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Despite all the progress made in Nigeria’s financial services sector over the last two decades,many of the transactions conducted within the country remain dependent on cash — from transportation to shopping. For the Nigerian returning for the holidays, the expat relocating for work, or the digital nomad exploring Lagos, this presents some issues. The traditional options, such as attempting to get cash from bureau de change (BDC) operators or carrying bulky envelopes of cash, are a sharp contrast to the digital-first experience they are often used to. This is the gap that BL!NK is designed to bridge. Rather than navigating…
Practical UX guidelines to keep in mind for 466 million people who experience hearing loss. More design patterns in Smart Interface Design Patterns, a friendly video course on UX and design patterns by Vitaly.When we think about people who are deaf, we often assume stereotypes, such as “disabled” older adults with hearing aids. However, this perception is far from the truth and often leads to poor decisions and broken products.Let’s look at when and how deafness emerges, and how to design better experiences for people with hearing loss.Sign language is 4-dimensional, including 3D space and time, and often includes facial…
2025-12-27T16:03:18.073Z Share Copy link Email Facebook WhatsApp X LinkedIn Bluesky Threads lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AI is transforming the advertising and marketing industries. Startups developing tools such as AI agents and AI-generated video platforms are raising millions. Take a look at the pitch decks of 14 media and advertising AI startups shared with Business Insider. AI is reshaping the media and marketing industries at…
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This year’s defining security event was not a sophisticated DeFi exploit or a novel protocol failure, but the $1.46 billion theft from Bybit, a top-tier centralized exchange.That single event, attributed to sophisticated state-sponsored actors, rewrote the narrative of the year. It proved that while the frequency of attacks has dropped, the severity of the damage has escalated to systemic levels. Related ReadingByBit suffers $1.5 billion Ethereum heist in cold wallet breachThe sophisticated attack exploited ByBit’s Ethereum cold wallet, but all other systems are reportedly unaffected. Feb 21, 2025 · Oluwapelumi Adejumo Data from blockchain security firm SlowMist paints a picture…
Bari Keenam has been a photographer, videographer, magazine publisher, cybersecurity intern, network engineer, graphic designer, and motion designer. At 25, he’s now a product designer at Lyft in Canada. He wishes he’d specialised earlier. But he also knows that if he had, he wouldn’t be here at all. This is the paradox of the serial learner, and how a group of audacious University of Lagos (UNILAG) friends turned job rejections into a competitive sport. Bari Keenam keeps his entire life in two boxes. “I live very light,” he tells me from Canada, where he’s been since joining Lyft earlier this…
As sure as night turns to day, the networking industry is working on yet another wireless standard. While it’s still many years away, 6G mobile networks are already on the tip of tech tongues, with companies and governments rapidly investing and preparing the regulatory frameworks to make next-gen networks a reality. The global race for 6G is slowly getting underway.But after 5G has so far failed to deliver on the truly next-gen experiences used to hype up its development cycle, the real question isn’t whether 6G can provide speeds in a lab — it’s whether it will meaningfully improve battery…
Anastacia TshesaneBy PwCPwC is proud to announce the appointment of Anastacia Tshesane as the new CEO for PwC South Africa, effective 1 July 2026. Since July 2021, Anastacia had been the Chairman of the PwC South Africa Governing Board and the PwC Africa Governance Board. As she steps into the CEO role, she formally passes the baton as Chairman of both Boards, to Alsue du Preez. Alsue is currently the PwC Africa Insurance Leader and brings over 18 years of partner experience on large listed financial services clients. Her leadership and expertise will continue to strengthen our governance bodies.Alongside this…
By PwCWith the future in motion, Africa practices are evolving alongside it – embracing rapid workforce reinvention, accelerating digital adoption, and fostering a strong culture of continuous learning, according to PwC’s Global Workforce Hopes and Fears Survey 2025. The report, which engaged 49,843 workers worldwide and 1,753 workers across five African countries – Algeria, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, and South Africa – spanning 28 sectors, provides a deep dive into how employees across Africa view the future of work, technology adoption, and career priorities.“African workers are embracing AI faster than their global peers,” says Marthle du Plessis, PwC Africa’s Workforce of…
Key takeawaysStrategy funds its dip buying primarily through ATM equity sales rather than operating cash flow.Preferred shares and other financing tools add buying power but create ongoing dividend and interest obligations.A $1.44-billion reserve is intended to reduce “forced seller” concerns during prolonged market slumps.The model’s constraint is the cost of capital. Dilution risk, market sentiment and index rule changes can tighten the loop.Strategy just spent another $980.3 million on Bitcoin (BTC), adding 10,645 BTC at an average price of $92,098 and lifting its total holdings to 671,268 BTC.It’s the kind of headline the company has trained the market to expect.…