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EDITOR'S PICKS
When the Chennai-based software firm Zoho quietly launched its homegrown messaging app Arattai—Tamil for “banter”—in 2021, few outside...
The Nobel Prize in Physics has always celebrated discoveries that reshape our understanding of the universe, from the...
TOP TRENDING
Amid the shadow of Taliban influence and a society grappling with limited opportunities for women, a remarkable story...
Europe is accelerating its push into artificial intelligence, with investments surpassing €200 billion and more than 74 percent...
More than 200 university students in Lusaka have joined a new, game-based learning initiative designed to teach digital...
In West Africa, the financial landscape is rapidly shifting. While cash remains in use, digital payments are now...
TOPPAN Security, a global leader in secure identity and payment solutions, has introduced CHROMA, the world’s first full-color,...
Despite global economic uncertainty and rising geopolitical tensions, African business leaders are expressing renewed optimism about the continent’s...
Human rights advocates and digital policy experts are condemning Tanzania’s recent nationwide internet shutdown and the continued suspension...
The global race to build dexterous, general-purpose robots has mostly been written in the language of Silicon Valley...
Researchers at the U.S. Army’s DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory have developed a new numerical model designed to improve...
FUTURISM
Qatar Airways Expands Starlink Internet Access Across Its Long Haul Fleet
The Doha based carrier is moving faster than any of its rivals to turn high speed satellite internet into a basic expectation rather than a luxury in the sky
In Lusaka, a Board Game Teaches Students How to Protect Their Digital Lives
A new board game by Paradigm Initiative is helping university students across Africa understand online safety, privacy, and inclusion through play
GOODLUCK: Reducing Cash Is Key to Africa’s Economic Future
By digitizing government payments, such as salaries, subsidies, and procurement, countries can strengthen accountability and rebuild trust in financial systems. While physical money may feel secure, it slows economic momentum
Scientists Develop Breakthrough Blueprint for Detecting the Faintest Light
A breakthrough computer model could usher in a new era of ultra-sensitive light sensors, paving the way for more precise combustion analysis, sharper environmental monitoring, and advances in technologies that depend on detecting single photons
Mastercard Unveils Vision for a $1.5 Trillion Digital Africa
At the event, Mastercard united banks, fintechs, regulators, and telcos in a call for deeper collaboration and smarter infrastructure to power Africa’s fast-growing digital economy
In Rabat, a New Generation of African Leaders Reimagines the Continent’s Digital Future
In a world where Africa’s digital future is too often written in Silicon Valley boardrooms, forty young policymakers just met in Rabat to write their own script — one built on sovereignty, innovation, and the belief that the next great public infrastructure won’t be made of concrete, but of code
Can a Telecom Giant Fix Education? Safaricom Thinks It Can.
With a KSh30 billion plan to wire classrooms, retrain teachers, and fund thousands of scholarships, Kenya’s biggest company is betting that the next great leap in education won’t come from government policy, but from digital imagination
4IR STARTUPS
Hummink Raises $17 Million to Repair the Smallest Flaws in Electronics
Behind the funding round is a growing belief that precision at the sub micron level will decide who leads the next wave of microelectronics
In a 24-Hour Sprint, Absa’s Coders Reimagined the Future of African Banking
At a time when big tech is reshaping finance, Absa’s hackathon proves that the next breakthrough in African banking may not come from Silicon Valley — but from a coder in Lusaka, Nairobi, or Johannesburg with 24 hours and a bold idea
Can a Startup Fix What Washington Can’t? Kaizen Bets $21 Million on Rebuilding America’s Digital Bureaucracy
For decades, America’s digital bureaucracy has been a graveyard of good intentions — a tangle of outdated systems, endless logins, and Kafkaesque user experiences. Now a startup says it can fix the front door of government itself
The AI Revolution Belongs to Small Business
What if the real AI revolution isn’t happening inside Silicon Valley boardrooms, but in small shops, scrappy startups, and family-run firms from Austin to Abuja? While tech giants chase moonshots, small businesses are quietly using AI to win back time, cut costs, and boost revenue
UnifyApps Raises $50 Million to Help Enterprises Become AI-Native
As enterprises grapple with the challenge of scaling AI, UnifyApps wants to become their operating system for the future—one that makes AI as seamless to deploy as software once was
AAF Raises $55 Million to Back Emerging Venture Funds and Early-Stage Startups
By channeling capital into emerging managers and the early-stage founders they back, AAF is doubling down on the idea that innovation thrives not at the top of the venture food chain, but at its edges — where new ideas, diverse investors, and unconventional bets still have room to breathe
Chari’s $12 Million Bet on Morocco’s Fintech Future May Be Too Big to Fail
Chari has done what few startups in North Africa have dared: step directly into the heart of a regulated financial system. Its success could usher Morocco into a new age of digital inclusion, where shopkeepers double as bankers and fintech replaces formality
METAVERSE
Small businesses are leveraging artificial intelligence not just to automate tasks but to gain a crucial commodity: time....
Amid the shadow of Taliban influence and a society grappling with limited opportunities for women, a remarkable story...
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The global race to build dexterous, general-purpose robots has mostly been written in the language of Silicon Valley...
In 2025, the calculus of artificial intelligence risk has flipped. Among S&P 500 companies, 38% now cite reputational...
A new continental assessment of artificial intelligence policy reveals that while many African nations have drafted ambitious AI...
In a move that could redefine the global race for AI dominance, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and OpenAI...
By 2030, artificial intelligence could replace the equivalent of 300 million full-time jobs around the world. But a...
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EDITOR'S PICKS
From the winding roads that cut through the lush hills of Kauai, Hawaii, you can glimpse the high...
When the Chennai-based software firm Zoho quietly launched its homegrown messaging app Arattai—Tamil for “banter”—in 2021, few outside...
The Nobel Prize in Physics has always celebrated discoveries that reshape our understanding of the universe, from the...
BLOCKCHAIN
A Personal Tribute: Monica Singer, the Visionary Who Believed in Blockchain
Prof Monica Singer was more than a pioneer in blockchain and finance. She was a tireless fighter against corruption, a mentor to young women in technology, and a good soul who believed that systems could be fair and people could be trusted
After Kenya Legalized Crypto, Tether Has Invested in Kotani Pay
With Kenya’s new crypto law in place, Tether’s backing of Kotani Pay highlights the growing convergence of regulation, innovation, and financial inclusion across Africa
Kenyan President Signs Crypto Bill Into Law
Kenya has finally given its booming crypto market a rulebook. But as the government tightens oversight on digital assets, the move tests whether regulation can coexist with the freewheeling innovation that made Kenya a global fintech pioneer
New Index Ranks the Most Dangerous Countries for Crypto Executives
From ransomware hubs in Russia to SIM-swap surges in the UK and soaring ATM exposure in the United States, the Executive Crypto Threat Index paints a sobering picture of how geography now shapes the risks of holding digital fortune
Standard Chartered Sees Bitcoin Hitting $135,000 Soon
Bitcoin’s latest surge underscores a growing confidence among institutional investors, betting on the cryptocurrency to carve new records amid financial uncertainty and shifting market dynamics
AI Agents Are Becoming Crypto Millionaires. This is How.
Instead of manually researching lending rates, users can tell an AI agent to “find me the best yield for my stablecoins”. The agent handles everything — comparing opportunities, executing transactions, and monitoring performance
Crypto Scams Have Surged Past $2.3 Billion Year-To-Date
What’s even more worrying is that this huge amount was stolen in only half as many scams, showing that fewer but bigger, more professional hits, often targeting DeFi protocols, centralized platforms, or big investor pools, can now cause more damage than dozens of smaller ones
AI / BIG DATA
Small Businesses Are Using AI to Unlock 20 Extra Hours This Holiday Season
As holiday spending surges toward a record $109 billion at small businesses this year, artificial intelligence is proving to be more than just an automation tool
New Film to Tell the Story of Afghanistan’s First Girls’ Robotics Team
Set against the backdrop of Taliban influence and societal restrictions, the film captures their courage, ingenuity, and resilience as they defy cultural barriers, pursue education in STEM, and spark a global conversation about opportunity, innovation, and the transformative power of young women in technology
Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands Lead a €200 Billion AI Transformation in Europe
Sweden leads the ranking with a perfect score of 100, supported by €3.2 billion in AI investments and a readiness index of 0.75. One in four Swedish companies now incorporates at least one AI tool into daily operations, making the country one of Europe’s most advanced adopters of artificial intelligence
Zurich’s Mimic Raises $16 Million to Teach Robots the Subtle Art of Touch
While American and Chinese giants race to build humanoids that mimic the body, Zurich-based Mimic is chasing something more elusive: the intelligence of touch.
Bosses Dread AI PR Disasters More Than Hackers Now
Across the S&P 500, 38 percent of companies now rank reputational damage from AI above cybersecurity threats. The danger has migrated from the perimeter to the public — from code to copy, from breach to brand. A single hallucinated legal citation, a biased AI image, or a chatbot’s false refund promise can spiral into a viral PR crisis before a lawyer has time to draft a statement
Africa’s AI Policy Push Falters at the Implementation Stage, New Report Finds
Africa’s AI revolution has begun — but without laws, funding, or accountability, it risks becoming another chapter of digital ambition lost in bureaucracy
AWS and OpenAI Strike $38 Billion Deal to Supercharge the Next Era of AI
Amazon Web Services is set to become the computational backbone of OpenAI’s next generation of artificial intelligence systems—a move that underscores the escalating race for processing power at the frontier of AI
CYBER SECURITY
Zerik Security has announced that TekGenio Inc., a global technology solutions company, will participate in the ZerikCyber25 Conference...
Britain’s push to roll out a new national digital identity card, the so-called “Brit card,” is being hailed...
The United Kingdom has taken a dramatic step in its fight against cybercrime: banning public bodies and critical...
A man in his forties has been arrested in connection with a cyberattack that crippled check-in systems at...
Passengers across Europe endured another day of delays on Monday as airports struggled with the fallout from a...
Cybercriminals don’t just target systems, they target people. Nearly 95% of cyber incidents stem from preventable human error,...
Kenya’s digital economy is under unprecedented pressure from cybercrime, with financial losses mounting amid a surge in cyber...
As Africa races toward a digital future, the rising tide of phishing threatens to sweep away hard-won gains—exposing a critical need for urgent, united action to build resilience, bolster awareness, and defend the continent’s connected communities before the cost becomes irreversible
A recent global survey by cybersecurity firm Kaspersky reveals that while most professionals are generally satisfied with their...