Blackout-proof your hustle with 5 power banks tough enough to survive Africa’s grid (And the World Cup)

Honestly, since the World Cup kick-started, I’ve missed a lot of matches, and I imagine that it’s the same story with hundreds and thousands within my community. Electricity remains a major problem for Africans. Personally, since I’m always out, I prefer to follow up with matches on my portable devices rather than a regular TV,…

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Sony is coming for the Switch 2’s throne, and Africa’s Pocket might just be the real prize

Let me tell you something about corporate speak. After years of reading IT vendor proposals, infrastructure RFPs, and energy company procurement documents, I’ve developed a very specific skill: translating beautiful, vague language into actual intentions.So when PlayStation CEO Hideaki Nishino sat down with Japanese publication Famitsu and said Sony plans to leverage technologies that can…

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My 1.3M Phone as a Candle: The night my mother taught me the real meaning of technology

Sometimes technology teaches us lessons we never expected. As someone who has spent years working around technology, digital transformation, IT infrastructure, and technical operations, I often look at devices differently. I see processors, storage, innovation, engineering, user experience, and the endless possibilities behind every piece of technology. But that night, my mother reminded me of…

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Portable Energy solutions like Jackery Explorer 240D could transform Africa’s mobile power future

Before we dive into the main topic, let’s review why small portable power stations matter in Africa’s growing Digital Economy in the first place. Now Energy remains one of Africa’s biggest development challenges, but at the same time, the continent is experiencing rapid growth in digital entrepreneurship, remote work, renewable energy adoption, and technology-driven businesses….

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