Recent developments in U.S. stablecoin regulation show meaningful progress in negotiations over stablecoin rewards, a key sticking point that has delayed broader crypto market structure legislation such as the CLARITY Act. The White House has taken a more active role in mediating between banks and crypto firms, leading to a noticeable narrowing of differences. White […] The post US Stablecoin Regulation Shows Meaningful Progress in Negotiations over Rewards appeared first on Tekedia.

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index primarily tracking Bitcoin and broader crypto sentiment has hit a reading of 5 out of 100 in February 2026, marking its lowest level in history based on multiple sources tracking the index since its inception around 2018. This extreme fear level anything below ~25 is “Extreme Fear” occurred multiple […] The post Crypto Fear & Greed Hits a Reading of 5 out of 100, Marking Lowest in History appeared first on Tekedia.

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said the government now views data infrastructure as essential to the economy, comparing it to electricity, ports, and transport networks.

Africa recorded 84.4 million smartphone shipments in 2025, a 13% year-on-year increase, Omdia said. Devices priced below $200 accounted for 81% of total shipments.

Bitcoin (BTC) briefly dipped below $63,000, amid mounting liquidations and a broader risk-off sentiment in global markets. This move extends a correction that has been ongoing for much of the month, with BTC approaching levels last seen earlier in February around $60,000. BTC fell below $63,000 during Asian trading hours, with lows reported around $62,700–$62,900 […] The post Bitcoin Price Dipped During Asian Trading Amid Altcoins Weakening Metrics appeared first on Tekedia.

January in England has a particular sound: studs on slick grass, floodlights humming, and the low buzz of a club statement waiting to be typed. The Premier League never really “settles.” It simply pauses between matchdays long enough for boardrooms to rehearse their patience. This season’s title race and relegation fight have both tightened the […] The post The Premier League Managerial Merry-Go-Round: Who Could Be Next to Go? appeared first on Tekedia.

The SKR token; associated with Solana Mobile’s Seeker Web3 smartphone ecosystem has seen strong performance, with gains in the 50-65% range over the past 24 hours, significantly outperforming the broader crypto market amid a dip. This surge appears driven primarily by its recent spot listing on Upbit, South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, with trading pairs […] The post SKR Token Pumps Amid TokenWorks Season 2 Mint Going Live appeared first on Tekedia.

More than 30% of Gen Alpha children say they aspire to become social media creators, with studies showing that around 32% of 12–15-year-olds already name “YouTuber” as their dream job. For many children, digital creators are role models, and their desire to shine online emerges even before adolescence. In such a situation, parental involvement becomes not […]

AI agents often called “agentic AI” have transitioned from experimental prototypes and hype-driven demos to a core part of enterprise infrastructure and daily workflows. The shift is dramatic: we’re moving beyond chat-based assistants to semi-autonomous systems that plan, reason, use tools, collaborate in multi-agent setups, and execute complex, long-horizon tasks with minimal human intervention. The […] The post Agentic AI in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

AI venture capital reached $211 billion in 2025, representing about half of global VC funding. Multiple sources, including Crunchbase reports, confirm AI startups raised $211 billion in venture funding for the year—a roughly 85% increase from 2024. This accounted for approximately 50% or “one out of every two VC dollars” of total global venture capital, […] The post AI Venture Capital Funding Reached $211B in 2025 appeared first on Tekedia.

The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has officially begun staking a portion of its treasury holdings. This marks a strategic shift toward generating sustainable, on-chain yield to fund its operations, rather than relying primarily on periodic ETH sales which have been a point of community discussion in the past. The EF made its first staking deposit of […] The post Ethereum Foundation Begins Staking a Portion of its Treasury  appeared first on Tekedia.

The Tech Credit Fund (TCF) has deployed a structured private credit facility to TOGIT, a 100% youth Black-owned telecommunications and IT infrastructure services provider, to accelerate its infrastructure rollout and operational capacity. Telecommunications infrastructure expansion in South Africa remains execution-intensive and capital-dependent. Rollout programs require upfront mobilization, equipment procurement, and alignment of working capital with […]

Crypto.com has received conditional approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish a national trust bank charter in the United States. The approval applies to Foris Dax National Trust Bank, which will operate under the name Crypto.com National Trust Bank (d.b.a.). It’s a limited-purpose national trust bank focused on digital […] The post Crypto.com Receives OCC Approval for National Trust Bank Charter appeared first on Tekedia.

Officials associated with U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”—a body established to oversee the reconstruction and economic recovery of postwar Gaza—are exploring the introduction of a US dollar-backed stablecoin for the enclave. This initiative is still in very preliminary stages, according to multiple sources including an article in the Financial Times, which cited five […] The post Board of Peace Exploring Introduction of US-backed Stablecoin in Gaza appeared first on Tekedia.

JAMB has said visually impaired candidates who paid for the ongoing UTME registration will be refunded at the point of examination, and audio versions of prescribed texts will be provided after registration closes.

How digital tools and embedded payments are turning Africa’s informal shops into efficient, credit-ready businesses with inventory, bookkeeping and logistics. The post Why African Micro-retail Digitization Is Exploding: The Chari / SMB Payments Playbook appeared first on Tech In Africa.

4G Capital says it has disbursed $889 million through 6.8 million loans to more than 723,000 customers in Kenya and Uganda.

U.S. officials say DeepSeek trained its upcoming model on Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in China, a claim that, if verified, would signal a breach of export controls and intensify the policy split in Washington over AI chip sales. U.S. authorities have said that Chinese AI startup DeepSeek trained its upcoming artificial intelligence model using Nvidia’s most […] The post U.S. Says DeepSeek Trained New Model on Nvidia Blackwell Chips, Raising Export Control Alarm appeared first on Tekedia.

Trump’s new 10%–15% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act are intended to address what he calls a U.S. balance of payments problem, but economists argue no such crisis exists, raising fresh legal and political risks. President Donald Trump’s move to impose temporary tariffs of up to 15% under Section 122 of the Trade […] The post Trump’s Section 122 Tariffs Face Legal Scrutiny as Economists Dispute ‘Balance of Payments’ Claim appeared first on Tekedia.

Huawei Technologies recorded revenue exceeding 880 billion yuan (approximately $127 billion) in 2025, the second-highest figure in the company’s history, executive chairman Liang Hua disclosed Tuesday, at the Guangdong High-Quality Development Conference. The result underpins Huawei’s sustained recovery and operational strength despite ongoing U.S. sanctions that have severely restricted its access to advanced semiconductors and […] The post Huawei Reports Record-Breaking $127bn 2025 Revenue, Demonstrating Resilience Amid U.S. Sanctions appeared first on Tekedia.

The artificial intelligence revolution is not built on algorithms alone. Beneath every self?driving vehicle that navigates a rainy intersection, every medical imaging tool that catches a tumor a human eye might miss, and every e-commerce recommendation engine that predicts what you want before you know it yourself, lies one foundational pillar: high-quality, meticulously labeled training […] The post 10 Best Video and Image Annotation Companies in 2026 appeared first on Tekedia.

Overview of Rwanda’s booming fintech scene: eight startups transforming payments, lending, savings and health insurance amid policy reforms and growth targets. The post Top Fintech Startups in Rwanda to Watch (2026 Edition) appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Chima now applies those early lessons in trade to Kuraway, a business-to-business (B2B) platform that serves as a digital intermediary for suppliers and retailers across the continent.

Microsoft has announced new sovereign private cloud capabilities that enable governments and regulated industries to run advanced artificial intelligence (AI), productivity tools and cloud infrastructure securely, including in fully disconnected environments. The development strengthens Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud portfolio by giving organizations greater control over how and where their data, AI models and operations run, while […]

Technology doesn’t arrive with a trumpet fanfare. Most of the time, it slips into our routines quietly—one app update, one new shortcut, one small device we didn’t know we needed until it becomes normal. Then, one day, you realize you can’t remember what life felt like before maps lived in your pocket, before work followed […]

Yango users in Zambia can now use cards to pay for their rides and food delivery orders after Flutterwave partnership.

Writing is one of those quiet skills that ends up shaping everything else. It’s how we turn half-formed thoughts into something solid. How we reach across the gap between “this makes sense in my head” and “this makes sense to you.” And, on the best days, it’s how we surprise ourselves—by realizing what we actually […]

The dissolution of a marriage often manifests as a complex administrative project filled with documentation and bureaucratic hurdles rather than just a relationship change. Treating this significant life transition as a workflow management task helps individuals navigate the process efficiently without the high overhead often associated with traditional legal representation. By utilizing an online divorce […] The post Managing the Logistics of an Online Divorce: A Digital Approach appeared first on Tekedia.

 Emirates, an international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travelers in Kenya through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s payments technology company. The split-payment capability, enabled by Tingg, Cellulant’s payment gateway, has debuted in Kenya and is expected to roll out to other African markets in the coming months. Tingg’s split payment […]

The reopening, which began on February 14, 2026, does not introduce a new product.

Artificial Intelligence is one of those ideas that used to feel like pure science fiction—something you’d see in a movie, admire for a moment, and then forget about. But now it’s everywhere, quietly stitched into daily life. It recommends what we watch, helps map the fastest route home, filters spam out of our inboxes, and […]

Edtech isn’t just a shiny trend—it’s a quiet reshaping of how people actually learn. A decade ago, “education technology” often meant a projector, a learning portal that nobody loved, and maybe a few online quizzes. Today, it’s a full ecosystem: apps that teach reading to five-year-olds, platforms that help adults switch careers, and tools that […]

Flutterwave has partnered with Yango, the food delivery and taxi service in Zambia, to further improve the security and convenience of digital payments for customers ordering meals or taxi rides through the platform. Through the partnership, Yango users can now pay for their orders using bank cards processed through Flutterwave’s trusted payment infrastructure. The partnership […]

Edtech has always been a mirror of whatever society believes about learning at a given moment. When the world is optimistic about progress, education technology gets framed as a rocket ship: faster learning, greater access, better outcomes, a classroom finally unshackled from geography and budgets. When the world feels anxious, edtech becomes a warning label: […]

Chisom Uma not only made the switch from front-end engineering to technical writing but also pivoted to documentation engineering, adding design to the practice of documentation. The result? Daily active users grew from 2,000 to 10,000+ at GBG Plc. Technical writing is simply the art of documenting instructions and user manuals on how to use […] The post How Chisom Uma turned technical documentation into a growth engine at a UK identity Company appeared first on Tech In Africa.

In many modern products, your code is not the limiting factor. Instead, there is a gap between what your systems can do and what people can confidently use. Data and DevOps tools do their best work at the centre of this gap, ensuring efficient services and satisfied users. These tools are known for their speed […] The post Bridging the Gap: How Sooter Saalu Is Making Data and DevOps Accessible Through Writing appeared first on Tech In Africa.