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Lade Falobi’s clarity-over-cleverness lesson for African tech marketers
Falobi was born into a cult of reading and writing. With a father, an uncle, and an aunt in journalism, her childhood was spent navigating bookshelves that held ideas far beyond her years. 
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AI will reshape African healthcare. Who controls it matters
AI is rapidly entering Africa’s healthcare sector, projected to reach $259 billion by 2030, one of the world’s biggest growth markets.
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Best Presale Cryptos to Buy Before Early Access Closes: BlockDAG, DeepSnitch AI, Tapzi, & Gassed Token!
As January 2026 approaches its final days, focus across early-stage crypto activity is tightening quickly. Rather than spreading funds across many ideas, traders are narrowing attention toward projects that show movement, steady build progress, and clear pricing paths. This pattern is becoming more visible when reviewing the best presale cryptos to buy, where timing now […] The post Best Presale Cryptos to Buy Before Early Access Closes: BlockDAG, DeepSnitch AI, Tapzi, & Gassed Token! appeared first on Tekedia.
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Starlink South Africa 2026: Pricing by Package (Roam vs Residential), Speeds, and How to Order
Compare Roam and Residential plans in South Africa: pricing, speeds, hardware costs, licensing workarounds, and how to order in 2026. The post Starlink South Africa 2026: Pricing by Package (Roam vs Residential), Speeds, and How to Order appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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How Fintech Innovations Are Transforming Fantasy Sports Into a Frictionless Betting Ecosystem
Fantasy sports and U.S. sports betting are no longer developing as separate digital products. Fintech innovation has quietly fused them into a single, highly responsive ecosystem built around speed, data intelligence, and financial fluidity. Artificial intelligence, real-time analytics, and seamless payment processing have changed how users evaluate players, manage fantasy rosters, and place wagers. What […] The post How Fintech Innovations Are Transforming Fantasy Sports Into a Frictionless Betting Ecosystem appeared first on Tekedia.
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Grayscale Files for BNB ETF tracking Binance Coin, as Kraken Launches DeFi Earn Program
Grayscale Investments recently filed for a spot BNB ETF tracking Binance Coin, the native token of the BNB Chain and closely associated with the Binance exchange. This filing was submitted on January 23, 2026, as a Form S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This is the initial step toward launching […] The post Grayscale Files for BNB ETF tracking Binance Coin, as Kraken Launches DeFi Earn Program appeared first on Tekedia.
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Dollar Slides To Four-Year Low After Trump Shrugs Off Decline, Underscoring His Export Policy Push
The U.S. dollar sank sharply on Tuesday after President Donald Trump publicly dismissed concerns about the currency’s rapid decline, comments that traders interpreted as tacit approval of a weaker greenback at a moment of heightened sensitivity in global foreign exchange markets. “I think it’s great,” Trump told reporters in Iowa when asked whether the dollar […] The post Dollar Slides To Four-Year Low After Trump Shrugs Off Decline, Underscoring His Export Policy Push appeared first on Tekedia.
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Zimbabwe’s Digital Regulation Plans: What New Rules Could Mean for Tech Companies and Investors
How Zimbabwe’s 15% digital services tax, new data rules and AI roadmap will affect tech firms, investors and compliance costs. The post Zimbabwe’s Digital Regulation Plans: What New Rules Could Mean for Tech Companies and Investors appeared first on Tech In Africa.
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The Fast-Growing Ozak AI Presale Has Analysts Expecting a Massive Price Revaluation of Up to 600× by 2027
Ozak AI ($OZ) is rapidly becoming one of the most closely analysed early-stage AI tokens as its presale accelerates at a pace rarely seen in emerging blockchain projects. Positioned at the intersection of AI and DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks), the project blends predictive intelligence systems with distributed compute infrastructure, creating an ecosystem designed to […] The post The Fast-Growing Ozak AI Presale Has Analysts Expecting a Massive Price Revaluation of Up to 600× by 2027 appeared first on Tekedia.
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How Roulette Really Works as Online Table Games Remain Popular 2026 Detailed Guide
Roulette remains one of the most recognizable table games in online casinos. Its simple layout, fast-paced betting, and wide availability across live dealer and digital formats continue to attract players worldwide. Despite its familiarity, roulette is often misunderstood in terms of how its rules, odds, and risk structure actually function. To help clarify these misconceptions, […] The post How Roulette Really Works as Online Table Games Remain Popular 2026 Detailed Guide appeared first on Tekedia.
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Amazon to Pay $309.5m More in Returns Settlement, Pushing Customer Refund Package Past $1bn
Amazon has agreed to a sweeping settlement worth more than $1 billion to resolve claims that it failed to properly refund customers who returned items, drawing renewed scrutiny to the company’s returns and customer service systems at a time when regulators are already pressing the e-commerce giant on consumer protection issues. The agreement is seen […] The post Amazon to Pay $309.5m More in Returns Settlement, Pushing Customer Refund Package Past $1bn appeared first on Tekedia.
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People’s Jobs: Fading in the Trinity of People, Processes and Tools
United Parcel Service (UPS) has announced another 30,000 job cuts; coming after the 48,000 roles eliminated in 2025. Amazon has followed with 16,000 layoffs in its latest restructuring. These are not just numbers; they are dreams, hopes, school fees, mortgages, and destinies cut off in a paragraph. And this is not an American story alone. […] The post People’s Jobs: Fading in the Trinity of People, Processes and Tools appeared first on Tekedia.
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Navigating the Bull’s Twilight: Goldman Sachs Maps Three Divergent Roads for 2026 Equities
In the shadow of a resilient bull market now marking its fourth year, Goldman Sachs offers a roadmap for what lies ahead, emphasizing the pivotal role of broadening participation beyond the tech titans that have dominated recent gains. Drawing from historical precedents and current economic signals, the firm’s late-January 2026 client note—authored by a team […] The post Navigating the Bull’s Twilight: Goldman Sachs Maps Three Divergent Roads for 2026 Equities appeared first on Tekedia.
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Japan’s Business Lobby Backs Yen Intervention If There Are Rapid, Volatile Moves 
Japan’s top business leader on Tuesday said government intervention in currency markets would be justified if aimed at halting sharp and disorderly moves in the yen, as the Japanese currency remains caught between diverging monetary policies and rising trade frictions with the United States. Yoshinobu Tsutsui, head of Keidanren, Japan’s most powerful business lobby, said […] The post Japan’s Business Lobby Backs Yen Intervention If There Are Rapid, Volatile Moves  appeared first on Tekedia.
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Modern sportsbooks explained: how online betting platforms really work
It’s widely assumed that online sportsbooks are simple: odds are calculated, bets are placed, and winners get paid. Many beginners, and even casual regulars, also believe that “the house always comes out on top, no matter what you do.” That perception is partially true, but not because sportsbooks cheat, rather because they look at the […] The post Modern sportsbooks explained: how online betting platforms really work appeared first on Tekedia.
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Strategy’s 2932 Bitcoin Buy, Shows Its Resilience on its Digital Assets Investment 
Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) has acquired an additional 2,932 Bitcoin for approximately $264 million. This purchase occurred between January 20 and January 25, 2026, at an average price of $90,061 per BTC including fees and expenses, as disclosed in an SEC filing and announced by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor. The company funded this primarily through the […] The post Strategy’s 2932 Bitcoin Buy, Shows Its Resilience on its Digital Assets Investment  appeared first on Tekedia.
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Moonshot K2.5 AI Raises the Stakes as China’s Model Makers Brace for DeepSeek’s Next Move
China’s artificial intelligence race is entering a sharper, more consequential phase, and Alibaba-backed Moonshot AI is signaling that it intends to remain among the front-runners. With the release of an upgraded version of its flagship Kimi model, the company is not just shipping new features. It is making a statement about where it believes the […] The post Moonshot K2.5 AI Raises the Stakes as China’s Model Makers Brace for DeepSeek’s Next Move appeared first on Tekedia.
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PayPal’s Return to Nigeria: Will Restitution of Frozen Funds be on The Horizon?
After years of absence from the Nigerian market, PayPal has officially returned through a strategic partnership with Paga, a leading Nigerian fintech. This partnership is expected to streamline cross-border payments, enabling Nigerians to send and receive money globally with greater ease. Users can now link their PayPal Nigeria accounts directly within the Paga app. Once […] The post PayPal’s Return to Nigeria: Will Restitution of Frozen Funds be on The Horizon? appeared first on Tekedia.
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Corning Belongs to the same Tech Species as Nvidia
In the semiconductor universe, one law governs the progression of modern technology: before software can advance, hardware must evolve. Simply, before software “eats” the world, someone in the hardware domain must first cook the meal. That is the physics of the digital economy. Nvidia understood that principle early and went to work, building advanced computation […] The post Corning Belongs to the same Tech Species as Nvidia appeared first on Tekedia.
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Meta To Pay Corning Up To $6bn For Fiber-Optic Cables In AI Data Centers, Showing How The AI Boom Is Rewiring The Data Center Economy
Meta has found a new and unlikely partner as it races to build out the vast data center footprint needed to compete in artificial intelligence: Corning, a 175-year-old American glassmaker whose technology now sits at the heart of the AI infrastructure boom. Meta has committed to paying Corning as much as $6 billion through 2030 […] The post Meta To Pay Corning Up To $6bn For Fiber-Optic Cables In AI Data Centers, Showing How The AI Boom Is Rewiring The Data Center Economy appeared first on Tekedia.
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Micron’s $24 Billion Singapore Bet Signals a Prolonged AI-Driven Memory Crunch
Micron Technology’s decision to pour $24 billion into a new memory chip manufacturing plant in Singapore is more than a routine capacity expansion. It is seen as a statement about how deeply artificial intelligence has reshaped the semiconductor landscape and how long the resulting supply pressures are likely to last. The U.S. memory chipmaker said […] The post Micron’s $24 Billion Singapore Bet Signals a Prolonged AI-Driven Memory Crunch appeared first on Tekedia.
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Nigeria’s telecom regulator moves to impose $8.85m fines over poor service
Nigeria’s telecom regulator plans to impose penalties totalling about ₦12.4 billion ($8.85 million) on operators for breaches of service standards, marking one of the most forceful regulatory crackdowns in recent years. 
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From Couch to Content Creator: Lazy Genius Tips for Social Media
Not everyone has hours to spend planning, filming, and editing every social media post. The good news is you do not have to be glued to your screen or turn your life upside down to create content that connects and grows your audience. With a few clever shortcuts and simple social media growth hacks, you […] The post From Couch to Content Creator: Lazy Genius Tips for Social Media appeared first on Tekedia.
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UTME: “No part of Nigeria without network,” JAMB insists on live CBT surveillance
The move is part of JAMB’s ongoing efforts to tighten oversight and curb examination malpractice, even in parts of the country with weak connectivity.
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Moroccan mobility startup Enakl raises $2.3 million in seed funding
Enakl said it will use the new capital to strengthen its commercial teams, test new development models for its ridepooling fleets, and prepare for the launch of its SaaS offering. This SaaS product is the software layer that Enakl initially built for its own internal use to manage shared transport operations, cofounder Charles Pommarède told TechCabal.
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If M-Pesa fails, Kenya’s financial system could wobble, central bank says
The regulator classified the mobile money platform as a system whose failure would “significantly impair the real economy.”
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The Gender Gap in Rural Niger State’s Digital Identity
The Gender Gap in Rural Niger State’s Digital Identity How Infrastructure Gaps and Patriarchy Leave Women Locked out of Nigeria’s Digital Revolution Raliat, a 34-year-old housewife from… TechCity
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Web: 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – PayPal circles back
In today's edition: DSTv slashes decoder prices || PayPal is back in Nigeria || Amazon introduces image search || Nigeria orders penalties for bad service
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Moonbirds Token Generation Event (TGE) Set to go Live Tomorrow
The Moonbirds NFT project, the pixelated owl collectibles originally on Ethereum is launching its native ecosystem token, $BIRB, on Solana this Wednesday, January 28, 2026, via a Token Generation Event (TGE). This follows announcements from the project’s team under Orange Cap Games, who acquired it from Yuga Labs. The launch was teased earlier, with confirmation […] The post Moonbirds Token Generation Event (TGE) Set to go Live Tomorrow appeared first on Tekedia.
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What Is Zero Knowledge Proof? A Clear Guide to Proof Pods and Private Data Innovation
Zero-knowledge proofs may sound technical, yet the goal behind them is straightforward. They allow one party to confirm a statement is correct without showing the actual data. ZKP crypto, a project with its presale auction live now at stage 2, brings this concept into real use through dedicated hardware known as Proof Pods. Instead of […] The post What Is Zero Knowledge Proof? A Clear Guide to Proof Pods and Private Data Innovation appeared first on Tekedia.
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Extreme Fear Dominates Crypto Markets While Smart Money Accumulates ZKP: Is This the Next Coin to Explode?
Fear has taken hold across digital asset markets. Bitcoin recently slipped under the $90,000 level and trades close to $87,400. Ethereum has dropped about 7 percent and sits near $2,860. The Fear and Greed Index now reads 20, placing sentiment deep in extreme fear as traders react to Federal Reserve signals and possible government shutdown […] The post Extreme Fear Dominates Crypto Markets While Smart Money Accumulates ZKP: Is This the Next Coin to Explode? appeared first on Tekedia.
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Leveraged Positions Were Brutal Over the Weekend With Over $130M in Liquidations on Sunday
The cryptocurrency market experienced a notable pullback over the weekend, specifically on Sunday (January 25, 2026), with reports of over $130 million in liquidations occurring during the drawdown. This event was driven by a sharp price correction amid low weekend liquidity, which amplified volatility and triggered cascading liquidations of leveraged long positions. In one notable […] The post Leveraged Positions Were Brutal Over the Weekend With Over $130M in Liquidations on Sunday appeared first on Tekedia.
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World Liberty Financial Swaps Approximately $8M of Wrapped Bitcoin for Ethereum
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the Trump-backed DeFi project, has made headlines with a recent on-chain move: swapping approximately $8 million worth of Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC) for Ethereum (ETH). According to blockchain data and reports from January 26, 2026: WLFI sold 93.77 WBTC valued at around $8.1 million to acquire 2,868 ETH at an average price […] The post World Liberty Financial Swaps Approximately $8M of Wrapped Bitcoin for Ethereum appeared first on Tekedia.
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As Washington Turns Inward, German Capital Finds Its Way Back to China
German money is flowing back into China at a pace not seen in four years, a shift that speaks less about renewed enthusiasm for Beijing and more about growing unease with Washington. Data compiled for Reuters by the IW German Economic Institute show that German companies invested more than 7 billion euros in China between […] The post As Washington Turns Inward, German Capital Finds Its Way Back to China appeared first on Tekedia.
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Africa Bears The Brunt As China’s Shift from Lender to Debt Collector Hits Developing Nations Hard – ONE Data Report
China’s transformation from a prolific lender to a net extractor of capital from many low- and middle-income countries has created a stark “great reversal” in development finance flows, with borrower nations—especially in Africa—now repaying more in debt than they receive in new loans, according to the inaugural report from the ONE Data initiative, released January […] The post Africa Bears The Brunt As China’s Shift from Lender to Debt Collector Hits Developing Nations Hard – ONE Data Report appeared first on Tekedia.
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U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Higher as Markets Brace for Fed Decision and Fresh Trade Risks
U.S. Treasury yields nudged higher on Tuesday as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decision and weighed renewed trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s tariff threats. The benchmark 10-year Treasury yield rose by just over one basis point to around 4.23%, signaling restrained positioning rather than a strong conviction trade. […] The post U.S. Treasury Yields Edge Higher as Markets Brace for Fed Decision and Fresh Trade Risks appeared first on Tekedia.
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