Nations often ascend when great entrepreneurs emerge to build at scale. India is rising, and one of the clearest signals comes from Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries. He recently announced one of the most ambitious private-sector technology investments in Indian history, a ?10 trillion (about $110 billion) plan to develop renewable energy-powered, AI-ready data […] The post Finding Nigeria’s Digital Dangote: Catalyzing the Next Economic Leap appeared first on Tekedia.

Mukesh Ambani, chairman of Reliance Industries, unveiled one of the most ambitious private-sector technology investments in Indian history on Thursday, announcing a R10 trillion (~$110 billion) plan to develop renewable energy-powered, AI-ready data centers and edge computing infrastructure across the country over the next seven years. Speaking at the India AI Impact Summit in New […] The post Reliance Commits $110bn to Build India’s Largest AI Compute Infrastructure by 2033, Positioning Country as Global AI Powerhouse appeared first on Tekedia.

The proposed “freedom.gov” portal signals a sharp escalation in Washington’s clash with European content rules, positioning the U.S. government as a potential facilitator of access to material banned under EU law. The domain name is live. The page is sparse. And behind it sits a proposal that could redefine how the United States confronts Europe’s […] The post U.S. Plans ‘Freedom.gov’ Portal to Showcase Europe-Banned Content, Raising Tensions With Allies appeared first on Tekedia.

Binance’s stablecoin reserves have surpassed $45 billion, with recent data showing the figure climbing to approximately $47.5 billion in USDT and USDC combined as of mid-February 2026. This represents about 65% of all stablecoin holdings (primarily USDT and USDC) on centralized exchanges (CEXs), according to on-chain analytics from sources like CryptoQuant. The reserves have grown […] The post Binance’s Stablecoin Reserves Surpasses over $45B appeared first on Tekedia.

Building a huge fortune in Warcraft begins with your very first gold. Many beginners spend hours on mindless work with their bags still empty. They see others purchasing expensive mounts while their own gold disappears fast. Most players do not make it for the reason that they follow bad advice or out-of-date methods. The good […] The post Warcraft Gold for Beginners: Common Mistakes That Stop You from Earning appeared first on Tekedia.

The phones were first put on pre-order in Kenya and Nigeria, underscoring Tecno’s mobile-first focus in the African market.

As registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Nigeria’s entrance exam into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, continues across Nigeria, the process has not been exactly smooth, especially for visually-impaired candidates,for whom the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says registration is free.  

MTN Group, Africa’s largest telecommunication company, is spending $2.2 billion to regain control of nearly $4.8 billion worth of telecom towers across Africa from IHS Holdings.

No account casinos have changed the way players experience online gaming by removing traditional sign-up forms and lengthy verification steps. Instead, these platforms use modern banking and digital identity systems to verify players in seconds. But how do they manage to stay compliant with age and identity laws while protecting players’ privacy? Understanding these mechanisms […] The post How No Registration Casinos Handle Age and Identity Checks: Is It Safe? appeared first on Tekedia.

Even as questions persist over revenue durability and the timeline to profitability, investors are poised to commit more than $100 billion to OpenAI, underscoring extraordinary confidence in its long-term dominance of the AI stack. OpenAI is close to finalizing the first phase of a funding round expected to bring in more than $100 billion, according […] The post OpenAI Nears Record $100bn Funding Round, Valuation May Surpass $850bn as Investors Double Down appeared first on Tekedia.

Exabeam Expands Regional Leadership with Strategic Appointments Across India, the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa  Exabeam, a global leader in intelligence and automation that powers security operations,has appointed Mazen Adnan Dohaji as Senior Vice… TechCity

FMBN’s record N152.4 billion NHF collection in 2025 signals a structural shift in Nigeria’s public housing finance architecture, driven by higher contributions, stronger recoveries, and expanded construction funding. Nigeria’s public housing finance system is undergoing its most significant expansion in decades, with the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) posting a historic N152.4 billion in […] The post Federal Mortgage Bank Posts Record N152.4bn NHF Collection in 2025 as Contributions, Disbursements, and Recoveries Surge appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI has partnered with Pine Labs, one of India’s largest merchant payment processors, to integrate its advanced reasoning models into the fintech company’s payments and commerce infrastructure. Announced Thursday, the collaboration aims to automate settlement, reconciliation, invoicing, and payments orchestration workflows—starting with business-to-business use cases—while positioning India as a key testing ground for AI-led commerce […] The post India’s AI-Powered Payments Push Gains Momentum as OpenAI Partners with Pine Labs to Automate B2B Workflows appeared first on Tekedia.

While the capital moves at the speed of light, verifying that the receiving business actually exists, operates legally, and is controlled by legitimate actors routinely takes weeks.

The way virtual experiences land on us is different: they’re pre-packaged. They’re brighter, louder, quicker to start, and simpler to re-run. Real life, on the other hand, makes you wait. It includes the time spent traveling, the awkward silences, the poor sound quality, and the messy, unscripted friction of other people. In 2026, the surprise […] The post Why virtual experiences influence us more than real ones appeared first on Tekedia.

European equities opened in negative territory on Thursday, as investors parsed a wave of corporate earnings reports—including results from Airbus, Renault, and Nestlé—while broader market sentiment remained cautious ahead of key U.S. data releases and ongoing geopolitical developments. The pan-European STOXX 600 index traded just below flat in early dealing, with the U.K.’s FTSE 100 […] The post European Stocks Open Lower as Investors Digest Mixed Earnings from Airbus, Renault, Nestlé Amid Global Caution appeared first on Tekedia.

Three Vietnamese airlines signed major aircraft purchase and financing agreements with Boeing on Thursday, totaling more than $30 billion in commitments, as Vietnam and the United States continue negotiations toward a new bilateral trade deal. The deals were announced during a visit to the United States by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam […] The post Vietnam Airlines Ink Major Boeing Deals Worth Over $30bn as Hanoi Seeks Stronger U.S. Ties Amid Trade Talks appeared first on Tekedia.

Unity Bank Plc and Providus Bank Limited confirmed that their proposed merger remains on track, with integration processes already underway ahead of the final court sanction. The update, disclosed in a joint release on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, follows a Court-Ordered Meeting where shareholders of both institutions overwhelmingly approved the strategic combination. The banks emphasized […] The post Unity Bank, Providus Merger Advances After Court-Ordered Meeting, Eyes N200bn Capital Mark appeared first on Tekedia.

Custom illustrations are the dream. Designers know that hiring an illustrator to build a bespoke brand system is the ideal scenario. But budgets get cut, timelines shrink, and that dream often dies before the kickoff meeting. The alternative usually involves scouring the web for free vectors. That path leads to a “Frankenstein” UI. Line weights […] The post Building a Brand Identity with Stock Vector Libraries: An Ouch Review appeared first on Tekedia.

For over a decade, Kenya’s clean-cooking revolution has been sold as a rare climate win-win.

Following the successful launch of Binance Junior in December 2025, Binance is pleased to introduce exciting new features aimed at making saving and learning about crypto even more engaging and accessible for families. Designed for kids and teens aged 6 to 17, Binance Junior already provides a secure, parent-controlled platform that encourages positive savings habits […]

Google is pushing the boundaries of creative AI once again. Since the launch of the Gemini app, users have been able to experiment with image and video generation. Now, the next frontier is here: custom music creation powered by Lyria 3, DeepMind’s latest generative music model. Imagine asking for “a comical R&B slow jam about […]

Bill Gates’ last-minute withdrawal deepened scrutiny of an AI summit that drew over $200 billion in pledges but was overshadowed by cancellations, organizational lapses, and traffic chaos in New Delhi. Bill Gates withdrew from India’s AI Impact Summit just hours before his scheduled keynote address on Thursday, compounding pressure on an event that has secured […] The post Bill Gates Pulls Out of India’s AI Impact Summit as $200bn in Pledges Collide With Logistical Turmoil appeared first on Tekedia.

The modern sports landscape is increasingly dominated by data. From player performance tracking to fan engagement metrics, technology has fundamentally altered how we understand and interact with games like football. This digital transformation extends into the world of sports analysis and predictions, creating a new frontier for enthusiasts seeking to move beyond simple intuition and […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), in partnership with MTN Nigeria, has officially launched free, high-speed WiFi services for passengers as part of a major move to modernise Nigeria’s aviation infrastructure. The free WiFi services were piloted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Terminal 2, Lagos, and the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

For millions of Nigerian students, registering for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Nigeria’s entrance exam into tertiary institutions, is their first encounter with the country’s digital examination infrastructure. 

With the release of the Q4 2025 Quarterly Labour Force Survey, which shows employment up by 44,000 and 172,000 fewer unemployed South Africans, bringing the official unemployment rate down by 0.5 percentage points, there are encouraging signs of movement in the labor market. That said, youth unemployment remains a significant challenge and requires sustained, targeted […]

ChatGPT for Small Business Africa: Practical Guide 2026, Growth Tips This practical guide explains how African small businesses can adopt ChatGPT to save time, improve marketing, and automate routine tasks. It covers setup, cost considerations, 12 hands-on use cases with sample prompts, integrations, security best practices, and a Day 1 to Day 30 roadmap. TechCity

The Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO) has announced the launch of the “Stop Online Misinformation: Ctrl+Alt+Delete” global campaign to counter online misinformation and strengthen trust in the digital economy, calling for coordinated action by governments, media, the private sector, and digital platforms. The campaign represents the culmination of a year of sustained multilateral and multistakeholder engagement […]

Meet Feranmi Ajetomobi, a growth operations specialist, who has spent the better part of a decade in the quiet trenches of Nigerian fintech and consumer markets.

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Nigeria’s banking and telecommunications sectors have formally concluded a four-year dispute over nearly N300 billion in unpaid USSD service charges, following full settlement of the outstanding debt. The Chairman of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Gbenga Adebayo, announced the resolution during an official visit to the Chairman of the Nigerian Communications […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

OpenAI’s 100-megawatt commitment to TCS positions India as a frontline hub in the $500 billion Stargate AI infrastructure build-out, underscoring a decisive shift from services to sovereign compute capacity. OpenAI will become the first customer of the data center business of Tata Consultancy Services, securing 100 megawatts of capacity as part of the global artificial […] The post OpenAI Anchors 100MW AI Data Center Deal With TCS as India Emerges Core Node in $500bn Stargate Build-Out appeared first on Tekedia.

The minutes revealed a Federal Reserve that is united in holding rates steady for now but divided over whether the next move should be a cut — or potentially even a hike — if inflation proves stubborn. U.S. Treasury yields extended their upward move on Thursday as investors weighed hawkish undertones in the Federal Reserve’s […] The post Treasury Yields Climb as Fed Minutes Signal No Rush to Cut Rates Ahead of Key Inflation Data appeared first on Tekedia.

Sam Altman’s description of Chinese AI progress as “remarkable” underscores how the contest for artificial general intelligence has evolved into a full-stack race spanning chips, models, infrastructure, and monetization. The progress of Chinese technology companies across the artificial intelligence stack is “remarkable,” OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said in an interview with CNBC, offering a […] The post Altman Calls China’s AI Progress “Remarkable” as OpenAI Chases Ads and $100bn Fundraise appeared first on Tekedia.

Most people who play at online casinos in Canada do so with whatever defaults the platform gives them. They sign up, deposit, pick a game that looks interesting, and start playing. There is nothing wrong with that approach, but it leaves a lot of useful functionality on the table. The technology built into licensed Canadian […] The post How to Use Modern Technology to Get Better at Online Casinos in Canada appeared first on Tekedia.