Good People, let me share Tekedia Mini-MBA Live and Tekedia Capital OPEN scheduled Zoom programs: From SAP, Aderinola Oloruntoye, a zen-master and a legend on design thinking will teach a course on how to design category-king products. This is one of the most important courses in our Mini-MBA program because it focuses on the foundational […] The post Tekedia Mini-MBA, Tekedia Capital Events This Week appeared first on Tekedia.

In one week, Washington committed more than R4bn to African networks. The money flows into undersea cables, backbone fibre and data centres. We look at who is paying, what they expect in return and why broadband internet in South Africa still stops at the suburbs.

In one week, Washington committed more than R4bn to African networks. The money flows into undersea cables, backbone fibre and data centres. We look at who is paying, what they expect in return and why broadband internet in South Africa still stops at the suburbs.

Long registration queues and fragmented IT systems are holding back Nigerian universities. Is it time for a unified, cloud-native digital leap? Can functional AI and integrated campus operating systems reshape the future of African higher education?

Elon Musk has issued another aggressive forecast about the pace of artificial intelligence, saying AI could outperform humans across virtually every field by 2028 at the latest. The Tesla and xAI chief said this in response to a post by AI researcher François Chollet, who recently said his prediction, that nearly every branch of science […] The post Elon Musk Says “AI Will Beat All Fields by the End of Next Year or 2028” appeared first on Tekedia.

The quest to enjoy quality casino games online often leads players to seek out specific game providers recognized for engaging content. One such provider making waves in the online casino world is Jili. Rather than operating a dedicated gaming site, Jili functions as a developer whose titles are incorporated into various online casino platforms around […] The post Exploring the Online Presence of Jili Casino Games: Where and How to Find Them appeared first on Tekedia.

On September 3, 2026, Tesla held an invite-only event in Austin to formally unveil the production version of the Cybercab; a two-seat robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals, designed to operate without a human driver. Two days later, market trackers put Tesla’s valuation at somewhere between $1.2 and $1.5 trillion, depending on the pricing […] The post Tesla’s Valuation Leaves the Auto Industry Behind as Cybercab Arrives appeared first on Tekedia.

Uber’s exit from Nigeria is a warning about unsustainable unit economics and the real cost of infrastructure. However, local rails and fintech solutions are shaping the next phase of African mobility.

The confrontation between President Donald Trump and major American television networks has entered an unusual phase: the cameras that routinely follow the president have stopped rolling for many of his official events. ABC, CBS, CNN, Fox News and NBC, which collectively operate the White House television pool, suspended pool coverage after the administration barred CNN, […] The post When the Cameras Go Dark, the Press Fight Gets Bigger appeared first on Tekedia.

The institutionalization of crypto markets is entering another phase as traditional derivatives infrastructure and stablecoin networks continue to expand. Two developments illustrate the direction clearly: CME Group is preparing to launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap futures. While Binance is investing $100 million in Circle and extending its USDC partnership for another five years across emerging […] The post CME Group to Launch Bitcoin Cash and Uniswap Futures as Binance Invests $100M in Circle appeared first on Tekedia.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has sharply criticized scientists who issue alarming forecasts about artificial intelligence causing societal collapse, arguing that such predictions lack scientific grounding and actively harm the field. In a recent appearance on The Ezra Klein Show, Huang pushed back against what he described as “AI doomer” narratives, insisting they are not based […] The post “These Predictions Discourage Young People” – Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Critiques AI Catastrophe Forecasts appeared first on Tekedia.

Bitcoin’s institutional market is showing renewed strength as spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds record a fourth consecutive day of net inflows, with roughly $715 million entering the products. The NFT market is experimenting with a more financialized structure, as digital artist Jack Butcher sells more than 100,000 Credits NFTs through an X-based money mint while Tokenworks […] The post Bitcoin ETFs See $715M Inflows as Jack Butcher’s Credits NFTs Top 100K Sales appeared first on Tekedia.

Airtel Money is preparing to list on the London Stock Exchange, setting the stage for one of the most significant public-market debuts by an African digital financial services business as it seeks to expand beyond its existing customer base and deepen its position in the continent’s fast-growing mobile payments market. The company, which operates across […] The post Airtel Money Plans London IPO as Africa’s $213bn Mobile Payments Business Targets Next Growth Phase appeared first on Tekedia.

Heavy investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure is helping the global economy remain more resilient than previously expected in 2026, but an increasingly persistent energy shock is threatening to weaken growth and keep inflation elevated into 2027, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development said on Wednesday. The OECD raised its forecast for global economic growth […] The post AI Investment Keeps Global Economy Afloat as Energy Shock Darkens 2027 Outlook – OECD appeared first on Tekedia.

The AI revolution in software development is beginning to reveal a contradiction at the heart of automation: the technology designed to make engineers more productive can also make the work feel less meaningful. The same AI acceleration is creating a new investment narrative for cybersecurity, as companies and governments confront the possibility that more powerful […] The post Why AI Risks Are Driving Interest in Cybersecurity Stocks appeared first on Tekedia.

Turkey’s latest stock-market turmoil has drawn nearly half a million individual investors into a regulatory intervention involving more than $18 billion of investment-fund assets, exposing the liquidity and valuation risks that can emerge when large pools of money are concentrated in thinly traded shares. The Capital Markets Board, known as the SPK, said on Wednesday […] The post Turkey’s $18 Billion Fund Liquidation Draws Nearly 500,000 Investors Into Market Crisis appeared first on Tekedia.

Microsoft is cutting another 500 jobs, with most of the reductions coming from Xbox, as the company pushes deeper into a restructuring of its gaming business following years of expansion and acquisitions. The latest cuts, announced Tuesday, include 268 roles across Halo Studios, other first-party studios and Xbox Game Studios’ management and central functions, according […] The post Microsoft Announces New Round of Job Cuts, Affecting 500 Roles appeared first on Tekedia.

The Central Bank of Nigeria has delivered its biggest interest-rate reduction in nearly two decades, cutting the Monetary Policy Rate by 350 basis points to 23% as easing inflation, stronger economic activity and improved macroeconomic stability give policymakers room to recalibrate monetary conditions. The decision, announced Tuesday by CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso after the Monetary […] The post CBN’s 350bp Rate Reset Reshapes Nigeria’s Monetary Policy With Mixed Expectations appeared first on Tekedia.

Artificial intelligence is becoming one of the most useful tools in finance—and one of the most efficient tools for criminals. According to TRM Labs, criminal use of AI rose 40% over the past year, reflecting how quickly scammers are incorporating the technology into increasingly sophisticated attacks. The development points to a broader transformation in digital […] The post AI’s Criminal Arms Race Is Becoming a Governance Problem appeared first on Tekedia.

As another earnings season approaches, Wall Street is entering a familiar but increasingly complicated phase: investors must decide whether lofty expectations for corporate growth are actually supported by earnings. While simultaneously trying to understand where the next generation of artificial intelligence businesses will generate durable revenue. Morgan Stanley has highlighted more than a dozen stocks […] The post Wall Street’s Earnings Test Meets the AI Agent Monetization Question appeared first on Tekedia.

Two things are on every serious crypto buyer’s radar on September 23, 2026: where the market is moving and where the next clean entry is. Zcash is holding above $1,506 after a 21Shares ETP launched on Euronext Amsterdam and Paris, adding regulated European access to a token already backed by a Grayscale ETF with over […] The post What Crypto to Buy Now? BlockDAG’s $0.03 USDT Buyback Opens as Zcash Holds $1,506 and Hyperliquid Crosses $97 appeared first on Tekedia.

South African fintech startup Mission Mobile has secured $30.9 million (R500 million) in growth capital from investment company DN Invest (DNI) to expand its smartphone financing services and make mobile devices more accessible to consumers across South Africa. Founded in 2023 by brothers Tim and Adam Strike, the Johannesburg-based company provides smartphone financing through partnerships […] The post South African Fintech Mission Mobile Secures $30.9 Million from DNI to Expand Smartphone Financing appeared first on Tech In Africa.

A convincing vintage family portrait begins with how the people relate to one another. The faded colors can come later. For an imagined family scene, an AI image generator lets you describe a shared glance, familiar clothing, and the light across a porch or living room. Those choices give the picture its character before you […] The post Vintage Family Photo Prompts for a Natural Film Look appeared first on Tekedia.

Chinese financial regulators have asked some banks not to classify overdue loans to China Vanke as non-performing and to extend repayment deadlines for the state-backed developer, in one of Beijing’s strongest interventions yet to prevent a default that could further unsettle the country’s financial system. People familiar with the matter told Reuters that regulators had […] The post China Leans on Banks To Shield Vanke From Default As Property Crisis Deepens appeared first on Tekedia.

Meta’s new personal AI assistant Muse has been testing a “human concierge” system in which contractors quietly place some phone calls on behalf of users, exposing a significant gap between the company’s vision of autonomous AI and the human labor still needed to make some of its most ambitious features work reliably. The test was […] The post Meta’s Muse AI Quietly Used Human Contractors to Make Calls, Raising Privacy Questions appeared first on Tekedia.

The Trump administration is backing a key part of Apple’s legal argument in its Supreme Court fight with “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, urging the justices to impose a stricter standard for holding companies in civil contempt when they allegedly violate court orders. The Justice Department told the Supreme Court that civil contempt should generally be […] The post Trump Administration Backs Narrower Contempt Standard in Apple-Epic Supreme Court Fight appeared first on Tekedia.

Truecaller cannot use one person’s consent to justify processing another person’s phone number, a Lagos High Court has ruled. But the same court declined to award damages, exposing a gap in Nigeria’s privacy laws: what happens when your data is used without permission but you cannot prove measurable harm?