News from the tech and telecoms sector in Nigeria
Lionel Richie files to trademark voice over rising AI deepfakes
NIMC dismisses claims Nigeria lacks functional national identity database
IMF urges Nigeria to introduce telecom tax, VAT on fuel products
Amazon CEO’s complaint triggered block on Anthropic AI models—Report
Anthropic disables its most powerful AI models worldwide after US government order
Elon Musk becomes world’s first trillionaire as SpaceX shares surge on Nasdaq debut
Bluechip Technologies acquires YarnGPT, Nigerian text-to-speech AI built for local languages
Africa Startup funding rebounds in May as top 10 raise $242 million
Elon Musk’s net worth crosses $980 billion after SpaceX IPO pricing
LeagueBook introduces social e-commerce features for sports fans
NITDA partners DAWN Commission to push digital transformation across Southwest Nigeria