Author: Elan

In the past few months, I have covered startups such as Zerocard, CoinCircuit, and Machankura, all operationally distinct, but philosophically trying to do the same thing: plug cryptocurrencies into everyday spending.  Building solutions like that is a far cry from the first wave of African crypto solutions. In its early years, peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platforms and offshore exchanges accounted for significant activity in the continent’s crypto ecosystem. It’s the first time the centre of gravity in African crypto is moving from cross‑border arbitrage to low‑value domestic payments, asking a more practical question: can this thing pay my landlord, my Uber…

Enugu State in southeastern Nigeria says it is planning an artificial intelligence institute intended to prepare graduates for roles in global digital markets. Arinze Chilo-Offiah, the governor’s special adviser on digital economy and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises, who leads the project, frames it within a broader economic argument. “If you look at (diaspora) remittances, they rival what we earn from crude,” he told TechCabal on Tuesday during a visit to his Enugu office.  “So the question becomes, what is our real competitive advantage?” He argues that talents, particularly in specialised fields such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, and software…

Designing for agentic AI requires attention to both the system’s behavior and the transparency of its actions. Between the black box and the data dump lies a more thoughtful approach. Victor Yocco explores how to map decision points and reveal the right moments to build trust through clarity, not noise.Designing for autonomous agents presents a unique frustration. We hand a complex task to an AI, it vanishes for 30 seconds (or 30 minutes), and then it returns with a result. We stare at the screen. Did it work? Did it hallucinate? Did it check the compliance database or skip that…

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…

Richard Okello Our new book, How we made it in Africa II: Real stories of entrepreneurs turning opportunity into profit, is available here. Interview with Richard OkelloFOUNDER, SANGO CAPITAL Lives in: Johannesburg, South Africa Africa-focused investor Richard Okello compares investing on the continent to riding a speedboat through rough seas while trying to drink a glass of wine without spilling a drop. The job is to get from point A to point B with the liquid intact. In 2011, Okello established Sango Capital, which now manages just under $1 billion. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to him about the realities of putting…

World “must brace for tough times” says IMF chief Georgieva – African Business World “must brace for tough times” says IMF chief Georgieva – African Business

In brief BitMine posted a net loss of more than $3.8 billion during the three-month stretch ending in February. The firm attributes most of the losses to the unrealized or paper losses mounting from its Ethereum holdings. Shares of BMNR are up about 1% on Wednesday, but have slid nearly 60% in the last six months. Leading Ethereum treasury firm BitMine Immersion Technologies lost more than $3.8 billion in the quarterly period ending on February 28, according to a new 10-Q the firm filed with the SEC on Tuesday. The firm’s net loss figure of $3.81 billion was largely driven by…

Egyptian fintech startup INVIA has secured $1.2 million from angel investors and strategic partners to enhance its AI-powered financial operating system for small and medium-sized enterprises. INVIA was founded in 2023 by Yehia Ashour, Ahmed Zeinhom, and Omar Aboulmagd to solve a common problem for small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) owners: the difficulty of managing financial tasks. The platform combines bookkeeping, cash flow tracking, inventory, and manufacturing operations into a simple interface. This eliminates the need for users to rely on multiple systems. What makes this product easy to use is how it handles inputs. Instead of making business owners…

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DR Galaxy phone owners are experiencing an issue with Quick Share’s AirDrop support. Files sent to an iPhone are missing metadata, like location and lens details. Samsung has confirmed it is aware of the problem and is working on a fix. Samsung recently started rolling out Quick Share AirDrop support to its Galaxy phones. First arriving on the Galaxy S26 series, support is now starting to spread to older Galaxy devices through the One UI 8.5 beta. While the feature allows for quick and easy file transfers between Galaxy phones and iPhones, users have noticed a…

By Dr. Alfred Okot Okidi, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Water and Environment Loss has dominated conversations about tropical forests for many years. Declining tree cover, rising emissions, and the pressure on governments struggling to balance development with conservation have shaped the narrative. Uganda knows these challenges well. But the global discussion often omits how countries are responding and the progress being made. Uganda’s forests currently cover an estimated 2.4-2.7 million hectares, equivalent to roughly 12-13% of the country’s land area, down from about 24% (approximately 4.9 million hectares) in 1990, with most of this long-term decline driven by agricultural expansion,…