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Africa's economic story is a profound journey ofresilience and reinvention. In 2000, the economistfamously branded Africa “The Hopeless Continent,riddled with conflict, disease, and economic stagnation.Yet, the continent's innovators and entrepreneurs…

Ideatv News October 22, 2025

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Africa’s contributions to global knowledge which have not always been documented by Africans.We were thought in school that Mungo Park discovered River Niger, Probably because his travel book was the…

Ideatv News October 15, 2025

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Nigeria Steps Up Broadband Expansion Efforts Across States

Nigeria is intensifying efforts to expand broadband coverage nationwide, positioning digital transformation as a driver of socio-economic growth. Authorities see reliable high-speed internet access as a key pillar of this…

Ideatv News October 11, 2025

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Cybercrime Costs Africa $3B as Interpol Flags Legal, Cooperation Gaps

African countries are struggling to combat a surge in cybercrime, which cost the continent more than $3 billion between 2019 and 2025, according to the 2025 "Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report" by…

Ideatv News September 30, 2025

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M-KOPA Sells 1.3 Million Smartphones in 2025, Contributes to Expands Africa’s Digital Reach

Cc: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/2509-49018-m-kopa-sells-1-3-million-smartphones-in-2025-contributes-to-expands-africa-s-digital-reach M-KOPA, a UK-based fintech, sold 1.3 million smartphones across Africa in 2025, according to its latest Global Impact Report. The milestone reflects the company’s effort to widen digital…

Ideatv News September 25, 2025

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Pan-African Operator Seacom Unveils Africa-Europe-Middle East AI-Ready Subsea Cable Plan

Cc: https://www.ecofinagency.com/news-digital/2509-49019-pan-african-operator-seacom-unveils-africa-europe-middle-east-ai-ready-subsea-cable-plan Pan-African digital infrastructure company Seacom announced plans for a new subsea cable system, Seacom 2.0, at the Submarine Networks World 2025 conference in Singapore on Wednesday, September 24.…

Ideatv News September 25, 2025

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DBN Annual Lecture Charts New Course for MSMEs in Nigeria’s Shifting Policy Landscape

In a landmark gathering under the theme “Positioning Nigerian MSMEs for Growth in a Dynamic Policy Environment”, key stakeholders from government, finance, academia, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem convened to deliberate…

Ideatv News September 25, 2025

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China-Africa Trade Rose 15.4% to $222 Billion in First Eight Months of 2025

Bilateral trade between China and Africa climbed to $222.05 billion in the first eight months of 2025, rising 15.4% from the same period in 2024, China’s General Administration of Customs reported…

Ideatv News September 25, 2025

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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

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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