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Africa Tech News: Startups, Fintech and Innovation

Where Africa’s Tech Revolution Begins.

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Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Expansion 10 hours ago

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African Telecommunications

NCC Signs Deal With REA to Cut Telecom Diesel Costs

by Kingsley Okeke

The NCC has signed a new agreement aimed at reducing the industry's heavy reliance on diesel generators, one of the...

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Africa's creator economy

Beyond the Creators: Meet the Founders Building Africa’s Creator Economy

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Nigeria Named Among Africa’s Top AI Economies in New IMF Report

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Expansion

Fintech News

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback

FinTech & Digital Money

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Expansion

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

Africa's fintech landscape continues to witness increased consolidation as established financial institutions seek to strengthen their digital capabilities. The latest...

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FinTech & Digital Money

Cregis Storms Into Africa With Enterprise Crypto Infrastructure Push

South African Fintech Zazu Secures Seed Funding From Launch Africa Ventures

FinTech & Digital Money

South African Fintech Zazu Secures Seed Funding From Launch Africa Ventures

Daya Fintech raises $2.4m

FinTech & Digital Money

Nigerian Stablecoin Startup Daya Launches Tokenised US Stock Trading Platform

Global News

YouTube

YouTube AI Slop Policy: What Creators Need to Know in 2026

Check Point Threat Report June 2026

Check Point June 2026 Threat Report Shows 17% Global Cyber Attack Surge

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on European countries over digital services taxes

Trump threatens 100% tariffs on European countries over digital services taxes

Monzo Brings Direct Naira Transfers to 15 Million UK Users

Monzo Brings Direct Naira Transfers to 15 Million UK Users

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Google Finance Android App Launches With AI Tools and Portfolio Tracking

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Stripe, Anthropic, and OpenAI fund a nonprofit called Intercept to end respiratory viruses

Tech Policy in Africa

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Policy & Regulations

Nigerian Senate Advances Bill to Mandate Physical Offices for X, Meta, TikTok in Nigeria

by Kingsley Okeke

The Nigerian Senate has moved closer to passing a bill that would compel global social media platforms, including Facebook,...

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Starlink Launches in Côte d’Ivoire, No Ownership Fight

Mobile phones and routers, now subject to Kenya's new Communications Equipment Distributor licensing requirements

Kenya Now Requires a Licence to Import Phones and Routers

FCCPC branding, the regulator whose licensing powers were partially challenged in a July 2026 court ruling

Nigeria’s Airtime Lending Ruling Was a Split Decision

African startup compliance readiness program Vove ID helps fintech founders meet regulatory requirements

Why African Startups Can No Longer Afford to Ignore Compliance

Exclusive Interviews

Trippa's delivery platform, built to tackle Nigeria's last-mile delivery costs through routing, dispatch automation, and real-time tracking

E-Commerce

How Trippa Is Solving Africa’s Most Expensive Delivery Problem

by Onyinye Moyosore

Last-mile delivery eats up 35 to 55% of shipping cost in African e-commerce, nearly double the global average. Trippa's head...

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Exclusive Interviews

Bootstrapped? No Excuses: How Paul Ugochukwu Obere Faced Giants, Grew Revenue, and Dropped CAC for One of Nigeria’s Leading Crypto Exchanges.

by Onyinye Moyosore

Crypto is an unforgiving market. Low barriers to entry, fierce competition, and no room for campaigns that look good but...

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Exclusive Interviews

Google Ads Adoption. Cloud. Fintech. AI. Chidinma Aroyewun Has Been at the Frontier of Every Wave. Here Is What She Learned.

by Ifeanyi Abraham

Across the world, artificial intelligence is changing how businesses find customers, measure performance, automate marketing, and make growth decisions. In...

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Women Entrepreneurs

Exclusive Interviews

EXCLUSIVE: These 6 Women Entrepreneurs & Leaders Share What They’re Building, Their Journeys and How They’re Driving Impact

by Faith Amonimo

December 2, 2025

In this spotlight, we meet inspiring women leaders who are rewriting the rules. They are bold thinkers and builders who...

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The Super Medic Initiative

Exclusive Interviews

Inside the Mind of “The Super Medic”: How a Young Innovator Is Reimagining Health Tech in Nigeria

by Kingsley Okeke

December 1, 2025

Michael Adekunle is only in his second year of medical school, yet his footprint across public health, health-tech innovation and...

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Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria Named Among Africa’s Top AI Economies in New IMF Report

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African Telecommunications

Ethio Telecom Backs Ethiopia’s Largest AI Hackathon at Adwa Museum

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Artificial Intelligence

Cassava Technologies Boosts Africa Cloud Infrastructure With Azure ExpressRoute Metro Status in Johannesburg

Decide for Work

Artificial Intelligence

Decide Launches ‘Decide for Work,’ Bringing AI Spreadsheet Agents to CafeOne Members Across Nigeria

Digital Apps, Tools & Software

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Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

Samsung Z Fold8 Now Available For Pre-Order In Nigeria

X Android app

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

X Ships Full Android App Rebuild, Promises Faster Speed and Room for New Features

Whatsapp Usernames

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

WhatsApp Usernames Explained: Is the App Doing Too Much?

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

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African Startup Ecosystem

Botswana Tech Fund Launches £50 Million Vehicle for Southern African Startups

African Startup Ecosystem

Botswana Tech Fund Launches £50 Million Vehicle for Southern African Startups

by Kingsley Okeke

A new venture capital fund focused on Southern Africa has launched with a target of £50 million to invest in...

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Africa startup expansion

Africa’s Startup Expansion Playbook: The Best and Toughest Markets to Enter in 2026

Launch Africa Ventures

Launch Africa Ventures Returns First Cash To Investors In African Venture Capital Milestone

Founders Fund Africa 2026

Founders Fund Africa 2026: Chocolate City Opens Applications for its $1M Creative Economy Accelerator

A software developer working remotely in an African city, part of a growing trend of engineers staying physically present while working for foreign employers

The AI Jobs Boom vs. the Brain Drain

E-commerce

Trippa's delivery platform, built to tackle Nigeria's last-mile delivery costs through routing, dispatch automation, and real-time tracking

E-Commerce

How Trippa Is Solving Africa’s Most Expensive Delivery Problem

A delivery rider navigating traffic in an African city, where last-mile delivery costs run far higher than the global average

E-Commerce

Why Delivery Is So Expensive in African E-Commerce

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NCC approves data calculators

African Telecommunications

NCC Signs Deal With REA to Cut Telecom Diesel Costs

by Kingsley Okeke

The NCC has signed a new agreement aimed at reducing the industry's heavy reliance on diesel generators, one of the...

Read more

Africa's creator economy

Creator Economy

Beyond the Creators: Meet the Founders Building Africa’s Creator Economy

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

The creator economy has become one of Africa's fastest-growing digital movements. Every day, writers, educators, influencers, musicians, comedians, and storytellers...

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Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria Named Among Africa’s Top AI Economies in New IMF Report

by Kingsley Okeke

Nigeria has been recognised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as one of the leading artificial intelligence economies in...

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Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback

FinTech & Digital Money

Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback to Accelerate Cross-Border Payments Expansion

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

Africa's fintech landscape continues to witness increased consolidation as established financial institutions seek to strengthen their digital capabilities. The latest...

Read more

Picture of the Cursor AI Hackathon in Ethiopia

African Telecommunications

Ethio Telecom Backs Ethiopia’s Largest AI Hackathon at Adwa Museum

by Kingsley Okeke

Ethiopia's technology community gathered at the Adwa Victory Memorial Museum in Addis Ababa on July 25 and 26 for what...

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