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Qualcomm Announces Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 Amid Apple and Samsung Product Line Updates
Qualcomm has officially announced its next flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5, slated for an unveiling on September 23, 2025. This new chip succeeds the Snapdragon 8 Elite and aims to set new performance benchmarks. In other mobile news, Samsung’s upcoming One UI 8 update will no longer support the Galaxy S21 series, marking the end of major Android upgrades for the 2021 flagships, though the Galaxy S21 FE will receive the update. Separately, following its iPhone 17 launch, Apple's stock tumbled, losing $112 billion in market value as the company's financial reports now show its services division is outgrowing hardware sales.
Tech Initiatives Target Nigeria's Oil Sector, Kenyan Utilities, and African AgriTech Start-ups
Nigeria's oil and gas sector is facing pressure to integrate information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT) systems to boost efficiency. In Kenya, M-PAYA Energy, a prepaid electricity submetering company, has migrated its core business systems to Servercore’s cloud infrastructure to improve scalability and operational efficiency. In parallel, applications are now open for the SAIS Investment Readiness Programme 2026. This is a fully funded and equity-free program for African Agritech start-ups, backed by GIZ, BMZ, and the Gates Foundation to help companies scale their solutions.
