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Coven Works Announces Dunsin Fatuase as New Country Director
As demand for the value that Coven Works delivers to the global market increases, expansion and reformation are bound to be the management stride.
With its presence in Nigeria since 2018, Coven Works has been on the move to prepare the African Market for tomorrow’s workforce.
This they have successfully achieved by carving a niche through hands-on training of over 2000 Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Engineers within this period of operation.
While the Coven Works African team, has done an incredible job over the years, it’s evident that the organization is poised to listening to the local growing demands and has raised the bar by announcing a Country Director to lead the expansion of its offerings into more regions and areas of works in Nigeria as a part of its Africa-wide coverage.
Coven Works has announced Mr. Dunsin Fatuase, who was formerly the Data Science and AI Programs Lead, to be its Country Director. Having been with Coven Works from its inception in 2018, this is a move to reward his outstanding performance and his contribution to the growth of Data & Artificial Intelligence skilled professions in Nigeria, while at the same time ensuring the culture of the firm is well preserved and sustainably directed into the plans of the organization.
The American company has enjoyed a lot of market reception. Currently, more organizations are opening up to the technological revolution Coven Works is leading by sponsoring the re-Education of African Youths with high in-demand skills. We can say that it truly takes a visionary to lead the focus of the firm in Nigeria and tandem with the overall vision of the organization.
“We need more eagle eye champions like Dunsin Fatuase in every smart economy and I strongly believe that our operations just got a new spike with this installment.
“We are strongly behind him in moving the Nigerian Office to a remarkable point” said the CEO/Founder of Coven Works, Mr. Sola Amusan.
In a chat with Mr. Dunsin Fatuase, “I believe that the definition of life has drastically changed and I consider it a privilege to do what I love by driving the African workforce to a point where we can enjoy the benefits of the changing world economy through this new role.”
Over the years, several organizations like MainOne, The Edo State Government, Amazon, Google, GIZ-NIGERIA to mention a few have in more than one way recognized the efforts of Coven Works in driving technology education to the grassroots.
As Nigeria records a fast-growing need for a competent technologically driven workforce, we can expect a more strategic approach in tackling the skill gap on the African Continent.
Mazen Mroue, a non-executive director at MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, has resigned effective February 27, 2026, to prioritise other responsibilities within the MTN Group, the company announced in a Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) filing.
MTN Nigeria
The notice, signed by company secretary Uto Ukpanah, stated: “This is to enable Mr. Mroue to focus on other priorities within MTN Group Limited. The Board wishes to express its appreciation to Mr. Mroue for his immense service to MTN Nigeria and wishes him success in his future endeavours.”
Mroue joined MTN Nigeria’s board on June 1, 2022, bringing over 28 years of telecom experience. A veteran MTN executive, he previously served as CEO of MTN Uganda and MTN Liberia, non-executive director at MTN Cyprus, and held leadership roles at MTN Ghana.
Since February 2022, he has been MTN Group’s Chief Technology and Information Officer, overseeing technology strategy and governance. Earlier, as MTN Nigeria’s COO from August 2018 to January 2022, he also sat on the MTN Nigeria Foundation board.
The exit follows MTN Nigeria’s stellar 2025 results, posting a ₦1.70 trillion profit before tax—reversing a ₦550.3 billion loss in 2024 driven by forex woes—marking one of the telco’s strongest rebounds.
Google has rolled out support for Yorùbá and Hausa languages in its AI-powered Search features—AI Overviews and AI Mode—enabling millions of Nigerians to get quick answers, summaries, and conversational web exploration in their mother tongues.
The update forms part of Google’s push to cover 13 African languages, including Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Somali, Sesotho, Kiswahili, Setswana, Wolof, and isiZulu, selected based on high search activity across the continent.
Now, a Kano student can ask complex questions in Hausa, while an Ibadan trader seeks business tips in Yorùbá—both receiving culturally nuanced AI responses via text or voice on Android, iOS, or web.
Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s West Africa Communications Manager, said: “Building truly global Search requires nuanced local understanding. With Gemini-powered AI, we’ve made advanced capabilities relevant in Yorùbá and Hausa, so Nigerians converse naturally with Search in their mother tongues.”
To use: Open the Google app, tap AI Mode, and query in Hausa or Yorùbá for personalised guidance—breaking language barriers and making technology reflect Nigeria’s diverse identity.
MultiChoice is closing its continental streaming platform Showmax after 11 years, notifying subscribers Thursday of the board’s decision to discontinue the service in the near future to refocus on sustainable digital offerings.
MultiChoice
The email assured no immediate disruption: “You can continue streaming as usual, and no action is required from you at this time.” Showmax, launched in South Africa in 2015 and expanded across Africa, offered movies, series, documentaries, and sports to rival Netflix and others amid rising online entertainment demand.
The shutdown follows Canal+’s approved takeover of MultiChoice last year, with the French giant offering ZAR 125 per share for remaining stakes.
The deal mandates HDP ownership boosts, local content investment, and splitting MultiChoice’s SA broadcasting arm into an independent entity to meet regulations.
MultiChoice prioritised subscribers during the transition, promising advance notice on timelines.
Showmax’s exit signals consolidation pressures in Africa’s cut-throat streaming market, where global players dominate despite local content strengths.
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