Meta and the Nigerian government have reached an out-of-court settlement to resolve a $32.8 million fine issued by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC). In February, the NDPC issued the fine, stating that Meta had violated Nigeria’s Data Protection Act by practicing behavioral advertising on Facebook and Instagram, according to Techpoint Africa. The regulator claimed that Meta failed to obtain the explicit consent of Nigerian users before transferring their data out of the country. NDPC settling a $32.8 million fine On Friday, October 3, Fred Onwuobia, Meta’s lawyer, shared that
Breni is an AI-powered learning app that simplifies learning by providing students with personalised content tailored to different learning styles and languages. The app launched in August and has already attracted over 3,000 users from more than 20 countries worldwide, with 90% of them outside Nigeria, according to TechPoint Africa. Founders Sadiq Umar and Bilal Abdullahi met while studying computer science at the Yusuf Maitama Sule University in Kano. They both discovered a love for technology and its potential to improve the ecosystem in the North. After finishing their studies,
Kai Cenat has become the first user on Twitch to reach over one million active subscribers, just days before finishing Mafiathon 3, his month-long subscriber marathon series. Cenat had previously achieved the record for the highest number of subscribers in December 2024 with his Mafiathon 2, surpassing 700k, and reached the one million milestone on Sunday, September 28, 2025. A portion of the proceeds earned from the subathon will be allocated to building a school in Nigeria. Kai Cenat building a school in Nigeria In 2024, the streamer visited the Makoko Children
Kredete, a Nigerian fintech company that helps African immigrants build credit, has raised $22 million in a series A funding round led by AfricInvest through its Cathay AfricInvest Innovation Fund (CAIF) and Financial Inclusion Vehicle (FIVE). This latest round, which also had participation from Polymorphic Capital and Partech, brings Kredete’s total funding to $24.75 million, according to a press release. The fund will help the company expand into Canada, the United Kingdom, and key European markets. About Kredete Serial entrepreneur Adeola Adedewe founded the company in 2023 with a mission
The 2Africa submarine cable is scheduled to launch in September 2025 in locations including London, Ghana, Nigeria, and South Africa. Facebook reported that it will span 45,000 kilometers across nine landings, collectively known as the 2Africa Pearls. The subsea cable will directly connect Africa, Europe, and Asia. Upon its completion, the extension will make 2Africa the longest subsea cable system in the world, according to Facebook. It will surpass the current record set by the SEA-ME-WE 3 line, which spans 39,000 km and connects 33 countries across South East Asia,
Women-led startups continue to attract only a small portion of investment in Africa’s tech ecosystem. So far in 2025, male-led startups in Africa have received 75% of all funding raised. This leaves the remainder shared between women-led and mixed gender teams, according to the latest Africa Venture Pulse report by Briter, a research and business intelligence firm focused on emerging markets. Of the more than $2 billion raised across the continent, about 10% has gone to companies with at least one female founder. Gender funding gap in Africa Over the past
Bleyt is helping immigrants transfer their credit history across countries. The company has a built-in money app that uses AI to obtain pull financial data from local credit providers and bureaus. It also features a multi-currency account and card, allowing immigrants to minimize delays when accessing financial services in new countries. Immigrants struggling to access financial services When Bleyt’s founder, Wale Akanbi, moved to from Nigeria to the UK in 2021, his credit history did not transfer with him, making it difficult for him to access financial services. “I had
An Indigenous group in the Brazilian state of Ceará is taking TikTok to court over its planned data center, according to Rest of World. The Anacé has claimed the area where TikTok and Casa dos Ventos, a wind energy company that will power the data center, are to be built. Leaders of the community say their right to consultation was violated, and their concerns about water consumption related to this project were ignored. Indigenous communities must be consulted before construction on their land as part of the permit process. However,
Iwnetim Abatek, an Ethiopian entrepreneur and assistant professor at MIT in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been named to the MIT 35 Innovators Under 35 list. The annual list, published by MIT Technology Review, celebrates the world’s most promising young creators in science and technology. Abatek’s research focuses on sodium-ion batteries, a potentially cheaper alternative to lithium-based power for electric vehicles and grids. He’s also exploring ways to use underground heat and pressure to produce ammonia, a key fertilizer ingredient and potential green fuel, according to MIT
Lagos and San Francisco-based Compound AI has launched KidGPT, an AI agent specifically designed for children aged five to thirteen and their parents. The AI agent assists children in studying and learning various topics, including math, English, and even language learning. It gives children questions and additional prompts rather than giving them answers. “I’ll help you think through how to write the essay yourself first. What do you already know about bees? What do you want to include in your essay? Let’s start with a plan,” it says on their website. AI
