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From Community-Powered Memecoin to Smart Titans: Tracking 2026 Exciting Altcoins & Best Presale Crypto Projects with 3000x Gains
In the high?stakes world of cryptocurrency, every investor and trader is constantly hunting for the best presale crypto projects that promise both innovation and explosive potential. Markets move at lightning speed, and staying ahead often means spotting opportunities before they hit mainstream radar. Among the tokens generating buzz this year are APEMARS ($APRZ), Ethereum (ETH), […] The post From Community-Powered Memecoin to Smart Titans: Tracking 2026 Exciting Altcoins & Best Presale Crypto Projects with 3000x Gains appeared first on Tekedia.
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Buffett Steps Aside, Backs Greg Abel as Berkshire CEO and Says the Conglomerate Is Built to Last a Century
Warren Buffett has moved decisively to close the succession chapter at Berkshire Hathaway, insisting that the conglomerate he spent six decades building is structurally stronger than any single individual — including himself — and fully prepared to endure for generations under new leadership. In a televised interview with CNBC’s Becky Quick, parts of which aired […] The post Buffett Steps Aside, Backs Greg Abel as Berkshire CEO and Says the Conglomerate Is Built to Last a Century appeared first on Tekedia.
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Norway’s EV Revolution Nears the End of Petrol Cars as Electric Models Claim Almost Entire New Car Market
Norway has moved to the brink of eliminating petrol and diesel cars from its new vehicle market, after electric vehicles accounted for an unprecedented 95.9% of all new passenger car registrations in 2025, cementing the country’s status as the global frontrunner in the shift to clean transportation. Data published on Friday by the Norwegian Road […] The post Norway’s EV Revolution Nears the End of Petrol Cars as Electric Models Claim Almost Entire New Car Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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MultiChoice Secures CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery Channels in Expanded CANAL+ Deal, Easing Fears of DStv Blackout
After weeks of uncertainty for pay-TV subscribers across Africa, MultiChoice has locked in continued access to key Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) content, following a new multi-year, multi-territory agreement between its parent company, CANAL+ Group, and Warner Bros. Discovery. The deal ensures that 12 popular WBD thematic channels will remain available across MultiChoice platforms, while also […] The post MultiChoice Secures CNN, Warner Bros. Discovery Channels in Expanded CANAL+ Deal, Easing Fears of DStv Blackout appeared first on Tekedia.
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Germany’s Factory Downturn Deepens at End of 2025 as Exports Slump, Jobs Are Cut, and Recovery Hinges on 2026 Spending Push
Germany’s manufacturing sector slipped deeper into contraction in December, closing out 2025 on a fragile note that underlines how vulnerable Europe’s largest industrial economy remains to weak global demand, high costs, and prolonged uncertainty in key export markets. The HCOB final Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for German manufacturing, compiled by S&P Global, fell to 47.0 […] The post Germany’s Factory Downturn Deepens at End of 2025 as Exports Slump, Jobs Are Cut, and Recovery Hinges on 2026 Spending Push appeared first on Tekedia.
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From Punchline to Pace-Setter: BYD Overtakes Tesla at the Top of the Global EV Market
The global electric vehicle race has reached an inflection point, and the balance of power is no longer where it once stood. After years of setting the pace, Tesla has been overtaken — not by a Western rival, but by a Chinese manufacturer that was once openly dismissed by Elon Musk. BYD has now emerged […] The post From Punchline to Pace-Setter: BYD Overtakes Tesla at the Top of the Global EV Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Chowdeck Caps 2025 With 10 Million Deliveries, Sets Bold Vision For 2026
Chowdeck has cemented its position as a dominant force in Nigeria’s fast-growing food delivery market, capping off 2025 with a landmark performance that underscores both scale and execution. The homegrown logistics and food delivery platform closed the year having processed over millions of orders, a milestone that reflects not just rapid user adoption but a […] The post Chowdeck Caps 2025 With 10 Million Deliveries, Sets Bold Vision For 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Coinbase Set Sights on Becoming The Number One Financial App in The World in 2026
As 2026 begins, Coinbase one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has unveiled an ambitious strategic roadmap aimed at transforming itself from a crypto-centric platform into the leading global financial application. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, in a post on X, laid out the company’s top strategic priorities for 2026, signaling an ambitious push to expand […] The post Coinbase Set Sights on Becoming The Number One Financial App in The World in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Tesla Robotaxi at Year’s End: Big Promises, Small Fleets, and What Elon Musk’s Missed Deadlines Mean for the Future of Autonomous Mobility
When Elon Musk talks about Tesla Robotaxi, he is rarely describing a product in isolation. He is outlining an alternate future for transport, one where cars drive themselves, owners earn money while they sleep, and Tesla evolves from an automaker into a dominant artificial intelligence and mobility platform. By the end of 2025, that future […] The post Tesla Robotaxi at Year’s End: Big Promises, Small Fleets, and What Elon Musk’s Missed Deadlines Mean for the Future of Autonomous Mobility appeared first on Tekedia.
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3 African startups reshaping mobility, management, and markets
Startups On Our Radar spotlights African startups solving African challenges with innovation. This week, we explore three African startups in the ecommerce, HRTech, and mobility sectors and why they should be on your watchlist.
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Why Do We Have Companies? – Ndubuisi Ekekwe Explains
Question: “Why Do We Have Companies?” My Response: The question of why companies exist takes us into the mechanics of markets and the thermodynamics of human civilization. If we see the world as a system of energies, ideas are merely potential energy; yes, dormant, unexpressed, and incapable on their own of fixing hunger, disease, or […] The post Why Do We Have Companies? – Ndubuisi Ekekwe Explains appeared first on Tekedia.
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Baidu Moves to Spin Off AI Chip Arm Kunlunxin With Confidential Hong Kong IPO Filing
Chinese internet search giant Baidu has taken a decisive step toward unlocking value from its artificial intelligence hardware ambitions, confirming that its AI chip unit Kunlunxin has confidentially filed for a listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The Chinese search and AI giant said Kunlunxin submitted its application to the Hong Kong Exchanges and […] The post Baidu Moves to Spin Off AI Chip Arm Kunlunxin With Confidential Hong Kong IPO Filing appeared first on Tekedia.
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Neuralink Eyes Industrial-Scale Brain Implant Production in 2026 as Musk Pushes Automation, Speed and Scale
Elon Musk says Neuralink is preparing to cross a decisive threshold in the development of brain–computer interfaces, with plans to ramp up high-volume production of its brain implants in 2026 and automate much of the surgical process required to implant them in humans. The move would mark a shift from cautious clinical experimentation to a […] The post Neuralink Eyes Industrial-Scale Brain Implant Production in 2026 as Musk Pushes Automation, Speed and Scale appeared first on Tekedia.
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Trump Media Offers Crypto Token, But It Tests Investor Patience in a Tougher, More Skeptical Market
Trump Media & Technology Group is offering shareholders what it has framed as a post-holiday reward, announcing plans to issue a new cryptocurrency token tied directly to ownership of its stock. The decision is being framed internally as a reward after a bruising year. In reality, the move places the Truth Social parent company at […] The post Trump Media Offers Crypto Token, But It Tests Investor Patience in a Tougher, More Skeptical Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Starlink to Lower Satellite Orbits in 2026 as Congestion and Space Safety Risks Intensify
Starlink will begin lowering the orbital altitude of its satellites in 2026, moving thousands of spacecraft from about 550 kilometers to roughly 480 kilometers above Earth. The move underpins how rapidly worsening congestion in low-Earth orbit is forcing operators to rethink long-term constellation design. Michael Nicolls, SpaceX’s vice president of Starlink engineering, said the reconfiguration […] The post Starlink to Lower Satellite Orbits in 2026 as Congestion and Space Safety Risks Intensify appeared first on Tekedia.
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Bulgaria Adopts the Euro, Cementing Its Place in the EU’s Economic Core Amid Political Uncertainty and Public Unease
Bulgaria formally entered the euro zone on Thursday, closing a chapter in its post-communist transition and taking a long-sought step deeper into the European Union’s economic core, even as public opinion remains divided over what the change will mean for daily life. The development marks one of the most consequential economic and political shifts since […] The post Bulgaria Adopts the Euro, Cementing Its Place in the EU’s Economic Core Amid Political Uncertainty and Public Unease appeared first on Tekedia.
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China’s DRAM Chipmaker CXMT pushes for $4.22bn IPO, marking Beijing’s Drive to Break Into the Global Memory Chip Market
China’s leading DRAM chipmaker, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT), is preparing to tap domestic capital markets in a move that underscores Beijing’s determination to narrow the gap with dominant global memory giants, even as geopolitical tensions and technology controls continue to reshape the semiconductor industry. CXMT said on Tuesday that it plans to raise 29.5 billion […] The post China’s DRAM Chipmaker CXMT pushes for $4.22bn IPO, marking Beijing’s Drive to Break Into the Global Memory Chip Market appeared first on Tekedia.
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Top 3 Meme Coins Retail Investors Haven’t Stopped Buying
Even with the crypto market going up and down every day, investors (the retail crowd) are still pouring money into meme coins. They’re not just chasing hype anymore,  they’re looking for projects that have viral potential but also real features and a solid plan. One new name that keeps coming up is Little Pepe ($LILPEPE). […] The post Top 3 Meme Coins Retail Investors Haven’t Stopped Buying appeared first on Tekedia.
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Founders, business leaders, and scientists Africa lost in 2025
A fintech executive, a mobile-gaming pioneer, a nuclear scientist, the first African engineer to work at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and a first-generation banker who helped build the rails for modern African finance were among the notable figures Africa’s technology, banking, and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) ecosystems lost in 2025.
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Veteran Crypto Investor Michael Terpin Predicts Bitcoin Could Bottom at $60,000 in Q4 2026
Bitcoin is ending the year on a fragile footing, with market watchers divided over its near-term direction. The crypto asset price enters 2026 stuck in the same buyer-seller fight that kept it muted through late 2025. BTC price has remained largely flat over the past 30 days, slipping by roughly 0.6%, a sign that neither […] The post Veteran Crypto Investor Michael Terpin Predicts Bitcoin Could Bottom at $60,000 in Q4 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nvidia Scrambles to Boost H200 Output as Chinese Tech Giants Line Up Massive Orders, Raising Fresh AI Supply and Policy Risks
Nvidia is moving urgently to ramp up production of its H200 artificial intelligence chips after Chinese technology companies placed orders exceeding 2 million units for delivery in 2026, far outstripping the U.S. chipmaker’s current inventory, according to people familiar with the matter. The sources told Reuters Nvidia has approached Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) to […] The post Nvidia Scrambles to Boost H200 Output as Chinese Tech Giants Line Up Massive Orders, Raising Fresh AI Supply and Policy Risks appeared first on Tekedia.
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BYD’s Sales Suffers Decline In China, Pushing Tesla Rivalry to a New Phase as Overseas Push Masks Eroding Edge
Sales growth at BYD slowed sharply in 2025, underlining mounting pressure on China’s largest electric vehicle maker as intensifying competition at home and signs of a fading technological edge begin to weigh on its dominance. The sharp deceleration in sales is more than a China-only story. It marks a turning point with implications for the […] The post BYD’s Sales Suffers Decline In China, Pushing Tesla Rivalry to a New Phase as Overseas Push Masks Eroding Edge appeared first on Tekedia.
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ByteDance Prepares $14bn Nvidia Chip Splurge as AI Ambitions Collide With China–U.S. Tech Politics
ByteDance is preparing to spend about 100 billion yuan ($14 billion) on artificial intelligence chips from Nvidia in 2026, a sharp increase from roughly 85 billion yuan this year, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke to SCMP. The proposed spending, which underscores both the scale of its AI ambitions and the strategic […] The post ByteDance Prepares $14bn Nvidia Chip Splurge as AI Ambitions Collide With China–U.S. Tech Politics appeared first on Tekedia.
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Warren Buffett Steps Down After Six Decades as Berkshire Hathaway CEO
Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor widely known as the “Oracle of Omaha,” has stepped down as Chief Executive Officer of Berkshire Hathaway on Wednesday, ending a remarkable six-decade tenure that transformed the company into a global powerhouse. Renowned for his astute wisdom and clear-eyed approach to investing, Buffett played a central role in demystifying finance for […] The post Warren Buffett Steps Down After Six Decades as Berkshire Hathaway CEO appeared first on Tekedia.
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Xi Jinping Confirms China on Track for 5% Growth in 2025, Vows More Proactive Policies in 2026
President Xi Jinping declared on Wednesday that China is on course to achieve its “around 5%” growth target for 2025, reaching approximately 140 trillion yuan ($20 trillion), while pledging “more proactive” macroeconomic policies in 2026 to sustain momentum amid persistent domestic challenges and external trade frictions. In a televised New Year’s address broadcast by state […] The post Xi Jinping Confirms China on Track for 5% Growth in 2025, Vows More Proactive Policies in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Musk’s xAI Scales Up Data Centre Footprint with New Facility, Targets Near-2GW Compute Power in Escalating AI Arms Race
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is accelerating its infrastructure push, acquiring a third building to expand its data center footprint as it seeks to lift training capacity to nearly 2 gigawatts of compute power. The move underpins how the race to build ever more powerful AI models is increasingly being decided not just by […] The post Musk’s xAI Scales Up Data Centre Footprint with New Facility, Targets Near-2GW Compute Power in Escalating AI Arms Race appeared first on Tekedia.
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South Africa’s DA Pushes for Starlink Entry to Boost Connectivity
DA-backed plan seeks Starlink entry using EEIP investments to connect 5,000 rural schools and expand internet access across South Africa. The post South Africa’s DA Pushes for Starlink Entry to Boost Connectivity appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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Happy New Year, And the Best of 2026
It is a beautiful thing to step out of the bounds of 2025 and feel the fresh breeze of 2026. The sun has risen on the horizon, flowers are in bloom, awakened by new energy from the eastern corridor, and the birds sing in quiet ecstasy. Men and women, renewed in imagination, welcome the gentle […] The post Happy New Year, And the Best of 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.
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Starlink Faces Import Restrictions in Uganda Ahead of Elections
Uganda barred Starlink imports on Dec 19, 2025, requiring military clearance before the January 2026 elections, threatening rural connectivity and startups. The post Starlink Faces Import Restrictions in Uganda Ahead of Elections appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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China Begins Issuing Second Batch of 2026 Crude Import Quotas to Independent Refiners
China has started distributing the second batch of 2026 crude oil import quotas to independent refiners, with at least one major facility in eastern China receiving its allocation, sources familiar with the matter revealed to Reuters on Tuesday. More refiners, particularly in the Shandong province hub, expect notifications in the coming days, signaling Beijing’s calibrated […] The post China Begins Issuing Second Batch of 2026 Crude Import Quotas to Independent Refiners appeared first on Tekedia.
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Central Bank of Nigeria Sees Inflation Falling Below 13% in 2026 Amid High Interest Rate
Nigeria’s inflation outlook is expected to improve significantly in 2026, with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) projecting headline inflation to moderate to an average of 12.94%, driven by easing food prices and a decline in the cost of premium motor spirit (PMS). The projection, contained in the apex bank’s 2026 Macroeconomic Outlook for Nigeria, […] The post Central Bank of Nigeria Sees Inflation Falling Below 13% in 2026 Amid High Interest Rate appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nigeria’s Domestic Airline Capacity Shrinks 7.5% in December as Cost Pressures Deepen Industry Strain
Nigeria’s domestic aviation market closed 2025 on a weaker footing, with available airline seats falling sharply in December amid persistent structural and financial challenges confronting local carriers. Data from OAG’s Africa Aviation Market Monthly Airline Data Updates for December 2025 shows that total domestic seat capacity in Nigeria declined to 850,420 seats, down from 919,400 […] The post Nigeria’s Domestic Airline Capacity Shrinks 7.5% in December as Cost Pressures Deepen Industry Strain appeared first on Tekedia.
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Indian Oil Corp Buys First Colombian Crude Cargo Amid Sharp Decline in Russian Imports
Indian Oil Corporation, India’s largest refiner, has purchased its first cargo of Colombian crude under an optional supply agreement with state-owned Ecopetrol, signaling accelerated diversification away from Russian oil as tighter Western sanctions disrupt supplies and elevate compliance risks. IOC acquired 2 million barrels of Castilla Blend heavy sour crude for delivery in late February […] The post Indian Oil Corp Buys First Colombian Crude Cargo Amid Sharp Decline in Russian Imports appeared first on Tekedia.
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Heirs Energies Buys 20% of Seplat for $500m, Becomes Largest Shareholder in Landmark Africa-Backed Deal
Tony Elumelu’s Heirs Energies has emerged as the single largest shareholder in Seplat Energy after acquiring a 20% stake in the Nigerian oil and gas producer for about $500 million, in a transaction that reshapes Seplat’s ownership structure and underscores the growing role of African capital in funding large-scale energy deals. The stake was acquired […] The post Heirs Energies Buys 20% of Seplat for $500m, Becomes Largest Shareholder in Landmark Africa-Backed Deal appeared first on Tekedia.
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Chinese AI Firm MiniMax, Others, Launch $2.15bn Hong Kong IPO In Year-End Rush
Chinese artificial intelligence startup MiniMax Group has taken center stage in Hong Kong’s resurgent equity markets, spearheading six new listings worth a combined HK$16.7 billion ($2.15 billion) launched on Wednesday. This is a fresh signal that AI developers and chipmakers are now driving the city’s IPO revival and shaping expectations for deal flow in 2026. […] The post Chinese AI Firm MiniMax, Others, Launch $2.15bn Hong Kong IPO In Year-End Rush appeared first on Tekedia.
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A Modern Solar Panel Solution for Roofs, Fleets, and Everyday Life
When people think about going solar, most imagine the big, heavy glass panels you see on houses or commercial rooftops. But the truth is, today’s solar industry is moving in a new direction – lighter, smarter, and easier solutions. And if you’re searching for a solar panel solution that fits your building, your fleet, or […] The post A Modern Solar Panel Solution for Roofs, Fleets, and Everyday Life appeared first on Tekedia.
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