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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…

Nigeria has begun the financial advisory process for its ambitious plan to deploy 90,000 kilometres of fibre-optic cable under the $2 billion Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth (BRIDGE) Project, supported by the World Bank. As part of the agreement with the Bank, which has already approved $500 million in financing, the government is required to appoint a financial advisory firm to structure and manage the project’s funding. “The first selection process of a financial/transaction advisory firm is near completion,” a spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy told TechCabal. The transaction firm would provide financial advisory…

TL;DR Renders of the Galaxy S26 Ultra have leaked. These images show off the Ultra in two colorways: Cobalt Violet and Black. This leak claims the device will have a 6.9-inch QHD+ dynamic AMOLED display, 5,000mAh battery, and 256GB of storage. Just yesterday, we were treated to a leak that revealed phone cases for the Galaxy S26 Ultra. Now, a new leak is providing another look at the Samsung flagship phone itself. This report claims to have some confirmed specs as well. Don’t want to miss the best from Android Authority? Courtesy of Android Headlines, we have some new renders…