In today's edition: Kenya’s pay-TV market grows || BasiGo opens charging station || Luno, AltSchool announce new course

Question: How do you see the U.S. market, and what is the new normal from an African perspective? My Response: The new normal is that the U.S. economic architecture is being redesigned, and what we are witnessing is not a single adjustment but a series of unfolding “new normals” that will play out over the […] The post America’s Economic Paradox: Growth Without Jobs appeared first on Tekedia.

Phantom, the popular multi-chain crypto wallet, officially announced that early access to its Phantom Cash debit cards is starting to roll out this week. Begins in the United States excluding New York and Alaska for some features. Prepaid Visa debit card— virtual at launch, with physical cards coming later. It supports Apple Pay, Google Pay, […] The post Phantom is Rolling Out Early Access to its Phantom Cash Debit Card appeared first on Tekedia.

Solana leads most major blockchains across these key metrics, based on on-chain data from sources like DeFiLlama, Artemis, Blockworks, and industry reports. Solana consistently ranks #1, often with more monthly active addresses than all other Layer-1 and Layer-2 chains combined, ~127 million in mid-2025 per Artemis/Blockworks data; reports of 57–83 million in various months, far […] The post Solana Leads Most Blockchains Across Key Metrics in 2025 appeared first on Tekedia.

The UK government has announced plans to introduce legislation that will bring cryptocurrencies and cryptoasset services under full regulatory oversight, treating them similarly to traditional financial products like stocks and shares. The new rules are set to come into force in October 2027. Crypto firms like exchanges, custodians, brokers, and wallet providers serving UK customers […] The post UK Advances Major Crypto Regulation Overhaul appeared first on Tekedia.

Lovable, the Stockholm-based artificial intelligence startup riding the surge of interest in so-called “vibe coding,” has vaulted into the top tier of Europe’s startup ecosystem after a new funding round valued the company at $6.6 billion, according to people familiar with the deal who spoke to CNBC. The round, which has not yet been formally […] The post Lovable Soars to $6.6bn Valuation as Accel, Khosla Double Down on Europe’s Vibe-Coding Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Netflix is doubling down on the creator economy, announcing a wide-ranging partnership with iHeartMedia that will bring 14 high-profile video podcasts exclusively to the streaming platform beginning in early 2026. The move sharpens Netflix’s challenge to YouTube and signals that video podcasts are no longer a side experiment for the world’s largest streaming service, but […] The post Netflix Bets Bigger on Video Podcasts With Exclusive iHeartMedia Deal, Escalating Fight With YouTube appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta has initiated a major strategic push into the living room with the launch of the dedicated Instagram for TV app, which is now in an early testing phase in the U.S. exclusively on Amazon Fire TV streaming devices. This move transforms the photo-sharing app’s short-form video product, Reels, from a solitary mobile experience into […] The post Instagram Reels Makes Big-Screen Debut on Amazon Fire TV, Targeting Shared Viewing appeared first on Tekedia.

Charles Schwab announced platform enhancements, including the addition of 17 new futures products to its thinkorswim trading platform. Among these are Solana futures (/SOL) and Micro Solana futures (/MSL), joining existing crypto futures like Bitcoin and Ether. This expands crypto exposure options for approved futures accounts on Schwab’s platforms. Solana futures trade under the symbol […] The post Charles Schwab Adds Solana Futures amid Solana Surviving Massive DDoS Attack appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent reports indicate that Samsung plans to halt production of SATA-interface SSDs— the older, slower 2.5-inch drives like the 870 EVO series starting in January 2026, after fulfilling existing contracts. Western Digital is not discontinuing production of consumer SSDs entirely. The rumors stem from a major corporate restructuring completed in early 2025 around March, where […] The post Is Samsung Phasing Out The SATA-SSDs Model? appeared first on Tekedia.

MetaMask officially rolled out native support for Bitcoin (BTC), a major milestone in its transition from an Ethereum-focused wallet to a true multi-chain platform. This integration, first teased in February 2025, allows users to:Buy BTC directly with fiat via card, Apple Pay, etc. Send and receive BTC on-chain. Swap BTC with EVM-compatible tokens or Solana […] The post MetaMask Announces Native Bitcoin Support Amid MoonPay’s Commerce App Launch for Solana Seeker appeared first on Tekedia.

In a joint operation announced in mid-December 2025, Spanish National Police (Policía Nacional), in collaboration with Danish authorities, dismantled a transnational criminal organization responsible for a violent kidnapping and murder targeting cryptocurrency holdings. The crime occurred in April 2025 in Mijas, Málaga province, southern Spain. A couple— the man of Dutch origin, aged 37, and […] The post Spanish and Danish Police Dismantle Cross-Border Gang Behind Crypto-Motivated Kidnapping and Murder appeared first on Tekedia.

Want to draw serious home buyers to your home and get the most money? Open houses are back. In a big way. Despite all the internet listings, virtual tours, and home videos – buyers still want to see and walk through a property in person. In fact, they really want to. The problem? Most people […] The post Preparing Your Home for a Successful Open House appeared first on Tekedia.

Submitting a claim on an extended warranty on your car is no picnic… Vehicle owners rarely understand the ins and outs of the claims process. They purchase the coverage, pay their premiums, and cross their fingers… Until they actually need to make a claim. Suddenly, they’re floundering… The paperwork! Coordinating with the repair facility! Following […] The post Navigating the Claims Process for Extended Car Warranties appeared first on Tekedia.

  Seven controversies rocked the ecosystem this year—and the lessons are brutal 2025 wasn’t just the year funding stayed tight. It was the year African startups got exposed. While founders were pitching growth stories, behind closed doors companies were collapsing under governance failures, fraud allegations, and co-founder breakups that went viral. Some lost millions. Others […] The post The African Startups That Imploded in 2025: Fraud, Missing Millions, and Public Meltdowns appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Online protection is no longer optional, and that’s exactly why the next step for Pinco deserves a closer look. Digital safety is becoming a signature topic for modern platforms, yet few brands treat it as seriously as Pinko casino, which quietly invests in tools designed to reduce friction and strengthen trust. Somewhere between updated interfaces […] The post Future Security Innovations at Pinco Casino: What Awaits Players appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa officially announced the launch of its Stablecoins Advisory Practice, a new service under Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA). This initiative helps banks, fintechs, merchants, and businesses of all sizes evaluate, strategize, and implement stablecoin solutions. The practice provides guidance on market fit, strategy development, technical and operational readiness, use-case analysis like cross-border payments, B2B […] The post Visa Launches Global Stablecoins Advisory Practice appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin’s network hashrate dropped sharply by approximately 8% around 100 EH/s in a single day, attributed to the shutdown of roughly 400,000 mining rigs in China’s Xinjiang region. Industry insiders, including Nano Labs CEO Jack Kong (former Canaan co-chairman), linked the decline to coordinated closures of mining farms in Xinjiang. Hashrate fell from peaks around […] The post Implications of Bitcoin Hashrate Dropping 8% from Xinjiang Shutdowns appeared first on Tekedia.

Digital asset exchange-traded products (ETPs) recorded weekly inflows exceeding $700 million in recent reports from CoinShares, a leading digital asset manager. CoinShares‘ most recent updates highlight positive momentum: One week showed $716 million in inflows, pushing total assets under management (AuM) to $180 billion still below the all-time high of $264 billion. A subsequent week […] The post A Look At Recent Digital Asset ETP Inflows (> $700M Weekly) appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin (BTC) has fallen below $86,000 amid a broader market sell-off. Live prices across major sources show BTC trading in the $85,900–$87,000 range, down roughly 3–4% in the past 24 hours, with some intraday dips as low as $85,500–$85,700. This extends a multi-day decline, pushing BTC about 30% below its all-time high of ~$126,000 earlier […] The post Markets crash as Bitcoin Falls Below $86K — Resulting to Massive Liquidations appeared first on Tekedia.

Nasdaq filed a proposed rule change with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to extend trading hours for U.S. equities and exchange-traded products (ETPs) to 23 hours per day, five days a week. Approximately 16 hours total across pre-market (4:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. ET), regular (9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. ET), and post-market […] The post NASDAQ Filing for Rule Change on Trading Time Adjustment Benefits Asian Investors appeared first on Tekedia.

PayPal, an online payment platform that allows users to send and receive money, has applied for regulatory approval to establish a PayPal bank. According to the payment giant, this move would enable it offer loans directly to small businesses in the United States. Speaking on this, PayPal CEO Alex Chriss said, “Establishing PayPal Bank will […] The post PayPal Seeks Regulatory Approval to Launch PayPal Bank, Targeting Small Businesses appeared first on Tekedia.

Visa announced the launch of stablecoin settlement capabilities in the United States, allowing U.S. issuers, acquirers, banks, and fintechs to settle obligations on the Visa network using Circle’s USDC stablecoin. This marks the domestic expansion of a program that has already processed a $3.5 billion annualized run rate in stablecoin settlements as of November 2025. […] The post Visa Launches USDC Stablecoin Settlement for U.S. Banks Using Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

Kenyan fintech Swypt connects M-PESA payments to stablecoins by letting merchants receive, hold, and send USDT without changing how customers pay.

Bitcoin failed to build enough momentum to break above the $90,000 and $90,500 resistance levels, triggering a fresh decline that pushed the price below the $88,500 support zone. Selling pressure intensified briefly, with BTC dipping under $87,000. The crypto asset has recorded a slight retracement, as it trades at $87,091, at the time of this […] The post Bitcoin Slips Below $88,000 as Macro Jitters And Year-End Liquidity Weigh on Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

Leadership in technology is often defined by building scalable systems, driving automation, or advancing cloud-native innovation. Yet, true leadership extends beyond infrastructure; it lives in classrooms, mentorship sessions, and community programs shaping the next generation of African innovators. This is the philosophy guiding Adedamola Ajibola, a DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer whose commitment to youth […] The post Beyond Code: Building People, Not Just Systems appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Meshack Alloys shut down Sendy in 2024 after raising millions and failing to find sustainable unit economics. By late 2025, he was back. This time, he’s launching TABB, a fintech building trade credit infrastructure for African SMEs. William McCarren watched Zumi, his Kenyan e-commerce startup, collapse after $20M in sales and 5,000 customers. Now he’s […] The post After Burning $50M, These African Founders Are Back. Should Investors Trust Them? appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Senegal is charting a new chapter in its tech ecosystem. After producing Francophone Africa’s first unicorn, the country is now layering public and private capital to help startups scale sustainably, offering lessons for the rest of the region.

Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, has announced the launch of its Agentic Commerce Suite, a new solution designed to help businesses become “agent-ready” as AI agents increasingly mediate online purchasing. The suite enables companies to sell through AI agents more easily by improving product discoverability, simplifying checkout, and supporting agentic payments through a […] The post Stripe Launches Agentic Commerce Suite to Power AI-Driven Buying appeared first on Tekedia.

VOLZ, an Algerian travel-tech startup, has raised 600 million dinars (about $5 million) to strengthen its product offerings within the country and expand into new markets across North and West Africa. 

The Federal Reserve of the United States reduced its primary interest rate by 25 basis points on October 29, 2025, lowering the target range to 3.75%-4.00%. It also announced that quantitative tightening (QT) will be terminated on December 1. The majority of market observers expected it to mark the end of the downturn and the […] The post Analyzing Crypto Tepid Response to Fed Rate Changes appeared first on Tekedia.

Crypto staking is entering one of its strongest phases ever. As the crypto market matures and proof-of-stake (PoS) networks continue scaling, staking has become a mainstream way for investors to earn predictable, low-effort passive income. In 2026, the competition among the best crypto staking platforms will be fierce but will also create excellent opportunities for […] The post Top 9 Best Apps for Staking Crypto in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

There’s a certain thrill in walking into a room and feeling, yep, this is mine. Store-bought furniture is fine—sometimes even pretty—but it rarely fits just right. That’s where custom made furniture comes in. It’s not just about owning a chair or a table. It’s about shaping your space so it feels intentional. The first time […]

Global cryptocurrency platform Luno, founded in Africa, and AltSchool Africa, an accredited online learning platform, have announced a strategic partnership to provide high-quality, fully funded crypto education to 15,000 Nigerian residents through a beginner-friendly course titled “Demystifying Crypto for Africans.” This initiative, now the largest crypto education program in Africa, represents a significant step in […] The post Luno and AltSchool Africa Launch Africa’s Largest Fully Funded Crypto Education Initiative appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The Mojaloop Foundation, in partnership with the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), ThitsaWorks (a Singapore-based company), and The AfricaNenda Foundation, has announced the launch of the Liberian Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS). This modern, real-time interoperable payments platform is powered by Mojaloop, an open-source infrastructure designed to promote digital financial inclusion. The IIPS will primarily […] The post Central Bank of Liberia Launches Transformational Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS) Powered by Mojaloop appeared first on Tech In Africa.

CardinalStone Capital Advisers, a Nigerian fund manager, plans to allocate the proceeds from its second fund to high-growth small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria, Ghana, and Francophone West Africa, including Ivory Coast and Senegal. The firm is preparing to launch a new investment vehicle focused on SMEs in West Africa. Named CardinalStone Capital Advisers […] The post CardinalStone Capital Advisers Launches $120M Fund to Support SMEs Across West Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.