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Xiaomi 17 Series global launch: Everything Xiaomi announced in Barcelona

Table of contents Xiaomi 17 Series Everything else announced Pricing On Saturday, February 28, Xiaomi held its biggest international hardware showcase yet in Barcelona

2026/03/02

At Zikoko Citizen Townhall, builders urged to engage, not avoid, regulators

Industry leaders dissected the psychological and financial toll of regulatory uncertainty.

2026/03/01

Digital Nomads: The World Cup trip that turned Tayo Aina into a global creator

In between rides, he would watch YouTube videos that exposed him to international creators documenting other cities.

2026/02/28

Day 1–1000 of Sharesell: How a market question built a credit startup

After failing to gain traction with a marketplace, Praise Olaoluwa discovered that access to structured credit, not software, was the most urgent need for traders

2026/02/28

Zap Africa cuts 44% of workforce in AI-driven restructuring

The Lagos-based company, founded in 2023, said the layoffs were part of a broader restructuring aimed at aligning operating costs with revenue-generating activities

2026/02/28

Africa’s industrial future requires a different kind of capital

VC is a specialised capital structure optimised for rapid user growth, low marginal costs, global scalability, and clear exit pathways.

2026/02/28

An AU-endorsed reskilling drive is expanding into South Africa

The model combines self-paced online courses with mentorship, volunteering and community projects to build practical experience and employability.

2026/02/28

This startup is moving Nigeria’s land records to the blockchain

Sytemap digitises real estate records on the blockchain and connect them into a single mapped system to reduce fraud and double allocation.

2026/02/27

Kenya records 4.5 billion cyber threats as digital risks mount

A new report by cybersecurity firm SmartComply, released in Nairobi on Thursday, argues that cyber risk in the region has moved beyond IT departments and into the

2026/02/27