, and compliance for the Nigerian MVNO business. Other positions include heads of Innovation & Partnerships, Brand & Marketing, Customer Experience, Service Delivery & Quality, and technical roles such as NOC Manager, OSS/BSS & IT Infrastructure Manager, and Core Network Engineer. Lebara’s Nigeria recruitment drive represents a crucial step in its expansion into one of Africa’s largest telecom markets. The firm’s entry is expected to reshape competition in the country’s mobile segment, where Vitel Wireless has already set up an MVNO service and ntel is planning to launch in Q1 2026.           🔗 Click the link below for more details  👉 https://lnkd.in/dd449qRT  

Imagine backing one of Africa’s quietest giants before the crowd caught on. Today, that small company, Moniepoint, is now worth over $1 billion. After Moniepoint raised $110 million in October 2024 to become a unicorn, early investors and some senior employees made money from selling shares to new investors. At least two senior employees who sold part of their shares in the round made $20,000 and $850,000. Now imagine having an early seat at Moniepoint’s investor table. We’ve designed this tool to show what an early bet on Moniepoint would have grown into.            🔗 Click the link below to see how your conviction would have translated in monetary terms.  👉 https://lnkd.in/dYt9Kud3   

MultiChoice will revise its DStv decoder prices starting 1 November 2025, a major shift after years of declining subscriber numbers due to rising costs. Over the past two years, the company lost 2.8 million active TV subscribers across Africa, half from South Africa and the rest from other markets. In 2025 alone, DStv shed 1.2 million users in South Africa,  an 8% drop from the previous year. The slump reflects a challenging pay-TV landscape shaped by higher subscription fees, changing viewer preferences, and growing competition from more than 560 streaming platforms now available across the continent.           🔗 Click the link below to see the new prices   👉 https://lnkd.in/d5rrJJsc  

Wrapped CBDC, the private issuer of the cNGN stablecoin pegged to the Nigerian naira, made ₦15.34 million ($10,500) in accrued income over seven months, according to its September attestation report released on Monday. While its reserves are generating healthy returns, for Wrapped CBDC to become profitable, more Nigerians need to use cNGN as more than a stablecoin.           🔗 Click the link below to see why   👉 https://lnkd.in/d_weAKN4