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The plan tackles a long-standing barrier: fintech companies expanding across borders must apply for separate licences in each market.

In a move that underscores the escalating tensions between Europe’s surging data center demand and its strained power grids, a facility just outside Dublin has become the continent’s first to operate entirely on an independent, “islanded” microgrid. The development is expected to herald a broader shift toward privately funded energy solutions amid chronic connection delays […] The post Europe Leads the Charge in Self-Powered Data Centers as AI Boom Collides with Grid Constraints appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that India’s Reliance Industries — operator of the world’s largest single-site refining complex — will back construction of a new 168,000 barrels per day (bpd) refinery at the Port of Brownsville, Texas, designed specifically to process light, sweet U.S. shale crude. The project, led by startup America First Refining, aims […] The post Trump Announces U.S.-India Backed 168,000 bpd Refinery at Brownsville Port to Process Shale Oil, Offset Trade Deficit appeared first on Tekedia.

The next Tekedia Capital investment cycle begins in the first week of April 2026, when we will invest in a new cohort of innovative startups. We expect to write cheques to about 15 startups across multiple sectors, ranging from AI and robotics to space technology, uranium mining, and other frontier industries. To participate in this […] The post Next Tekedia Capital Investment Cycle Begins in the First Week of April 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

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Oracle delivered a strong signal that the global boom in artificial intelligence infrastructure is translating into real business momentum, after reporting a massive surge in future contracted revenue and forecasting sales growth that could exceed Wall Street expectations through 2027. The enterprise software giant said demand for AI computing capacity is accelerating rapidly as technology […] The post Oracle’s $553bn Contract Backlog Signals AI Infrastructure Boom as Company Targets $90bn Revenue by 2027 appeared first on Tekedia.

NjiaPay, an African fintech infrastructure company that helps online businesses manage and optimize payments across multiple providers, has raised $2.1 million in seed funding led by Newion. The funding aims to address one of the biggest challenges in Africa’s digital payments ecosystem; unreliable payment routing. Announcing the development, the company wrote, “Big news at NjiaPay […] The post NjiaPay Raises $2.1M Seed Funding to Improve Payment Reliability for African Businesses appeared first on Tekedia.

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday as markets awaited a potential record release of emergency crude reserves by the International Energy Agency, while escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continued to threaten one of the world’s most critical energy shipping routes. Global benchmark Brent crude rose about 2% to $89.49 a barrel in early trading, […] The post Oil Rises to $90 as IEA Weighs Record Emergency Release Amid Strait of Hormuz Disruptions appeared first on Tekedia.

Johannesburg-based Hlayisani Capital has reached a first close of R500 million (approximately $30 million) for its second venture fund, Hlayisani Venture Fund II (HVF II), with the Public Investment Corporation and the SA SME Fund coming in as cornerstone investors alongside family offices and private backers. A final close is targeted for June 2026. The […] The post Hlayisani Capital Hits $30M First Close for Fund II, Targeting South Africa’s Series A Gap appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Global issuer-processor Paymentology has partnered with South Africa-based Chikwama Pay to launch what the two companies describe as Africa’s first WhatsApp-enabled neobank — a platform that lets users bank, borrow, save, insure, and transact entirely within WhatsApp, without downloading a separate application. The partnership targets populations that have historically been locked out of traditional financial […] The post Paymentology and Chikwama Pay Launch Africa’s First WhatsApp-Enabled Neobank appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administration Reform has placed artificial intelligence at the centre of its industrial and economic modernisation agenda, with Minister Delegate Amal El Fallah Seghrouchni reaffirming that AI has become one of the most strategically significant forces reshaping modern economies. Speaking at a scientific seminar hosted by the Euro-Mediterranean University of […] The post Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition Champions AI as Cornerstone of Industrial and Economic Transformation appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Did you format the SD card mistakenly before everything was copied, and now it’s completely empty? Is the data lost forever? Is it possible to recover data from a formatted SD card? Fortunately, the answer is often yes. But the recovery rate depends. To increase the recovery rate, you need to stop using the SD […]

Lagos-based cybersecurity startup Cybervergent has secured $3 million in seed funding to expand its AI-native compliance, risk, audit, and data security platform across Africa. The round was co-led by Ventures Platform — through its newly launched Pan-African Fund II — and Atlantica Ventures. Founded in 2012 by Adetokunbo Omotosho and Ayomide Daniels, the company spent […] The post Cybervergent Closes $3M Seed Round to Scale AI-Powered Cybersecurity Across Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

If the announcements and arguments made on Day 2 of IFF are anything to go by, the next phase of Africa’s financial transformation is going to be louder.

The race to build the digital infrastructure underpinning the next wave of artificial intelligence, cloud services, and connected devices is pushing U.S. telecom operators into another massive spending cycle. Walking into the center of that shift is AT&T, which said it plans to invest more than $250 billion in the United States over the next […] The post AT&T unveils $250bn U.S. Network Push as AI-driven Data Surge Reshapes Telecom Competition appeared first on Tekedia.

As competition intensifies in the global electric vehicle market, Chinese automaker BYD Company is weighing an unconventional new arena to strengthen its brand: international motorsport. People familiar with the discussions quoted by SCMP say the EV manufacturer is examining options to enter top-tier racing series, including Formula One and the FIA World Endurance Championship. The […] The post BYD Weighs Entry into Formula 1 and Global Endurance Racing to Boost Brand Power appeared first on Tekedia.

Amazon has expanded access to its artificial intelligence-powered healthcare assistant, bringing the tool — known as Health AI — to its main website and mobile app as the technology giant accelerates its push into the digital healthcare sector. The assistant was previously available only within the platform of One Medical, the primary care provider Amazon […] The post Amazon Expands AI Healthcare Assistant to Main App and Website, Deepening Push Into Digital Health appeared first on Tekedia.

A group of engineers and researchers from two of the world’s most influential artificial intelligence companies has stepped into the legal battle between Anthropic and the U.S. government, filing a court brief that supports the AI firm’s challenge to a national security designation imposed by the Pentagon. The filing, submitted as an amicus curiae brief […] The post Google and OpenAI Researchers Back Anthropic in U.S. Court Fight Over Pentagon Blacklist appeared first on Tekedia.

For decades, Oracle built its reputation on high-margin enterprise software and a steady stream of licensing revenue. Now the company is attempting a far more capital-intensive transformation—one that increasingly resembles the infrastructure arms race playing out among the world’s largest cloud and artificial intelligence providers. That transition is placing the roughly $400 billion technology giant […] The post Oracle’s AI Spending Spree Raises Debt and Cash Flow Concerns Ahead of Key Earnings Test appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin has fallen back below the critical $70,000 level as geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing conflict involving Iran continue to make investors cautious about riskier assets such as cryptocurrencies. The world’s largest cryptocurrency briefly climbed above $70,000 on Tuesday after former U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that the war could end soon. Trump stated […] The post Bitcoin Slips Below $70K as Iran War Uncertainty Keeps Crypto Investors on Edge appeared first on Tekedia.

G7 countries are actively considering a joint release of emergency oil reserves also known as strategic petroleum reserves. This stems from a sharp surge in global oil prices—crude has spiked above $100 per barrel; peaking near $120 earlier before pulling back somewhat, driven by the ongoing war involving the US, Israel, and Iran, which has […] The post Implications of the Potential Joint Release of Strategic Oil Reserves by G7 Countries appeared first on Tekedia.

Equities have rebounded sharply, while oil prices experienced extreme volatility—surging dramatically before plunging—in response to comments from President Donald Trump signaling that the ongoing U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran could end “very soon” or is already “very complete.” This comes amid a roughly 10-day-old war that has disrupted Middle East energy supplies, particularly through threats around […] The post Equities Rebound As Oil Prices Experience Volatility in Response to Comments from President Donald Trump appeared first on Tekedia.

Strategy, formerly MicroStrategy, ticker MSTR, has made another significant Bitcoin acquisition, purchasing 17,994 BTC for approximately $1.28 billion between March 2 and March 8, 2026. This marks one of the company’s largest single purchases in recent months, with an average price of about $70,946 per Bitcoin. This brings Strategy’s total holdings to 738,731 BTC, acquired […] The post MicroStrategy and BitMine Immersion Recent Purchases Push Bitcoin and Ethereum Uptrend  appeared first on Tekedia.

USDC issued by Circle has recently flipped USDT (Tether) in terms of on-chain transfer volume also referred to as transaction or transfer activity, marking a significant shift in stablecoin usage despite USDT maintaining a larger market capitalization. Total stablecoin transfer volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February, the highest monthly figure on record, according […] The post USDC Flipped USDT in Onchain Transfer Volume Despite Tether’s Larger Market Capitalization appeared first on Tekedia.

Major players in the stablecoin and payments space—like Circle issuer of USDC and Stripe—are heavily investing in infrastructure for a future where autonomous AI agents; software entities that act independently conduct high-frequency, low-value transactions using stablecoins. This vision positions stablecoins as the go-to for machine-to-machine or agent-to-agent payments, bypassing slow, expensive traditional systems like credit […] The post Stablecoin Companies Bet Big on AI Agent2Agent Infrastructures appeared first on Tekedia.

The Stargate megaproject, initiated by the Trump administration, was conceived as a symbol of US technological sovereignty and an infrastructural breakthrough in the field of AI. OpenAI, Oracle, and SoftBank have announced plans to allocate at least $500 billion to build data centers in the United States, and in the future, the scale of investments […] The post Stargate Tests Limits of AI Infrastructure Financing Model appeared first on Tekedia.

Applications for innovation hubs who want to participate in NITDA's iHatch Startup Incubation Programme and be their state's hub manager is now open.

Building a company from the ground up is a massive achievement. As your sales grow, the number of people asking questions will naturally increase. It is hard to keep up since the inbox is full every morning. You need a strategy to keep your fans happy without burning out your staff. Finding a solution to […] The post Hiring External Support Teams To Handle Your Growing Consumer Demands appeared first on Tekedia.

The partnership will allow eligible inDrive drivers to subscribe to Heala’s health plans through the app.

KCB Group has reported $530 million net profit for 2025 as cost cuts and gains from the sale of National Bank of Kenya to Access Bank helped lift earnings despite slow revenue growth and persistent loan defaults.

Faced with increasingly sophisticated cheating, the Board is abandoning post-exam investigations for real-time deterrence.

The Florida legislature has passed a groundbreaking bill establishing the first comprehensive state-level regulatory framework for payment stablecoins in the United States. This occurred in early March 2026, with the measure clearing both chambers and now awaiting Governor Ron DeSantis’ signature. The key legislation is CS/CS/HB 175 (titled “Payment Stablecoin”), which was substituted for or […] The post Florida Legislature Passes Groundbreaking Bill Establishing State-level Regulatory Framework for Stablecoins appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic has sued the US government, specifically the Trump administration, the Department of Defense/Pentagon, and related agencies after being designated a “supply-chain risk to national security.” With Anthropic filing two federal lawsuits: One in the US District Court for the Northern District of California. Another in the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. […] The post Anthropic Lawsuits Against the US Government Positioned it as a Vocal Advocate for AI Safety Boundaries appeared first on Tekedia.

The Ethereum Foundation specifically its dAI team and Virtuals Protocol have collaborated to introduce ERC-8183, a proposed Ethereum standard currently in draft stage that establishes a trustless commerce layer tailored for AI agents. This standard, titled “Agentic Commerce”, it enables autonomous AI agents to conduct business transactions with each other in a fully on-chain, permissionless, […] The post Ethereum Foundation and Virtuals Protocol to Introduce Trustless Commerce Layer Tailored for AI Agents  appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s consumer inflation (CPI) reached its highest level in over three years in February 2026, according to official data released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The headline CPI rose 1.3% year-on-year in February, up sharply from 0.2% in January and surpassing economists’ expectations which averaged around 0.8%. This marks the strongest increase since January […] The post China’s Consumer Inflation Reached Highest Level in Over Three Years  appeared first on Tekedia.