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OpenAI has expanded ChatGPT advertising to Nigeria, with a minimum daily budget of ₦3,250 for naira-billed campaigns. But the minimum is only the starting point: advertisers must understand bid guidance, billing rules and the number of profitable sales their spending needs to generate.
Google and Amazon are reducing the software friction involved in using their AI chips. But easier programming does not automatically mean lower costs, better performance or access to the hardware. For African developers, the gap between software support and regional availability adds another constraint.
Citizen Lab traced targeted spyware delivery through an advertising vendor embedded in mainstream ad systems. Comparing the technical findings with the industry’s response reveals why vendor-list status is not a security guarantee and what publishers should demand instead.
Microsoft’s MAI-DxO scored 83% on difficult medical cases, but its cost trade-offs and testing limits raise important questions about whether diagnostic AI could help overstretched hospitals in Nigeria and across Africa.
Google is removing an eMudhra-linked root certificate from Chrome following a compromise involving eight intermediate certificate authorities. Website operators should check their certificate chains, while eMudhra’s withdrawal from the global TLS certificate business adds a longer-term migration consideration.
Nigeria, Benin and Cameroon are working to connect their customs systems to improve cross-border trade. However, unreliable electricity, poor connectivity and outdated infrastructure continue to threaten the project's success, despite earlier digitalisation efforts.
