WIRE — Nigeria Wins First UN AI Crown: In a major milestone for African technology, the Nigerian fintech startup Nearpays won the global AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale in Geneva. Beating over 500 global rivals, their SoftPOS technology was praised for turning regular smartphones into touch-to-pay terminals, making digital payments affordable for millions of small
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