Author: Elan

Major crypto-related stocks fell sharply Friday, with some hitting their lowest prices in at least a month as markets reacted to continued uncertainty around the Iran war, and Bitcoin fell to its lowest price since March 2.Bitcoin was recently trading at $65,804, down more than 4% on the day. It fell as low as $65,720 earlier Friday, which is the lowest price registered since March 2, the first business day after the United States and Israel began bombing Iran, as markets reacted to the surprise weekend assault.Other major cryptocurrencies are similarly feeling the pain, with Ethereum down about 4% to…

OPay has officially launched its new office in Jos, Plateau State, marking another milestone in its mission to bring fast, secure, and reliable financial services closer to Nigerians. The office launch event, held on March 25, 2026, brought together community and business leaders, local merchants, and members of OPay’s senior leadership team. The new Jos office reflects OPay’s continued commitment to putting customers first and advancing financial inclusion across Nigeria. By establishing a physical presence in Plateau State, OPay aims to serve individuals and businesses better, strengthen support for its agent and merchant network, enhance customer service delivery, and support…

Success in modern UX isn’t about having the most content. It’s about having the most findable content. Yet even with more data and better tools than ever, internal search often fails, leaving users to rely on global search engines to find a single page on a local site. Why does the “Big Box” still win, and how can we bring users back?In the early days of the web, the search bar was a luxury, added to a site once it became “too big” to navigate by clicking. We treated it like an index at the back of a book: a…

First gentleman Denga Ndaitwah has called on leaders to adopt a self-critical and forward-thinking approach, noting that effective leadership requires the ability to reflect, adapt and focus on present challenges. Speaking during a public lecture on strategic leadership and management organised by the International University of Management (IUM) in Windhoek on Thursday, Ndaitwah said while leadership focuses on doing the right things, management is about doing things right. “Management is getting people to do what needs to be done, while leadership is getting people to want to do what needs to be done,” he said. Ndaitwah said strategic leadership and…

Satellite internet services provider Starlink says it will pursue an appeal following the Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia’s rejection of its application to operate in Namibia. In a statement this week, Starlink describes the authority’s decision as a “disappointing outcome”. “Especially for the thousands of you who placed deposits, participated in the public consultation, and made your voices heard,” the company says. Starlink says “hope is not lost”, noting that Cran’s regulatory process allows for continued public input over the next 90 days. “If you disagree with the government’s decision, you can share your perspective and request reconsideration,” the company…

A poisoned release of LiteLLM turned a routine Python install into a crypto-aware secret stealer that searched for wallets, Solana validator material, and cloud credentials every time Python started.On Mar. 24, between 10:39 UTC and 16:00 UTC, an attacker who had gained access to a maintainer account published two malicious versions of LiteLLM to PyPI: 1.82.7 and 1.82.8.LiteLLM markets itself as a unified interface to more than 100 large language model providers, a position that places it inside credential-rich developer environments by design. PyPI Stats records 96,083,740 downloads in the last month alone.The two builds carried different levels of risk.…

Scale, a South African card‑issuing startup, has partnered with Mastercard, a global payments company, to simplify card products for businesses in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.  Across many African markets, companies offering card payment must coordinate with several parties, including issuing banks, payment networks, and Bank Identification Number (BIN) sponsors, leading to slow product launches and increasing operational complexity. Mastercard and Scale say their one-integration model streamlines onboarding, processing, and compliance so businesses can focus on building products for customers while the platform handles the operational heavy lifting.  In Kenya, where mobile money is already big and card…

Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DR The GSMA has announced the finalization of RCS Universal Profile 4.0. The RCS update can introduce video calls within chats, letting users jump from text conversations straight into a call within their messaging app. It also adds rich text formatting, improved media sharing, and upgrades for business messaging features. SMS has been showing its age for years, especially next to apps like WhatsApp and iMessage that let you jump from text to calls and format messages more freely. But the next evolution of standard texting with RCS is taking another step to catch up, with…

Nairobi, KenyaBy PwCTechnology is no longer just an enabler in M&A – it is the business. Across private sector deals, strategic takeovers and government acquisitions or bailouts, technology due diligence has become mission-critical to deal success, with material financial, operational, regulatory and reputational risks for those who overlook it. Recent transactions in East Africa across Financial Services, Commercial, and Industrial Products and Services, as well as government acquisitions of private entities, highlight how value is now concentrated in digital platforms, data, software, automation, digital infrastructure, cybersecurity and complex vendor ecosystems. Traditional financial and legal due diligence often fails to fully…

BFA Global and FSD Africa have awarded $273,000 in follow-on funding to four East African climate ventures. The fund will enable the early-stage businesses to scale their proven models with additional capital and support. The four companies are alumni of previous cohorts of the Triggering Exponential Climate Action (TECA) program, a venture-building initiative by BFA Global that supports climate-focused startups from concept to investment readiness. All four are working in areas the continent urgently needs: clean energy, cold storage, carbon market access, and food systems. Beyond the money, the businesses will also receive technical support covering operational guidance, model refinement,…