Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains far below normal levels even after the U.S.-Iran ceasefire, heightening concern over the possibility of a permanent peace deal. The Strait of Hormuz remained severely disrupted on Friday, underscoring that the ceasefire between the United States and Iran has done little, at least for now, to restore normal […] The post Hormuz Traffic Still Choked After Ceasefire as Iran Tightens Maritime Control and Energy Markets Stay on Edge appeared first on Tekedia.

China’s producer prices returned to growth in March for the first time in more than three years, marking a potentially significant turning point for the world’s second-largest economy as surging oil prices from the Middle East conflict begin feeding through to industrial costs. Official data released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics showed the […] The post China’s Factory-Gate Prices Rise for First Time in 3½ Years as Oil Shock Fuels Cost-Push Inflation Fears appeared first on Tekedia.

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) has been advancing plans to reclassify most cryptocurrencies around 105 tokens, including Bitcoin and Ether as financial products or investment products under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), moving them from the current Payment Services Act. This shift would align crypto with stocks and bonds, introducing rules on disclosures, […] The post Japan’s Financial Services Agency Advancing Plans to Reclassify Most Cryptocurrencies Including Bitcoin and Ethereum  appeared first on Tekedia.

OKX Ventures, the investment arm of the global crypto exchange OKX has announced a strategic investment in Vietnam Prosperity Crypto Asset Exchange Joint Stock Company (CAEX), becoming a strategic partner alongside HashKey Capital and founding Vietnamese shareholders VPBank Securities and digital-identity firm LynkiD. The investment along with HashKey Capital and other shareholders will inject capital in […] The post OKX Partners with Vietnamese Exchange CAEX to Strengthen its Chance of being Licensed appeared first on Tekedia.

Ben Delo, a British co-founder of the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange BitMEX and a recipient of a 2025 pardon from President Donald Trump, donated £4 million about $5.3 million to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party. He announced it in a Telegraph op-ed calling it his first major step into political activism. In 2022, he pleaded guilty […] The post BitMEX Cofounder Donates £4M to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK Party  appeared first on Tekedia.

Stablecoins are positioned to significantly disrupt and reshape the payments industry, especially in cross-border transactions, B2B settlements, remittances, and treasury operations. They’re already showing explosive growth and clear advantages over legacy rails, but traditional systems like cards, wires, ACH still dominate everyday consumer spending and will likely coexist in a hybrid model for years. Stablecoin […] The post Stablecoin Rails Are High Velocity Wedge for Cross-border and B2B Settlements appeared first on Tekedia.

Japan has taken a decisive step toward mainstreaming cryptocurrency in a historic move set to reshape the global digital finance landscape. The nation’s Cabinet has approved a landmark bill that formally recognizes cryptocurrencies as financial assets, under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), signaling a major shift in how digital currencies are treated within […] The post Japan’s Cabinet Approves Landmark Bill: Cryptocurrency Officially Recognized as a Financial Asset appeared first on Tekedia.

Anthropic’s revenue has seen explosive growth in 2025–2026, heavily driven by its agentic AI offerings, particularly Claude Code, an autonomous coding agent and tool, and related features like Computer Use which allows Claude to interact with a user’s desktop, browser, files, and applications to complete tasks. Revenue Trajectory (Annualized Run Rate/ARR) January 2025: ~$1 billion […] The post Anthropic’s Claude Code and Computer Use Driving Revenue for the AI Pioneer appeared first on Tekedia.

Poker players have always faced the same question when sitting at an online table: how do you know the cards are dealt fairly? Traditional platforms ask players to trust their software, their audits, their reputation. Blockchain removes the need for that trust by replacing it with math. The technology allows players to verify every shuffle, […] The post How Blockchain Makes Online Poker Truly Provably Fair appeared first on Tekedia.

A sweeping New Yorker investigation into OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has reopened one of the most consequential questions in the artificial intelligence industry: whether Sam Altman, the man who has become synonymous with the AI boom, can be trusted with the extraordinary power now concentrated around OpenAI. The report, based on more than 100 […] The post He Can’t Code: New Yorker Exposé Reignites Questions Over Altman’s Technical Authority and OpenAI’s Power Structure appeared first on Tekedia.

President Donald Trump announced a conditional ceasefire with Iran via Truth Social earlier in the week, following strain of direct US-Israeli military strikes on Iranian targets that began earlier in 2026. Iran’s Supreme National Security Council accepted a two-week pause in direct hostilities, with conditions including a halt to attacks and steps toward reopening the […] The post Community Rage Over Insider Trading Culminating to Massive Profits for Ceasefire Contracts on Polymarket  appeared first on Tekedia.

The SEC has officially acknowledged in its fiscal 2025 enforcement results that certain Gary Gensler-era crypto cases delivered no meaningful investor benefit, reflected a misinterpretation of federal securities laws, and represented a misallocation of agency resources. In a public statement accompanying its FY 2025 enforcement report, the agency highlighted: Seven crypto registration cases and six […] The post US SEC Acknowledges 2025 Enforcement under Gensler Delivered No Meaningful Investor Benefit appeared first on Tekedia.

The chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, has issued a clear call to action, urging Congress to move decisively in modernizing the regulatory framework for digital assets. Atkins emphasized the need to “future-proof” U.S. markets against “rogue regulators” by delivering a clear statutory framework that can be signed into law by […] The post “It’s Time” – SEC Chair Atkins Urges Congress to Future-Proof Crypto Markets appeared first on Tekedia.

His Excellency, Dr. Alex Otti, this is a public THANK YOU for restoring excellence in our educational system in Abia State. In Igbo tradition, it takes the killing of one leopard to be called a killer of leopards; yes, across multiple sectors in our dear state, you have subdued many economic and developmental “leopards.” I […] The post Abia’s Rise: Restoring Excellence Through Vision, Discipline, and Results appeared first on Tekedia.

The EU's new digital border system, which requires fingerprints and photos alongside a passport scan, is set to be fully operational from Friday.

The Assin South MP, John Ntim Fordjour, has urged President John Mahama to prioritise the passage of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, insisting that Ghanaians are demanding action rather than further consultations.

Europe will suffer jet fuel shortages in just three weeks if the Strait of Hormuz does not reopen, the trade body for the continent's airports has warned.

White House staff were warned last month not to use insider information to place bets on prediction markets.

The Ghana Auctioneers Association has urged President John Dramani Mahama, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah, and the Ministry of the Interior to probe what it describes as increasing attempts by individuals to bypass established public auction procedures using purportedly unauthorised letters from government offices.

The Ghana Enterprises Agency (GEA), in collaboration with the Mastercard Foundation, took a bold step to deepen market access for MSMEs at this year’s Kwahu Business Forum.

Meta Platforms has chalked up one of its clearest consumer victories in the generative AI race. Just 24 hours after unveiling Muse Spark on Wednesday, the Meta AI app shot from No. 57 to No. 5 on the U.S. App Store, according to Appfigures data. The surge points to a wave of fresh installs driven […] The post Meta AI App Rockets to No. 5 on U.S. Charts After Muse Spark Debut as Addiction Lawsuits Loom Large appeared first on Tekedia.

The Education Ministry has inaugurated a Technical Working Committee to review the Ghana Library Authority Act of 1970, in a move aimed at strengthening the legal and institutional framework for modern library services.

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC) has once again delivered a record quarter, offering perhaps the clearest evidence yet that the global artificial intelligence buildout remains in full acceleration mode. The world’s largest contract chipmaker reported first-quarter revenue of NT$1.134 trillion, equivalent to roughly $35.7 billion, for the January-to-March period, comfortably ahead of market expectations and […] The post TSMC Delivers a Record Quarter, Reinforcing Role as the Financial Backbone of the Global AI Boom appeared first on Tekedia.

Ghana U-15 girls team, the Black Damsels, have successfully defended their title at the CAF African Schools Football Championship, edging Burkina Faso 10-9 on penalties after a tense and goalless final.

A key sponsor of the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is urging President John Dramani Mahama to issue a direct order to Parliament to expedite the bill’s passage, citing the President’s earlier intervention that halted a proposed move to remove the Special Prosecutor. Rev. Ntim Fordjour said the President has already demonstrated that he can direct parliamentary leadership when necessary, and should do the same with the anti-LGBTQ+ bill if he considers it a priority.

For a long time, the idea behind mobile connectivity has been simple: your phone connects to the cell tower that is closest to it. You can make calls, send texts, and use the internet as long as you are close to that tower. This system works well in cities and suburbs where towers are close […] The post Inside Starlink Direct to Cell: How Satellite-to-Phone Could Reshape Coverage and Pricing appeared first on Tekedia.

Aduana FC secured a dramatic 2-1 victory over Bibiani Gold Stars at the Nana Agyeman Badu Park in Matchweek 29 of the Ghana Premier League. After a tightly contested first half, Benjamin Tsivanyo broke the deadlock in the 62nd minute with a composed finish from a well-worked move. Gold Stars responded with determination, and Razack […]

Rev. Ntim Fordjour says any call for a new national dialogue on the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill is unnecessary and risks reopening a debate that he argues has already been exhaustively settled through parliamentary processes, public hearings and a Supreme Court ruling. According to him, the bill has suffered a long history of obstruction. “Even at the very first stage, it was deleted from the order paper, a practice that has never been seen in the history of Parliament,” he said, describing the removal as part of years of “delay, filibustering and blocking.”

Broadcasting remains the backbone of NIGCOMSAT’s earnings, accounting for more than 50% of total revenue.

The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference says Ghana cannot treat moral values and economic development as competing priorities in the ongoing national debate over the Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, insisting both must be pursued together. The Director of Governance, Justice and Peace at the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, Rev. Fr. Michael Quaicoe, made the remarks on Top Story, where he argued that separating moral considerations from economic policy creates a false distinction in national development planning.

The Inspector-General of Police, Christian Tetteh Yohuno, has encouraged chief inspectors sitting for this year’s Police Competitive Promotional Exams (PCPE) to give off their best as they aim to secure admission into the Police Academy.

Online shopping continues to grow as more customers choose convenience over visiting physical stores. Even as businesses sell across multiple channels, including social media, websites remain a key channel for completing transactions, accounting for an estimated 10–15% of online sales in many markets. However, despite this, many businesses still lose customers at the final step. […] The post How to Set Up a Secure Online Payment System for Your Website appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Gospel recording artiste Queendalyn Yurglee has officially released her highly anticipated maiden album, Clouds of Glory, today, April 10, 2025.

The University for Development Studies (UDS) has issued a statement regarding the circulation of Mr Prosper Kaba's image, a robbery incident.

A renewed call for strategic private sector investment has taken centre stage at the 2026 Vodza Regatta, held in collaboration with the Ghana Tourism Authority, as council member of the festival and University of Ghana professor, Prof. Audrey Gadzekpo, urged investors to seize emerging opportunities within the coastal community of Vodza in the Keta Municipality. […]

The Ethereum price prediction 2026 suggests a steady climb toward $10,000, while the latest Sui price forecast shows a rally fueled by new futures listings. Yet, both assets are being overshadowed by a massive shift in the market. Now live on 13 global exchanges, BlockDAG (BDAG) is accessible to millions of traders, instantly becoming the […] The post BlockDAG Goes Live on 13 Exchanges and $0.0000061 Entry Fades! ETH Eyes $6,264 & Sui Price Forecast Shows Rally appeared first on Tekedia.