The deal shifts control of one of East Africa’s most influential media groups at a time when publishers across the continent are racing to turn large online audiences into sustainable digital businesses.

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence (A) has ushered in a new era of product development that operates under a distinct and unforgiving set of rules which do not align with the conventional SaaS business model where digital products benefit from near-zero marginal costs and network effects with scale. At the heart of this new […] The post Executing A Winning AI Product Strategy in Africa – Ndubuisi Ekekwe appeared first on Tekedia.

A coalition of Africa’s largest mobile network operators has launched a major push to lower the cost of smartphones across the continent, announcing plans to pilot ultra-low-cost 4G devices priced at about $40 (roughly ?56,000) in six African markets. The initiative, unveiled at the 2026 edition of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, brings together […] The post G6 Teams Up with GSMA to Launch $40 Low-cost Smartphones in Nigeria, Five Other African Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence startup Advanced Machine Intelligence said Tuesday it has raised $1.03 billion in new funding at a $3.5 billion pre-money valuation, as the company pursues a different path to AI development focused on reasoning, planning, and so-called “world models.” The company was founded by renowned AI scientist Yann LeCun, who previously served as chief […] The post Yann LeCun’s AI Startup AMI Raises $1.03bn to Build Next-Generation “Reasoning” Systems appeared first on Tekedia.

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has warned that the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) could surge to nearly N2,000 per liter if tensions in the Middle East continue to disrupt global oil supply chains. The association said Nigeria must urgently accelerate domestic refining to shield the economy from […] The post PETROAN Warns Petrol Could Hit N2,000/Liter in Nigeria, NNPCL Moves to Increase Supply to Dangote Refinery appeared first on Tekedia.

LemFi, a leading fintech app known for enabling low-cost and instant money transfers to Africa and Asia, has announced its official registration as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) under Canada’s new Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). The registration places the company within a robust federal supervisory framework designed to enhance consumer protection and strengthen trust […] The post LemFi Achieves Regulatory Milestone as it Joins Canada’s RPAA Framework, Enhancing Trust in Cross-Border Transfers appeared first on Tekedia.

The system runs a preprocessing stage that attempts to interpret the file structure to identify sheets, headers, tables, formulas, and relationships between parts of the dataset.

The gambling industry has been changing for some time now. Everything started with land-based casinos, the ones like in Las Vegas, Monte Carlo, and so on. However, our modern world provides more accessibility via the internet, so online casinos took over. Some people still prefer to visit land-based establishments, others like the accessibility of online […] The post The Rise of Hybrid Casinos: Online and Physical Synergy appeared first on Tekedia.

USDT on TRC-20 has a reputation for being one of the cheapest ways to move stablecoins, which is exactly why so many traders and everyday users choose it. Yet people comparing wallet fees, exchange withdrawal charges, and network behavior often discover that the final cost is not always as simple as it looks, and resources […] The post Why USDT TRC-20 Transfers Sometimes Cost More Than Users Expect appeared first on Tekedia.

African startups experienced a notable rebound in funding activity in February, following a relatively slow start to the year in January. A report by Africa: The Big Deal, revealed that African startups raised a total of $272 million across 40 deals valued at $100,000 and above. The funding included a mix of equity, debt, and […] The post African Startups Raise $272 Million in February 2026, Rebounding After Slow January appeared first on Tekedia.

Kinshasa’s tech ecosystem barely registers on Africa’s venture map. But beneath the numbers, new infrastructure, ambitious founders, and policy reforms are quietly laying the foundations of DR Congo’s digital frontier.

Lawmakers argued that directing the funds toward infrastructure investment would help ease fiscal pressure while financing large-scale development projects.

Kaspersky’s “Growing up online” survey reveals that almost half (47%) of parents surveyed in South Africa regularly post photos, videos, or updates about their children on social media platforms. While family content remains popular, privacy settings and motivations behind sharing vary significantly. Among those who post about their children, 82% locally limit visibility to friends, […]

The rapid rise of AI-generated programming is transforming software development — but it is also creating a new challenge for engineering teams: reviewing the flood of machine-written code. To address that problem, Anthropic on Monday introduced Code Review, an artificial intelligence system designed to automatically detect bugs and logical flaws in software before they enter […] The post Anthropic Launches AI Code Reviewer as ‘Vibe Coding’ Fuels Surge in Software Bugs appeared first on Tekedia.

American businessman and a longtime vocal critic of traditional financial systems Robert Kiyosaki, has issued a stark warning about what he believes could be the largest stock market crash in history. In a recent post on X, the Rich Dad Poor Dad author reiterated his dire prediction from his 2013 book, noting that the biggest […] The post Robert Kiyosaki Warns of 2026 Biggest Stock Market Crash in History appeared first on Tekedia.

The round was led by 3 Capital Ventures (3CV), the South African early-stage venture firm spun out of Allan Gray, an investment management firm.

Nasdaq on Monday announced a partnership with Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, to develop infrastructure for tokenized financial assets — a move that signals growing institutional interest in bringing traditional securities onto blockchain networks. The collaboration aims to position the exchange operator at the center of an emerging market for blockchain-based equities […] The post Nasdaq Partners With Kraken’s Payward to Build Tokenized Securities Infrastructure appeared first on Tekedia.

The sandbox is Ghana's first operational step since it passed the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act (2025) into law in December 2025. The Act grants legal status to startups operating crypto businesses in the country and sets the framework for licencing exchanges, payment providers, and other digital asset operators.

Average yields on Nigeria’s sovereign bonds climbed in the latest trading week as cautious investor sentiment, thin market liquidity, and a broader global bond selloff combined to push returns higher across much of the yield curve. Data released Monday by the Financial Markets Dealers Association showed the average yield on Federal Government of Nigeria Bonds […] The post Nigeria’s Bond Yields Rise to 16.13% as Global Market Turbulence and Weak Local Demand Pressure Fixed-Income Assets appeared first on Tekedia.

As mines across Africa increasingly operate in even more remote regions, harsher underground environments, and increasingly challenging geographies, the role of connectivity has fundamentally shifted. It is no longer a support function. It is strategic infrastructure as critical to mining operations as geology, capital, and people. Connectivity is Non-Negotiable In today’s mining environment, connectivity is […]

CcHUB's 2025 impact report reveals that every dollar in the $4.18 million it deployed attracted five dollars in external investment for its startups.

Sony trailed third at 541.8 million streams and roughly 14%, carried largely by Tems and Shallipopi through subsidiary label Since '93.

Financial institutions, fintechs, banks, and other businesses detect and prevent fraudulent activity with Prembly's new open-source fraud intelligence bank.

Infinix NOTE 60 Pro Debuts with Snapdragon Power, 6500mAh Battery and LED Design InteractiveInfinix has officially launched the NOTE 60 Pro in Nigeria, introducing one of the brand’s most advanced smartphones… TechCity

Japan’s long-awaited wage recovery showed fresh momentum in January, with real wages rising for the first time in more than a year as pay growth accelerated and inflation eased. The shift offers a significant signal for policymakers at the Bank of Japan, which is attempting to steer the world’s third-largest economy away from decades of […] The post Japan’s Real Wages Rise for First Time in 13 Months, Strengthening Case for Further BOJ Rate Hikes appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic on Monday filed a lawsuit seeking to block the Pentagon from placing the artificial intelligence company on a national security blacklist, intensifying a high-stakes confrontation between one of the United States’ leading AI developers and the country’s defense establishment. The startup argued in its filing in federal court in California that the designation was […] The post Anthropic Sues Pentagon Over AI Blacklist, Escalating Clash With U.S. Military appeared first on Tekedia.

Cross Switch, a payment technology company powering digital transactions across emerging markets, announced the promotion of Jacob Yermalitski to Chief Technology Officer (CTO). A co-founder of the company, Jacob has helped shape Cross Switch’s technology strategy since its onset, most recently serving as Director of Engineering. Jacob assumes the CTO role from Mike Kenrich, who […]

Learn how to build your own mini-ChatGPT directly on your computer or laptop. In the following month, in another program, we will go further, showing you how to design AI systems that solve real market frictions, while learning Python with the assistance of AI. Register for Tekedia AI Technical Lab here https://school.tekedia.com/course/ailab/ . We begin […] The post Register for Tekedia AI Technical Lab, Begins March 14 appeared first on Tekedia.

From Tuesday, officers at Kenya’s main airport will begin wearing the cameras as part of a wider push by the taxman to clamp down on bribery and collusion schemes.

Alphabet Inc. has structured a new three-year compensation package for CEO Sundar Pichai that could be worth up to $692 million, according to a recent SEC filing first reported by the Financial Times. The package, one of the largest ever for a sitting U.S. public-company CEO, ties the majority of its value to performance-based equity […] The post Sundar Pichai’s Potential $692m Pay Package Highlights Google’s AI-Driven Growth Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s Internet penetration hit a record 53% in January, reflecting strong demand for connectivity and sustained infrastructure investments by mobile network operators

MTN Nigeria further cemented its dominance in Nigeria’s fixed Internet market in December 2025, adding 13,433 subscribers to its fibre-to-the-home service.

Access to credit is a foundational enabler of economic opportunity, yet it remains out of reach for over a billion adults globally. In South Africa, the challenge is particularly sharp. More than 85% of small businesses seeking funding have turnovers under R1 million, and they face the highest rejection rates from traditional credit scoring models. […]

Zepz, the global payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, announced that Mark Lenhard, Chief Executive Officer and Board Director, will step down from his role over the coming weeks. The company’s Board of Directors has appointed Barrie Morris, currently Chief Financial Officer, as Interim Chief Executive Officer to lead the business during the transition period. […]

When he could not sit the UTME in 2025 like his peers, he returned to his community to assist teachers at a government secondary school.

Blockchain Technology in Banking: Use Cases, Risks, and ROI This article explains practical use cases, implementation models, risks, and a pilot checklist for blockchain technology in banking. It offers business case guidance and links to industry and regional resources for banks and fintech teams. TechCity