Google has added Yorùbá and Hausa language support to its AI-powered Search features in Nigeria, allowing users to access AI Overviews and AI Mode in their native languages.

MultiChoice plans to shut down Showmax after years of heavy losses, ending one of Africa’s biggest attempts to build a local streaming service.

Rank has appointed former Anchoria MD, Lucky Djebah, as Executive Director, Investment, to lead the expansion of Rank Capital into wealth management and investment banking.

Katlego Maphai exits the CEO role after a decade, handing over leadership to co-founders Matshoba and Wattrus as Yoco enters a new stage of growth and operational focus.

A Nigerian-led phishing service, RaccoonO365, made $100K from fake Microsoft sites before being shut down. Microsoft seized 338 domains used to steal credentials from 94 countries.

PayU Kenya has shut down after six years, appointing a liquidator to wind up its operations in the country.

NIMC warns Nigerians against selling their NINs for ₦2,000, citing rising cases of identity theft driven by poverty and low digital literacy.

Kava, a new streaming platform backed by Inkblot and FilmHouse, is launching in August 2025 to challenge global giants like Netflix and Amazon with local stories and regional insight.

Google is investing $37M in African AI, with a focus on boosting food security and supporting over 40 African languages through tools, training, and local research hubs

Uganda plans to offer tax breaks to electric motorcycle assemblers, aiming to boost local production and cut emissions under its National E-Mobility Strategy.

Ghana plans to regulate crypto platforms by late September 2025, aligning with Africa’s broader move to bring digital assets into the formal financial system.