A proposal by an ally of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to ban social media use for children is gaining attention not just for its domestic implications, but for what it could mean globally if the world’s most populous country follows a growing international trend sparked by Australia. The draft legislation, introduced by lawmaker L.S.K. […] The post India Considers Teen Social Media Ban as Global Momentum Builds After Australia’s Move appeared first on Tekedia.

Presco Plc’s 2025 full-year numbers tell the story of an agro-industrial company that has moved decisively into a higher earnings bracket, leveraging scale, pricing power, and regional expansion to deliver one of the strongest performances on the Nigerian Exchange in the past year. The palm oil producer reported a profit before tax of N178.56 billion […] The post Presco Reports N178.56 Billion Profit Before Tax for FY 2025 appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s manufacturing sector stumbled at the start of the year, reinforcing concerns that the economy is entering 2026 with weakening momentum and unresolved structural strains, even as policymakers intensify efforts to pivot growth toward domestic demand. Official data released on Saturday showed the manufacturing purchasing managers’ index (PMI) fell to 49.3 in January from 50.1 […] The post China’s Factory Activity Slides Back Into Contraction, Exposing Fragile Recovery and Mounting Policy Dilemmas appeared first on Tekedia.

WisdomTree, a major global asset manager with around $150 billion+ in assets under management has expanded its tokenized fund offerings to the Solana blockchain. This move, allows both institutional and retail investors to mint, trade, hold, and manage the company’s full suite of regulated tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) directly on Solana. Tokenized funds now natively supported […] The post WisdomTree Expands Access to Tokenized Funds to Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

Wolf Game, the pioneering crypto farm game featuring high-stakes Sheep vs. Wolves gameplay, released their new 2026 roadmap. The announcement came via a detailed X article (long-form post) shared by the official account. Positions Wolf Game as a revival of its 2021 risk-to-earn dominance under new stewardship by Seedphrase acquired in Sep 2025. Emphasizes building […] The post Wolf Game Positions as a Revival of 2021 Risk-to-Earn Dominance appeared first on Tekedia.

The United States has indicated to New Delhi that India may soon be permitted to resume purchases of Venezuelan crude oil — a marked change in policy that reflects evolving geopolitical priorities as the South Asian nation sharply reduces its reliance on Russian oil amid sustained U.S. tariff pressure. The potential reopening of Venezuelan oil […] The post U.S. Signals Possible Resumption of Venezuelan Oil Sales to India as New Delhi Cuts Russian Crude Imports appeared first on Tekedia.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday lifted key restrictions on Venezuela’s oil trade, allowing U.S. companies to buy, sell, transport, and refine Venezuelan crude. The move is part of Washington’s growing efforts to reshape the country’s energy sector while keeping tight control over production and revenues. The decision, announced by the Treasury […] The post Trump Administration Eases Venezuela Oil Sanctions for U.S. Firms, Signaling Deeper Push to Control Crude Flows appeared first on Tekedia.

BlackRock has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF. This filing occurred on January 23 or 24, 2026, as a Form S-1 registration statement. It’s a new product building on BlackRock’s hugely successful iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), which is a spot Bitcoin ETF with tens of […] The post Implications of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF  appeared first on Tekedia.

The US Dollar Index (DXY) has hit a 4-year low recently. The DXY is trading in the mid-96 range approximately 96.13 to 96.46, with some fluctuation and slight recovery from the session low. It touched levels around 95.5–96.0 earlier in the week, marking its weakest point since February 2022. Trump downplayed concerns about the dollar’s […] The post U.S Dollar Index Touched Levels Around 95.5-96.0 This Week appeared first on Tekedia.

Recent reports indicate that Anthropic has effectively doubled or more its fundraising target in its latest funding round while securing a $350 billion valuation. This nearly doubled its previous valuation of about $183 billion from a September 2025 Series F round where it raised $13 billion. By late January (around January 27–28), the round saw […] The post A 2026 Anthropic IPO will Test Wall Street Resolve on AI Investments  appeared first on Tekedia.

Again, Bitcoin reminds us of a simple truth many prefer to ignore: it is not as detached from government as its mythology suggests. The entire construct of absolute decentralization collapses the moment macro policy shifts. Good People, Bitcoin dipped on the news that Kevin Warsh is being considered for Chair of the U.S. Federal Reserve. […] The post Bitcoin and the Illusion of Decentralization As Kevin Warsh Announcement Crashes BTC appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, has extended its price decline, trading below the $80,000 level amid weakening market sentiment. On Saturday, the flagship digital asset was down 6.53%, changing hands at approximately $78,719.63. The downturn follows a disappointing close to 2025 for the broader crypto market. Since reaching a record high in […] The post Bitcoin Slips Below $80,000 as Bearish Momentum Deepens, Analysts Eye Lower Support appeared first on Tekedia.

Morgan Stanley has appointed Amy Oldenburg as Head of Digital Asset Strategy, a newly created role announced in late January 2026. This move signals the investment bank’s accelerating push into cryptocurrencies, blockchain, and tokenized assets, building on recent developments in the space. Oldenburg is a longtime Morgan Stanley executive with over 20 years at the […] The post A Look At Morgan Stanley’s Appointment of Head of Digital Asset Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese regulators have granted conditional approval for leading AI startup DeepSeek to purchase Nvidia Corp.’s H200 artificial intelligence chips, according to two sources familiar with the matter reported by Reuters. The clearance, which follows similar permissions for tech giants ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to acquire over 400,000 H200 units collectively, comes with stipulations still under […] The post China Grants Conditional Approval for DeepSeek to Acquire Nvidia H200 AI Chips appeared first on Tekedia.

In investing, clear numbers often matter more than long explanations. As of January 30, 2026, the crypto market is crowded with complicated narratives, yet BlockDAG is standing out for one simple reason: leverage. The project has entered the final few hours of its presale, with tokens still available at $0.0005. With a confirmed exchange listing […] The post Countdown to Launch: How a $500 Entry Into BlockDAG Could Scale to $50,000 appeared first on Tekedia.

Major League Soccer (MLS) has entered a multi-year partnership with Polymarket. Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market platform, becomes the official and exclusive prediction market partner for MLS, covering regular-season games, the MLS All-Star Game, MLS Cup presented by Audi, and Leagues Cup. This deal, facilitated through Soccer United Marketing (SUM, MLS’s commercial arm), marks […] The post Major League Soccer Partners Polymarket for Covering Regular-season Games  appeared first on Tekedia.

Copper’s sharp pullback from record highs is forcing a broader reassessment of what has been driving the rally and how vulnerable it may be as policy risks, speculative positioning, and macro pressures converge. The metal surged past $14,000 per metric ton this week, a level that would have seemed implausible not long ago for a […] The post Copper’s AI-Fueled Rally Hits a Wall as Tariff Risks and Speculation Raise Correction Fears appeared first on Tekedia.

VanEck has launched the VanEck Avalanche ETF (ticker: VAVX), marking the first U.S.-listed spot ETF providing direct exposure to AVAX, the native token of the Avalanche blockchain. The ETF began trading on Nasdaq on January 26, 2026. It offers spot price tracking of AVAX, with the added feature of potential staking rewards — a portion […] The post VanEck Avalanche ETF will Provide Directions Exposure to AVAX  appeared first on Tekedia.

Current market activity demonstrates cooling across established cryptocurrencies. ETH stays limited beneath closely monitored thresholds, and Pepe continues operating within tight boundaries absent meaningful continuation. This deceleration redirected attention from immediate valuation movements toward participation and distribution frameworks. Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP) navigates this environment through Stage 2, where daily allocation follows predetermined schedules and […] The post ZKP Stage 2 Unleashes $190M Token Supply Daily as ETH Stalls and Pepe Loses Steam appeared first on Tekedia.

2026 overview of Africa’s 19 spacefaring nations and 68 satellites, covering their uses in earth observation, communications, weather and disaster response. The post Which African Countries Have Satellites? Full List + What Each Satellite Is Used For (2026) appeared first on Tech In Africa.

U.S. President Donald Trump has openly warned Britain against deepening business ties with China, sharpening a transatlantic divide at a moment when a growing number of U.S. allies are reassessing their economic and diplomatic strategies in response to Washington’s increasingly unpredictable trade posture. Speaking to reporters in Washington ahead of the premiere of the film […] The post Trump Warns Britain Off China as Global Leaders Re-Engage Beijing, Amid Shifting Trade and Geopolitical Order appeared first on Tekedia.

As the crypto market experiences turbulence and many blue-chip tokens struggle to maintain momentum, Ozak AI ($OZ) is emerging as a potential top performer. Analysts tracking the integration of AI and blockchain suggest that, with its unique technology and expanding ecosystem, Ozak AI could deliver extraordinary long-term returns, with ROI scenarios exceeding 10,000% for early […] The post Analyst Projections Suggest Ozak AI Could Become One of the Cycle’s Top Long-Term Winners With ROI Above 10,000% appeared first on Tekedia.

And he went for it: a career rich in marketing, branding, and artificial intelligence (AI) for global companies, just like he had always wanted.

Overview of Botswana's first Earth-observation satellite, its hyperspectral payload, launch partner, orbit, and practical uses in agriculture, mining and environment. The post Botswana’s First Satellite Explained: Name, Launch Partner, Payload, and Real Use Cases appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Chams Holding Company Plc, a Nigerian identity management and transactional technology provider, grew its income by 17.89% to ₦17.48 billion ($12.61 million) in 2025

One day, she asked herself a simple question: if large companies in other countries provide lunch for their staff, why didn’t anyone do that in Nigeria?

Vertiv announced the launch of Vertiv™ Next Predict, an AI-powered managed service that fundamentally transforms data center maintenance. Moving beyond traditional time-based and reactive models, the service industrializes operations by analyzing asset behavior before risks materialize. Vertiv Next Predict is the latest advancement in Vertiv’s integrated AI infrastructure portfolio, designed to deliver predictive intelligence across […]

Payment processing provider Ozow has the official integration of cryptocurrency as a primary payment solution on its platform. Powered by MoneyBadger, South Africa’s Bitcoin-centric payments technology provider, this new offering allows customers to pay directly from their crypto wallets, including Bitcoin Lightning and major exchange wallets such as Luno, VALR, and Binance, with instant settlement […]

A board member and an employee, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told TechCabal that the decision followed two days of intense meetings at the company’s Nairobi offices, where executives weighed their options after the Kenyan government rejected a letter of authorisation (LOA) critical to Koko’s business model of selling biofuels to low-income households.

The foreign exchange market—commonly abbreviated as forex or FX – is recognized as the most active market on the global financial platform. Unlike stock markets, forex operates on a 24-hour basis, from Monday to Friday. This makes it different from all other financial markets. The uniqueness lies in its global reach, high liquidity, and continuous […]

The crypto market has slowed, with trading volumes hovering near $6 billion. The Dogecoin current price is holding close to $0.12, while Chainlink crypto is moving sideways around $12. These well known assets appear to be losing momentum, raising doubts about whether such mature tokens can still deliver the kind of explosive gains many investors […] The post ZKP Takes the Lead With a $1.7B Forecast, Leaving DOGE and LINK Behind appeared first on Tekedia.

Moniepoint Disburses ₦1 Trillion in Loans to 70,000 Nigerian Businesses In a significant milestone for financial inclusion, Moniepoint Inc. revealed in its 2025 Year in Review report that… TechCity

Microsoft Tests ‘Command Palette Dock’: A macOS-Style Top Bar for Windows 11 In a bold move that bridges the gap between Windows and macOS, Microsoft’s PowerToys team has unveiled an… TechCity

Good People, if you study Nigeria’s business history closely, you will notice a pattern: roughly every decade, the economy undergoes a structural redesign driven by a new operating system. These redesigns do not announce themselves loudly, but when they arrive, they reorder winners, redraw value chains, and retire old playbooks. In the 1990s, the new […] The post Nigeria 2030s will be Shaped by Capital Market Dynamism appeared first on Tekedia.

The precious metals market suffered one of its most violent reversals on record on Friday, as gold and silver prices collapsed in a dramatic unwind of trades that had defined much of this year’s global macro landscape. What unfolded was not merely a technical correction but a sharp reassessment of monetary policy risk, investor positioning, […] The post Gold and Silver Crash in Historic Rout as Policy Signals, Overcrowded Trades and Liquidity Strains Collide appeared first on Tekedia.

A quiet but consequential dispute between the Pentagon and artificial intelligence startup Anthropic is emerging as an early stress test of how far Silicon Valley is willing to go in accommodating U.S. military and intelligence demands as AI systems become more powerful — and more politically sensitive. According to people familiar with the matter who […] The post Pentagon–Anthropic Standoff Exposes Fault Lines Over Military AI, Surveillance and Silicon Valley’s Limits appeared first on Tekedia.