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Kenya’s National Treasury has opened public consultation on draft regulations that will govern how cryptocurrency and digital asset businesses operate in the country, the final step before the country’s landmark virtual assets law takes full effect. Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi published the notice on MyGov, a state-owned newspaper, on Tuesday, inviting public comment on the draft Virtual Asset Service Providers Regulations, 2026, until April 10, 2026, with a series of nationwide forums scheduled from March 30. Public consultation on the draft rules is a critical next step as Kenya’s crypto law moves toward full implementation. The process gives industry stakeholders,…
Smartphones today must strike a balance between aesthetics, capability, and efficiency. Users want devices that look premium, perform reliably, and support productivity without complexity. TECNO utilized the global stage of MWC 2026 to preview its evolving AI-powered ecosystem, demonstrating how the CAMON 50 fits within a broader interconnection vision that encompasses AI-integrated smartphones, AIoT devices, and intelligent computing experiences. The CAMON 50 series will be positioned not just as a smartphone launch but as part of TECNO’s next phase in connected intelligence, where mobile devices, productivity tools, and creative systems work together seamlessly. From imaging to efficiency to ecosystem connectivity,…
The command line has a reputation problem on Windows. To the average user, it looks intimidating, feels outdated, and often feels like something meant for developers. In reality, a few well-chosen tools can make your experience faster and easier than clicking through menus, installing apps, and managing files. The default Command Prompt and even PowerShell haven’t aged particularly well. They work, but they don’t make anything feel intuitive. Windows Terminal changes that immediately. It adds tabs, cleaner text rendering, improved copy and paste, and support for multiple shells in one place. Instead of feeling like a leftover system tool, it…
Mahmoud Attallah, group executive vice chairman and managing director of CI Capital Holding** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **CI Capital, an Egypt-based diversified financial services group, in cooperation with Talaat Moustafa Group (TMG), an Egyptian real estate developer, has announced the launch of the Awa’ed Real Estate Investment Fund with a total fund size of about EGP 8 billion (about $153 million).The fund focuses on managing income-generating commercial units while also developing two strategically selected land plots that will be enhanced and subsequently sold to unlock capital appreciation, providing investors…
Baidoa — The President of Southwest State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), has officially announced his resignation from the political party of Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where he previously served as Deputy Chairman. The decision comes amid rising political tensions between the Southwest State administration and Somalia’s federal government. While the official reasons for the resignation were not fully detailed, Laftagareen emphasized his firm stance on constitutional and political matters. Laftagareen stressed that Somalia has only one constitution–the Provisional Constitution ratified in 2012–and warned that any amendments made outside the legal framework would be illegal. He also leveled strong criticism…
Rabat – At GITEX Africa, conversations among founders, investors, and policymakers about the continent’s tech ecosystem often orbit familiar sectors: fintech, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and logistics. Yet, beneath the surface of the continent’s innovation economy lies another sector quietly building momentum: the creative economy. From music and film to fashion, live experiences, and creator-led businesses, Africa’s cultural industries are increasingly reaching global audiences. But visibility alone does not translate into economic power. For Chukwuyemisi Isichei, a venture capital researcher and creative economy strategist, the real transformation lies not in viral moments or global trends, but in the systems being…
Maputo — Mozambique intends to build “a modern, sustainable and competitive energy sector, capable of driving the economic transformation of our country and contributing to the energy security of the region and the world’, declared President Daniel Chapo in Brussels on Tuesday. Opening the “Renmoz in Europe Business Forum’, Chapo said the meeting “is sending a powerful message. It is a clear sign of an ambition to transform potential into investment, investment into economic growth and growth into social progress’. Chapo stressed that Mozambique has abundant energy resources, including “vast hydro-electric resources, enormous solar and wind potential and important reserves…
In brief Blockchain data platform Allium is partnering with Walrus to bring over 65TB of indexed historical data from major blockchains to its on-chain data platform. The collaboration will launch with data from Bitcoin, Sui, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron and XRP. With the partnership, Walrus and Allium aim to provide institutions and developers with verifiable, always-available, and programmable access to institutional-grade blockchain data. Blockchain data platform Allium is bringing more than 65TB of indexed historical records from leading blockchains to on-chain data layer Walrus.The trove of data is being provided through a partnership with Allium, which counts Visa, Stripe and Coinbase…
On March 17, 2026, Oppo held a global launch event at its Binhai Bay Campus in Shenzhen, China. Two products took centre stage: the Oppo Find N6, a book-style foldable smartphone, and the Watch X3, a high-end smartwatch built from aerospace-grade titanium. The Find N6 goes after two problems that have followed foldable phones since day one: the crease you can see and feel on the screen, and cameras that could not keep up with regular flagship phones. The Watch X3 builds on that with advanced health tracking and materials that match the phone’s quality. Here is everything you need…