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MultiChoice offers $4.25 DStv Stream deal to former Showmax users in Kenya
The transition began in May with eligible customers receiving free access to DStv Stream Compact through the end of the month before being moved onto the discounted plan.
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13 Cloud Providers Rally Behind EU Push to Reduce Reliance on U.S. Giants
A coalition of European cloud providers, technology companies, lawmakers, and civil society groups has thrown its support behind a major European Union initiative aimed at reducing the bloc’s dependence on American technology firms, highlighting growing concerns in Europe about digital sovereignty, strategic autonomy, and control over critical infrastructure. Thirteen cloud providers joined a broad alliance […] The post 13 Cloud Providers Rally Behind EU Push to Reduce Reliance on U.S. Giants appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nvidia Teams Up with the U.S., EU, and SK to Expand Humanoid Robot Ambitions Beyond China
As artificial intelligence moves beyond chatbots and data centers into the physical world, chip giant Nvidia is laying the groundwork for what could become the next major computing platform: humanoid robots. The company has revealed plans to collaborate with robot manufacturers in the United States, Europe, and South Korea, expanding beyond its recently announced partnership […] The post Nvidia Teams Up with the U.S., EU, and SK to Expand Humanoid Robot Ambitions Beyond China appeared first on Tekedia.
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African Electric Vehicle (EV) platform Spiro raises $215M in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa
Spiro announces a $215M investment round to accelerate the deployment of its electric mobility and battery-swapping infrastructure across Africa. Building on the support of long-standing institutional partners such as FEDA, Spiro’s latest equity round draws global capital from Europe and Africa, confirming growing global confidence in scalable infrastructure-led business models across emerging markets. Following years […] The post African Electric Vehicle (EV) platform Spiro raises $215M in equity to scale electric mobility and energy infrastructure across Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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The Next wave: We seem to miss the point about African tech conferences
Cet article est aussi disponible en français First published 31 May, 2026 It is not every day you watch very smart people deliberately contradict themselves, but if you were at the 3i Africa Summit in Accra earlier this month, you might have seen it happen. Premier Oiwoh is the chief executive officer of the Nigeria […]
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Tekedia Capital Invests in Pioneering Surgical Intelligence Company, Mango Medical
Tekedia Capital is excited to announce our investment in Mango Medical, a company building agentic surgical planning AI for orthopedic surgery. The company enables surgeons to receive procedure-ready surgical plans in minutes instead of days, bringing a new layer of intelligence into one of the most demanding areas of healthcare. Why did we invest? I […] The post Tekedia Capital Invests in Pioneering Surgical Intelligence Company, Mango Medical appeared first on Tekedia.
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Xiaomi Introduces the New Xiaomi 17T with Leica Camera
Xiaomi is proud to announce the upcoming arrival of the all-new Xiaomi 17T, a flagship smartphone designed to redefine mobile photography, creativity, and premium smartphone experience for South African consumers. More than just a smartphone, Xiaomi 17T is a storytelling tool, empowering users to capture, create, and share life’s moments with cinematic precision and artistic […]
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Binance Launches bStocks Tokenized Equities Program
The convergence of traditional finance and blockchain technology continues to accelerate, and Binance’s launch of its bStocks tokenized equities program marks another significant milestone in that evolution. As one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance has long sought to bridge the gap between digital assets and conventional financial markets. The introduction of tokenized stocks […] The post Binance Launches bStocks Tokenized Equities Program appeared first on Tekedia.
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OpenAI Begins Hiring Robotics Engineers, To Scale Full AI Ecosystem Build
OpenAI’s decision to begin hiring robotics engineers marks a significant expansion of its ambitions beyond software-based artificial intelligence and into the physical world. For years, OpenAI has been recognized primarily for developing advanced AI models capable of understanding language, generating content, writing code, and performing complex reasoning tasks. However, the move to recruit robotics talent […] The post OpenAI Begins Hiring Robotics Engineers, To Scale Full AI Ecosystem Build appeared first on Tekedia.
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Global Smartphone Market Faces Record 13.9% Decline as AI Boom Triggers Chip Shortage Crisis
The global smartphone industry is heading toward its sharpest annual contraction on record, as a severe shortage of memory chips, intensified by the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict and the AI infrastructure race, disrupts production and threatens the economics of low-cost mobile devices. According to Counterpoint Research, global smartphone shipments are now expected to fall 13.9% in […] The post Global Smartphone Market Faces Record 13.9% Decline as AI Boom Triggers Chip Shortage Crisis appeared first on Tekedia.
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South Africa unveils plan to commercialise $1.8 billion research spending
TIA 2.0 represents a structural overhaul of South Africa’s innovation system, shifting the agency from a project funder to a commercialisation catalyst.
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The Lesson from The Art of Electronics on Systems and Processes
This morning, I had a coaching session with one of our startup CEOs. We discussed a recurring challenge involving a talented team member who continues to make the same avoidable mistakes. My advice was simple: do not view the issue solely as an individual performance problem. Instead, examine it as an organizational systems problem. The […] The post The Lesson from The Art of Electronics on Systems and Processes appeared first on Tekedia.
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IBM Surges as Nvidia Enters the Consumer PC Chip Market
Technology stocks captured investor attention as International Business Machines (IBM) surged more than 12% in premarket trading, while Nvidia unveiled a major expansion into the consumer PC market with its new RTX Spark chip, which will power Microsoft’s latest Surface laptop lineup. Together, these developments highlight the rapid evolution of the technology sector, where artificial […] The post IBM Surges as Nvidia Enters the Consumer PC Chip Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nvidia CEO Says Microsoft and Nvidia Will Reinvent the PC
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says Microsoft and Nvidia will reinvent the personal computer, marking a shift from the traditional productivity-centric PC era to an AI-native computing paradigm where every device becomes an intelligent agent platform. The claim reflects a broader industry transition in which artificial intelligence is no longer an application layer but the operating […] The post Nvidia CEO Says Microsoft and Nvidia Will Reinvent the PC appeared first on Tekedia.
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Africa’s creator economy has a payment problem. These startups want to fix it.
In parts of French-speaking Africa, creators are limited by geography, access, and payout options. These startups want to fix it.
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GSMA Urges Action to Protect Telecom Networks Amid Fuel Supply Pressures
The GSMA has called for urgent collaboration between governments, regulators and the telecommunications industry to safeguard mobile networks across Africa as rising fuel costs and supply constraints threaten connectivity. According to the industry body, mobile connectivity has become essential infrastructure, comparable to water and electricity, supporting critical services such as emergency communications, digital financial services, […]
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Iran Halts Talks with U.S., Vows Full Closure of Strait of Hormuz in Retaliation for Ceasefire Violations
Iranian negotiators will cease exchanging messages with the United States through intermediaries and move to completely close the Strait of Hormuz in response to ongoing ceasefire violations, according to Iran’s state-affiliated Tasnim news agency on Monday. The development marks a sharp escalation in the three-month-old conflict and threatens to prolong the most severe disruption to […] The post Iran Halts Talks with U.S., Vows Full Closure of Strait of Hormuz in Retaliation for Ceasefire Violations appeared first on Tekedia.
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Meta Outlines Plans for Wearable Pendant Coming Second-half 2026
Meta’s reported plans for a wearable pendant targeting a second-half 2026 launch mark a significant extension of its long-running ambition to shift computing away from screens and toward ambient, always-available interfaces. Positioned as a lightweight companion device rather than a full smartphone replacement, the pendant is expected to serve as a continuous AI input-output layer, […] The post Meta Outlines Plans for Wearable Pendant Coming Second-half 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump Calls for Comprehensive Audit of Gold Reserves at Fort Knox
In a renewed surge of political rhetoric around U.S. monetary transparency, Donald Trump has called for a comprehensive audit of the gold reserves stored at Fort Knox, reigniting long-standing debates about federal asset verification and institutional trust. Supporters of the proposal argue that periodic physical audits of sovereign bullion holdings are essential in an era […] The post Trump Calls for Comprehensive Audit of Gold Reserves at Fort Knox appeared first on Tekedia.
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‘Choose France’ Draws Record €93bn as Macron Bets on AI, but SoftBank’s Massive Data Centre Push Steals the Show
French President Emmanuel Macron has secured a record €93 billion ($108 billion) in investment commitments through this year’s Choose France summit, underscoring Paris’ growing ambition to position itself as Europe’s artificial intelligence powerhouse. However, the headline figure masks a striking reality: nearly half of the pledged investment is tied to a single project backed by […] The post ‘Choose France’ Draws Record €93bn as Macron Bets on AI, but SoftBank’s Massive Data Centre Push Steals the Show appeared first on Tekedia.
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Oil Shock Clock Is Ticking: Economist Warns Trump Has Days, Not Months, to Secure Iran Deal or Risk a Recession
The economic consequences of the U.S.-Iran conflict are rapidly moving from a geopolitical concern to a direct threat to the American economy, with leading economists warning that prolonged disruptions to oil markets could tip the United States into recession. Among the most striking warnings has come from Mark Zandi, who argues that the White House […] The post Oil Shock Clock Is Ticking: Economist Warns Trump Has Days, Not Months, to Secure Iran Deal or Risk a Recession appeared first on Tekedia.
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Shares of Intel, AMD & Qualcomm Drop as Nvidia’s RTX Spark Launch Signals New Assault on the $200bn PC Chip Market
Nvidia has spent the past several years dominating the artificial intelligence revolution through its graphics processing units. Now the company is turning its attention to another lucrative frontier: the personal computer. The unveiling of Nvidia’s RTX Spark platform at the Computex technology conference in Taipei sent a clear message to investors and rivals alike: the […] The post Shares of Intel, AMD & Qualcomm Drop as Nvidia’s RTX Spark Launch Signals New Assault on the $200bn PC Chip Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Free for the Customer, Costly for the Platform: Do Welcome Bonuses and Gift Cards Pay Off?
If you are a business owner and one day decide to offer bonuses or extra discounts to your customers, they are almost certainly going to take them for granted. Not because people are unappreciative. It’s just psychological. To them, you are the source of the offer. You operate a gaming site, an e-commerce platform, or […] The post Free for the Customer, Costly for the Platform: Do Welcome Bonuses and Gift Cards Pay Off? appeared first on Tekedia.
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How to Stand Out When Applying for Jobs in the Digital Economy
Standing out among a sea of applicants who are all vying for the same job can feel like an impossible task. Thanks to today’s digital economy, employers have more access to talent than ever before. For applicants, that means building a professional presence and a resume has become just as important as having the right […] The post How to Stand Out When Applying for Jobs in the Digital Economy appeared first on Tekedia.
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The companies turning Africa’s stock markets into Bitcoin investment gateways
The need for investment-style digital asset products has created two types of workarounds—African exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and crypto treasuries—which began to gain momentum in 2025. If more companies make these alternative investment products widely available, it will solve the accessibility problem for institutional investors at scale.
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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Brass gets Stacked
In today's edition: Spiro raises $215 million || Brass to be folded into Paystack MFB || Pick n Pay’s old delivery app breached || GETESA to expand telecom infrastructure
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Markets Hold Steady Near Records as Nvidia’s PC AI Push Collides with Iran War Uncertainty
Wall Street’s major indexes hovered near record highs on Monday, as investors balanced excitement over Nvidia’s latest artificial intelligence initiative with growing skepticism that a swift resolution to the three-month-old U.S.-Iran war is imminent. Nvidia shares climbed 4% after the company unveiled a new chip designed to bring advanced AI capabilities directly into laptops and […] The post Markets Hold Steady Near Records as Nvidia’s PC AI Push Collides with Iran War Uncertainty appeared first on Tekedia.
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Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Signals a Major Shift From Saylor’s ‘Never Sell’ Doctrine as Crypto Faces Fresh Pressure
Michael Saylor’s bitcoin treasury company, Strategy, has sold bitcoin for only the second time in its history, underscoring a significant evolution in the firm’s capital allocation strategy as cryptocurrency markets grapple with geopolitical uncertainty and weakening investor sentiment. According to a regulatory filing, Strategy sold 32 bitcoin between May 26 and May 31 for approximately […] The post Strategy’s Bitcoin Sale Signals a Major Shift From Saylor’s ‘Never Sell’ Doctrine as Crypto Faces Fresh Pressure appeared first on Tekedia.
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Top Casino Games to Try This Year
There was a time when online casino games felt predictable, but this year’s shift towards more interactive and experimental titles aims to excite and inspire players, making the experience feel fresh and engaging. A lot of that shift from traditional gameplay to arcade-inspired releases is designed to evoke nostalgia and thrill, making players feel a […] The post Top Casino Games to Try This Year appeared first on Tekedia.
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Here’s Why ZKP Is 2026’s Most Trending Crypto and a Must-Watch for Every Privacy Investor!
Each market period brings forth one project that makes other leading coins look like they are working on yesterday’s issues. In the current year, that project is a Zero Knowledge Proof (ZKP). It might not be the most famous name on the street just yet. However, for those who do deep research before making a […] The post Here’s Why ZKP Is 2026’s Most Trending Crypto and a Must-Watch for Every Privacy Investor! appeared first on Tekedia.
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How to Stay Safe Online: Is Your Internet Connection Actually Private?
How to Stay Safe Online: Is Your Internet Connection Actually Private? Many people assume their internet activity is private. You browse, message friends, shop online, and stream videos without… TechCity
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Kalshi Introduces American Power Index Designed to Quantify Political Party Influence, Solana Prints 8th Consecutive Monthly Red Candle 
Kalshi has introduced the American Power Index, a new data product designed to quantify political party influence across the United States political system. The initiative reflects a broader expansion of prediction market infrastructure into structured political analytics, where probabilistic pricing is used to interpret institutional power rather than just electoral outcomes. The index aggregates market-derived […] The post Kalshi Introduces American Power Index Designed to Quantify Political Party Influence, Solana Prints 8th Consecutive Monthly Red Candle  appeared first on Tekedia.
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Coinbase Launches Global Derivatives Markets for US Institutions
The launch of global derivatives markets for U.S. institutions marks a structural deepening of crypto’s integration into traditional capital markets, and Coinbase’s latest expansion sits at the center of that transition. By extending institutional access to derivatives products across global venues, Coinbase is effectively pushing digital assets one step further along the same evolutionary path […] The post Coinbase Launches Global Derivatives Markets for US Institutions appeared first on Tekedia.
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Claude’s Opus 4.8 Underperforms GPT 5.5 But Uses Much Less Code
Recent benchmarking discussions around Claude Opus 4.8 and GPT-5.5 have centered on a paradox that is becoming increasingly relevant in large language model deployment: raw performance versus efficiency of implementation. While Opus 4.8 has demonstrated competitive reasoning and instruction-following capabilities, comparative evaluations suggest it underperforms GPT-5.5 on several frontier tasks, particularly in multi-step planning, code […] The post Claude’s Opus 4.8 Underperforms GPT 5.5 But Uses Much Less Code appeared first on Tekedia.
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90% of Venture Capital Funding Now Flowing Into Artificial Intelligence
If 90% of venture capital funding is now flowing into artificial intelligence, it signals less a temporary capital rotation and more a structural reconfiguration of innovation finance. Venture capital has historically chased platform shifts—semiconductors in the 1970s, personal computing in the 1980s, the internet in the 1990s, and mobile and SaaS in the 2000s. AI, […] The post 90% of Venture Capital Funding Now Flowing Into Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Tekedia.
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US Conducts Self-defense Strikes Against Iranian Targets
The geopolitical tensions between the United States and Iran entered a new and highly consequential phase following reports that the U.S. carried out what it described as self-defense strikes against Iranian-linked targets while simultaneously seizing more than $1 billion worth of cryptocurrency allegedly connected to Iranian entities. The twin developments highlight the increasingly intertwined nature […] The post US Conducts Self-defense Strikes Against Iranian Targets appeared first on Tekedia.
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