4 African Tech Pivots That Turned “Almost” Into Breakthrough African tech success rarely follows the original pitch deck. The companies that endure tend to do something harder: admit the first model is capped, then pivot into what the market will reliably pay for. Here are four high-confidence examples where the pivot, not the initial idea, […] The post 4 Times an African Founder Pivoted and Won: From Near-Failure to Breakthrough appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Bitcoin has surged to a 50-day high, briefly climbing above $97,000 in recent trading sessions amid escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran. This rally, which began around January 13, 2026, pushed BTC past key resistance levels not seen since mid-November 2025, with prices hovering around $96,000–$97,000 as of January 15, 2026. The price […] The post Bitcoin Hits 50-Day High as US–Iran War Tensions Escalate appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump’s call for a one-year cap of 10% on credit card interest rates has evolved into more than a policy soundbite. It is now a flashpoint that exposes long-standing tensions in the U.S. consumer finance system, pitting banks and card issuers against fintech executives and consumer advocates, while raising questions about how far […] The post Trump’s 10% Credit Card Rate Cap Proposal Splits Corporate America, Exposing Fault Lines in Consumer Finance appeared first on Tekedia.

Several trends are shaping the crypto space at the moment. The Dogecoin price continues to push higher, with many market watchers suggesting the move could stretch into 2026. At the same time, the XRP price has slipped by 5.52%, raising fresh questions about its short-term direction. At the center of attention, however, is BlockDAG (BDAG). […] The post BlockDAG’s Fast-Approaching Presale Deadline and 16.67× ROI Potential Draw Traders’ Attention! XRP & DOGE Show Rally appeared first on Tekedia.

Spartans.com has officially opened global entry for a fully customized hypercar giveaway, featuring a one-of-one Koenigsegg Jesko transformed by luxury automotive tuner MANSORY. This is not a test run, digital reward, or teaser campaign. The vehicle exists, the entry rules are published openly, and the entire giveaway follows strict international sweepstakes laws. Anyone eligible can […] The post Spartans Launches Global Giveaway: Win a One-of-One Mansory Jesko Hypercar appeared first on Tekedia.

As of mid-January, the crypto market is holding a massive $3.09 trillion total value. While the World Liberty Financial crypto platform just launched its lending market, and the latest xrp news shows record ETF trading of $219 million, things are slowing down. Experts observe that these big names are now too large to offer the […] The post Forget World Liberty & XRP: Milk Mocha ($HUGS) Presale is the Only Path to 5000x Gains appeared first on Tekedia.

For a long time, casino promotions have relied on promises. Sign-up bonuses, boosted odds, and limited offers are presented as rewards, but often come with layers of conditions that shift the balance away from the player. The online casino giveaway, now live on Spartans, takes a noticeably different approach. It centers on the MANSORY Jesko: […] The post Spartans Brings the World’s Only MANSORY Jesko Into a Live Giveaway appeared first on Tekedia.

AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems has struck a landmark agreement with OpenAI to supply up to 750 megawatts of computing power through 2028. The deal, which underscores both OpenAI’s escalating demand for specialized AI infrastructure and Cerebras’ ambition to emerge as a serious alternative to Nvidia in the booming AI hardware market, marks one of the […] The post Cerebras Lands $10bn OpenAI Deal, Deepening Its Challenge to Nvidia and Reshaping the AI Compute Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Sentiment in the Bitcoin market has recently shown signs of improvement, with the Crypto Fear & Greed Index moving into the neutral-to-greed zone for the first time in months. The index, which tracks overall investor sentiment, reportedly registered a “greed” score following weeks of fear and extreme fear. On Thursday, it reached a reading of […] The post Bitcoin Sentiment Improves Amid Rally, Fear & Greed Index Shows Improved Mood as Traders Eye $100K Milestone appeared first on Tekedia.

In a decision with wide implications for consumers, competition, and the secondary phone market, the Federal Communications Commission has granted Verizon a waiver that allows it to lock phones to its network for longer periods. The move scraps a long-standing requirement that forced the carrier to unlock handsets 60 days after activation, a rule that […] The post FCC Relaxes Verizon Phone Unlocking Rule, Reshaping How Easily Customers Can Switch Carriers appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic’s latest product release is as much a demonstration as it is a tool. Cowork, the company’s new agentic assistant designed for non-coding tasks, was largely built by Claude itself — a clear illustration of how AI-powered coding tools are reshaping how software products are created, tested, and shipped. Announced on Monday, Cowork is positioned […] The post Anthropic Says Claude AI Mostly Wrote Cowork, Its Latest Product appeared first on Tekedia.

Dell employees have been warned to brace for a moment that will redraw how the 42-year-old company actually works. On May 3, large parts of the business will switch, all at once, to a single enterprise operating platform, ending decades of fragmented systems, duplicated tools, and function-by-function autonomy. Jeff Clarke, Dell’s chief operating officer and […] The post Inside Dell’s One-Day Reset: How an AI Push Is Forcing the Biggest Internal Overhaul in the Company’s History appeared first on Tekedia.

When most new crypto projects launch, the story is the same: raise millions on a whitepaper, then try to build the thing that was promised. Often, it takes years. Sometimes, it never happens. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) didn’t follow that script. It built the entire foundation before ever opening its token auction. By the time […] The post The Smartest Bet Among the Best Cryptocurrencies to Invest In: ZKP Spent $100M Before Selling a Single Token appeared first on Tekedia.

The U.S. government is taking an unusually direct role in shoring up its weapons supply chain, committing $1 billion to L3Harris Technologies’ expanding rocket motor business. The decision is part of a broader and increasingly explicit policy shift in Washington, which has seen the federal government move from being merely a regulator and customer to […] The post Pentagon Takes Equity Stake in Missile Supply Chain as U.S. Bets $1bn on L3Harris Rocket Motors appeared first on Tekedia.

As 2026 begins, the anticipation surrounding Ozak AI is intensifying across the crypto sector. While most new tokens struggle to gain market attention before listing, Ozak AI is doing the opposite — capturing significant momentum months ahead of launch. With its presale funding climbing over $5.63 million and analysts aligning around a $1 projected listing […] The post Ozak AI’s Projected Launch Price Could Set the Stage for One of the Strongest New-Token Rallies in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria closed 2025 with headline inflation at 15.15% in December, down 19.65 percentage points from 34.80% recorded in December 2024, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Bitcoin began as a small idea in 2009, shared by a few coders online. Now the orange coin shows up in games, song sites, art shops, and many web hubs. Stores that once took only cards now add a clear “Pay with Bitcoin” mark. The shift can look sharp when you scroll fast. Yet it […] The post Why Bitcoin Adoption Is Growing Across Digital Industries appeared first on Tekedia.

Sports betting can feel like a ride at a fair. Odds jump, hands sweat, and cash moves with each play. Trust has to stay steady. You give a site your cash, your name, and time you will not get back. You also share your phone and mail, so the site must guard them well. The […] The post Why Trust Is Everything in Sports Betting Platforms appeared first on Tekedia.

The cybersecurity landscape is rapidly evolving, with hackers increasingly utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) to execute sophisticated attacks against their targets. To defend against these AI-driven threats, organisations must adopt data protection solutions that harness AI – essentially, “fighting fire with fire.” The IT space today is a battlefield, with cyberattacks getting smarter, faster, and harder […]

Bolt South Africa has launched “Bolt Your Matric Comeback,” an initiative sponsoring 1,000 learner rides to help young people access matric rewrites, supplementary exams and academic support programs. With more than 900,000 learners having written matric and an official 88 percent pass rate, thousands of young people will now need to rewrite exams or attend […]

In a landmark move for South Africa’s technology and manufacturing landscape, Uhuru Consumer Electronics has been officially selected as a local Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) in the RT 15 Contract by the National Treasury. The partnership positions Uhuru as a key player in local smartphone design, assembly, and distribution, supporting Telkom’s commitment to digital inclusion, […]

Across Africa the appeal to vibe coding is obvious, but speed has a cost. This is the challenge that Cencori, a Nigerian AI startup positioning itself as the “Cloudflare for AI,” says it wants to address.

This guide covers visa requirements for the countries most travelled to by Nigerians, based on IATA and WTTC data: the United Kingdom, Ghana, Canada, the United States, South Africa, and Ethiopia.

The Trump administration has announced a decision to formally approve exports of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence chips to China, reopening one of the most sensitive fronts in U.S.–China relations. How far Washington should go in restricting advanced technology without undermining its own industrial champions has been a critical issue in its recent trade policies. Under […] The post Nvidia’s H200 Becomes a New Fault Line in U.S.–China Tech Rivalry as Trump Clears Exports, Beijing Pushes Back appeared first on Tekedia.

Saks Global, the owner of some of the most storied names in American luxury retail, has entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, marking a dramatic fall for a business that once symbolized stability and prestige at the top end of the fashion market. The filing, made after the company ran out of cash and failed to […] The post Inside Saks Global’s Collapse: How a Luxury Powerhouse Ran Out of Cash and Ended Up in Chapter 11 appeared first on Tekedia.

Join us as the next edition of Tekedia AI Lab begins on Jan 24. In this edition, you will learn how to transform your personal computer into a mini-ChatGPT, configure and deploy intelligent AI agents on VPS servers, build and launch systems through vibe-coding ecosystems, and much more. If you want to understand, build, and […] The post Tekedia AI Lab Begins On Jan 24; Register Today appeared first on Tekedia.

In the scaling of digital platforms, a centralized control model was dominant for a long time. However, Limanovio Limited notes that in the 2020s, an ecosystem approach is becoming more common. Its core idea is to build a flexible system of connected participants, services, and integrations that create value together. Platforms designed with systemic thinking […] The post Can Ecosystem Thinking Transform Digital Platform Growth? Answers from Limanovio Limited appeared first on Tekedia.

Most wealthtech teams think their RIA outreach problem is about messaging. Better copy. Sharper value props. A cleaner pitch deck. In reality, it is almost always a data problem. You cannot target what you cannot clearly see. Finding RIAs has quietly shifted from downloading static lists to working with living databases. Today it is about […] The post The Wealthtech Guide to B2B Sales Lead Databases: Finding and Targeting RIAs appeared first on Tekedia.

Sage today announced the launch of Sage Copilot in Sage Operations, bringing AI-powered insights directly into manufacturing and distribution workflows. Manufacturers and distributors continue to feel pressure to improve visibility and act before problems escalate. Analyst research supports this move toward more autonomous decision-making, with Gartner predicting that 25% of supply chain KPI reporting will […]

Fasset, the global banking and investment platform, has appointed seasoned banker Rafiza Ghazali as Managing Director, Consumer Banking, bringing on board one of Southeast Asia’s few executives who has taken a licensed digital bank from inception to full public launch. Marking her departure from KAF Digital Bank as CEO, effective as of 1 February 2026. […]

Africa is unified in its data centre ambition – but transmission and fragmentation could derail itsUS$1.5 trillion digital economy potential As cross-continental digitalisation developments converge to forge tomorrow’s AI economy, Africa today is united in its ambition to become a thriving, technologically empoweredmarket where world-class digital infrastructure yields unprecedented… TechCity

Bloomwit Launches PR for African SMEs to Address Visibility and Growth Challenges  Bloomwit, Africa’s best business communications academy, has launched public relations (PR) services tailored specifically for African small and… TechCity

Wikipedia, the world’s online information resource, turns 25 today, marking a quarter century of making trustworthy, human-powered knowledge accessible worldwide. Through a Wikipedia 25 campaign launched today, the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that operates Wikipedia, released for the first time a video “docuseries,” sharing a behind-the-scenes look at the lives and stories of Wikipedia volunteer […]

A favourable Supreme Court ruling could restore access to the U.S. market, stabilise cash flows, and allow SMEs to scale again. 

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Market participants searching for top crypto gems to buy now often begin with large names such as Ethereum, Solana, and Avalanche. These networks have captured attention for years, supported by strong usage, wide developer support, and repeated bull cycles. Their presence across the market is already well understood, and much of their value is reflected […] The post 4 Top Crypto Gems to Buy Now Before the Next Big Price Surge: ZKP, ETH, SOL & AVAX! appeared first on Tekedia.