The concept of the smart home has evolved rapidly over the last decade. We have moved from simple programmable thermostats to fully integrated ecosystems where lighting, security, and climate control talk to one another. Yet, in many high tech households, one massive component remains stuck in the analog era. The garage door often relies on […] The post The Smart Home Frontier: Why Automated Access Control is the Next Big Tech Upgrade appeared first on Tekedia.

Elon Musk is making his boldest move yet to make Tesla a chipmaking powerhouse. He has placed himself at the center of the company’s next technological leap, turning Tesla into something that looks as much like a semiconductor powerhouse as an automaker. In a late-night post on X on Saturday, Musk threw the doors open […] The post Musk Moves to Turn Tesla Into a Chip Factory – Ramps Up Hiring, Pushes for Annual AI Chip Releases appeared first on Tekedia.

South Korea’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, Upbit operated by Dunamu, is advancing plans for a Nasdaq initial public offering (IPO) following a major acquisition by tech conglomerate Naver. This positions the merged entity as a potential fintech powerhouse bridging traditional finance and crypto, with a targeted U.S. listing as early as 2026—contingent on market conditions and […] The post Upbit Exchange Pursues Nasdaq Listing After Naver Acquisition appeared first on Tekedia.

Major financial institutions have significantly reduced their exposure to MicroStrategy, with new regulatory filings revealing that several top investors quietly trimmed more than $5.4 billion from their holdings in the last quarter. Recent disclosures show that institutional managers collectively sold about 14.8% of their MicroStrategy positions. Between the end of Q2 and Q3 2025, total […] The post Major Institutions Cut $5.4B From MicroStrategy as Bitcoin Slump Deepens appeared first on Tekedia.

African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank)  has called on Nigeria to lead the implementation of an effective regional transit guarantee scheme under the new transit regulation endorsed by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Speaking at the inaugural session of the Customs Partnership for African Cooperation in Trade (Customs PACT) held in Abuja, Nigeria, from […] The post Afreximbank Urges Nigeria to Lead $1 Billion Regional Transit Guarantee Scheme for West Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The World Bank has upgraded its economic growth forecast for Kenya, signaling a pivotal shift in momentum for East Africa’s largest economy as it begins to emerge from a period of fiscal tightness that had stalled critical infrastructure development. In a report released Monday, the development lender raised its 2025 growth projection to 4.9%, a […] The post World Bank Raises Kenya’s Growth Outlook to 4.5% Amid Construction Rebound and Debt Innovation appeared first on Tekedia.

Wingu Africa, a leading carrier-neutral data centre operator in East Africa, is excited to announce a strategic colocation partnership with Ethiopian Electric Utility (EEU). Through this collaboration, EEU has deployed essential infrastructure within Wingu Africa’s Tier III-certified facility in Addis Ababa, enhancing the reliability, security, and efficiency of its digital operations. This milestone represents a […] The post Ethiopian Electric Utility Partners with Wingu Africa to Modernize Power Infrastructure Through Tier III Data Centr appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Artificial intelligence will hand enormous geopolitical leverage — comparable to nuclear capabilities — to the countries that manage to get ahead now, according to Alexander Vedyakhin, the first deputy CEO of Sberbank. He said dominance in AI will grant nations strategic superiority throughout the century, drawing a direct line between technological leadership and national power. […] The post Russia Says AI Will Create Nuclear-like Advantages as Moscow Pushes to Secure Sovereignty in Strategic Technologies appeared first on Tekedia.

South Africa’s fintech sector has spent the better part of a decade in the global spotlight, praised for its innovation, mobile adoption, and startup energy. But the most profound transformation isn’t happening in glass-walled headquarters or on pitch stages, it’s happening in minibus taxis, open-air markets, township hair salons, and lunch breaks across the country. […] The post How Digital Lending Is Quietly Rewiring South Africa’s Financial Reality appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Many traders had hoped that Ethereum, the second-largest digital currency, would break out, but this has not yet occurred. As ETH trades for about $3,242, analysts are lowering their estimates for Christmas prices. Investors are also focusing on new entities in the market with very small market caps and lots of growth potential. Little Pepe […] The post Ethereum (ETH) Christmas Price Prediction Lowered as Attention Turns to Viral Coin Priced Below $1 appeared first on Tekedia.

  The Smart Africa Board of Heads of State has officially validated the Smart Africa Digital Health Blueprint, a comprehensive framework designed to build interoperable, people-centered digital health systems and move towards a Single Digital Health Market for Africa. The Blueprint offers a standards-driven approach for countries to implement solutions that ensure secure health information […] The post Smart Africa Approves Digital Health Blueprint to End Preventable Deaths from Disconnected Care appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Microsoft is preparing a fresh round of changes to Windows 11’s File Explorer, with the company rolling out interface tweaks and under-the-hood improvements designed to make the system utility feel lighter, cleaner, and much quicker on machines that struggle with performance. The updates, now active in the latest Dev preview builds, mark one of the […] The post Microsoft Tests a Cleaner, Faster File Explorer Ahead of a 2026 Windows 11 Rollout appeared first on Tekedia.

Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc’s HabariPay is mirroring its parent’s obsession with cost control, operating at just 30.69% of its income, compared to Hydrogen’s (Access Holdings) 78.66% and Zest’s (Stanbic IBTC) 78.23% in the first nine months of 2025.

Adeyemi Adegbayi, a senior associate at the $40 million Catalyst Fund, talks to TechCabal on why he invests up to $2 million in climate tech startups.

The State of African Startup Funding in 2025 African startups are experiencing a remarkable funding rebound in 2025. Between January and October 2025, African startups raised $2.65 billion, representing a 56% increase from $1.7 billion during the same period in 2024. This recovery marks a significant shift from the “funding winter” of 2023-2024, when investment […] The post How to Raise Funds for Startups in Africa in 2025: A Practical Guide for Founders appeared first on Tech In Africa.

GSMA’s research breaks Africa’s digital divide into four major categories: affordability, literacy, relevance, and trust.

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTNN) is preparing to reward its shareholders with an interim dividend this week, according to details contained in its latest corporate disclosure. The announcement follows a robust earnings performance across the first nine months of the 2025 financial year. After a two-year pause on dividend payouts—caused by significant foreign-exchange liabilities that […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Personalized promotions have fundamentally changed how digital platforms engage users. Deep learning enables systems to analyze vast behavioral datasets in real time, ensuring users receive offers tailored to their interests, habits, and past interactions. The business impact is measurable: studies show personalization technologies can improve conversion rates by up to 15% and increase average order […] The post How Deep Learning Powers Personalized Marketing appeared first on Tech In Africa.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Sunday that the United States was not in danger of slipping into recession in 2026, arguing that Americans would soon experience the full gains of the Trump administration’s economic agenda as more provisions of its flagship fiscal package take effect. In a wide-ranging interview on NBC News’ Meet […] The post Bessent Insists U.S. Faces “No Recession Risk” in 2026 as Trump’s Tax and Trade Agenda Phases In appeared first on Tekedia.

After weeks of anxiety across Nigeria’s financial sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria has stepped in with a decisive clarification on how banks and Financial Holding Companies must calculate their minimum paid-up capital — a move aimed at ending regulatory disputes that had stalled the release of half-year and nine-month financial statements. In a circular […] The post CBN Issues Fresh Capital Computation Order, Ending Weeks of Confusion That Delayed HoldCos’ Earnings appeared first on Tekedia.

M-KOPA Kenya, the Kenyan subsidiary of pay-as-you-go startup M-KOPA Holdings, has crossed $1.6 billion (KES 207 billion) in credit given to its customers in East Africa’s largest economy, a milestone that points to how it has become embedded in the country’s consumer credit market. On Monday, M-KOPA released its first Kenya-focused impact report, tracing how […]

Paystack fired Ezra Olubi, its co-founder, before concluding its investigation on the grounds of “significant negative reputational damage.”

Game developers once relied on intuition and repetitive playtesting to understand user behavior. Before modern engines existed, creators drew maps by hand and tested results on early hardware. That era shifted when software began imitating physical systems with precision. Today, entire environments can be replicated virtually, adjusted, and stress-tested thousands of times before public release. […] The post How Digital Twins Are Changing Game Design appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is preparing to deploy $100 billion to secure supply chains for critical minerals, nuclear energy, and liquefied natural gas across the United States and its allies, the bank’s chair, John Jovanovic, told the Financial Times. It is one of the most aggressive U.S. financing moves yet in the worldwide competition […] The post U.S. EXIM Bank to Deploy $100bn as Washington Accelerates Global Scramble for Critical Minerals appeared first on Tekedia.

An analysis of three sectors of Ozak AI sheds light on what $OZ can be worth in 2030. These are its utility, tokenomics, and growth strategy. A rough estimate hints at the possibility of reaching 8; however, it could go as high as $10. This would be a 10,000x ROI from the initial value and […] The post What Will Ozak AI Be Worth by 2030? A Deep Analysis of Its Utility, Tokenomics, and Growth Strategy appeared first on Tekedia.

Dogecoin and Pepe maintain to expose robust momentum as meme-coin sentiment heats up beforehand of 2026, with both properties leaning on powerful groups and viral traction to fuel clean rallies. Their upside ability stays substantial, but analysts note that their growth nonetheless depends closely on social media traits and market hype rather than long-term technological […] The post DOGE & Pepe Forecast Strength, But Ozak AI’s 2026 Outlook Appears More Promising appeared first on Tekedia.

Google Cloud has announced a major multi-million-dollar agreement with the NATO Communication and Information Agency (NCIA) to deliver advanced, sovereign cloud capabilities designed to meet the Alliance’s highest security and data-governance requirements. The partnership represents a significant milestone in strengthening NATO’s digital foundation, enhancing its ability to protect mission-critical information, and enabling secure adoption of […]

Tekedia Capital is pleased to announce our investment in Cascade Space, a San Francisco–based startup building next-generation communication infrastructure for lunar and deep space missions. Cascade Space is engineering a turn-key communications platform that combines a global ground-station network with integrated mission-control software designed to maximize uptime, increase availability, and shrink spacecraft iteration cycles from […] The post Tekedia Capital Welcomes Cascade Space, A Deep Space Communication Startup appeared first on Tekedia.

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In today’s fast-paced world, success often depends on how well you use technology. From business operations to personal productivity, the right tools can make a huge difference. But with so many options available, knowing which technologies to adopt can feel overwhelming. The key is to focus on those that truly enhance efficiency, improve communication, and […] The post How to Embrace Essential Technologies for Success appeared first on Tekedia.

Understanding market movements often comes down to one thing: price action. And candlestick patterns are the most important part of price action analysis. These visual clues assist traders in determining whether to enter or leave a transaction by providing them with information about potential value shifts. One of the best first things you can do […] The post Top 10 Candlestick Patterns Every Beginner Should Know appeared first on Tekedia.

Coinbase announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Vector.fun, a Solana-native on-chain trading platform developed by Tensor Labs, the team behind the leading Solana NFT marketplace, Tensor. This marks Coinbase’s ninth acquisition in 2025, underscoring its aggressive expansion strategy amid a booming crypto market. The deal, for an undisclosed amount, is subject […] The post Coinbase Acquires Vector.fun to Drive Impact on Solana appeared first on Tekedia.

At the 2025 Ogun Digital Summit on November 20, one message echoed loudly through the hall: build here, stay here.

Paystack co-founder Ezra Olubi has claimed that the company terminated his employment before completing an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct involving a subordinate, describing the process as unfair and contrary to Paystack’s internal policies that he helped create.   In a blog post published on Sunday, 23 November, Olubi said he was suspended a week […]

Want to easily get photos of a specific size with one click? Want to get solo portraits from group photos? AI is using powerful resolution capabilities to fill in details, which will be a very reliable way to achieve your image expansion. In this guide, we will show the top ai expand image tools to […]

The global shift toward quantum-scale infrastructure is accelerating, and South Africa’s major industries will eventually feel its impact. IBM and Cisco have announced plans to build a connected network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, with a first demonstration targeted within five years and a pathway to a quantum computing internet in the 2030s. By combining […]