Revibe, a digital marketplace for refurbished electronics, has secured $17 million in a Series A funding round. The investment, led by global venture capital firm Partech, saw participation from E& Capital, Burda Principal Investments, EQNX, and existing backers. Founded in 2022 by Abdessamad Ben Zakour and Hamza Iraqui, Revibe specializes in offering refurbished smartphones, laptops, […] The post Revibe Secures $17 Million in Series A to Expand Refurbished Electronics Marketplace Across Africa and GCC appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Cairo-based Bluworks, a human resources technology startup, has secured $1 million in seed funding to accelerate growth in Egypt and expand across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The funding round was led by A15, Enza Capital, and Beltone Venture Capital, with participation from Acasia Ventures and strategic angel investors. Founded in 2022 by […] The post Egyptian HR Tech Startup Bluworks Raises $1 Million to Drive Expansion Across MENA Region appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore seven African startups in the health, education, travel, and automotive sectors and why they should be on your watchlist.

Rivian Automotive laid out an ambitious roadmap on Thursday at its first “Autonomy and AI Day,” revealing custom AI models, a proprietary car computer, and a new in-house chip that the company says will enable fully autonomous driving in its forthcoming vehicles. The announcements mark a significant step in Rivian’s efforts to differentiate itself in […] The post Rivian Lays Out Autonomous Driving Strategy With New Custom Chip, AI Stack, Subscription Service appeared first on Tekedia.

Revolut has partnered with Trust Wallet to enable instant cryptocurrency purchases directly into users’ self-custodial wallets across the European Union, with zero fees applying in certain cases. This integration, announced earlier this week, allows EU users to fund their Trust Wallets using Revolut Pay, debit/credit cards, or bank transfers, bypassing centralized exchanges and delivering assets […] The post Revolut Partners with Trust Wallet for Direct In-App Payments appeared first on Tekedia.

The American Federation of Teachers (AFT), a major U.S. labor union representing about 1.8 million educators, school staff, healthcare workers, and public employees, has publicly opposed the Senate’s proposed crypto market structure bill, known as the Responsible Financial Innovation Act. In a letter sent on December 9, 2025, to Senate Banking Committee leaders—Chairman Tim Scott […] The post US Teachers’ Union Opposes the Crypto Market Structure Bill, as Bhutan Launches TER, A Sovereign Gold-Backed Token on Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), the world’s largest corporate Ethereum treasury holder, just scooped up another 33,504 ETH valued at $112 million from institutional trading desk FalconX. This move, confirmed by on-chain intelligence firms like EmberCN and Arkham Intelligence, pushes BitMine’s total ETH stash to over 3.86 million tokens—now representing more than 3.2% of Ethereum’s circulating […] The post BitMine’s Latest ETH Acquisition is a Bullish Signal Amid Market Caution appeared first on Tekedia.

For WrappedCBDC, bringing the naira on-chain was a way to digitise the currency's value, despite its historical volatility (with wild swings seen between 2023 and 2024). cNGN is backed by cash deposits held in local bank accounts (for easy liquidation) and short-term securities, keeping assets that are pegged 1:1 to the naira onshore. As of October 2025, bank deposits make up 54% of its reserve, while treasury bills and a money market fund managed by CardinalStone, a Nigerian asset management firm, make up the remaining 46%, according to its last audit filing.

Much like how a calculator can be an assistant when solving complex arithmetic, AI can be a tool used to make the music creation process efficient.

There’s a degen whisper going around in the Ethereum investor circles: some are seriously calling for $1 per LILPEPE. For Ape-mode folks, that’s wild talk, but when you run the numbers, it’s not totally crazy. Right now, in the presale, LILPEPE trades at $0.0022.  If that $1 target ever plays out (yes, that’s a moon […] The post Ethereum Investor Predicts $1 for LILPEPE Crypto Price, Says Buying Below $0.0025 is a Steal appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI on Thursday introduced GPT-5.2, calling it its most capable model to date and the version it expects professionals to lean on for daily work across writing, coding, data tasks, and visual analysis. The release lands at a moment of rising competition, arriving inside ChatGPT and the OpenAI API only weeks after the company pushed […] The post OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.2 After Issuing ‘Code Red’ in Response to Google’s Gemini 3 Breakthrough appeared first on Tekedia.

Sport.Fun, a blockchain-based platform revolutionizing sports engagement through fantasy competitions, prediction markets, and on-chain trading, has officially announced its $FUN token initial coin offering (ICO) on the Legion launchpad, in partnership with Kraken. This marks a significant expansion for the project, which originated as Football.Fun and has rapidly grown to include basketball and American football, […] The post A Look At Sport.Fun ($FUN) ICO Announcement on Legion Platform appeared first on Tekedia.

Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) concluded its final meeting of 2025 on December 10 with two key actions: a 25 basis point (bps) cut to the federal funds rate and the initiation of targeted Treasury securities purchases totaling approximately $40 billion in the coming month. These moves reflect a cautious effort to support […] The post A Foray Into Federal Reserve’s December 2025 Policy Update appeared first on Tekedia.

Across Africa, the rapid growth of digital innovation has sparked a surge in new tech hubs, incubators, and software development ecosystems. As these environments expand, the need for efficient, scalable, and cost-effective technology infrastructure becomes increasingly important. Application publishing platforms are emerging as key enablers, offering centralized distribution of development tools and business applications while […]

Coinbase just dropped a game-changer at Solana’s Breakpoint 2025 event in Abu Dhabi: in-app DEX trading for all Solana tokens. No more waiting for official listings—users can now swap any SPL token directly on-chain via decentralized liquidity pools, settling in USDC or even fiat (bank transfers, debit cards). Early access kicks off next week, opening […] The post Coinbase’s Big Move on Solana Native DEX Trading Goes Live appeared first on Tekedia.

Fifteen of the companies operate in payments, lending, banking, or related services. This tracks broader fundraising data, showing that African VC capital is heavily concentrated in financial services.

The tech industry moves fast — new products, new features, new competitors, and new regulations every year. But while innovation drives growth, legal risks can quietly threaten the survival of even the most promising startup. Whether you are building apps, providing software services, managing user data, or scaling a tech platform, partnering with a lawyer […]

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Ayaneo Pocket Play: Retro Slide-Up Gaming Phone Inspired by the Xperia Play Ayaneo, known for its retro-style gaming handhelds, has finally revealed the design of its first Android smartphone and… TechCity

Cybersecurity in 2026 will be shaped by speed. Threat actors will move faster, using AI offensively to mimic human behavior and exploit systems in ways traditional defenses cannot keep up with. At the same time, defenders are racing to deploy AI in defense, using it to accelerate detection and automate remediation. Obvious signs of phishing, […]

Beverly Ezebuike is a global fintech and blockchain marketing expert and recognised thought leader, with a track record of driving large-scale marketing operations that have generated over $50 million in profit for brands.

Exness, one of the world’s largest multi-asset brokers, has officially opened its new office in Cape Town, marking a major milestone in its long-term commitment to traders and partners in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). As fintech innovation continues to accelerate across the region, South Africa has emerged as a natural hub for financial technology and digital inclusion. […]

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Ghana’s economy grew by 5.5% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, underpinned by strong performances in agriculture and services, the Ghana Statistical Service reported on Wednesday. The growth, while positive, slowed from a revised 7.0% recorded in the same period last year, largely due to weak industrial sector performance, which expanded by just 0.8%, […] The post Ghana’s Economy Expands 5.5% in Q3 2025 as Agriculture and Services Drive Recovery appeared first on Tekedia.

In the latest development of a protracted, 16-year legal saga, U.S. chipmaker Intel lost its challenge against an EU antitrust ruling on Wednesday, but secured a significant financial reduction. Europe’s second-highest court, the General Court, upheld the European Commission’s finding that Intel engaged in anticompetitive conduct but slashed the associated fine by nearly one-third, from […] The post EU Court Upholds Intel Antitrust Breach, Cuts Fine by a Third to €237m appeared first on Tekedia.

BlackRock has set off one of the biggest ownership reshuffles in Spain’s energy sector this year after unloading a 7.1% stake in Naturgy for around 1.7 billion euros through an accelerated bookbuild handled by JPMorgan. The sale moved 68,825,911 shares at 24.75 euros apiece, landing well below the previous day’s closing price of 26.16 euros. […] The post BlackRock Sells €1.7bn Naturgy Shares, as WTW Acquires Newfront for Up to $1.3bn appeared first on Tekedia.

VanEck is leaning hard into the cultural moment by rebranding its long-running Gaming ETF (BJK) as the “VanEck Degen Economy ETF,” turning a term born out of gambling and later popularized by crypto traders into a full-blown investment pitch. The change, taking effect after the market closes on April 8, marks a strategic reset for […] The post VanEck Rebrands Its Gaming ETF as the “Degen Economy ETF” in Bid to Capture Digital-Era Risk Appetite appeared first on Tekedia.

The consensus among Germany’s leading economic institutes is one of stability, but stagnation. The country’s economy has stabilized after two years of contraction, but remains deeply entrenched in a phase of meagre, structurally weak growth. The eagerly anticipated fiscal expansion planned for the coming years is expected to provide only limited and delayed momentum, leading […] The post German Economic Engines Sputter: Institutes Cut Forecasts Amid Structural Woes and U.S. Tariffs appeared first on Tekedia.

Global insurance broker WTW announced on Wednesday a definitive agreement to acquire the technology-focused brokerage Newfront in a deal valued at up to $1.3 billion. This major strategic move is designed to simultaneously and significantly expand WTW’s reach within the profitable U.S. middle-market and dramatically accelerate its long-term digital and specialty strategies. The financial terms […] The post WTW Acquires Newfront for Up to $1.3bn, Accelerating Digital Transformation and U.S. Middle-Market Growth appeared first on Tekedia.

VanEck has announced a major overhaul of its existing VanEck Gaming ETF (ticker: BJK), rebranding it as the VanEck Degen Economy ETF. This move, approved by the fund’s board on December 5, 2025, shifts the ETF’s focus from traditional gaming sectors to what VanEck calls the “Degen Economy”—a high-growth, speculative segment blending digital finance, gig […] The post VanEck is Rebranding Its Gaming ETF to the “Degen Economy” ETF appeared first on Tekedia.

Silver has smashed through another record today, December 11, 2025, reaching intraday highs over $63 per troy ounce for the first time ever. This marks a staggering ~110% year-to-date gain, outpacing gold’s rally and signaling intense bullish momentum in the precious metals market. Hovering around $62.50–$63.25 USD/oz, after peaking at $63.86 in overnight Shanghai sessions. […] The post Silver Surges to New All-Time High Above $63 appeared first on Tekedia.

Google has announced the launch of a new commercial partnership pilot program with a roster of major international news publishers, centered on integrating AI-powered article overviews directly onto their Google News pages. The initiative is part of a broader strategy to “explore how AI can drive more engaged audiences,” while simultaneously attempting to address the […] The post Google Launches Commercial AI Pilot with Publishers, Offering Direct Payments to Offset “Zero-Click” Risk appeared first on Tekedia.

Gemini Space Station, Inc. (ticker: GEMI), the cryptocurrency exchange co-founded by the Winklevoss twins, announced that its affiliate Gemini Titan, LLC has received a Designated Contract Market (DCM) license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This approval, after a five-year application process, allows Gemini to launch regulated prediction markets for U.S. users, offering […] The post Gemini Secures CFTC Approval for U.S. Prediction Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

L.xyz has begun the presale of its native token LXYZ while progressing toward its goal of building a high performance, multi chain decentralized exchange. The platform is designed to support fast execution, deep liquidity, cross chain market access, and advanced trading tools, making it an ambitious project within the Solana ecosystem. The exchange is anchored […] The post L.xyz Begins LXYZ Presale as It Builds Toward a Multi Chain, High Performance DeFi Exchange appeared first on Tekedia.

Villgro Africa, in partnership with The Fred Hollows Foundation, has opened applications for the Eye Health Innovation Accelerator 2026. This programme is designed to support African startups developing scalable, tech-enabled solutions to improve access to eye care across Sub-Saharan Africa. Eligible ventures must be legally registered in a Sub-Saharan African country and led by founders […] The post Villgro Africa Opens Applications for Eye Health Accelerator Offering Up to $250,000 for African Startups appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The phrase “Altseason on Hold as Capital Concentrates in BTC and ETH” refers to a recent analysis highlighting why a broad rally in altcoins non-Bitcoin cryptocurrencies isn’t materializing despite Bitcoin’s recovery to around $92,000. In crypto cycles, “altseason” typically occurs when capital rotates from BTC and ETH into riskier, higher-beta assets like mid- and small-cap […] The post Understanding the Current Altcoin Market Dynamics appeared first on Tekedia.