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Why Dice Casino Online Platforms Are Booming in Emerging Crypto Markets
Emerging markets are writing a different playbook for online gambling. While mature Western markets see incremental shifts in how people bet, regions across Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America are leapfrogging traditional infrastructure entirely. The dice casino online model, built on cryptocurrency rails and provably fair technology, has found its most enthusiastic audience not in […] The post Why Dice Casino Online Platforms Are Booming in Emerging Crypto Markets appeared first on Tekedia.
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Microsoft Launches Copilot Cowork as Part of Wave 3 Updates
Microsoft has launched Copilot Cowork as part of the “Wave 3” updates to Microsoft 365 Copilot. This new feature introduces advanced agentic AI capabilities, allowing the tool to go beyond simple chat responses and actually execute complex, multi-step tasks autonomously across Microsoft 365 apps like Outlook, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, and more. Developed in collaboration with […] The post Microsoft Launches Copilot Cowork as Part of Wave 3 Updates appeared first on Tekedia.
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Anthropic Warns Pentagon Blacklisting Could Wipe Out Billions in Revenue
Executives at artificial intelligence startup Anthropic have warned that a move by the U.S. government to place the company on a national security blacklist could slash billions of dollars from its projected 2026 revenue and damage its reputation with customers and investors. The warnings emerged in federal court filings tied to a lawsuit the company […] The post Anthropic Warns Pentagon Blacklisting Could Wipe Out Billions in Revenue appeared first on Tekedia.
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Goldman Sachs Pitches Hedge Funds Total Return Swaps on Corporate Loans, Targeting Software Sector Amid AI Disruption Fears
Goldman Sachs (GS.N) is actively marketing a derivative product to hedge funds that enables them to take long or short positions on corporate loans, with a particular focus on debt issued by software companies, according to a source familiar with the matter who spoke to the Financial Times. The instrument — a total return swap […] The post Goldman Sachs Pitches Hedge Funds Total Return Swaps on Corporate Loans, Targeting Software Sector Amid AI Disruption Fears appeared first on Tekedia.
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Onchain Value of Tokenized Equities Surpassed $1B Milestone in Early 2026
The on-chain value of tokenized equities; blockchain-based representations of traditional stocks and equities, part of the broader real-world assets or RWA sector has surpassed $1 billion. This milestone reflects rapid growth in tokenized real-world assets, where traditional financial instruments like stocks are issued and traded on blockchains for benefits such as 24/7 accessibility, faster settlement, […] The post Onchain Value of Tokenized Equities Surpassed $1B Milestone in Early 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Apple Shifts 25% Of iPhone Production To India As Supply Chain Diversification Gathers Pace
Apple is now manufacturing roughly a quarter of its iPhones in India, reaching a milestone that analysts at JPMorgan projected in 2022 as the company gradually reduces its reliance on China as its primary manufacturing hub. According to a report by Bloomberg, about 55 million iPhones produced last year came from India, out of an […] The post Apple Shifts 25% Of iPhone Production To India As Supply Chain Diversification Gathers Pace appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nvidia Prepares to Launch Open-Source ‘NemoClaw’ Platform for AI Agents, Targeting Enterprise Partners
Nvidia is developing an open-source platform for artificial intelligence agents called “NemoClaw,” positioning itself to capitalize on the explosive growth of agentic AI tools, according to a Wired report, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. The company has begun pitching the platform to major enterprise software providers, including Salesforce, Cisco, Google, Adobe, and CrowdStrike, […] The post Nvidia Prepares to Launch Open-Source ‘NemoClaw’ Platform for AI Agents, Targeting Enterprise Partners appeared first on Tekedia.
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AWIT to Host International Women’s Day 2026 Tech Dialogue in Lagos
AWIT to Host International Women’s Day 2026 Tech Dialogue in Lagos Lagos, Nigeria – March 10, 2026 – African Women in Technology (AWIT) will host the Nigeria edition of… TechCity
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Top-5 White-Label Payment Gateway Providers Powering PSPs and Fintechs
Launching a PSP often creates tension: move fast but keep control. Every new payment method, new region, and new provider relationship adds complexity to integrations, monitoring, and operations. Over time, the payments stack becomes less like a feature and more like a platform you have to run on. White-label payment gateways help resolve that trade-off. […]
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Best Laptops for Software Developers: Top Picks 2026 Guide Now
Best Laptops for Software Developers: Top Picks 2026 Guide Now This guide helps software developers pick the right laptop by matching workloads to hardware. It covers CPU, memory, storage, battery, and recommends models for macOS, Windows, Linux, and value-focused buyers, plus setup tips. TechCity
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Modernising Banking & Insurance for Africa’s Digital Economy
The future of digital banking and insurance in Africa is being shaped by forces that are transforming how people access, use and trust financial services. A growing mobile-first population expects experiences that are seamless, personalised and inclusive. Many banking relationships now begin – and often remain – on devices, prompting institutions to prioritise digital channels […]
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German industrial giant Würth is closing its Kenya operations after 29 years
The company said it would continue trading normally until the end of May 2026 while it winds down operations and settles outstanding obligations with customers and partners.
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Agentic AI Company Partners with InterNetX to Enable Seamless Domain Access
Despite the rapid growth of Africa’s digital economy, domain ownership remains extremely low compared to global markets. Many entrepreneurs are unable to purchase domains due to international payment restrictions or foreign currency requirements. Gebeya announced a strategic partnership with InterNetX, a European domain registrar and part of the IONOS Group, to enable domain registration directly […]
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Kenya’s taxman is watching
In today's edition: Kenya’s Parliament endorses Safaricom stake sale || Body cams for Kenyan customs officers || Nigeria's Internet penetration rate reaches 53% || CcHub backed over 3,000 ventures in 2025
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When Vision Raises $1 Billion: The Power of America’s Innovation Capital Market
Only in America can a company raise over $1 billion without a balance sheet, powered largely by a vision articulated in a pitch deck. That is the depth of the American innovation capital market. Artificial intelligence startup Advanced Machine Intelligence announced that it has raised $1.03 billion at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation, even though […] The post When Vision Raises $1 Billion: The Power of America’s Innovation Capital Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Multi-Agent Recursive Loops Without Needing an External Builder to Sustain their Boundary 
Traditional software has never been truly autopoietic in the strict biological sense defined by Maturana and Varela: living systems that continuously self-produce and self-maintain their own organization through their own processes, without needing an external “builder” to recreate or sustain their boundary and components. Classical software is paradigmatically allopoietic — produced and maintained by something […] The post Multi-Agent Recursive Loops Without Needing an External Builder to Sustain their Boundary  appeared first on Tekedia.
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Stronger Business Investment Lifts Japan’s Fourth-Quarter Growth, Though Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook
Japan’s economy expanded more strongly than initially estimated in the final quarter of 2025, supported by a sharp rebound in business investment and firmer household spending, revised government data released Tuesday showed. The upgrade suggests domestic demand is providing a measure of resilience for the world’s fourth-largest economy, even as geopolitical tensions in the Middle […] The post Stronger Business Investment Lifts Japan’s Fourth-Quarter Growth, Though Middle East Tensions Cloud Outlook appeared first on Tekedia.
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Volkswagen Reports Sharp 53% Drop in 2025 Operating Profit
Volkswagen AG, Europe’s largest carmaker, on Tuesday, reported a steep 53% decline in full-year 2025 operating profit to €8.9 billion ($10.4 billion), missing analyst expectations and underscoring the mounting pressures facing the German automotive giant. The results reflect a combination of U.S. import tariffs, adverse currency effects, a strategic reset at its high-margin Porsche brand, […] The post Volkswagen Reports Sharp 53% Drop in 2025 Operating Profit appeared first on Tekedia.
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German Advertisers push for Antitrust fine Against Apple over App Tracking Rules
German publishers, advertisers, and marketing trade groups are pressing the country’s antitrust regulator to impose penalties on Apple, arguing that the technology giant’s proposed adjustments to its app tracking framework fail to resolve competition concerns tied to its control over user data within the iPhone ecosystem. The call for action comes as Germany’s competition watchdog, […] The post German Advertisers push for Antitrust fine Against Apple over App Tracking Rules appeared first on Tekedia.
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Career Transition to Tech: A Complete How-To Guide
Career Transition to Tech: A Complete How-To Guide Here is something worth sitting with for a moment. A teacher in Lagos becomes a UX designer in… TechCity
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Aga Khan’s exit hands East Africa’s largest news publisher to Tanzanian billionaire
The deal shifts control of one of East Africa’s most influential media groups at a time when publishers across the continent are racing to turn large online audiences into sustainable digital businesses.
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Executing A Winning AI Product Strategy in Africa – Ndubuisi Ekekwe
The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (A) has ushered in a new era of product development that operates under a distinct and unforgiving set of rules which do not align with the conventional SaaS business model where digital products benefit from near-zero marginal costs and network effects with scale. At the heart of this new […] The post Executing A Winning AI Product Strategy in Africa – Ndubuisi Ekekwe appeared first on Tekedia.
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G6 Teams Up with GSMA to Launch $40 Low-cost Smartphones in Nigeria, Five Other African Markets
A coalition of Africa’s largest mobile network operators has launched a major push to lower the cost of smartphones across the continent, announcing plans to pilot ultra-low-cost 4G devices priced at about $40 (roughly ?56,000) in six African markets. The initiative, unveiled at the 2026 edition of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, brings together […] The post G6 Teams Up with GSMA to Launch $40 Low-cost Smartphones in Nigeria, Five Other African Markets appeared first on Tekedia.
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Yann LeCun’s AI Startup AMI Raises $1.03bn to Build Next-Generation “Reasoning” Systems
Artificial intelligence startup Advanced Machine Intelligence said Tuesday it has raised $1.03 billion in new funding at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation, as the company pursues a different path to AI development focused on reasoning, planning, and so-called “world models.” The company was founded by renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun, who previously served as chief […] The post Yann LeCun’s AI Startup AMI Raises $1.03bn to Build Next-Generation “Reasoning” Systems appeared first on Tekedia.
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PETROAN Warns Petrol Could Hit N2,000/Liter in Nigeria, NNPCL Moves to Increase Supply to Dangote Refinery
The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) could surge to nearly N2,000 per liter if tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt global oil supply chains. The association said Nigeria must urgently accelerate domestic refining to shield the economy from […] The post PETROAN Warns Petrol Could Hit N2,000/Liter in Nigeria, NNPCL Moves to Increase Supply to Dangote Refinery appeared first on Tekedia.
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LemFi Achieves Regulatory Milestone as it Joins Canada’s RPAA Framework, Enhancing Trust in Cross-Border Transfers
LemFi, a leading fintech app known for enabling low-cost and instant money transfers to Africa and Asia, has announced its official registration as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) under Canada’s new Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). The registration places the company within a robust federal supervisory framework designed to enhance consumer protection and strengthen trust […] The post LemFi Achieves Regulatory Milestone as it Joins Canada’s RPAA Framework, Enhancing Trust in Cross-Border Transfers appeared first on Tekedia.
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Decide AI doesn’t want to be ChatGPT. It just wants to fix your spreadsheets
The system runs a preprocessing stage that attempts to interpret the file structure to identify sheets, headers, tables, formulas, and relationships between parts of the dataset.
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The Rise of Hybrid Casinos: Online and Physical Synergy
The gambling industry has been changing for some time now. Everything started with land-based casinos, the ones like in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, and so on. However, our modern world provides more accessibility via the internet, so online casinos took over. Some people still prefer to visit land-based establishments, others like the accessibility of online […] The post The Rise of Hybrid Casinos: Online and Physical Synergy appeared first on Tekedia.
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Why USDT TRC-20 Transfers Sometimes Cost More Than Users Expect
USDT on TRC-20 has a reputation for being one of the cheapest ways to move stablecoins, which is exactly why so many traders and everyday users choose it. Yet people comparing wallet fees, exchange withdrawal charges, and network behavior often discover that the final cost is not always as simple as it looks, and resources […] The post Why USDT TRC-20 Transfers Sometimes Cost More Than Users Expect appeared first on Tekedia.
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African Startups Raise $272 Million in February 2026, Rebounding After Slow January
African startups experienced a notable rebound in funding activity in February, following a relatively slow start to the year in January. A report by Africa: The Big Deal, revealed that African startups raised a total of $272 million across 40 deals valued at $100,000 and above. The funding included a mix of equity, debt, and […] The post African Startups Raise $272 Million in February 2026, Rebounding After Slow January appeared first on Tekedia.
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Startups in DR Congo are building Africa’s overlooked digital frontier
Kinshasa’s tech ecosystem barely registers on Africa’s venture map. But beneath the numbers, new infrastructure, ambitious founders, and policy reforms are quietly laying the foundations of DR Congo’s digital frontier.
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Kenya’s parliament committees back $1.5 billion Safaricom stake sale
Lawmakers argued that directing the funds toward infrastructure investment would help ease fiscal pressure while financing large-scale development projects.
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South African Parents Urged to Rethink Online Sharing of Children’s Data
Kaspersky’s “Growing up online” survey reveals that almost half (47%) of parents surveyed in South Africa regularly post photos, videos, or updates about their children on social media platforms. While family content remains popular, privacy settings and motivations behind sharing vary significantly. Among those who post about their children, 82% locally limit visibility to friends, […]
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Anthropic Launches AI Code Reviewer as ‘Vibe Coding’ Fuels Surge in Software Bugs
The rapid rise of AI-generated programming is transforming software development — but it is also creating a new challenge for engineering teams: reviewing the flood of machine-written code. To address that problem, Anthropic on Monday introduced Code Review, an artificial intelligence system designed to automatically detect bugs and logical flaws in software before they enter […] The post Anthropic Launches AI Code Reviewer as ‘Vibe Coding’ Fuels Surge in Software Bugs appeared first on Tekedia.
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Robert Kiyosaki Warns of 2026 Biggest Stock Market Crash in History
American businessman and a longtime vocal critic of traditional financial systems Robert Kiyosaki, has issued a stark warning about what he believes could be the largest stock market crash in history. In a recent post on X, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author reiterated his dire prediction from his 2013 book, noting that the biggest […] The post Robert Kiyosaki Warns of 2026 Biggest Stock Market Crash in History appeared first on Tekedia.
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WhatsApp research platform Yazi raises first institutional round at $1.6M valuation
The round was led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the South African early-stage venture firm spun out of Allan Gray, an investment management firm.
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