Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock transaction valued between $25 million and $40 million, according to people familiar with the deal. The acquisition brings together two fintech infrastructure companies operating at scale in Africa. Flutterwave runs one of the continent’s largest payments networks, while Mono provides APIs that allow businesses…
The father and son suspects in the terror attack on Jewish people gathered for a Hanukkah event in Bondi Beach, Australia, spent most of November in the Philippines, police said Tuesday. Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, meanwhile, that the attack was “motivated by ISIS ideology.” New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon told reporters…
Patient Half-Life fans have been given a new date to anticipate, as a recent rumour suggests the third instalment in the franchise, Half-Life 3, is slated to launch alongside the new Steam Machine hardware in 2026. Read: Epson CO-W01 Projector Review: Project Success The claim originated from the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, where Senior Editor…
Paul Njie, Thomas Naadi, Chiagozie Nwonwu,BBC Africa reporters,, Lucy Flemingand Mansur Abubakar BTV Most of the soldiers who appeared on state TV early on Sunday morning are on the run Two senior military officials taken hostage during Sunday’s attempted coup in Benin have been freed, a government source has told the BBC. It remains unclear…
SpaceX is reportedly set to receive a massive $2 billion contract from the U.S. government to develop a new array of military satellites, according to the Wall Street Journal. This funding is specifically earmarked for building up to 600 satellites capable of tracking both missiles and aircraft. Read: OpenAI prepares for potential $1 trillion IPO…
The long-rumoured return of Valve to the virtual reality (VR) space may finally happen before the end of 2025. Rumours around the headset, codenamed “Deckard,” which first began swirling in 2021, have now intensified with reports claiming the device has entered mass production. Read: Starlink pledges R2.5 billion investment in South Africa, ready to launch…
While many Xbox fans are still reeling from the news of a 50% price hike for the Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Microsoft appears to be preparing a counter-move to attract new users: a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Read: Sony ULT Field 5 Review: ULTimately Based Sources familiar with Microsoft’s strategy have told…
The Israeli military says its air force has carried out its “most powerful strike” in Yemen in response to the Houthi movement’s repeated drone and missile attacks on Israel. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said dozens of its aircraft bombed targets belonging to the Houthis’ security and intelligence services, and military in the capital Sanaa….
According to the Financial Times, OpenAI is preparing to begin mass production of its own AI chips next year. The move is intended to secure the massive computing power needed for its services and to reduce its dependence on NVIDIA. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM Tech Tuesday: Smart shopping trollies! The custom chips were…
Apple is reportedly in early talks with Google to use its Gemini model for a revamped version of Siri, according to Bloomberg. The potential partnership is a sign of the challenges Apple has faced in developing its own AI, particularly after the significant delay of its new Siri features. Read: Bandwidth Blog & Smile 90.4FM…
