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Lesley Ndlovu, a Zimbabwean national, brings to AfrexInsure a distinguished career spanning some of the world’s leading insurance institutions, including AXA Specialty, African Risk Capacity (ARC), and AXIS Capital. AfrexInsure,  the wholly-owned Specialty Insurance Subsidiary of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) , has announced the appointment of Lesley Ndlovu as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 2026, replacing Jonas Mushosho. The appointment comes at a critical inflection point for AfrexInsure as it advances its mission to provide tailored specialty insurance solutions for trade and trade-related investments. As the organization builds momentum in its development, strong executive leadership is essential to guide governance,…

The Xiaomi 17 Pro series debuted in September last year, and its successors are expected to arrive around the same time this year. While the launch is still a few months away, fresh details about the base Xiaomi 18 Pro have now surfaced online. According to tipster Digital Chat Station, the Xiaomi 18 Pro could pack a battery with a capacity of 7,000mAh or more. This is an upgrade over the 6,300mAh cell in the current Xiaomi 17 Pro. Xiaomi 17 Pro Max The handset is also said to support wireless charging, feature an ultrasonic in-display fingerprint scanner, and carry…

HPE Unveils Next-Gen AI Factory and Supercomputing Advancements with NVIDIA SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16, 2026 — HPE today announced significant innovations to the NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE portfolio focused on large-scale AI factories and supercomputers that enable customers to scale, deploy efficiently, and gain faster time-to-insight. The full-stack AI solutions with NVIDIA include tightly integrated compute, GPUs, networking, liquid cooling, software, and services designed for at-scale and sovereign environments. AI-forward organizations and leading research institutions, including Argonne National Laboratory, HLRS, Hudson River Trading (HRT), and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI), have chosen HPE AI…

In his new position, Prasad will focus on strengthening Wingu’s local commercial capability, driving growth across enterprise, carrier, and strategic accounts, and expanding adoption of the company’s data centre and digital infrastructure services. Wingu Africa  has announced the appointment of Prasad Acharya as Director of Sales for Tanzania. In this role, Acharya will lead the company’s sales organisation in the country and drive commercial growth across the Tanzanian market. Prasad brings over two decades of experience in the telecommunications and enterprise connectivity sectors, with a strong track record of building and leading high-performing sales teams in complex B2B environments. He…

The Oppo Find X9 Ultra has no more secrets, since a new leak basically revealed all of its specs today. The phone is said to have a 6.82-inch LTPO AMOLED screen with 1440×3120 resolution, 144Hz refresh rate, and 3,600-nit peak brightness. On top will sit Oppo’s NanoCrystal Glass for protection. The phone will have a 200MP main camera, a 200MP periscope telephoto camera with 3x optical zoom, a 50MP periscope telephoto camera with 10x optical zoom, a 50MP ultrawide, and a 50MP selfie camera. The Hasselblad partnership continues, and the Find X9 Ultra will come with an improved Hasselblad Master…

SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMPBELL, Calif., March 16, 2026 — WEKA today announced general availability of its enterprise-ready NeuralMesh AI Data Platform (AIDP), which delivers composable, high-performance infrastructure optimized for AI Factory deployments. Based on NVIDIA AI Data Platform reference design, the solution is an end-to-end system that accelerates the delivery of AI-ready data to AI factories. The result: AI project timelines speed up from months to minutes, empowering organizations to deliver production-scale agentic AI applications using best-in-class technologies across their ecosystem. New NeuralMesh AI Data Platform Closes the Gap Between AI Proof-of-Concept and Profitable Production, Delivering Scalable Business Intelligence and Faster…

The pan-African telecom giant, with 307.2 million customers across 16 markets, highlighted MTN Nigeria as a key contributor to its commercial success, alongside MTN Ghana. MTN Group Limited  has reported a stellar financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, driven primarily by strong growth in its Nigerian operations. The pan-African telecom giant, with 307.2 million customers across 16 markets, highlighted MTN Nigeria as a key contributor to its commercial success, alongside MTN Ghana. The Group’s service revenue rose 22.9% to R218.5 billion, with Nigeria delivering a remarkable 54.9% growth in constant currency terms, solidifying its position as MTN’s…

Ascent Bolt Mini Velo for City Cruising and Fun HomeBikes and AccessoriesBikesBolt Mini Velo Gadget Flow EditorsBolt Mini VeloAscent Bikes Bolt Mini Velo is a compact bike built for city cruising, quick errands, and relaxed park rides. It keeps handling light and predictable, so everyday trips feel easy.6066 alloy frame: Double-butted Aluminum 6066 tubes cut weight while keeping the strength needed for daily riding.Smooth-weld finish: Carefully cut tubes and smooth welding on the front triangle give a clean look and a refined feel.Bespoke carbon fork: A stiff, versatile fork helps steady steering, plus it takes the edge off bumps on…

Oppo’s A6 family is absolutely, utterly ridiculous at 21 members (so far). A lot of these are the same device under slightly different names for different markets, because Oppo probably thinks the Internet isn’t global or something like that. This is by far the most confusing lineup we’ve ever come across. Case in point – there’s already an A6s which launched in January, but now it’s coming to India with different specs, according to a new leak. So, ladies and gentlemen, meet the Indian A6s. It is, in fact, the global A6x. So why not simply launch it in India…

NVIDIA Launches Vera CPU, Purpose-Built for Agentic AI SAN JOSE, Calif., March 16, 2026 — NVIDIA today launched the NVIDIA Vera CPU, the world’s first processor purpose-built for the age of agentic AI and reinforcement learning — delivering results with twice the efficiency and 50% faster than traditional rack-scale CPUs. (Credit: Nvidia) As reasoning and agentic AI advances, scale, performance and cost are increasingly driven by the infrastructure supporting the models that plan tasks, run tools, interact with data, run code and validate results. The NVIDIA Vera CPU builds on the success of the NVIDIA Grace CPU, enabling organizations of all sizes…