Key Points Main Story Family-owned businesses across Africa are outperforming their global counterparts despite mounting geopolitical tensions, technological disruption, climate pressures and economic uncertainty, according to the latest PwC Africa Family Business Survey. The report, which surveyed 79 family businesses across Africa and forms part of PwC’s global study of 1,325 family businesses in more […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Kandua, a wholly owned subsidiary of Santam, has launched Jess, an AI-powered home companion designed to simplify home maintenance while improving trust, transparency and safety in South Africa’s home services sector. Described as the country’s first AI home companion, Jess guides homeowners through the entire repair and maintenance journey using a conversational interface. Through its […]

Artificial intelligence benchmarking startup Arena has reached a $100 million annualized revenue run rate just eight months after launching its commercial business, highlighting how the race to build capable AI models is creating a lucrative market for independent evaluation and post-training optimization services. The milestone marks a dramatic evolution for the company, which began as […] The post AI Benchmarking Startup Arena Hits $100 Million Revenue Run Rate Eight Months After Launch appeared first on Tekedia.

The African Energy Forum runs over four days. On the fourth day, at the same venue, the forum hosts YES, the Youth Energy Summit, its sister event for students and young people entering the sector. Students attending YES have the chance to walk the exhibition floor, and many make their way to our stand. What […]

Insurance fraud, unfortunately, is inevitable. A certain amount of fraud is priced into the product. The goal for insurers is to find the right balance – focusing on fraud prevention for the biggest cases without alienating trusted customers. But the AI age has introduced a new source of fraud that threatens that balance by making fraud simpler, […]

Artificial intelligence is drawing more attention across the physical security industry. In the 2026 Genetec State of Physical Security report, based on input from more than 7,300 security professionals worldwide, AI ranked alongside access control and video surveillance as a key priority for the year ahead. That interest is understandable, as security teams are dealing […]

MTN Group has appointed Jerry Soko as Chief Executive Officer of its Eswatini operations, effective 1 July 2026, following seven months in the role on an acting basis. The appointment forms part of a broader leadership renewal across the group as MTN continues to implement its Ambition 2030 strategy. Announcing the appointment, Ralph Mupita, President […]

Remittix has opened its airdrop registration window, putting RTX holders on alert as the project moves closer to token distribution and the next major launch update. The registration page is now live through the official Remittix site, giving presale buyers a clear step to complete before distribution begins. With attention building around the upcoming RTX […] The post Remittix Airdrop Window Opens, RTX Holders Told To Register Before It’s Too Late appeared first on Tekedia.

At Tekedia Institute’s Nigeria Capital Market Masterclass, we continue to deepen our understanding of the architecture and opportunities within Nigeria’s capital market ecosystem. This week’s modules are: -Capital Market Operators: Roles, Responsibilities & Interdependencies Benefits of Listing and Capital Market Participation The courseware for Week 3 has been uploaded to the learning board, and our […] The post Week 3 Modules – Capital Market Operators, Benefits of Listing in Stock Exchange appeared first on Tekedia.

Waymo and Uber have ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix, Arizona, bringing to a close the companies’ first autonomous ride-hailing pilot as competition intensifies among technology firms, automakers and ride-hailing platforms seeking to dominate the emerging self-driving transportation market. While both companies described the pilot as a success that helped shape broader deployments elsewhere, the […] The post Waymo Ends Phoenix Uber Pilot as Robotaxi Race Shifts Beyond Ride-Hailing Partnerships appeared first on Tekedia.

Shares of South Korea’s semiconductor heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix fell sharply on Monday, even after the government unveiled one of the country’s most ambitious industrial expansion plans. Samsung Electronics dropped as much as 4.8%, while SK Hynix erased steeper early losses of nearly 6% to trade 1.6% lower, suggesting markets are weighing the […] The post Samsung, SK Hynix Shares Fall Despite South Korea’s $518bn AI and Chip Expansion Plan appeared first on Tekedia.

China has intensified its campaign to restrict Japan’s access to dual-use technologies and critical minerals, blacklisting four key Japanese government defense research institutes and imposing stricter export controls on dozens of other entities in a move that underscores Beijing’s willingness to wield economic leverage amid deepening regional tensions. The Ministry of Commerce added 20 entities, […] The post China Escalates Economic Pressure on Japan’s Defense Sector, Blacklisting Research Institutes and Tightening Critical Mineral Exports appeared first on Tekedia.

A Community Giant With Feet of Clay Pi Network was never supposed to be a conventional cryptocurrency project. Since its 2019 launch as a mobile-mining app, it has grown to a base of over 19 million KYC-verified users — a figure most blockchain projects can only dream of. While many investors focused on established assets […] The post Pi Team Advances Development While Real-World Utility Remains in Question appeared first on Tekedia.

After suffering one of its sharpest corrections in years, gold could be poised for a powerful rebound, according to UBS, which believes the precious metal could climb about 28% over the next 12 months as expectations for U.S. monetary policy shift, the dollar weakens, and central banks continue accumulating bullion. The bullish outlook contrasts with […] The post UBS Sees Gold Rebounding Nearly 30% as Fed Rate Cuts, Weaker Dollar and Central Bank Buying Revive Bull Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Stabyl, a Nigerian exchange platform that allows banks, PSPs, and traders to access deep FX stablecoin liquidity, has emerged from Stealth to raise $2.7 million in pre-seed funding. The funding round was led by Konga, which will also become Stabyl’s first real-world implementation partner. By leveraging established fiat capabilities through KongaPay’s licensed rails and pairing them […] The post Nigerian Fintech Stabyl Raises $2.7 Million to Tackle Africa’s Hidden Foreign Exchange Infrastructure Challenge appeared first on Tekedia.

Young People of Nigeria, you need to pay attention to what is coming. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency may create pockets of wealth, and artificial intelligence will certainly reshape industries, but neither is likely to deliver the broad-based economic alpha for Nigeria in the coming decade. AI, in particular, requires enormous capital, reliable electricity, deep research ecosystems, […] The post Young People, the Next Gold Rush in Nigeria Is the Capital Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Tekedia Nigeria Capital Market Masterclass is a practitioner-led, intensive program designed to deepen the human capabilities needed to power Nigeria’s modern capital market. The Masterclass blends applied knowledge, real-market processes, regulatory frameworks, technology infrastructure, and hands-on case studies covering the entire capital market value chain. The program will run for 8 weeks, with assignments, simulations, and […] The post Tekedia’s Nigeria Capital Market Masterclass Begins; Registration Continues appeared first on Tekedia.

WhatsApp on Thursday introduced usernames, a feature users have been anticipating for years, allowing people to share their profiles and connect without revealing their phone numbers — though the Meta-owned messaging app will still require a phone number for account creation. The rollout marks a significant evolution for the world’s most popular messaging platform, which […] The post WhatsApp Finally Rolls Out Usernames, Offering Users a Long-Sought Privacy Layer While Keeping Phone Numbers at Its Core appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence coding startup Cursor is expanding beyond the desktop with the launch of its first mobile application, betting that the future of software development will increasingly revolve around supervising autonomous AI coding agents rather than manually writing code. The new iOS app, announced on Monday, allows developers to create, monitor and communicate with Cursor’s […] The post Cursor Launches Mobile App as AI Coding Shifts From Writing Code to Managing Autonomous Agents appeared first on Tekedia.

Shares of Chinese technology giant Baidu climbed more than 7% in Hong Kong on Monday after a report said its artificial intelligence chip subsidiary, Kunlunxin, is preparing for a Hong Kong initial public offering that could value the business at as much as $50 billion. The rally comes as Chinese AI chipmakers increasingly attract investor […] The post Baidu Shares Jump on Report Kunlunxin Could Seek Hong Kong IPO at $50 Billion Valuation appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese memory chipmaker ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) has secured a long-term supply agreement worth more than 20 billion yuan ($2.94 billion) with internet giant Tencent, in a deal that underscores China’s accelerating push to build a self-sufficient semiconductor ecosystem as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to surge. According to people familiar with the matter […] The post Tencent Signs $2.9bn Memory Deal With CXMT as China Accelerates AI Chip Self-Reliance Ahead of Landmark IPO appeared first on Tekedia.

BT and Verizon have agreed to combine their international enterprise businesses into a 50:50 joint venture, creating a global communications provider with approximately $4 billion in annual revenue that will target multinational corporations seeking secure cross-border connectivity, cloud networking and managed digital services. The deal marks one of the most significant restructurings in the international […] The post BT, Verizon Form $4 Billion Global Enterprise Joint Venture in Strategic Telecoms Shake-Up appeared first on Tekedia.

Global markets found a measure of relief on Monday after the United States and Iran agreed to halt recent hostilities and renew diplomatic talks, helping to calm oil prices that had spiked earlier in the day amid fresh exchanges of strikes between the two sides. The return to negotiations followed several days of tit-for-tat military […] The post Markets Find Temporary Relief as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Eases Energy Fears, Though Inflation and AI Valuation Concerns Linger appeared first on Tekedia.

Tekedia Capital congratulates our portfolio company, Pocket, on raising $11 million today. It has been a remarkable journey for Pocket. The company shipped its first product just eight months ago, and today more than 100,000 people are using Pocket to stay present in their most important conversations. Pocket is building for a world where technology […] The post Tekedia Capital congratulates our portfolio company, Pocket, for raising $11M appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigerian startup Stabyl has closed a $2.7 million pre-seed round to build institutional-grade foreign exchange infrastructure for banks and payment companies operating across African currency corridors. The round was led by Konga, which will also serve as Stabyl’s first real-world test case and naira settlement partner through KongaPay. The startup was co-founded by Prince Nnamdi […] The post Nigerian Fintech Stabyl Raises $2.7M to Solve Africa’s FX Liquidity Gap appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Find the best World Cup free bet offers today, including enhanced odds for signing up The 2026 World Cup is closing out the final round of group game fixtures with lots of knockout fixtures still to be decided. UK betting sites are competing hard for new customers with sign-up offers, enhanced odds, tournament-specific promotions and […] The post Best World Cup Free Bets: Top World Cup Betting Offers UK 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

Two heavyweights meet in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup and you can bet Netherlands vs. Morocco now on FanDuel If you’re a new bettor, you can get $50 in free bets to use on the World Cup 2026 match between Morocco and Netherlands. Here’s how to claim your free bets with […] The post Netherlands vs. Morocco 2026 World Cup prediction, picks, odds, betting preview appeared first on Tekedia.