In today's edition: AWS went dark; the world panicked || CBK revokes PayU Kenya's licence || Wearable fintech Vezopay partners with FNB || NGX loses $224 million as eight firms delist || Cool Stuff
Good morning. 
Yesterday, AWS sneezed and one-third of the internet caught a cold. The global tech ecosystem spiralled into chaos as services blinked out one after another. AWS experienced two quick-fire waves of outages for the first time this year, and honestly, I can only imagine the stress levels in Amazon’s site reliability war room. Whoever you are, dear engineers, we’re sending you virtual hugs and extra coffee. 
Meanwhile, TC Daily’s downtime in 2025? A proud zero.
In other news, stay tuned for today’s The Next Wave: Francophone Africa, where Lina Kacyem unpacks what Logidoo is really building after acquiring Ivorian road freight startup Kamtar.
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—Emmanuel
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