Bitcoin, the world’s leading cryptocurrency, clawed back modest gains on Monday, February 2, 2026, trading around $77,926 at 8:37 a.m. ET—up about 1% on the day per CoinMetrics data—following a sharp weekend plunge that saw it dip below $80,000 for the first time since April 2025. The asset bottomed at $74,876 amid thin liquidity, capping […] The post Bitcoin Stages Modest Rebound After Weekend Tumble Below $80K, Erasing $200B in Value appeared first on Tekedia.

Three major subsidiaries of the Dangote Group have moved to strengthen long-term gas supply arrangements with units of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, marking how central gas has become to Nigeria’s industrial and energy transition ambitions. The agreements, disclosed at the launch of the Nigeria Gas Master Plan 2026 in Abuja on Friday, involve […] The post Dangote Major Subsidiaries Deepen Gas Ties with NNPC as Nigeria Bets on Execution to Unlock Industrial Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Alibaba has escalated competition in China’s fast-heating artificial intelligence market, pledging 3 billion yuan ($431 million) to drive user adoption of its Qwen AI app during the Lunar New Year holiday, a period long regarded as the country’s most intense digital marketing battleground. The spending commitment, announced on Monday, dwarfs similar efforts by rivals Tencent […] The post Alibaba Raises the Stakes in China’s AI Battle With 3 Billion Yuan Lunar New Year Campaign Push appeared first on Tekedia.

Circle, the company behind the USDC stablecoin, has effectively endorsed a new AI-driven payments project called Purch through a post from its co-founder and CEO, Jeremy Allaire. Purch is designed as a payments interface that enables AI agents to autonomously purchase real-world goods online—such as from Amazon or other e-commerce platforms—using USDC for settlement. The […] The post Purch Endorsed by Jeremy Allaire Via X Post Leading to Exponential Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Luxembourg has granted Ripple, the company behind XRP a full Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), Luxembourg’s financial regulator. This approval was announced recently following an initial preliminary approval in mid-January 2026. Ripple met all remaining conditions, upgrading it to full authorization. Ripple can now issue electronic […] The post Luxembourg Grant Ripple Full EMI License, as Virtuals Protocol Releases Integration for OpenClaw with its Agent Commerce Protocol  appeared first on Tekedia.

BitRiver, Russia’s largest Bitcoin mining company, is currently facing a serious bankruptcy crisis. A Russian arbitration court specifically in the Sverdlovsk Region has initiated bankruptcy observation/monitoring proceedings (the initial stage of insolvency) against Fox Group of Companies LLC, the parent entity that owns 98% of BitRiver’s management company. This was triggered by a creditor claim […] The post BitRiver’s Bankruptcy will Impact Bitcoin’s Global Hashrates  appeared first on Tekedia.

While there is notable selling pressure and volatility across global markets—driven by a dramatic unwind in precious metals, crypto weakness, AI-related doubts, and policy uncertainties—it’s far from a full-blown crash or total meltdown. U.S. indices closed lower on Friday (January 30/31) and futures point to continued declines at the open today: Dow Jones Industrial Average: […] The post Global Unwind of Precious Metals Extends to Crypto Market  appeared first on Tekedia.

In pricing, many people obsess over the number. They debate whether the product should be ?9,999 or ?10,499, $99 or $109. That debate is often misplaced. The number itself is largely inconsequential. What truly matters is how the customer perceives that number. This is where pricing stops being an social science and enters into the […] The post The Physics of Pricing by Ndubuisi Ekekwe appeared first on Tekedia.

Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth mining companies surged on Monday after reports that President Donald Trump is preparing a sweeping initiative to establish a strategic stockpile of critical minerals, a move that would deepen Washington’s involvement in a sector long dominated by China and central to the global energy transition, defense manufacturing, and advanced technologies. […] The post U.S. Rare Earth Stocks Rally as Trump Advances ‘Project Vault’ to Counter China’s Grip on Critical Minerals appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia shares slipped in premarket trading on Monday after fresh reports cast doubt on the size and certainty of the chipmaker’s much-publicized plan to invest up to $100 billion in OpenAI. The semiconductor giant’s stock was down about 1.5% as of 8:47 a.m. ET, following a Wall Street Journal report late Friday that said Nvidia’s […] The post Nvidia Shares Dip as OpenAI Mega-Investment Faces Scrutiny appeared first on Tekedia.

American businessman, entrepreneur, and author, known for his Rich Dad Poor Dad book, Robert Kiyosaki, has described the recent decline in Bitcoin and other key assets as a buying opportunity rather than a setback. The renowned author said the sell-off in Bitcoin, gold, and silver signals a “sale” in the financial markets, revealing that he […] The post Robert Kiyosaki Calls Bitcoin’s Decline A ‘Sale’, Reveals Plans to Buy More appeared first on Tekedia.

India’s federal government has unveiled a record borrowing plan for the 2026–27 fiscal year, underscoring both its push to accelerate economic growth through manufacturing and the mounting pressure on domestic bond markets already grappling with heavy debt supply. In her annual budget speech on Sunday, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said the government will borrow 17.2 […] The post India Sets Record $187.6bn Borrowing Plan in FY2026–27, Raising Stakes for Bond Markets and RBI Support appeared first on Tekedia.

Seven24, a venture scout academy, wants to teach Africans how to be venture scouts and improve access to capital for founders.

True diversification goes far beyond simply buying a handful of ETFs, even if they’re popular ones like broad stock or sector funds. Many investors mistakenly think holding 3–5 ETFs across major indices provides robust protection, but that often results in overlapping exposures, especially heavy concentration in large-cap US equities or similar risk factors. Why “a […] The post True Diversification Goes Beyond Buying a Handful of ETFs  appeared first on Tekedia.

Hyperliquid is actively testing native prediction markets on its testnet as of early February 2026. This is a recent development generating buzz in the crypto community, particularly around leveraging Hyperliquid’s high-performance L1 infrastructure with on-chain order books, low fees, and deep liquidity to bring prediction markets on-chain in a more efficient way. This builds on […] The post Hyperliquid Actively Testing Native Prediction Markets  appeared first on Tekedia.

Global aviation is set to extend its post-pandemic recovery into 2026, with passenger numbers and cargo volumes still climbing, even as profitability remains fragile and uneven across regions. New projections from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) show an industry that is growing, but only just holding its financial footing, with Africa standing out as […] The post Global Aviation Eyes 4.9% Growth in 2026, but Africa’s Airlines Remain Trapped by High Costs and Thin Margins appeared first on Tekedia.

In 2015, Moniepoint, then TeamApt, one of Nigeria’s most prominent fintechs, was building payment infrastructure for banks. By 2025, it was no longer a company in the shadows. It had become one of the most important pipes through which Nigeria’s informal economy moves money.

The Solana-based decentralized exchange aggregator Jupiter has integrated Polymarket, bringing the popular prediction market platform natively to the Solana blockchain for the first time. This allows users to trade event-based prediction contracts such as outcomes on sports, politics, or other events directly within the Jupiter app, without needing to bridge assets or switch platforms. Jupiter […] The post Jupiter Integrates Polymarket into its Aggregator appeared first on Tekedia.

BitMine Immersion Technologies (ticker: BMNR), a publicly traded company chaired by Fundstrat’s Tom Lee and often compared to a “MicroStrategy for Ethereum,” is currently facing massive unrealized losses on its Ethereum (ETH) holdings amid a sharp crypto market downturn. Recent reports indicate that BitMine’s unrealized losses on its ETH stockpile have reached approximately $6.6 billion […] The post BitMine is Currently Facing Over $6B Unrealized Losses on its Ethereum Investment appeared first on Tekedia.

When Mark Zuckerberg announced the metaverse in 2021, there was a huge amount of hype around the concept. The founder and CEO of Meta himself had grand plans for it and initially stated that he believed one billion people would be using it by 2030. In the years since the announcement, however, talk of this […] The post Is the Metaverse Still Going to Happen? appeared first on Tekedia.

WAXAL is an open-source speech database designed to support the development of voice-based artificial intelligence for African languages.

India has moved to recalibrate its trade and industrial policy at a moment of rising global fragmentation, cutting tariffs on a wide range of capital goods and raw materials in a bid to reduce dependence on China, support its energy transition, and blunt the impact of U.S. trade actions on exporters. The measures, announced in […] The post India Slashes Tariffs on Critical Inputs to Cut China Dependence and Shield Exporters From Trump-Era Trade Pressures appeared first on Tekedia.

Crypto markets are heating up as investors position early for tokens capable of delivering the next wave of millionaire-making gains. Analysts highlight Ozak AI, Dogecoin, and Shiba Inu as the three assets attracting the strongest attention heading into the new cycle. DOGE and SHIB continue to dominate the meme-driven landscape with explosive volatility potential, yet […] The post Top 3 Millionaire-Making Cryptos: Ozak AI, Dogecoin, and SHIB Show Surging Interest appeared first on Tekedia.

While the regulator said it does not object to cash being given as a gift, it stressed that such use should not involve any action that alters or defaces banknotes.

President Donald Trump is set to launch a $12 billion strategic critical-minerals stockpile, according to reports from Bloomberg. The initiative, internally referred to as Project Vault, aims to reduce U.S. dependence on China for rare earth elements and other critical minerals essential to manufacturing, defense, and technology sectors. It combines approximately $1.67 billion in private […] The post Impacts of Trump’s Critical Minerals Stockpile Launch appeared first on Tekedia.

In a move that has become almost routine, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has  added more Bitcoin to its holdings amid a sharp market decline. This announcement was made by the company’s executive chairman Michael Saylor signaling, continued confidence in the crypto asset despite heightened volatility and investor caution. Saylor in a post on X with the […] The post Michael Saylor’s Strategy Acquires More Bitcoin Amid Steep Market Decline appeared first on Tekedia.

India has taken a decisive step to cement its position in the global cloud and data infrastructure race, announcing that foreign companies using data centers located in the country to serve customers worldwide will not be taxed on their global income for more than two decades. The policy, unveiled as part of the 2026–27 federal […] The post India Extends Tax Holiday to 2047 for Foreign Cloud Firms, Deepening Push to Become a Global Data Centre Hub appeared first on Tekedia.

The Federal Government has taken a significant step toward positioning Nigeria at the center of Africa’s electric vehicle transition, signing a Memorandum of Understanding with South Korea’s Asia Economic Development Committee (AEDC) to establish what is being described as the continent’s first large-scale electric vehicle manufacturing plant, alongside nationwide charging infrastructure. But the plan has […] The post Nigeria Moves to Host Africa’s First EV Manufacturing Plant in Landmark Deal With South Korea Amid Power Gaps appeared first on Tekedia.

OPEC+ on Sunday confirmed that it will hold oil production steady for March, maintaining the freeze imposed for January and February, as Brent crude hovers near six-month highs and geopolitical risks continue to roil global markets. The decision highlights the producer group’s cautious approach amid a volatile environment, where concerns about a potential U.S. strike […] The post OPEC+ Maintains March Oil Output Amid Price Volatility and Iran Tensions, Markets Brace for 2026 Supply Shifts appeared first on Tekedia.

Airtel Africa, one of the largest telecommunication companies on the continent, expanded its fibre network to more than 81,500 kilometres as of December 2025

As Africa’s digital commerce ecosystem continues to mature, customer experience has emerged as the defining competitive advantage for modern retailers. This focus will take center stage at Digital Retail Africa (#DRA2026), taking place on 26 February 2026 at the Southern Sun Cape Sun in Cape Town, where industry leaders will unpack the systems, strategies, and technologies […]

Global tech company, Amazon’s ambition to deliversatellite Internet in Nigeria is closer to reality, but it is not yet ready for lift-off. 

Compare six AI platforms that use WhatsApp, CRM automation, and multilingual support to speed responses and increase lead conversions across Africa. The post Best AI Agents for Customer Support in Africa: WhatsApp, CRM Automation, and Lead Conversion appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Egypt to Host the Region’s First Major AI Summit Under Patronage of President El-Sisi In a defining milestone for Egypt’s digital transformation and its expanding leadership in the global technology landscape, the inaugural edition… TechCity

Mobile performance in Nigeria: a significant improvement driven by 4G This improvement comes in the context of rapid growth in mobile data consumption. According to the Nigerian Communications… TechCity

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