Apple has announced the most significant change to its Artificial Intelligence (AI) group since the 2024 launch of Apple Intelligence, confirming that long-serving AI chief John Giannandrea is stepping down. The move comes as the company faces increasing pressure and criticism for falling behind its major tech rivals in the AI race. Giannandrea, who has […] The post Giannandrea Steps Down, Subramanya Steps In: Apple Shakes Up AI Leadership Amid Criticism and Project Delays appeared first on Tekedia.

OpenAI has added a fresh layer to its fast-expanding web of strategic deals, announcing on Monday that it is taking an ownership stake in Thrive Holdings — a company launched in April by Thrive Capital, one of OpenAI’s biggest and most influential backers. The move widens OpenAI’s ongoing push to diversify its revenue streams at […] The post OpenAI Deepens Its Circular Investment Strategy With New Stake in Thrive Holdings appeared first on Tekedia.

Wise, the British financial technology company, has officially received conditional regulatory approval to operate in South Africa, marking its first expansion into Africa. The company expressed excitement about entering the market, noting that millions of South Africans will soon benefit from faster, cheaper, and more transparent international money transfers. The approval comes shortly after UK […] The post British Fintech Wise Secures Approval to Launch in South Africa, Marking Its First Entry Into Africa appeared first on Tekedia.

Several early-stage projects continue gaining traction as users search for platforms built around utility and structured development. Mono Protocol, Nexchain, WeWake, and Maxi Doge now appear in multiple tracking lists due to steady raises and active updates. These entries remain visible across the crypto presale market as interest shifts toward practical solutions. 1. Mono Protocol […] The post Four Crypto Presales Drawing Attention in Early December: Why Mono Protocol Leads Developer and User Interest appeared first on Tekedia.

Early-stage markets remain active as users review infrastructure projects gaining traction during ongoing raises. Mono Protocol, Nexchain, and WeWake continue leading discussions due to their technical roadmaps and stage-based growth. These platforms attract users watching the crypto presale market for systems focused on utility rather than short-term hype cycles. 1. Mono Protocol – Unified Cross-Chain […] The post Top 5 Crypto Presales to Watch This Week: Why Mono Protocol, Nexchain, and WeWake Lead Early-Stage Interest appeared first on Tekedia.

India collected 1.70 trillion rupees ($18.98 billion) in gross GST revenues in November, rising just 0.7% from a year earlier, even as cess-inclusive revenues fell 4.2%. The softer showing suggests that large parts of the economy have not fully absorbed the impact of the government’s September 22 tax cuts on hundreds of goods, particularly in […] The post India’s GST Revenues Inch Up Despite Sweeping Tax Cuts, But Weakness Appears Across Key Sectors appeared first on Tekedia.

L–R: Ademola Adeniran, Divisional Head, Product Management and Solution Delivery, Verve International; Elliott Sangoleye, Divisional Head, e-Business and Digital Banking, Providus Bank; Paul Ohakim, Vice President, Issuing and Acquiring Management, Africa, Verve International; and Lanre Ogundare, Group Head, e-Business and Digital Banking, Providus Bank, at the launch of the ProvidusVerve Travel Card, held recently. Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Africa Data Centres, a subsidiary of the tech and telecom infrastructure company Cassava Technologies, has signed a strategic partnership with CSSi South Africa, a cloud provider and distributor of off-the-grid data centre equipment in Africa, to provide better data storage capabilities for local enterprises.

Did you know that investing in IT writing skills can double your effectiveness as a developer? While many programmers focus exclusively on improving their coding abilities, they often overlook the powerful productivity boost that comes from strong technical writing practices. Technical documentation isn’t just busywork that slows you down. Rather, it’s a productivity multiplier that […] The post How Technical Writing Skills Double Your Developer Productivity appeared first on Tekedia.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is rolling out a new framework to tackle rising fraud in the banking sector: customers must now report fraudulent transactions within 72 hours, while banks, including fintechs, are bound by a 16-working-day cycle to investigate and issue refunds.

Black Swan, a Mauritius-based FinTech startup, has been crowned the winner of the MEST Africa Challenge (MAC) 2025, following an electrifying Grand Finale held at Innovation City, Cape Town on November 26, 2025. Organized by the Meltwater Entrepreneurial School of Technology (MEST Africa) and powered by Absa Group, the MEST Africa Challenge is one of […] The post Mauritian Startup Black Swan Wins the MEST Africa Challenge 2025 appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Accenture is equipping tens of thousands of its IT professionals with ChatGPT Enterprise under a sweeping new partnership with OpenAI, a move that immediately lifted Accenture’s shares by more than 2.8% in premarket trading and signaled a deeper shift in how major consulting firms are restructuring their service models around AI. Both companies said on […] The post Accenture to Deploy ChatGPT Enterprise to Staff in Expanded Partnership With OpenAI appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is hitting the books again — not for a management course or a new technical certification, but to understand how tiny, fast-moving startups are outpacing giants like his own company in the AI era. Speaking on the MD MEETS podcast with Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner, Nadella said he has spent […] The post Nadella Admits Microsoft’s Size Is Now a “Massive Disadvantage” as He Studies Startup Tactics to Compete in the AI Race appeared first on Tekedia.

A major development just hit Nigeria’s e-commerce and logistics space. Retail giant Temu has entered into a delivery partnership with Lagos-based logistics startup Dellyman. Since its launch in 2020, Dellyman has become one of Nigeria’s go-to platforms for same-day and last-mile delivery. In November 2025, it hit an impressive milestone of 10,000 monthly orders, bringing […]

The BRVM is positioning itself as a regional hub for SME growth in Francophone Africa, offering new pathways to capital and aiming to reduce reliance on foreign buyers for exits. With dedicated programs like the 3rd Compartiment and Elite BRVM Lounge, the exchange seeks to help smaller businesses prepare for public listing, attract investors, and strengthen governance. Despite challenges around readiness, liquidity, and institutional support, the BRVM’s push could reshape how local SMEs access long-term capital and drive regional economic growth.

If you thought raves were just about losing yourself to the bass drop and questionable 3 a.m. decisions, think again. Across Lagos, a new breed of partygoer is turning up: the tech bros. 

In the Igbo Nation, the elders will say “when a man prepares food for his kinsmen, and they show up, it is a huge respect”. Good People, for the 18th time, Tekedia Mini-MBA continues to attract learners and professionals who come to “eat” our “food” of business knowledge. Thank you. As we round up this edition […] The post Growth Journey and Winning Markets – A Tekedia Mini-MBA Graduation Week Lecture appeared first on Tekedia.

The 12 Warner Bros. Discovery channels that could be affected are Discovery Channel, CNN International, TLC, Discovery Family, Real Time, TNT Africa, Food Network, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, Cartoon Network, Cartoonito, and Travel Channel.

ABC is currently listed in South Africa (Johannesburg Stock Exchange and A2X Markets), Namibia (NSX), the US (OTCQB), and Germany, with additional African listings planned in Botswana and Kenya. The company says expanding abroad early helps it gain access to well-capitalised pension funds and family offices looking for indirect exposure to Bitcoin through regulated equities, rather than holding the digital asset directly.

Swiss federal prosecutors have filed an indictment against UBS-owned Credit Suisse, accusing the bank of failing to prevent money laundering linked to the infamous Mozambique ‘Tuna Bonds’ scandal that plunged the African nation into a severe economic crisis a decade ago. The charges, filed by Switzerland’s Office of the Attorney General (OAG), allege that Credit […] The post UBS-Owned Credit Suisse Charged by Swiss Prosecutors Over Mozambique ‘Tuna Bonds’ Scandal appeared first on Tekedia.

Nigeria’s telecommunications sector is having its strongest run in years as Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution increased by 21.49% in Q3, 2025. This is as overall economic growth continued its rebound after years of slow growth, according to new data from the National Bureau of Statistics.

NVIDIA and Synopsys, Inc. announced an expanded, strategic partnership to revolutionize design and engineering across industries. R&D teams across industries like semiconductors, aerospace, automotive, and industrial sectors face big challenges, from more complex workflows to rising development costs and tighter time-to-market demands. This new partnership combines NVIDIA’s AI and accelerated computing with Synopsys’ top engineering solutions, giving […]

Amazon CTO Werner Vogels has released his annual technology predictions for 2026 and beyond, offering insights into how emerging technologies will reshape industries and daily life. From AI companions combating loneliness to the urgent need for quantum-safe security, Vogels’ latest forecast addresses both the technical evolution and human impact of tomorrow’s innovations. 5 key predictions […]

With the continued rise of e-commerce transactions, logistics networks are seeing greater volumes and a wider range of products moving through them. Ongoing labor shortages are pushing the demand for more efficient operations through AI. Traditional image recognition systems depend on deep learning models that need constant parameter adjustments and retraining whenever new or seasonal […]

South Africa-based digital payments platform Peach Payments experienced a 93% increase in rand value processed from Black Friday to Cyber Monday, compared to the same period in 2024. “Over the four-day weekend, we processed more than 2.69 million transactions, to a total value of more than R1.86 billion,” says Rahul Jain, CEO and Co-founder. The […]

Ethio Telecom, in partnership with the Ministry of Industry, has officially launched E-Smart, a modern B2B e-commerce platform aimed at connecting manufacturing industries across Ethiopia and accelerating their move toward digital commerce. As the leading partner in the initiative, Ethio Telecom played a central role in developing the platform, which enables manufacturers to access inputs […]

In today's edition: Wise gets conditional approval for South Africa launch || MultiChoice, multicuts on all sides || Bolt owns 40% of Kenya's EV fleet || Dongfeng launches EVs in South Africa

Nvidia on Monday revealed it has purchased $2 billion worth of Synopsys’ common stock, cementing a sweeping multiyear partnership aimed at transforming the speed and scale of computing and artificial intelligence engineering across one of the world’s most design-intensive industries. The investment — executed at $414.79 per share — forms the financial backbone of a […] The post Nvidia Buys $2bn Stake in Synopsys, Deepens AI Engineering Push With Major Strategic Partnership appeared first on Tekedia.

In a landmark collaboration signaling a fundamental shift in cloud interoperability, rivals Amazon and Google have unveiled a jointly developed multicloud networking service. The new offering, announced on Sunday, is designed to meet the growing enterprise demand for highly reliable, high-speed connectivity at a time when even brief internet disruptions can trigger massive global outages. […] The post Cloud Giants Unite: Amazon and Google Launch Joint Multicloud Networking Service Following AWS Outage appeared first on Tekedia.

India’s telecom ministry has quietly issued a private directive instructing the world’s major smartphone makers to preload all new devices sold in the country with a government-operated cybersecurity app that cannot be deleted, according to a November 28 order reviewed by Reuters. The move signals a new phase in New Delhi’s push to control digital […] The post India Quietly Orders Smartphone Makers to Preload Mandatory Cybersecurity App, Setting Up Clash With Apple and Privacy Groups appeared first on Tekedia.

HSBC has signed a multi-year agreement with French start-up Mistral AI to embed the company’s generative artificial intelligence tools across the bank, a move the lender says will accelerate automation, lift productivity, and strengthen the way it serves clients globally. Announcing the pact on Monday, HSBC said it will deploy Mistral’s commercial generative models — […] The post HSBC Strikes Multi-Year Deal With France’s Mistral AI as Banks Intensify Race for Generative AI Advantage appeared first on Tekedia.

Hangzhou-based startup DeepSeek has doubled down on its research momentum, unveiling two new versions of its experimental artificial-intelligence model, DeepSeek-V3.2 and DeepSeek-V3.2-Speciale. The release signals that China’s influential AI labs are continuing to push the frontier of open-source systems, maintaining performance metrics competitive with Silicon Valley’s cutting-edge proprietary models like OpenAI’s GPT-5 and Google’s Gemini-3 […] The post China’s DeepSeek Challenges Global AI Lead with New V3.2 Models Rivaling GPT-5 and Gemini-3 Pro appeared first on Tekedia.

Hong Kong-listed stocks tied to cryptocurrency businesses sank sharply on Monday after China’s central bank signaled a renewed hard line on virtual assets and raised fresh concerns about stablecoins, unsettling a market that had been warming to digital finance through Hong Kong’s more permissive regime. The sell-off began after the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) […] The post Hong Kong Crypto-Linked Stocks Slide as China Vows to Renew Crackdown, Reopens Old Fault Lines Over Stablecoins appeared first on Tekedia.

Gold pushed to a six-week high on Monday, lifted by swelling expectations of U.S. interest-rate cuts and a weakening dollar that reinforced demand for the metal. Silver surged to its own record peak as traders piled into precious metals ahead of a heavy week for U.S. economic data that is expected to influence the Federal […] The post Gold Extends Six-Week Rally on Rate-Cut Bets, Dollar Weakness; Silver Breaks Record as Investors Hedge appeared first on Tekedia.

With the retirement of Windows 10, organisations are entering a critical phase in their IT evolution. The limitations of older hardware can no longer be ignored, particularly in sectors like manufacturing, finance, healthcare, and logistics where legacy systems remain essential for daily operations. While these devices have delivered reliable performance for years, they were not […]

Michael Burry has found a new target in his widening clash with the world’s most powerful tech names — and this time, he’s aiming straight at Elon Musk. The investor known for the subprime mortgage call that inspired The Big Short said on Sunday night that Tesla’s valuation “is ridiculously overvalued today and has been […] The post Burry Escalates His Tech War, Calls Tesla “Ridiculously Overvalued” as Musk Defends His Vision appeared first on Tekedia.