Burkina Faso’s junta says it has stopped a plot to assassinate the country’s military leader, Capt. Ibrahim Traoré.

Osee Soke is using artificial intelligence to develop communication tools for people with hearing impairments through his startup DeafSync. Benin-based software and mobile developer Osee Soke is the co-founder and chief executive of DeafSync, a technology startup that develops artificial … Continue reading

The new reforms take effect on January 1, 2026

In this edition of After Hours, we follow Achille Arouko and how his early encounters with computers in Benin Republic, formal training in France, and exposure to Nigeria’s tech ecosystem shaped his decision to build Bujeti in Lagos.

Benin and Niger have expelled each other’s diplomats this week, deepening a diplomatic crisis between the two West African neighbours.