Google’s free Skilling Africa hub lets you study AI offline. Here’s how to start Download short AI and digital skills lessons on Wi-Fi, then study offline with no data. Here is how to sign up for Skilling Africa with Google. TechCity

Australian property developer Goodman Group and US data center operator Digital Realty have offered to acquire up to 9.9% of NextDC for approximately A$715 million ($499.7 million), seeking to take advantage of a sharp decline in the company’s share price following delays to a major infrastructure project. The proposed after-market transaction values the shares at […] The post JPMorgan Leads as Goodman Group and Digital Realty Offer A$715m for Stake in Struggling NextDC appeared first on Tekedia.

Android’s November update fixes a hidden text that can drop your calls Google rates the call crash bug critical. Check your Android security update date in under a minute and see if your phone has the fix. TechCity

Alphabet’s Google has expanded voluntary employee buyout programmes to several countries as the company seeks to control operating costs and redirect resources towards artificial intelligence and cloud computing, as its investment in AI infrastructure continues to increase. The company confirmed to Reuters that it began offering voluntary exit packages in June to employees in Canada, […] The post Google Expands Employee Buyouts Across Five Countries as AI Spending Drives Cost Pressures appeared first on Tekedia.

The IFC is backing 15 African agritech companies and connecting them to nearly 200 commercial banks to expand financing for smallholder farmers, reduce lending risks, and boost agricultural productivity.

African banks must move beyond launching digital apps and invest in stronger banking infrastructure to cut costs, improve customer experience, and compete with fintechs, says Fintan Byrne, CEO of CR2, at AFIS 2026 in Luanda.

Growing up in Ibadan, he repaired broken toys or made paper replacements, sometimes selling them to schoolmates for ₦5 ($0.0037).

Anthropic’s rapid expansion has turned employment at the artificial intelligence company into an unusually lucrative opportunity, with personnel expenses exceeding $1.7 billion in the third quarter of 2026 as the company prepares for an initial public offering later this month. The spending covered approximately 5,300 employees between July and September, translating into an average personnel […] The post Anthropic Spends $1.7bn on Staff in Three Months as IPO Set to Create New Millionaires appeared first on Tekedia.

Helium Health has received $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy AI tools that help identify pregnancy risks and improve maternal healthcare delivery in Nigeria.

Anthropic has warned that it may be approaching a stage in artificial intelligence development where AI systems significantly accelerate the creation of more capable models, raising new questions about whether the company’s safety measures can keep pace with advances in its technology. The warning appeared in the AI company’s revised S-1/A registration filing submitted on […] The post Anthropic Warns It May Be Approaching Recursive AI Self-Improvement in Revised SEC Filing appeared first on Tekedia.

Apple delivered better-than-expected quarterly revenue and earnings in John Ternus’ first financial results presentation as chief executive, but weaker sales in China and iPads, alongside rising memory costs, exposed the pressures facing the company as it enters the crucial holiday shopping season. The company reported revenue of $114.5 billion for its fiscal fourth quarter, beating […] The post Apple Posts $114.5bn Revenue as New CEO John Ternus Faces Rising Memory Costs and China Weakness appeared first on Tekedia.

The Reserve Bank of Australia has raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.85%, its highest level since November 2008, as persistent inflation and rising costs linked to energy, commodities and artificial intelligence investment force policymakers to maintain a restrictive monetary stance. The increase, announced on Tuesday, was in line with expectations […] The post Australia Raises Interest Rate to 4.85%, Highest Since 2008, as Inflation Forecast Extends Into 2027 appeared first on Tekedia.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman has warned that rising speculative trading and the growing use of leverage are creating sharp and unpredictable movements in stock prices, raising concerns about the stability of financial markets and the risks facing retail investors. The founder of Pershing Square Capital Management said prices in some stocks increasingly appeared disconnected from […] The post Bill Ackman Warns Leveraged Speculation Is Turning Stock Market Into a Casino appeared first on Tekedia.

Switch Al-Maghrib's Hanae Ben Driss, argues that national fragmentation is a prerequisite for sovereignty, explains why wallets trump cards for cross-border scale, and reveals plans for an association of African national switches.

Airtel Nigeria’s revenue and earnings are rising as customer numbers and data consumption grow, but its quarterly EBITDA margin has slipped. With fuel costs climbing and network investment accelerating, the operator faces the challenge of turning stronger demand into sustainable profitability and cash flow.

A player loses a paid match and the screen says so. Sometimes it says by how much. Then it offers another match. For most mobile games that is the entire end-of-match experience, and for a game played purely for entertainment that is fine. In a format where the player paid to enter and the result […] The post What a Mobile Cash Game Shows You After You Lose Decides Whether You Ever Get Better appeared first on Tekedia.

The certificate of analysis is the only document that travels with a research peptide from the synthesis facility to the laboratory bench. It is also the document most often skimmed. Two certificates can carry identical headings, identical formatting and identical-looking figures, and prove entirely different things. The difference is not cosmetic. One records what was […] The post Batch-Specific vs Generic Certificates of Analysis for Research Peptides: What Each Document Can Actually Prove appeared first on Tekedia.

Building a financial future is easier when you have a positive credit history behind you. However, getting started can feel frustrating when lenders have little or no information to evaluate your financial reliability. Without previous loans or credit cards, even responsible consumers may struggle to qualify for certain financial products. Fortunately, understanding how to build […] The post Starting With a Blank Credit File: The First Financial Moves That Matter appeared first on Tekedia.

So far, this is the best unboxing of ContiSX M16 Blockchain Phone, the first and only Africa’s native blockchain smartphone. The design/printing of the packaging was done by Aba and PHC Nigeria creators, and the engineering by the best embedded systems and blockchain engineers in Africa. Designed in Nigeria. Shipped to 17 countries. Contributed by […] The post ContiSX Phone Unboxing [video] appeared first on Tekedia.

These disruptions expose significant enforcement gaps, raising a central question of who ultimately pays when statutory protections fail to stop contractors and vandals from repeatedly severing the nation’s digital backbone

The feature, called Airtel Open Network, also allows customers to report poor network experiences directly to the telecom operator.

Apple significantly increased its inventory in the September quarter as it sought to secure supplies of computer memory amid unprecedented price increases, a move that could provide some short-term cost protection but is expected to offer diminishing benefits as component prices continue to rise. The company’s inventory increased to $14.54 billion in its fiscal fourth […] The post Apple Inventory Jumps 154% as Rising Memory Costs Threaten Profit Margins appeared first on Tekedia.

Alphabet is raising €6 billion ($6.7 billion) through a euro-denominated bond sale, testing investor demand for technology debt as concerns over the cost and profitability of artificial intelligence investments continue to unsettle equity and credit markets. The Google parent is offering the bonds in seven tranches, with total investor demand exceeding €17 billion, according to […] The post Alphabet Seeks €6 Billion From Bond Sale as AI Spending Raises Investor Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, widely known as CZ, has stated that traditional banks may face higher risks from cyberattacks than cryptocurrency exchanges. His comments come just days after Binance suffered a record $6.3 billion theft, the largest cryptocurrency heist in history. The attack, attributed by the FBI and blockchain analytics firms to the North Korean-linked […] The post Binance Founder CZ Claims Banks May Be More Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Than Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Tekedia.

North Korea has rejected allegations that it was behind the estimated $6.3 billion theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance, describing the accusation as a “grave political provocation” as blockchain investigators continue to track the movement of stolen assets across multiple networks. Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, condemned the FBI’s attribution […] The post North Korea Rejects FBI Link to $6.3bn Binance Hack as Laundering Spreads Across Blockchains appeared first on Tekedia.

A US federal appeals court has ruled that a law firm’s use of artificial intelligence in a trade secrets lawsuit does not, by itself, justify reducing its legal fee award, rejecting an argument that AI-assisted work should have lowered the amount charged to the opposing party. The Denver-based 10th US Circuit Court of Appeals upheld […] The post US Appeals Court Rejects Bid to Cut $115,000 Legal Fee Award Over Law Firm’s AI Use appeared first on Tekedia.

Shares of Shopify fell 9% in early trading on Tuesday after the e-commerce platform reported weaker-than-expected subscription gross profit and gross merchandise volume, raising concerns about performance in parts of its business even as adjusted earnings exceeded market forecasts. The company reported adjusted earnings of 49 cents per share for the quarter, beating LSEG analysts’ […] The post Shopify Shares Fall 9% as Subscription Profit and Gross Merchandise Volume Miss Estimates appeared first on Tekedia.

The artificial intelligence revolution is moving beyond software development. What began as vibe coding, where people use AI tools to build applications and write code without traditional programming skills, is evolving into something much bigger: vibe manufacturing. A growing number of entrepreneurs, engineers and creators are using AI to design physical products, develop prototypes and […] The post From Software to Hardware: Why Vibe Manufacturing Is the Next AI Revolution appeared first on Tekedia.

SpaceX is in discussions to acquire Boost Mobile or gain access to its network, according to a report from The Washington Post, as the company seeks to launch its own mobile phone service and challenge the major U.S. wireless carriers. Elon Musk, SpaceX’s chief executive, met last month with Charlie Ergen, chairman of Boost Mobile’s […] The post SpaceX in Talks to Acquire Boost Mobile as It Pushes Into U.S. Wireless Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s federal government is preparing an ambitious $21.7 billion external borrowing plan to finance infrastructure development, raising fresh questions about the country’s debt sustainability, borrowing costs and long-term economic outlook. The proposal, comprising $20.5 billion and €1.05 billion, is awaiting approval from the National Assembly and represents another significant expansion of the  Bola Tinubu administration’s […] The post Nigeria Infrastructure Financing: Benefits and Risks of $21.7 Billion Debt appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the global economy, creating enormous fortunes, reshaping workplaces, and raising increasingly serious questions about humanity’s future. Three developments highlight the different sides of this technological revolution: The expected wealth creation surrounding Anthropic’s initial public offering (IPO), Amazon’s growing use of robots in its warehouses, and the alarming predictions of an AI […] The post Anthropic’s IPO, Amazon’s Robot Revolution, and the AI Safety Expert Who Fears Humanity’s Future appeared first on Tekedia.

The growing influence of artificial intelligence, Silicon Valley startup culture and powerful technology executives has become a subject of increasing public debate. Now, the long-running comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) is joining the conversation, using satire to criticize the technology industry’s ambitions, questionable business practices and the personalities driving its rapid expansion. In a […] The post Silicon Valley Startup Culture Comes Under Fire as SNL Targets Tech Executives appeared first on Tekedia.

A year after winning New York City’s mayoral election, Zohran Mamdani’s political rise continues to shape conversations about the city’s economic future. His victory represented a major shift in the political landscape, driven by growing frustration over housing costs, expensive transportation, childcare expenses and the widening gap between wealthy residents and working-class families. Now, attention […] The post The Future of New York City’s Economy Under Zohran Mamdani appeared first on Tekedia.