Author: Elan

In brief Firms are building quantum-resistant wallets ahead of blockchain upgrades. Approaches range from MPC upgrades to layer-2 overlays. Experts say user behavior and coordination remain weak points in quantum upgrade rollouts. Crypto companies are moving to secure their wallet and custody offerings against a future quantum computing threat, aiming to upgrade user-facing infrastructure faster than blockchains can change their core protocols.The shift reflects a growing view that network-level upgrades to blockchains like Bitcoin and Ethereum could take years, leaving wallets exposed in the meantime. And the timeline for the purported “Q-Day” threat to crypto could be coming faster than…

If you receive the South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) Social Relief of Distress (SRD) R370 ($22.59) grant, you already know that your payment does not arrive on the same day as the older persons or disability grants. The SRD runs on its own schedule, and May 2026 is no different. SASSA has confirmed that SRD payments for May 2026 will be processed between Saturday, May 24 and Saturday, May 30, 2026. Since SASSA only processes payments on business days, most beneficiaries will see their money between Monday, May 25 and Friday, May 29. Your personal payment date within that…

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityThe latest Tensor G6 leak is good and bad news for the Pixel 11, adding more weight to what we already expected from Google’s next-gen chip destined for this year’s Pixel 11 series.On the one hand, it looks like Pixel 11 customers are set to benefit from a significant leap in CPU performance. The chip is expected to feature a single Arm C1-Ultra core at 4.11GHz, alongside four C1-Pro cores at 3.38GHz and two C1-Pro cores at 2.65GHz. Google is completely skipping the Arm Cortex X925 era, jumping straight to the same CPU cohort as the…

house of cards Three days after the FLA and JNIM offensive, which claimed the life of defence minister General Sadio Camara, Assimi Goïta broke his silence on 28 April. But the crisis has already laid bare the divisions within the military regime. By Jeune Afrique Assimi Goïta making a televised speech to the nation on 28 April 2026. © AFP Published on April 29, 2026 at 17:00 pm (GMT +1) In his first public statement since the joint offensive launched by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) and the Front de Libération de l’Azawad (FLA) on 25 April, Mali’s transitional president…

NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Former Sierra Leone Ambassador Sidique Wai to Lead Strategic Initiative Connecting African Governments, Diaspora Leaders, and U.S. Institutions at Critical Inflection Point for U.S.-Africa Relations Gotham Government Relations, a leading New York-based government affairs and strategic advocacy firm, today announced the launch of the Gotham Africa Practice, a comprehensive platform designed to serve African governments, diaspora communities, and institutional stakeholders seeking effective engagement with Washington, New York, and U.S. policy institutions. The Gotham Africa Practice is the first Africa focused initiative by any major lobbying and government relations firm…

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…

East African countries plan regional satellite launch – African Business East African countries plan regional satellite launch – African Business

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Bank of Canada stablecoin regulations could arrive in mid or late 2027, pushing the detailed rulebook later into the same year that Canada’s government has already marked for its framework to take effect.That timing lands just as Visa Canada and Wealthsimple are piloting USDC settlement for certain card-network obligations in Canada. The result is a live institutional use case in one part of the payment stack while the framework for non-bank stablecoin issuers remains unfinished.A Reuters report said an early-2027 launch plan was ambitious and that regulations could instead be introduced by mid or late 2027.…

A ₦826 billion impairment charge, a 12x jump in electronic purse deposits, ₦155 billion in digital fees, and a 70% profit collapse that obscures what is actually growing. First HoldCo’s FY2025 audited accounts are a detailed map of where the money is moving in Nigerian financial services, and where the risks are building. First HoldCo Plc, the parent company of First Bank of Nigeria, published its FY2025 audited group financial statements in May 2026. The headline number, a group profit of ₦139.5 billion against ₦677 billion in 2024, will define how this report is covered. But for anyone whose interest…

Instagram has removed end-to-end encryption from its direct messages as of May 8, 2026. This change allows Meta to access and process the content of Instagram DMs, ending the optional encryption feature that has been available since 2019. The company announced the change earlier this year, and the May 8 date is now in effect.Encrypted messaging on Instagram was never enabled by default. Users had to opt in to encrypted chats individually. That option has now been removed for all users.What Instagram’s DM Encryption Removal Means for UsersEnd-to-end encryption guarantees that only the sender and recipient can access the message…