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Bitcoin profit-taking could accelerate as BTC prices climb to three-month highs and investors begin locking in gains, according to Julio Moreno, head of research at onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant.Holders realized 14,600 BTC in profits on Monday, or $1.1 billion, following Bitcoin’s April rally, Moreno said, adding that this is the “highest” single day of profit-taking since Dec. 10, when BTC was trading above $90,000.Bitcoin holders’ realized profits spike after the April rally. Source: CryptoQuantThe Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR), an onchain metric that gauges profit-taking by wallets that have held BTC for less than 155 days, also rose…

African commerce operates on a system that global platforms still misunderstand. The issue is not a lack of entrepreneurs or demand but an infrastructure that reflects how people buy and sell every day. Right now, millions of businesses operate in fragments. Discovery happens on Instagram, conversations move to WhatsApp, payments are handled through manual transfers, and delivery is stitched together through calls and messages. It’s a system built on “DM for price” and late-night screenshot tracking, not because it is optimal, but because it is what exists. Even the rise of social commerce only digitised the fragmentation rather than solving…

If your Wi-Fi feels slower than you’d like even though your router is fine and your ISP says it’s not experiencing any outages, you might want to restart everything, and then run a speed test. If the numbers are still pretty disappointing, the fault could lie with Windows. Every modern Windows laptop has a set of power-saving features that help reduce how hard your Wi-Fi adapter works. On more modern laptops sold in the last few years, these behaviors are bundled into a power management system called Modern Standby (S0), and they don’t always work as expected. Instead of limiting…

** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **Impact Fund Denmark has made an additional investment of DKK 40 million ($6.3 million) in the Nordic Horn of Africa Opportunities Fund (NHAOF). The investment will increase access to capital for small and medium-sized enterprises in Somalia. The fund invests in companies within renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and food production as well as water supply, fishing and local processing.NHAOF is managed by Shuraako, a locally anchored asset manager working with a financing model adapted to the market.“This is an example of how capital can…

The Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwakwanso movement popularly known as OK Movement has commenced massive mobilisation for the duo ahead of the 2027 general elections in the Southeast. As part of their mobilisation, the pressure group with the Slogan, Nigeria will be ‘OK’ held a press in Enugu on Thursday to sensitise people of the Southeast on the need to vote for Obi and Kwakwanso come 2027. National legal advisor of the Obi/Kwakwanso Movement Barrister Okere Kingdom , who read the communique at the end of the meetings, said they believed strongly that with OBI- KWANKWASIYA, a new Nigeria is…

Kenyan founders are increasingly looking beyond traditional venture capital avenues to secure funding in a tight macroeconomic climate. This outward push is clearly visible in the latest application numbers for the Latitude59 startup competition. The flagship Estonian tech event has recorded a massive spike in interest from the continent, with Kenya leading the charge.Out of 465 global applications from 53 countries, 70 African startups applied for the 2026 pitch competition. This is more than double the number of African applicants from last year. Kenya specifically stood out as the dominant force. Forty Kenyan startups submitted applications to pitch, up from…

Nairobi — Kenya is positioning itself as a continental leader in digital innovation as the country prepares to host the inaugural Africa Forward Summit in partnership with the French government. The summit, set to be held in Nairobi, is expected to spotlight Kenya’s expanding digital economy and attract investment into youth-led innovations and technology enterprises. Under the NOVA GARAGE programme, young Kenyan innovators will showcase digital solutions and emerging technologies as part of the country’s broader foreign policy strategy centred on digital diplomacy. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Speaking during the signing of a strategic…

Connectivity penetration in Nigeria’s rural areas continues to see significant growth in network speed, indicating that the region is growing digitally faster than society thinks.  A joint Q1 2026 Quality of Experience (QoE) report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and OOKLA revealed that rural median upload speed increased by 47.5% from 6.1 megabits per second (Mbps) in September 2025 to 9.0 Mbps in March 2026.  While the increase might look or sound like a normal numeric jump, the impact is a time resource saver, bringing a better internet usage experience. At 6.1 Mbps, a 1-minute video can take about…

This article was originally published on TechCabal Insights and was written by Joseph Oloyede, Analyst at TechCabal Insights. Four months into 2026, the startup funding data points to a market choosing quality over quantity. At TechCabal Insights, we compared January – April 2026 data with the same period in 2025, and the results are fascinating. The 2026 paradox: More money, fewer handshakes The first four months of 2026 have seen a total of $887 million raised, slightly outpacing the $803 million tracked during the same window last year. However, this capital is coming from far fewer deals. There were 173 as…

Endings are hard. How many times have you watched a movie that nails the first 80% before falling apart at the ending? I’m looking at I Am Legend, a good movie that collapsed in the final moments. That’s why when a film nails its ending, it should be praised. These seven movies have perfect endings, in my opinion. Some end with shocking conclusions, while others feature satisfying final scenes. My top pick for a perfect ending is a movie I try to watch once a year around Christmas. Other conclusions in the top half of this list include an unexpected…