When Adedolapo Oguntayo-Williams arrived at a conference hosted by one of Nigeria’s premier banks in 2024, she was pushing her daughter in a stroller. There was no ramp. If a multi-billion-naira financial institution could overlook something as fundamental as a wheelchair pathway, what chance did persons with disabilities have inside Africa’s digital economy? She stopped […]

As venture capital funds age, managers face a critical challenge: performing companies with meaningful upside that no longer align with the fund's remaining life. However, navigating the residual portfolio paradox and create optionality before the clock runs out is possible.

South Africa’s fintechs are moving beyond payments into merchant financing, with Yoco, Optasia and Paymenow using transaction data and digital platforms to serve consumers and small businesses.

A Bolt driver in Nigeria will likely ask you to pay via OPay at the end of a trip, while a local store is more likely to have a Moniepoint terminal at its checkout. Both fintechs, which hold microfinance banking licences, have become synonymous with scale in Nigeria's payments market, carving out niches in consumer payments and merchant processing.

Today, we did Over-The-Air (OTA) updates on ContiSX Phones globally, from Nigeria to Canada, United States to India and beyond. OTA refers to the wireless delivery and automated installation of new software, operating system patches, firmware, or configuration settings to a device. If you have a ContiSX Phone, and within a strong WIFI network, your […] The post How To Update Your ContiSX Phone Operating System [video] appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Tech news, AI, apps, and startups from Africa and beyond Building technology for women’s health often means confronting stark realities: founders must design solutions for maternal care… UNICEF Offers Up to $100,000 in Equity-Free Funding for Femtech Startups Transforming Women’s Health Innov8tiv.com

The artificial intelligence industry is entering another important phase as leading technology companies accelerate model development, prepare for major public-market ambitions and strengthen safeguards around increasingly powerful AI systems. Anthropic is attracting attention with the launch of Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2, while its latest IPO draft reportedly reduces the proposed offering size to […] The post Anthropic’s New AI Models, IPO Ambitions and OpenAI’s Push for AI Safety appeared first on Tekedia.

The growing popularity of Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat application in France highlights a broader shift in how people think about digital communication, privacy and access to information. The messaging platform, developed by the billionaire entrepreneur behind Twitter and Block, has attracted significant attention amid concerns about internet restrictions, government censorship and the reliability of traditional social […] The post Jack Dorsey’s Bitchat Gains Popularity in France as Demand for Censorship-Resistant Communication Grows appeared first on Tekedia.

MetaMask Agent Wallet is making prediction market trading more accessible by letting users instruct an AI agent. Through the mm predict command set, an agent can interact with Polymarket and turn natural-language requests into trades. Convenience does not remove the need to understand execution. A prompt such as “bet $20 on the Fed cutting rates” […] The post MetaMask Agent Wallet Makes Prediction Market Trading Easier, but Order Execution Matters appeared first on Tekedia.

Alphabet’s Google is expanding its artificial intelligence chip portfolio as it seeks to turn growing demand for alternatives to Nvidia’s processors into a larger semiconductor business, with new products designed for secure computing and complex AI applications. According to Bloomberg, the company is introducing two additional variations of its tensor processing units (TPUs), custom-designed chips […] The post Google Expands AI Chip Lineup as TPU Business Targets Nvidia’s Dominance and $135bn Market appeared first on Tekedia.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Tech news, AI, apps, and startups from Africa and beyond Growing a business across Africa comes with distinct hurdles. Founders, small-business owners, and tech innovators often face… AWIEF 2026: Why Africa’s Women Entrepreneurs Should Put This Gathering on Their Radar Innov8tiv.com

A battery manufacturer, a lender serving small retailers, and a developer of underwater robots took the top three spots at TechCabal (TC) Battlefield.

Gulf stock markets opened higher on Tuesday as investors responded to US President Donald Trump’s decision to hold off on further military strikes against Iran, raising hopes of a temporary reduction in regional tensions. Gains across Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Qatar came as markets assessed the possibility of renewed diplomatic engagement, although the […] The post Gulf Stock Markets Rise as Trump Signals Pause in Iran Strikes appeared first on Tekedia.

Brent crude fell below $90 a barrel for the first time since August on Tuesday after US President Donald Trump said the nearly nine-month conflict with Iran could end “fairly soon”, raising expectations of a reduction in geopolitical risks to global oil supplies. Brent, the international benchmark used to price about 80% of global crude, […] The post Brent Crude Falls Below $90 As Trump Signals Iran War Could End Soon appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence has made remarkable progress by learning patterns from enormous amounts of data. Modern AI systems can generate text, recognize images, write computer code and answer complicated questions. However, despite these achievements, many systems still struggle to understand how the physical world operates and what happens when conditions change. World models could represent the […] The post World Models Could Transform Artificial Intelligence Beyond Pattern Recognition appeared first on Tekedia.

As prediction markets face growing legal challenges across the United States, SafeBets is positioning itself as a different kind of platform, arguing that its business model avoids the features attracting regulatory scrutiny. While several states are suing companies such as Kalshi and Polymarket, with some authorities even pursuing criminal charges, SafeBets is working to demonstrate […] The post SafeBets Takes a Different Approach as States Crack Down on Kalshi and Polymarket appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s stock market is facing renewed pressure as investors reassess their positions following a remarkable rally that has pushed equities to record levels this year. The Nigerian Exchange All-Share Index (ASI) declined 2.13% last week to 248,877 points, placing it approximately 2.1% below its record high of October 30. Despite the latest correction, the benchmark […] The post Nigeria’s Stock Market Faces Pressure as Investors Shift Cash to Dangote Refinery and Treasury Bills appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia’s dominance in the artificial intelligence industry has been closely associated with Chief Executive Jensen Huang, whose leadership helped turn the chipmaker into one of the most important suppliers of the global AI infrastructure boom. But reports about his personal relationships and possible links to a Chinese intelligence operation are raising a different question for […] The post Nvidia Faces Leadership and Governance Questions as CEO Jensen Huang Gets Caught in Espionage Controversy appeared first on Tekedia.

The companies building the infrastructure behind the artificial intelligence boom are facing a tougher test of investor confidence, as falling technology stocks, rising borrowing costs and growing political resistance threaten to complicate their expansion plans. CoreWeave is due to report quarterly results on Tuesday, followed by Nebius on Thursday. Their earnings will offer investors an […] The post CoreWeave and Nebius Face Investor Scrutiny as Credit Costs Rise and AI Infrastructure Stocks Slide appeared first on Tekedia.

Equity Group, Kenya’s second-largest lender by assets, is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to forecast staff departures.

Innov8tiv Innov8tiv - Tech news, AI, apps, and startups from Africa and beyond When South Africa’s Nedbank finalized its acquisition of a controlling stake in NCBA Group, it flipped a… NCBA’s Owners Sold Their Bank—and Bought Into a Bigger Banking Empire Innov8tiv.com

Gold prices advanced on Monday as a weaker US dollar and falling crude oil prices eased some concerns about inflation, giving investors reason to reassess the outlook for interest rates ahead of key US economic reports this week. The recovery came as Treasury yields moved higher following stronger-than-expected employment figures, leaving markets caught between expectations […] The post Gold Rises 1% as Lower Oil Prices Ease Inflation Fears, Treasury Yields Climb Ahead of US CPI Data appeared first on Tekedia.

Elon Musk has revealed a major update on Grok 4.8, offering a glimpse into the extensive engineering work taking place behind the next generation of his artificial intelligence model. Unlike a conventional model upgrade focused primarily on improving performance, Grok 4.8 represents a fundamental rebuilding of the infrastructure responsible for training, reinforcement learning and inference. […] The post Elon Musk Reveals Major Grok 4.8 Overhaul as SpaceX Rebuilds AI Infrastructure From Scratch appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta has introduced Muse Ember, a lightweight artificial intelligence model designed to handle repetitive, high-volume tasks at lower cost, as the company expands its range of models for AI agents and enterprise applications. Released on Monday by Meta Superintelligence Lab, Ember is positioned as the company’s most cost-efficient model yet. It is designed for tasks […] The post Meta Releases Muse Ember, a Low-Cost AI Model Designed to Handle High-Volume Agent Tasks appeared first on Tekedia.

PesaLink has a less convenient last mile because funds received through the service are deposited into a bank account. Spending it may require a debit card, an ATM withdrawal, or another transfer to a mobile wallet.

The European Commission is proposing fines of up to 6% of a company’s annual global turnover for digital businesses found guilty of using manipulative online designs to pressure consumers into spending more or targeting children with personalized advertising. The penalties form part of the proposed Digital Fairness Act (DFA), a new regulatory framework intended to […] The post EU Proposes Fines of Up to 6% of Global Revenue for Digital Platforms Using Manipulative Sales Tactics appeared first on Tekedia.

Goldman Sachs Chief Executive David Solomon said demand for financing artificial intelligence infrastructure remains strong, even as investors reassess the returns from the industry’s massive spending commitments and political opposition raises questions about the pace of new data center construction in the United States. Solomon told CNBC on Monday that Goldman had been “very active” […] The post Goldman Sachs CEO Says AI Infrastructure Financing Demand Remains Strong Amid Market Selloff appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic has released two new artificial intelligence models, Claude Fable 5.2 and Claude Mythos 5.2, strengthening its position in the high-end AI market as the company prepares for a potentially historic initial public offering that could take place as soon as next week. The new models are the company’s most advanced offerings and deliver outputs […] The post Anthropic Releases Claude Fable 5.2 and Mythos 5.2 Ahead of Potential $1.5tn IPO appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s economic outlook is showing signs of improvement after the World Bank raised its growth forecast for the country to 4.3% in 2026, up from 4.0% in 2025. The international financial institution expects the economy to expand by an average of 4.4% annually in 2027 and 2028, suggesting that Nigeria could be entering a period […] The post World Bank Raises Nigeria’s 2026 Economic Growth Forecast to 4.3% appeared first on Tekedia.

SoftBank Group faces growing investor scrutiny ahead of its quarterly earnings on Tuesday, as a sharp selloff in artificial intelligence stocks and China’s decision to block its $5.4 billion acquisition of ABB’s robotics business raise questions about the Japanese investment company’s financial exposure and ability to sustain its ambitious technology strategy. Investors will be looking […] The post SoftBank Earnings Face Scrutiny As AI Selloff And China Deal Setback Raise Debt Concerns appeared first on Tekedia.

Prediction-market traders are assigning relatively low odds to Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang leaving the company in the near term, even as the chipmaker’s board investigates reports that he was targeted by a foreign intelligence operation involving an alleged Chinese spy. Huang acknowledged on Sunday that he had an extramarital relationship with a woman identified […] The post Prediction Markets see Limited odds of Jensen Huang Leaving Nvidia Amid Board Investigation appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia shares fell approximately 5% on Monday as reports surrounding chief executive Jensen Huang’s personal relationship with a woman linked to a suspected Chinese intelligence operation continued to generate scrutiny of the chipmaker’s leadership and corporate oversight. The decline followed a statement from Nvidia’s board a day earlier that it was investigating reports that Huang […] The post Nvidia Shares Fall 5% as Reports of China Spy Probe and Jensen Huang’s Personal Ties Deepen Scrutiny appeared first on Tekedia.