Author: Elan
In recent weeks, Microsoft has focused on improving Excel’s end-to-end efficiency. Whether you’re looking to create complex files more efficiently, import data via formulas and clean it in the cloud, get help to fix errors, or send your analysis as PDF reports, these updates are set to transform your February workflow. 1 Clean and transform data in your browser Prerequisites You must have a paid Microsoft 365 subscription to access the Power Query tools in Excel for the web. Availability Viewing and refreshing existing queries in Excel for the web is generally available to all Microsoft 365 subscribers. However, the…
Cape Town — South Africa has declared Israel’s top diplomat in the country persona non grata, ordering him to leave within 72 hours following what officials described as repeated breaches of diplomatic norms. The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) announced Thursday that Ariel Seidman, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Israeli Embassy, must depart the Republic by Sunday evening. The expulsion follows what South African authorities characterized as “unacceptable violations” that directly challenged the nation’s sovereignty. DIRCO specifically cited the use of official Israeli social media channels to launch what it called “insulting attacks” against President Cyril Ramaphosa, along…
Addis Ababa — Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley has hailed Ethiopian Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) as a powerful symbol of African self-determination, declaring it a living proof that the continent can defeat energy poverty even when locked out of international financing. Speaking in a widely watched interview with a globally renowned South African comedian, writer, producer, and television host, Trevor Noah, Mottley said Africa’s most urgent development crisis remains access to electricity, an issue often ignored amid global debates about artificial intelligence and advanced technology. “When the world is talking about technology, 600 million people out of 1.4…
Ethereum and XRP just fell off a cliff in weekend trading, Bitcoin barely flinched, and the timing might matterCrypto has a habit of saving its worst moves for the hours when people are least prepared to deal with them.That was the vibe on Saturday, when Ethereum and XRP dropped hard in a short burst, right as weekend liquidity was already thin.On my 30-minute charts, XRP was down about 7.98%, ETH was down about 5.66%, and Bitcoin was comparatively steady with a smaller drawdown of around 3%.Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP price action (Source: TradingView)The broader market took the hit to the…
Every Nigerian child understands the quiet tension of the mid-month call. It often begins warmly — “How is work, my child?” — and ends with a careful request for help covering an unexpected expense. The issue is rarely unwillingness. It’s friction. Life gets busy, deadlines are missed, and support becomes reactive instead of consistent. Over time, parents are forced to ask, children feel guilty, and dignity quietly erodes. Today, MyRunway announces the launch of Dependant Runway, a new feature designed to turn family support from an awkward request into a reliable, automated system of care. “I remember the pit in…
Let’s make the most of the shortest month of the year with a new collection of desktop wallpapers that are sure to bring a smile to your face — and maybe spark your creativity, too. All of them were designed with love by the community for the community and can be downloaded for free. Happy February!Sometimes, the best inspiration lies right in front of us. With that in mind, we embarked on our wallpapers adventure more than 14 years ago. The idea: to provide you with a new collection of unique and inspiring desktop wallpapers every month. This February is…
By President Ntuli, Managing Director of HPE South Africa In 2026, business leaders won’t just be navigating change, they’ll be building the plane mid-flight. As the new year kicks off, the pace of technological advancement is accelerating, redefining the very fabric of business. The traditional boundaries between business and technology have all but disappeared — tech is business, and business is tech. This convergence demands agility, bold decision-making, and innovation in motion. In a world powered by exponential leaps in AI, cloud, and digital ecosystems, transformation is no longer a project with an end date, but rather a continuous journey.…
By Semafor Africa Photos: YouTube Screenshots African startups raised a record sum in debt financing in 2025, as investment in the continent’s maturing tech scene rebounded with growing interest from financiers. Startups in Africa raised $1.64 billion through debt last year, exceeding the mark in 2024 by more than 60%, according to a report by Dakar-based venture capital firm Partech Africa. Debt as a share of annual VC investment into African startups reached 40% for the first time since Partech started tracking the data a decade ago. “It is a sign that African startups are getting more mature and predictable,”…
Europe’s complicated energy shift from Russia to North Africa – African Business Europe’s complicated energy shift from Russia to North Africa – African Business
Decentralized GPU networks are pitching themselves as a lower-cost layer for running AI workloads, while training the latest models remains concentrated inside hyperscale data centers.Frontier AI training involves building the largest and most advanced systems, a process that requires thousands of GPUs to operate in tight synchronization.That level of coordination makes decentralized networks impractical for top-end AI training, where internet latency and reliability cannot match the tightly coupled hardware in centralized data centers.Most AI workloads in production do not resemble large-scale model training, opening space for decentralized networks to handle inference and everyday tasks.“What we are beginning to see is…