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African Space Programs Surge with 120+ Satellites Under Development by 2030

African space programs are emerging as a significant driver of growth and innovation. However, balancing economic promises with budgetary constraints presents a delicate equation: transforming space exploration into tangible benefits…

Ideatv News September 25, 2025

TECH

TikTok collected sensitive data on Canadian children, investigation finds

TikTok has agreed to improve its measures to keep children off its website and app after a Canadian investigation found its efforts to block children and protect personal information were…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

TECH

Meta Introduces Real-Time Translation on WhatsApp

Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab on Tuesday said it is introducing a translation feature for its WhatsApp messaging service, aiming to ease cross‑language chats among its more than 3 billion users.…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

AFRICA EDUCATION

West Africa Faces Teacher Shortage as UNESCO Pushes Training Reforms

West Africa faces a critical shortage of qualified teachers, threatening education and employment goals in one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. UNESCO data show that in some countries nearly one…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

FINTECH TECH TECH AFRICA

Safaricom Retools M-Pesa for ‘Fintech 2.0,’ Eyeing a $14.5 Billion Market

Kenyan telecom company Safaricom announced on Friday, September 19, it has completed a major upgrade to its M-Pesa mobile money platform. Dubbed "Fintech 2.0," the new platform is designed to…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

NIGERIAN NEWS

Nigeria Commissions Audit of Idle Port Harcourt Refinery in Push to Slash $9.6Bln Fuel Imports

Nigeria's state oil company NNPC Ltd has commissioned a technical audit of the Port Harcourt refinery, Nigerian media reported on Monday, a move that comes after a planned sale of…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

TECH AFRICA WORLD NEWS

Amid Stark Disparities, UNDP Ties Africa’s Development Future to Responsible AI

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has released its 2025 Human Development Report, which incorporates 2023 data, showing a slowing global average for the Human Development Index (HDI) while highlighting…

Ideatv News September 24, 2025

WORLD NEWS

Science educator Bill Nye honored with Hollywood Walk of Fame star

Bill Nye, the educator and host of Emmy Award-winning 1990s television series "Bill Nye the Science Guy," was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday…

Ideatv News September 23, 2025

WORLD NEWS

Trump to address UN General Assembly as US allies seek answers on Ukraine, Gaza war

When President Donald Trump addresses the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23 for the first time since returning to office, the businessman at the height of his political power will…

Ideatv News September 23, 2025