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March had a lot of tech stories and here are somethings that mattered.

SoftBank borrowed $40 billion for OpenAI. Meta paid $375 million in court. African startups raised $705 million. Moniepoint entered Kenya. And Nigeria gave student founders N2.2 billion for free.

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The complete March 2026 tech roundup and what to expect in April is live on TechCityng( it would be hard to miss) link in bio. Make sure to Read it before April gets even busier.
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WhatsApp just dropped 6 new features and your chats are about to feel very different.
Here is everything that just changed.

1. You can now delete large files inside a chat without wiping the entire conversation. Just tap the chat name, go to Manage Storage and clear what you do not need while keeping your messages intact.

2. Moving from iPhone to Android just got easier. WhatsApp now lets you transfer your full chat history including photos and videos from iOS to Android in just a few taps. No cables. No third party apps.

3. iPhone users can finally run two WhatsApp accounts at the same time. Work and personal. One phone. No more switching or carrying two devices. Android has had this for a while, iOS finally caught up.

4. WhatsApp now suggests stickers as you type emojis. One tap and you can swap an emoji for a sticker that matches exactly what you are feeling.

5. Meta AI can now touch up your photos before you send them. Remove something in the background, swap the backdrop or apply a style, all inside the chat before hitting send.

6. And AI Writing Help can now read your conversation and draft a suggested reply for you. Your chats stay private. It just helps you find the right words faster.

All features are rolling out now globally.
Which one are you actually excited to use? Drop it in the comments.

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On March 12, African Women in Technology hosted the Nigeria edition of their IWD 2026 Global Series in Lagos and the conversations did not hold back.

The theme was Give to Gain: Balancing the Scale, convening brought together some of the most important voices in African tech, fintech, media and venture capital, and the conversations were exactly what the ecosystem needed to hear.

, Founder of AWIT, set the tone from the jump. The point was clear, recognising women is not enough. The goal is influence. Ownership. Decision making power.

, Olufunmi Olaosun and Zusi Inegbeniki opened the panel conversations with a deep look at where women actually stand in AI, data governance and emerging tech leadership.

Oluwatosin Olaseinde broke down how digital financial systems are expanding economic access for women. Florence Chikezie talked about building businesses that are both scalable and purposeful.

Then , Adaudo Anyiam-Osigwe and Patricia Uyeh brought it to something a lot of people overlook, how storytelling shapes funding, perception and how Africa’s innovation is seen globally. Toluwanimi Onakoya pushed that conversation even further.

The closing session with , and Sara Pinheiro got into the systems, how women actually break into leadership, access capital and hold institutional power.

TechCity was proud to be the media partner for this event. These are the conversations that move the needle.

Tag a woman building in tech who needs to be in rooms like this.

Nigeria’s startup ecosystem is booming, but the reality is that the vast majority fail within the first two years. It’s often not for lack of a great idea, but because of common, avoidable traps.

Swipe through for 5 silent startup killers you must avoid if you want to build a sustainable, successful business in 2026.

Building a startup is hard. Don’t make it harder by repeating these expensive mistakes.

Which of these pitfalls have you seen or made most often? Was it the team, the cash, or the market? Let’s learn from each other in the comments! 👇🏾

You are probably buying the wrong headphones.
Not all noise cancelling headphones are the same and the most expensive one is not always the right one for you.

We broke down the top picks, who each one is actually for and what to know before you spend your money.

Full review with budget options and the complete comparison at techcityng.com, link in bio.

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OpenAI just made a deal with the US military. And Ed people deleted ChatGPT because of it.

Here is the full story.
The US government went to two AI companies that’s OpenAI, who make ChatGPT, and Anthropic, who make Claude. They wanted both of them to let the military use their AI. We are talking weapons, surveillance, war stuff.

Anthropic said no. Full stop. They refused the deal and the government called them a threat because of it.
OpenAI said yes. The same day. Sam Altman had literally been supporting Anthropic’s decision in the morning and signed the deal by evening.

When people found out, they were angry.
In one day, 300,000 people deleted ChatGPT. Bad reviews on the app shot up by 775%. A Reddit post /saying delete ChatGPT got 30,000 upvotes. Over a million people said they were switching to Claude.
Claude went to number one on the App Store overnight.

But it gets more interesting. Trump then banned the government from using Claude, called them a left wing company and tried to force them to change their mind. Anthropic still said no. Their downloads kept climbing anyway.

Now the question for you is simple. Does it matter to you which company built the AI on your phone? And does it matter what that company does with it behind the scenes?
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Tell me what you think in the comments.
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5 free apps every Nigerian student needs right now.

No trial periods. No credit cards. No excuses.

Whether you’re managing assignments, designing presentations, summarising readings or organising your entire semester, these tools will change how you study.

Swipe through all 5 and drop in the comments which ones you already use and which ones you’ve been sleeping on 👇🏾

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If Jesus came to preach the Gospel today, He wouldn’t just stand on a mountain and hope people showed up.

He’d show up where you are. On your feed, in your DMs, in your ear.

Here are 10 things we think He’d do differently with the technology we have right now. 👇

Swipe through and drop a comment. What would YOU add?

Google Maps just got its biggest upgrade in over a decade and Gemini AI is behind all of it.

Two things changed. The first is Ask Maps, so instead of typing keywords and scrolling through results, you can now have a full conversation with your maps app. Ask it where to charge your phone without waiting in a long queue, or ask it to plan a full road trip with hidden stops and insider tips from real people. It builds the whole thing for you.

The second is Immersive Navigation, your map now shows a vivid 3D view of the actual buildings, lanes, traffic lights, and terrain around you in real time. It even speaks to you like a person. “Go past this exit and take the next one” and not robotic directions anymore, actual guidance.

And underneath all of this, Google Maps is processing over 5 million traffic updates every single second and now all of that intelligence is finally talking back to you.

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