Author: Elan
I used to think that buying cheaper filament was a compromise to print quality. After testing both first- and third-party filaments, my stance has changed. Here’s why I stopped buying name-brand filament and what I do instead. Build Volume 256x256x256mm Printing Speed 600mm/s The Bambu Labs P2S 3D printer is ready to go out of the box and can have you printing within 15 minutes. It features up to 20-color printing with the AMS unit, has an upgraded built-in camera for remote monitoring and time lapses, and has an enclosed body for printing even high-temperature filament. Everyone raves about name-brand…
Opposition Freedom of Rights Under Sovereign (FORUS) party has launched an attack on the proposed Constitutional Amendment Bill warning that it threatens the very foundations of the republic and could undermine the country’s democratic order. In a statement, the party said Cabinet’s approval of the Bill which reportedly seeks to extend presidential terms from five to seven years and could allow the incumbent to remain in office until 2030 amounted to a direct challenge to the nation’s supreme law. FORUS described the move as unconstitutional and illegitimate arguing that any changes to presidential term limits must first be put to…
African startups have raised $3.9 billion across 506 deals in 2025, signaling a steadying pulse for the continent’s venture ecosystem after two years of global market adjustment. This was stated in the newly released 2025 Venture Capital Activity in Africa report by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA). The venture capital (VC) market is a segment of private equity financing where investors provide capital to high-potential, early-stage, or startup companies in exchange for equity. It acts as a crucial funding source for innovative, high-risk businesses that lack access to traditional bank loans. The report stated that deal activity stabilised in…
Nigeria has stepped up ahead of Egypt as Africa’s second-largest importer as solar energy and battery storage provide a practical and affordable alternative to diesel generators and unreliable grid power. The gradual removal of diesel subsidies in Nigeria in the past two years also has helped accelerate adoption of solar energy. The policy was implemented sector by sector to cushion its impact, making diesel increasingly expensive and nudging businesses and households toward solar. Last September, Nigeria announced plans for a 1 GW solar panel factory, the largest in West Africa. Similar facilities are under construction in Egypt, South Africa and…
Crypto winter has a branding problem.The phrase makes it sound like the chain goes quiet, wallets stop moving, and the whole machine turns cold. However, the cleanest proof of retail pulling back rarely lives on-chain.The people who vanish first aren’t the power users bridging stables into DeFi or the long-term holders shuffling coins between cold storage addresses. They’re the casual participants who show up when risk feels fun, open a broker app, tap market buy, and then disappear without leaving a neat on-chain footprint.That’s why the most usable retail barometer sits in an often overlooked place: the earnings lines of…
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, consumer electronics manufacturer HONOR officially unveiled the Honor X9d to a room filled with media, content creators, and retail partners at the Lagos Marriott Hotel, Ikeja. Branded as the “Unbreakable” X9d, the device introduces what the company describes as a smartphone designed with airbag-like protection. According to HONOR, the durability system behind the device was built over two years, backed by one patent, more than 100 simulation plans, and over 200 materials tested and refined. Recently certified with a Guinness World Record for surviving the highest smartphone drop, live stress demonstrations reinforced confidence in the…
Designing for mental health means designing for vulnerability. Empathy-Centred UX becomes not a “nice to have” but a fundamental design requirement. Here’s a practical framework for building trust-first mental health products.Imagine a user opening a mental health app while feeling overwhelmed with anxiety. The very first thing they encounter is a screen with a bright, clashing colour scheme, followed by a notification shaming them for breaking a 5-day “mindfulness streak,” and a paywall blocking the meditation they desperately need at that very moment. This experience isn’t just poor design; it can be actively harmful. It betrays the user’s vulnerability and…
The current market is volatile and economic recovery is slow, which makes it tough for companies to innovate and reinvent operational structures, says Craig Fidler, VP of Enterprise Business Applications, Microsoft Dynamics 365 at Braintree. South Africa entered 2025 with weak business confidence, fluctuating exchange rates and delayed investment cycles. Companies were forced to delay large-scale programmes, and many had a scrappy year, working hard to gain and maintain momentum. The Rand traded through one of its most unstable ranges over the past five years, moving between R17.80 and R19.64 to the dollar and unsettling long-term planning. This economic pressure…
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Figure Technology, a blockchain-based lending firm, was reportedly hit by a data breach after attackers manipulated an employee in a social-engineering scheme.The incident allowed hackers to obtain “a limited number of files,” a company spokesperson told TechCrunch. The company said it has begun notifying affected parties and is offering free credit-monitoring services to anyone who receives a breach notice.Details about the scope of the incident, including how many users were affected or when the intrusion was detected, were not disclosed publicly. Cointelegraph reached out to Figure for comment, but had not received a response by publicationThe hacking collective ShinyHunters claimed…