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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…

Ruto goes all in on privatisation ahead of Kenya Pipeline IPO – African Business Ruto goes all in on privatisation ahead of Kenya Pipeline IPO – African Business

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…

In 2025, Selar, an e-commerce startup that helps creators sell products, paid out over ₦18 billion ($12.8 million) to its African users. While the numbers might look good in isolation, the added context that this came within a decade of the startup’s launch and is almost double 2024’s ₦9 billion ($6.6 million) in payouts shows how far the bootstrapped startup has come.  Like many African startups, reaching these milestones was far from straightforward. Douglas Kendyson, the company’s founder and CEO, told TechCabal that when he launched the business, he had no fixed blueprint for what it would become. Instead, constant…

Stephen Headrick / Android AuthorityI think I did it. I think I finally found a system that works for my brain. A system that brings my work and personal lives together under one roof and allows me to stay organized across tasks, documents, and projects — and it’s finally available on Android. This is, after all, the holy grail of productivity apps, right?Productivity apps are a dime a dozen these days, and I’ve tried way too many in search of something that works for me. But after consistently using it for a while now, I feel confident saying that the…

By PwCIn the high-stakes world of mergers, acquisitions, and corporate restructuring, the workforce is often the largest (silent) stakeholder. They hold significant influence, and regardless of the type of industry, without a productive and engaged workforce, the organisation can come to an immediate halt should the correct legal processes not be followed.The South African Labour Relations Act (LRA) is the law governing labour relations, specifically between employee and employer. The LRA ensures the protection of employees and provides clear structures to establish fair labour practices, regardless of the industry.Given the upheaval and uncertainty that is often experienced in a deal…