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Kenya has gazetted the Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASP) Regulations, 2026, finalising the country’s legal framework for licencing and supervising cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet providers, stablecoin issuers, and other digital asset businesses. The regulations were published in Kenya Gazette Supplement No. 185 under Legal Notice No. 134 on Friday, completing implementation of the Virtual Asset Service Providers Act, which President William Ruto assented to in October 2025.  The regulations mark the final step in Kenya’s effort to bring cryptocurrency businesses under formal regulatory oversight. They create, for the first time, a licencing framework that allows Kenya’s regulators to approve and supervise…

On Thursday, July 23, the International Conference Centre in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, was filled with the familiar language of telecommunications—spectrum, standards, cybersecurity, satellite networks—but underneath the technical vocabulary was something much larger unfolding. For perhaps the first time in decades, African ministers were not gathered to discuss how the continent could adopt the next wave of technology. They were debating how to influence it before someone else did. Over two days at the African Telecommunications Union’s Conference of Plenipotentiaries, officials from across the continent argued that Africa has spent too long importing not just digital infrastructure but the rules that…

Apple has postponed the reveal of its first smart glasses to WWDC in June 2027, with sales anticipated later that year, according to Bloomberg analyst Mark Gurman.The device, codenamed N50, was initially scheduled for late 2026 with an early 2027 launch, but the new timeline delays this by about six months.Gurman notes that Apple’s Vision hardware group and related teams consider privacy their top priority and aim to distance the launch from criticism faced by Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses.Apple has not issued any public statements regarding N50. Gurman’s projected timeline for the device has already shifted once this year.Apple Delays Smart…

American-born entrepreneur Daniel Yu’s most recent venture is the Africa Jobs Fund, which seeks to invest in companies that can create jobs at scale for Africans and raise incomes. It focuses on two areas: international labour mobility and export manufacturing.He previously founded Wasoko, a multimillion-dollar company that connects informal retailers in East Africa with suppliers of consumer goods. After raising $145 million and merging Wasoko with Egypt-based MaxAB in 2024, he stepped away from day-to-day involvement in the business last year.Yu spoke to Africa Private Equity News editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz about the business opportunities in helping Africans find work abroad…

Maun — Every government is entrusted with many responsibilities, but none is more fundamental than protecting the lives, dignity and aspirations of its people. Supporting the law enforcement agencies is therefore not merely an operational responsibility but it is an investment in public confidence, national stability and the future of the country. The minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Mohwasa made the remarks during the official handover of 28 leased vehicles to the Botswana Police on Friday at Maun Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn Sports Complex noting that the government remained committed…

Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa, but its waters remain underfished.For many people, Somalia is synonymous with war and political instability. However, Jon Bellish, the executive director of Shuraako Capital – a firm that finances Somali companies says the country offers several business opportunities. In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, he identified solar energy, fishing, and the local manufacturing of imported consumer goods as three promising areas for investment.According to Bellish, solar energy is one of the region’s biggest investment opportunities. “Somalis pay more for electricity than anybody in the world,” he says.…

Over 3,000 pupils in Lilongwe will drink safe water and sit on desks–some for the first time in nearly 30 years–thanks to the African Trade and Investment Development Insurance (ATIDI) which has donated the items valued at more than K43 million. The beneficiary schools include Chiulongo, Chiseka, Kayabwa, Khombe, Mwenda and Chipoka. Speaking after a two-day tour and handover of the items to the Lilongwe rural East schools, ATIDI Principal Human Resources Officer Tendai Kufa said the project is helping improve access to safe drinking water and providing a conducive environment for learners, particularly those preparing for national examinations. “Reliable…

In brief SparkKitty scanned users’ photo libraries for crypto wallet seed phrases and other sensitive information. The malware was distributed through malicious apps on Apple’s App Store, Google Play, and third-party app stores. Researchers warn that storing wallet recovery phrases as screenshots can expose crypto assets to theft. A new report from cybersecurity firm Check Point details how the SparkKitty malware campaign targeted cryptocurrency users by scanning photos stored on infected Android and iPhone devices for wallet recovery phrases and other sensitive information.First discovered by Kaspersky in June 2025, Check Point’s analysis detailed how the malware spread through Apple’s App…

For a certain kind of African musician, artificial intelligence (AI) remains the enemy, the technology that steals jobs, flattens creativity, and turns songwriting into a mere prompt. Jude Lemfani Abaga, popularly known as MI Abaga, is not one of them. Speaking at a Lagos business panel earlier this month, the rapper-turned-tech-entrepreneur made a compelling case that clinging to AI anxiety is the real threat to a modern creative career. Abaga spoke at the fourth edition of United Bank for Africa’s quarterly SME Business Series, held at UBA House on Marina on Thursday, 16 July. Themed “Building for Africa’s Realities: Turning…

Here’s the loop I got tired of: record a clip on my phone, try to send it, watch the messaging app either refuse the file outright or crush it into a smeared 480p mess on its own terms. Or take the other route: open a video editor, reduce the video file size by lowering its bitrate or resolution, find the export in my gallery, share that, then remember to delete it later. Which I never do, so my storage fills with files named VID_20260714_compress_final_2.mp4. FFShare sits in the middle of that loop and removes it. It’s a 54MB open-source app…