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IN SHORT: A quote attributed to Kenyan president William Ruto, dismissing the Kisii community’s contribution in elections, has gone viral. However, the graphics with the quote have been fabricated, and there is no evidence Ruto said any such thing. Graphics doing the rounds on social media attribute a controversial quote to Kenyan president William Ruto. In the quote, Ruto appears to dismiss the Kisii community as too small to make an impact on his reelection in 2027. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn “Wakisii Tukura twenu ni tudogo! Lakini mutanipea tu nijazilie zangu mingi ndio musione…
Speedinvest, the Vienna VC firm, opened its first dedicated MEA fund last week, anchored by EIB Global, Mubadala and Qatar Investment Authority EIB Global committed €40 million to a vehicle targeting €200 million, designed to back Series A and B startups across Africa and the Middle East The fund routes Gulf and European capital into African tech at a time when global MEA venture fundraising has slowed for two consecutive years Speedinvest GmbH, the Vienna-based venture-capital firm with about €1.4 billion in assets under management, launched its first flagship fund dedicated to the Middle East and…
Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is moving to cite Yusuf Investments Limited for contempt after its chairperson, Shiraz Yusuf, abruptly walked out of proceedings when denied a request for a closed-door hearing. The standoff erupted during a high-stakes inquiry into the controversial sale of the Amaryllis Hotel to the Public Service Pension Trust Fund–a deal that has put millions in pension savings under the spotlight. PAC Vice-Chairperson Hon. Tulinje Muluzi said the Committee had summoned the company to answer critical questions about the transaction, including how the purchase price evolved and how funds were handled. “We needed the seller’s account…
Canaan (CAN) has secured an additional order from Tether for custom Bitcoin mining hardware, extending their collaboration beyond an earlier research and development effort that tested new system designs for large-scale mining.Under the new order, Canaan will supply high-density hash board modules designed for immersion-cooled systems, with usage planned at a Tether-linked facility in South America, the crypto mining tech maker announced on Tuesday. Canaan is supplying these systems to deepen its role as a custom hardware provider for large-scale operators such as Tether. The agreement follows a 2025 R&D partnership with ACME Swisstech, which resulted in a proof-of-concept platform to…
When OPPO launched the Find X9 Ultra at its headquarters in Chengdu, China, on April 21, 2026, the biggest story was the geography. For the first time since OPPO introduced the Ultra-tier label in 2024, an Ultra-range Find X phone is available outside China. The Find X8 Ultra, which launched a year earlier in April 2025, was never officially released outside China. That global shift changes everything for you as a Nigerian buyer. Both phones are imports for now since there is no official OPPO Nigeria channel for either. However, the X9 Ultra, with confirmed launches in the UK, Europe,…
I’ve been using Android Auto for over six months now, and Google Assistant is my go-to for everything. However, I really wanted to try Gemini on Android Auto to see if it improved my driving experience. So, after spending a solid week relying on Gemini consistently, I’ve landed on a clear takeaway: it’s noticeably worse than Google Assistant. And I’m not saying that lightly — I have a few solid reasons for saying that. Related Gemini isn’t as useless as it was when you tried it two years ago AI that I first despised is now my Google Assistant replacement.…
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…
Persistence rewarded: 2024 Grand Prize Winner Henri Ousmane Gueye reflects the power of reapplying, refining, and ultimately winning. Partner Content: Africa’s Business Heroes Every year, thousands of African entrepreneurs ask themselves the same question: Is my business ready? Am I good enough? Is it even worth applying? And every year, too many stop there. They hesitate. They overthink. They start the application, and never finish it. But for those who do move forward, the outcome is rarely the only reward. The process itself becomes a turning point, challenging how founders think about their business, how they position it, and how far…
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“Michael,” the Michael Jackson biopic, debuted to a record-breaking $97 million domestic and $217 million global opening weekend. It is now the highest-grossing biopic opening of all time, surpassing “Straight Outta Compton’s” $60 million opening in 2015. The film, directed by Antoine Fuqua and distributed by Lionsgate, charts Michael Jackson’s journey from his early days in the Jackson 5 to becoming the most famous entertainer on the planet. Jaafar Jackson, the King of Pop’s real-life nephew, plays his uncle in his acting debut, with Colman Domingo and Nia Long portraying Joe and Katherine Jackson. The casting of Jaafar was a…