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Airtel Nigeria, the second biggest player, has been building aggressively to compete. By December 2025, it had added 1,561 sites over three years, bringing its total to nearly 17,200.

Access Bank perseveres through economic headwinds and remains Nigeria’s most valuable brand Brand Finance’s Nigeria 25 2026 reveals that the country’s top 25 brands record a 14% increase in their collective brand value • 61%: Nigeria’s banking sector retains the largest total brand value… TechCity

Keypoints Main Story At a media workshop in Abuja on Monday, Dr. Doubra Emuren stated that unreliable network coverage is directly risking lives by disrupting emergency call systems. He explained that when connectivity fails, response times are significantly affected, making it difficult for the National Emergency Number (112) to function consistently. He further noted that […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Strategic alliance combines Rwanda’s most trusted diaspora brand with Europe’s first Remittance-as-a-Service platform giving tens of thousands of Rwandans across the EU a faster, cheaper way to send money home. Belmoney, Europe’s first Remittance-as-a-Service (RaaS) provider, today announced a strategic partnership with RwandaCash, the leading financial services provider for the Rwandan diaspora. The partnership transforms […] The post Belmoney and RwandaCash Partner to Unlock Pan-European Remittances to Rwanda appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Jonathan Smit, the founder and former Managing Director of Payfast, has announced his acquisition of iVeri, one of Africa’s longest-standing payment technology providers. The move marks a significant shift in the continent’s fintech landscape, bringing together iVeri’s nearly 30-year legacy of robust payment infrastructure and the vision of one of South Africa’s most accomplished entrepreneurs. […]

In today's edition: Morocco’s AI factory || Foreign income earned at home is taxable in Kenya || Nigeria sets June deadline for e-invoicing || Bad loans in Kenya hit 15.5% in 2025

Koné's appointment comes as Cauridor moves beyond its early infrastructure-building phase and pushes into new markets.

OpenAI is deepening its long-term commitment to Britain’s artificial intelligence ecosystem, announcing plans for its first permanent London office just days after pausing its flagship UK infrastructure project. The move is seen as a juxtaposition that lays bare the widening divide between AI talent investment and the far more difficult economics of large-scale compute buildout. […] The post OpenAI Doubles Down on London Talent Hub Even as UK Compute Ambitions Stall appeared first on Tekedia.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday escalated tensions with Beijing by threatening to impose a sweeping 50% tariff on Chinese goods if Washington confirms reports that China is preparing to supply air defense weapons to Iran. The threat, which follows the U.S. Navy’s move to mount a blockade at the Strait of Hormuz, has added […] The post Is Trump Redirecting Global Crude Demand Toward American Exports Through Hormuz Blockade After 50% Tariff Threat on China? appeared first on Tekedia.

European shares opened lower on Monday, surrendering some of last week’s relief gains as hopes for a swift end to the Iran conflict faded following the collapse of U.S.-Iran negotiations and President Trump’s surprise order to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. The pan-European STOXX 600 index slipped 0.7% to 610.52 points by 0834 GMT. Although […] The post European Stocks Retreat as Iran Conflict Deepens and Hormuz Blockade Casts Long Shadow Over Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI is moving decisively to strengthen its position in the high-stakes enterprise artificial intelligence market. Newly appointed chief revenue officer Denise Dresser told staff that the company’s alliance with Amazon has become a major catalyst for growth, even as its longstanding relationship with Microsoft increasingly constrains how it reaches customers. In an internal memo sent […] The post OpenAI Sharpens Enterprise Offensive, Touts Amazon Alliance As Catalyst for Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

Citi is making one of its most ambitious bets in years, launching a dedicated AI Infrastructure group in late February with the explicit goal of carving out a leadership role in what it estimates could be a $3 trillion capital build-out by 2030. The new team brings together specialists from across the investment bank — […] The post Citi Sets Up Team to Challenge Wall Street Giants in the $3tn AI Infrastructure Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Duolingo has quietly executed a significant course correction in its workplace AI strategy, stepping back from a policy that formally linked employee use of artificial intelligence tools to performance reviews. The move speaks to a broader reckoning underway across white-collar workplaces over how AI adoption should be measured. The reversal, disclosed by Chief Executive Luis […] The post Duolingo Recasts Its AI-First Strategy as It Retreats From Review Metrics and Refocuses on Outcomes appeared first on Tekedia.

Britain has firmly distanced itself from the United States’ naval blockade of Iranian ports, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer making clear that London will not be drawn into Washington’s escalating confrontation with Tehran, even as the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz continues to jolt global energy markets. Speaking on Monday, Starmer said the United […] The post UK and France Distance Selves from U.S., Iran Blockade of Hormuz, Call for Free Access appeared first on Tekedia.

Japan’s government and financial markets are increasingly converging on a difficult policy question, which borders on whether the Bank of Japan should raise interest rates this month to strengthen the yen and blunt the inflationary shock from surging oil prices linked to the Iran war. The debate intensified on Sunday after Trade Minister Ryosei Akazawa […] The post BOJ Betting on Rate Hike as Japan Weighs Stronger Yen to Counter Oil-Driven Inflation appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese automaker Chery Automobile is stepping up its European expansion strategy, seeking partnerships with established carmakers that would allow it to manufacture vehicles in existing factories across the continent rather than commit capital to building new plants from the ground up. The move marks a pragmatic shift by China’s largest vehicle exporter as it races […] The post Chery Eyes Europe Factory Tie-Ups to Accelerate Expansion, Sidestep Tariff Pressure appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump responded to the collapse of weekend peace negotiations with Iran by ordering an immediate U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow waterway that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s daily oil supply. In a Truth Social post on Sunday, Trump declared: “Effective immediately, the United States Navy, the Finest […] The post Trump Orders Naval Blockade of Strait of Hormuz After Failed Iran Talks, Escalating a Conflict Already Roiling Global Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

The Polkadot blockchain ecosystem faced a targeted security incident today when a vulnerability in Hyperbridge’s Ethereum Token Gateway contract was exploited. An attacker forged cross-chain messages, gained administrative control over the bridged DOT contract on Ethereum, minted approximately 1 billion fake wrapped DOT tokens, and dumped them in a single transaction for around 108.2 ETH […] The post Crypto Hack Hits Hyperbridge: 1 Billion Fake Wrapped DOT Minted And Dumped appeared first on Tekedia.

Imagine a scenario where the state of Ohio finds a hidden treasure chest buried beneath the Statehouse in Columbus, containing nearly a billion dollars in annual recurring revenue. While this sounds like the plot of a political thriller, it is actually the very real fiscal crossroads currently facing the Buckeye State as lawmakers weigh the […] The post The Buckeye State’s Digital Dilemma: Analyzing the Potential $800M Tax Revenue of Ohio iGaming appeared first on Tekedia.

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The National Service Authority (NSA) has announced the successful payment of February 2026 allowances to National Service Personnel (NSP) nationwide.

Newly appointed Black Stars head coach Carlos Queiroz has pledged total commitment to Ghana, declaring that his new role goes beyond a routine managerial appointment and should be viewed as a national mission.

Ghana is yet to settle on an official anthem for the upcoming World Cup, but the Sports Minister, Kofi Adams says the country is spoilt for choice and confident of producing a global hit comparable to Waka Waka (This Time for Africa) by Shakira.

There is a quiet contradiction unfolding across Africa, and it deserves urgent reflection. We are a continent whose ancestors understood the sacred value of forests, rivers, wetlands, and sacred groves. Across generations, African societies lived with an instinctive awareness that human life was inseparable from nature. Trees were not viewed merely as timber. Rivers were not seen merely as water channels. Forests were not empty land waiting to be cleared. They were living systems that sustained life, moderated climate, protected soils, and preserved the delicate balance between human existence and the natural world.

Akraman Basic School at Nsawam Adoagyiri in the Eastern region has received a major boost after E&H Quarry constructed a modern canteen and bookshop for the school, ending years of pupils eating in what was described as a dangerous shed.

A high-speed collision between a VIP passenger bus and a diesel trailer on the Accra–Kumasi Highway left 10 people injured in the early hours of Monday, 13th April 2026.