This 17-year old Nigerian wants to on take ChatGPT by building his own LLM from scratch
Techpoint Africa - Nov 19, 2025
Okechukwu Nwaozor raised ₦2.7 million to fund his AI project, OkeyMeta. Nwaozor's chatbot, OkeyAI, is publicly available and has nearly 1,000 users.
Cloudflare outage shuts out users on CDCare, Paystack API, Zoom, and X for the fourth time this year
Bendada.com - Nov 18, 2025
Cloudflare suffered a major outage on Tuesday, affecting multiple popular platforms. The outage lasted for about an hour, leaving millions of users unable to connect.
Condia Insider: Thepeer faces a peer review
Bendada.com - Oct 31, 2025
Thepeer's co-founder Sultan Akintunde reopened discussions about the company's shutdown, alleging fraudulent activities and missing funds. Flutterwave has partnered with Polygon to facilitate stablecoin-based settlements across more than 30 African countries.
Meta’s $51B Q3 report signals major talent restructure ahead
Bendada.com - Oct 30, 2025
Meta reported $51.24 billion in revenue for Q3 2025, marking a 26% increase year-over-year. Adjusted earnings per share were $7.25, but a $15.93 billion one-time tax charge lowered reported EPS to $1.05.
What do investors want to see in African AI startups?
TechCabal - Aug 14, 2025
AI startups globally attracted over $100 billion in funding in the first half of 2025, with Africa's share steadily expanding. Eight African startups raised over $40 million this year, showcasing the continent's growing AI investment landscape.