Esther Speaks
Ester Speaks is a senior reporter and newsroom strategist at Villpress, where she shapes Africa-focused business, technology, and policy coverage. She works at the intersection of journalism, and editorial systems, producing clear, high-impact news that travels globally while staying rooted in African realities.
Kenya and Rwanda Agree to Single Licence for Fintechs in Cross-Border Expansion
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) and the National Bank of Rwanda…
CBN Requires Automated Anti-Money Laundering Tools with AI and Machine Learning by 2027–2028
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued new baseline standards that…
TikTok + Apple Music: Now Play Full Songs In-App with Subscription
TikTok and Apple Music are tightening their integration in a way that…
Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs Raises $1.03 Billion to Challenge the LLM Era with ‘World Models’
Yann LeCun, the Turing Award-winning scientist who built Meta’s AI research powerhouse,…
AI-Powered Apps Excel at Early Monetization But Struggle with Long-Term Retention, RevenueCat Report Shows.
A fresh look at subscription data across tens of thousands of apps…
Google and Tesla Launch Utilize Coalition to Unlock Idle Grid Capacity and Cut Electricity Costs
Google, Tesla, and a handful of other heavy hitters in tech and…
OPSWAT Unveils MetaDefender Aether for Faster AI-Driven Zero-Day Threat Detection
On March 10, OPSWAT rolled out MetaDefender Aether, an AI-native decision engine…
BP INFOTECH Expands ICT Infrastructure and Smart Security Solutions for Businesses and Homes in Nigeria
BP INFOTECH, a fast-growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) solutions provider, has…
Africa’s Must-Attend Tech Events: The 10 Conferences Shaping the Continent’s Digital Future in 2026
Every year, thousands of founders, investors, policymakers, and engineers converge on a…
Nigeria’s Prembly just dropped an open-source fraud database, and it might force fintechs to actually share intel for once.
In a market where fraud losses run into billions annually and every…
