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Baidoa — The President of Southwest State, Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed (Laftagareen), has officially announced his resignation from the political party of Somalia’s President, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, where he previously served as Deputy Chairman. The decision comes amid rising political tensions between the Southwest State administration and Somalia’s federal government. While the official reasons for the resignation were not fully detailed, Laftagareen emphasized his firm stance on constitutional and political matters. Laftagareen stressed that Somalia has only one constitution–the Provisional Constitution ratified in 2012–and warned that any amendments made outside the legal framework would be illegal. He also leveled strong criticism…
Rabat – At GITEX Africa, conversations among founders, investors, and policymakers about the continent’s tech ecosystem often orbit familiar sectors: fintech, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, and logistics. Yet, beneath the surface of the continent’s innovation economy lies another sector quietly building momentum: the creative economy. From music and film to fashion, live experiences, and creator-led businesses, Africa’s cultural industries are increasingly reaching global audiences. But visibility alone does not translate into economic power. For Chukwuyemisi Isichei, a venture capital researcher and creative economy strategist, the real transformation lies not in viral moments or global trends, but in the systems being…
Maputo — Mozambique intends to build “a modern, sustainable and competitive energy sector, capable of driving the economic transformation of our country and contributing to the energy security of the region and the world’, declared President Daniel Chapo in Brussels on Tuesday. Opening the “Renmoz in Europe Business Forum’, Chapo said the meeting “is sending a powerful message. It is a clear sign of an ambition to transform potential into investment, investment into economic growth and growth into social progress’. Chapo stressed that Mozambique has abundant energy resources, including “vast hydro-electric resources, enormous solar and wind potential and important reserves…
In brief Blockchain data platform Allium is partnering with Walrus to bring over 65TB of indexed historical data from major blockchains to its on-chain data platform. The collaboration will launch with data from Bitcoin, Sui, Ethereum, Arbitrum, Tron and XRP. With the partnership, Walrus and Allium aim to provide institutions and developers with verifiable, always-available, and programmable access to institutional-grade blockchain data. Blockchain data platform Allium is bringing more than 65TB of indexed historical records from leading blockchains to on-chain data layer Walrus.The trove of data is being provided through a partnership with Allium, which counts Visa, Stripe and Coinbase…
On March 17, 2026, Oppo held a global launch event at its Binhai Bay Campus in Shenzhen, China. Two products took centre stage: the Oppo Find N6, a book-style foldable smartphone, and the Watch X3, a high-end smartwatch built from aerospace-grade titanium. The Find N6 goes after two problems that have followed foldable phones since day one: the crease you can see and feel on the screen, and cameras that could not keep up with regular flagship phones. The Watch X3 builds on that with advanced health tracking and materials that match the phone’s quality. Here is everything you need…
Design is about pacing and feelings as much as pixels and patterns. Alan Cohen explores Emotion in Flow and Emotion in Conflict, showing how anime like Dan Da Dan and superhero films like James Gunn’s Superman manage emotional shifts and translating those ideas into practical patterns for product design.Design isn’t only pixels and patterns. It’s pacing and feelings, too. Some products feel cinematic as they guide us through uncertainty, relief, confidence, and calm without yanking us around. That’s Emotion in Flow. Others undercut their own moments with a joke in the wrong place, a surprise pop-up, or a jumpy transition.…
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Wall Street private-credit funds are slowing the exits as withdrawal pressure buildsAs Bitcoin climbs and holds above $73,000, several of Wall Street’s biggest private-credit funds have capped, stretched, or halted withdrawals, according to recent filings and reports tied to BlackRock, Blackstone, Morgan Stanley, Cliffwater, and Blue Owl.JPMorgan has also marked down some private-credit loan portfolios and reduced lending against parts of the same market, a sign that the pressure is moving beyond investor queues and into the financing that supports the asset class.Investors asked to withdraw more money than several funds were willing or able to return on schedule. The…
In the traditional halls of Nigerian finance, capital was once defined solely by the strength of a balance sheet and the depth of physical vaults. However, as the industry transitions into a tech-enabled era, marked by a staggering 11.2 billion electronic transactions processed by NIBSS in 2024 alone, the definition of capital has undergone a fundamental shift. In 2026, ‘Character’ seems to have emerged as the most vital form of liquidity. In a market where digital fraud and systemic volatility can erode trust overnight, a bank’s commitment to regulatory compliance is no longer a ‘back-office’ function; it is the primary…
Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google has recently been developing half a dozen new widgets for its Translate Android app. The full set is now available, with sizes corrected since we last took a look at them. In addition to the new widgets, Translate is also working on a new home for notifications settings. Properly executed, a good widget can really change the way you use an app, hitting you up with the information you need at a glance, and connecting you with the features you’re likely to use most. At least, that’s the best-case scenario, but other widgets are…