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Hours after US President Donald Trump claimed that Iran and the United States had agreed to a two-week ceasefire that included opening the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian authorities are reportedly considering charging ships using the waterway in cryptocurrency.According to a Wednesday Financial Times report, a spokesperson for Iran’s Oil, Gas and Petrochemical Products Exporters’ Union said empty oil tankers will be able to pass through the Strait of Hormuz without incurring charges, but certain ships will need to pay a tariff of $1 per barrel of oil in Bitcoin (BTC).The spokesperson, Hamid Hosseini, reportedly said Iranian authorities would also assess…
Funke Olasupo did not set out to become a technical writer. While at Ondo State University of Science and Technology, where she studied computer science, she was on the familiar path of many young technical talents in Nigeria, already active in developer communities and building toward becoming a backend engineer. Somewhere in that process, she discovered writing, a skill that came most naturally to her. Instead of building systems, she enjoyed explaining them better. This discovery did not happen in theory. It happened in practice when Olasupo started teaching in the same developer community where she had once been a learner; she…
Buying a pair of wireless earbuds usually entails deciding between a legacy audio brand and the company that makes your smartphone. Audio stalwarts like Sony and Bose make compelling offerings, like the Sony WF-1000XM6. However, there’s a major incentive to pick a phone and earbuds from the same company — like an iPhone and AirPods, a Google Pixel and Pixel Buds, or a Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy Buds. When paired together, phones and earbuds made by the same brand offer exclusive features you won’t find if you mix and match. If you buy a Samsung phone and a pair of…
Isha Doshi, co-founder and partner at TLG Capital** For the best experience, download the free Africa Private Equity News app Android | iOS **TLG Capital, a private credit fund manager specialising in sub-Saharan Africa, has closed a $5 million scaling facility for Shona Capital Zambia, an SME lender providing fast and flexible loans to businesses in Zambia.The facility is structured to support the growth of Shona’s loan book: capacity will be released in subsequent tranches as Shona scales, with additional guarantors and institutional partners expected to join as the transaction grows.The investment, made from TLG’s Africa Growth Impact Fund II,…
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has extended the appointment of Lieutenant General Tadesse Worede as Chief Administrator of the Tigray Interim Administration for an additional one-year, effective April 9, 2026. The Office of the Prime Minister (PMO) announced the decision in a social media post, noting that the extension is in line with Article 62(9) of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, as well as provisions under Proclamation No. 359/1995 and Council of Ministers Regulation No. 479/2013 governing interim regional administrations. Earlier on Tuesday, Prime Minister Abiy held talks with Lieutenant General Tadesse to review…
Diana Orembe Interview with Diana OrembeCO-FOUNDER AND CEO, NOVFEED Lives in: Tanzania This year, Tanzanian entrepreneur Diana Orembe expects her business, NovFeed, to generate well over $1 million in sales. The company produces fish feed and organic fertiliser. In December, Orembe took home first prize in the Africa’s Business Heroes entrepreneurship competition. How we made it in Africa’s editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz spoke to her about how she built the business. Topics discussed during the interview include: Accepting that all businesses are hard How to sell to small-scale farmers Spotting a business opportunity in fish feed Getting the business off the…
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) says the number of road traffic accidents recorded during the 2026 Easter holiday declined, but more people were killed compared to the same period last year. In a statement, police said 337 accidents were recorded this year, down from 384 in 2025. Despite the drop, fatal accidents increased slightly from 21 to 22, with 30 people killed – six more than the 24 deaths recorded last year. There was, however, a sharp fall in the number of people injured, from 178 in 2025 to 104 this year. Police said pedestrians accounted for the majority of…
More digital creators are beginning to look beyond content creation and towards building within the tech ecosystem, a shift that is becoming increasingly visible across creator communities in Nigeria This shift was evident during TS Academy’s recent engagement at Moment by Mainstack in Lagos, where the academy interacted with creators exploring how to move from building audiences to developing technical and digital skills. At the event, TS Academy hosted a dedicated booth that became a point of conversation for creators trying to understand what comes next beyond content. Rather than focusing on growth metrics or platform performance, many attendees approached…
Media King Group, a Croatian smart public WiFi provider, is setting its sights on Nigeria, one of Africa’s most challenging connectivity markets, to test a new public WiFi model that could reshape how cities stay online. Founded in 2017 by Darko Kraljević, the company has spent nearly a decade building what it calls a “smart WiFi” system designed to fix a familiar problem: networks that buckle under heavy demand. Now, through a local partnership led by Nigerian entrepreneur and film producer Charles Okpaleke, Media King is preparing its first large-scale African rollout, with Nigeria as the launchpad for a broader…