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Dolapo Anifowoshe

Dolapo Anifowoshe

Tech enthusiast and technical data scientist who loves to play with numbers.

62 published articles

Articles by Dolapo Anifowoshe

ContiSX Phone: Nigerian-Made ₦550,000 Smartphone, Specs and Limitations
Smartphones

ContiSX Phone: Nigerian-Made ₦550,000 Smartphone, Specs and Limitations

Nigeria's ContiSX Phone costs ₦550,000 and uses a proprietary blockchain operating system. Explore its features, security claims and major app limitations.

Airtel 5G ODU Review: Speed, Coverage, Installation and Price in Nigeria
Telecom Offers

Airtel 5G ODU Review: Speed, Coverage, Installation and Price in Nigeria

We tested Airtel 5G ODU in Nigeria. Here's our experience with its speed, latency, Wi-Fi coverage, installation, ₦25,000 unlimited plan and reliability.

Nigerian Court Rules on Truecaller Contacts and Data Privacy
Tech Industry

Nigerian Court Rules on Truecaller Contacts and Data Privacy

A Lagos court says a Truecaller user's consent does not automatically cover non-users in their contacts. Here's what the ruling could mean for data privacy in Nigeria.

Gates Foundation's $1 Billion AI Investment: What It Could Mean for Africa
Startups & Innovation

Gates Foundation's $1 Billion AI Investment: What It Could Mean for Africa

The Gates Foundation will invest at least $1 billion in AI for health, education, agriculture and digital infrastructure. Here's what it could mean for Africa over the next decade.

Shuttlers Pod Takes on Bolt and inDrive After Uber's Nigeria Exit
Tech Industry

Shuttlers Pod Takes on Bolt and inDrive After Uber's Nigeria Exit

Shuttlers Pod will pick Lagos commuters up from different homes and drop them at individual destinations. Can shared door-to-door rides work where Uber exited?

Who Audits AI Companies? Anthropic Wants Independent Evaluators Inside Frontier AI Labs
Artificial Intelligence

Who Audits AI Companies? Anthropic Wants Independent Evaluators Inside Frontier AI Labs

Anthropic wants stronger independent evaluation of advanced AI models. We examine how third-party AI audits could work and what they mean for regulation.

UduTech and Baro AI Expand GPU Access in Africa — But Can Developers Actually Rent Them?
Startups & Innovation

UduTech and Baro AI Expand GPU Access in Africa — But Can Developers Actually Rent Them?

Nigeria's UduTech has partnered with Baro AI to expand GPU compute across Africa. Here's what the deal includes and what developers still need to know.

Anthropic Researcher Quits and Warns AI Could ‘Kill Us All’ — Recent Incidents Are Fueling His Fear
Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Researcher Quits and Warns AI Could ‘Kill Us All’ — Recent Incidents Are Fueling His Fear

Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon says advanced AI could threaten humanity within a decade, as recent AI-agent security incidents intensify calls for stronger safeguards.

Kenya’s ARC Ride Raises $33.3 Million as Africa’s Electric Motorcycle Race Accelerates
Startups & Innovation

Kenya’s ARC Ride Raises $33.3 Million as Africa’s Electric Motorcycle Race Accelerates

Kenya’s ARC Ride has raised $33.3 million to expand electric motorcycles and battery swapping across Africa as investment in the continent’s EV infrastructure accelerates.

WhatsApp Ends Android 5 Support Today, iPhone Users Are Next in November — Check If Your Phone Is Affected
Apps

WhatsApp Ends Android 5 Support Today, iPhone Users Are Next in November — Check If Your Phone Is Affected

WhatsApp has stopped supporting Android 5 and will raise its iPhone requirement in November. Check whether your Android phone or iPhone will be affected.

How to Buy Dangote Refinery Shares From Its IPO
Startups & Innovation

How to Buy Dangote Refinery Shares From Its IPO

Dangote Refinery is preparing for its NGX IPO. Here is how Nigerians can buy shares safely through NGX Invest, regulated brokers and legitimate investment apps.

10 Emerging Technologies That Could Transform Africa in 2026
Startups & Innovation

10 Emerging Technologies That Could Transform Africa in 2026

The World Economic Forum’s 2026 emerging technology report highlights 10 technologies that could reshape Africa’s energy, healthcare, food, mining, AI and cybersecurity sectors.

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