Africa Tech News: Startups, Fintech and Innovation

TECNO has officially launched the SPARK 50 series, positioning it as the go-to device for users who need their phone...

Google Opens Hustle Academy 2026 Registration for Nigerian, Kenyan and South African Entrepreneurs

Nigerian Artists Earned ₦60 Billion on Spotify in 2025 as Streams Hit 30.3 Billion

Googlebook: Google Launches New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

Fintech News

FinTech & Digital Money

Chimoney Shutdown: Why Techstars Backed Fintech’s Collapse Signals Hard Lessons for African Startup Infrastructure

by Staff Writer

Chimoney, the Nigerian-founded, Canada-based fintech startup that once positioned itself as a powerful API first cross border payment infrastructure provider,...

Paga bets on stablecoins to break Africa’s payment barriers with Sui

FinTech & Digital Money

Paga and Sui Deploy Blockchain-Native Stablecoin Rails to Power Payments Across Africa

May 11, 2026

Young African professionals using digital financial tools on laptops

FinTech & Digital Money

Why West African Regulators Are Taking Crypto More Seriously

May 11, 2026

FinTech & Digital Money

Moniepoint CEO’s Nigerian Talent Remarks Spark Online Backlash

May 7, 2026

Global News

Elon Musk vs. OpenAI: The Trial That Could Redefine the Future of Artificial Intelligence

April 27, 2026

WhatsApp Tests Plus With More Style and Better Chat Control

April 23, 2026

OpenAI Builds a Smarter ChatGPT With Hiro, a New $100 Pro Tier, and Careful Ad Plans

April 22, 2026

Tech Policy in Africa

Opinions & Perspectives

Someone Proved You Can Fake a Restaurant on Glovo and Chowdeck. Then Published How.

by Onyinye Moyosore

May 8, 2026

When Techpoint Africa published their investigation into Glovo and Chowdeck's vendor onboarding process on 7 May 2026, the comment sections...

Senator Oshiomhole Calls for MTN Nationalisation, DStv Licence Revocation Over Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians in South Africa

May 6, 2026

How Nigeria’s Latest Data Breach Claims Exposed a Critical Cybersecurity Coordination Gap

South Africa business regulations review and Competition Commission reform drive

South Africa Seeks Public Input on Policies Slowing Business Growth

Rwanda considers social media restrictions for children under 16

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

April 28, 2026

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

Exclusive Interviews

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

December 2, 2025

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

Exclusive Interviews

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

December 1, 2025

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

Exclusive Interviews

Saheed Azeez Launches Advanced YarnGPT AI That Speaks Nigerian Languages With Authentic Accents

November 25, 2025

Saheed Azeez has released the most powerful version of YarnGPT yet, and it does something no other AI can do...

Exclusive Interviews

How Lord Malcolm Is Building a One-Stop HR Ecosystem for the Diaspora via Betrworkr

September 29, 2025

When Lord Malcolm founded Betrworkr, the goal was simple: connect world-class talent with opportunities. But he soon realised the gap...

Artificial Intelligence

Googlebook: Google Launches New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

Artificial Intelligence

The Powerful AI Skill That Makes You More Valuable at Work

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria’s AI Training Workers Are Being Locked Out of the Global Gig Economy

Artificial Intelligence

GSMA and Pleias Launch CommonLingua to Fix AI’s African Language Problem

April 29, 2026

Digital Apps, Tools & Software

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

TECNO Unveils SPARK 50 Series With Massive Battery and AI Features Targeting Young Users

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

Apple Introduces Tap to Pay on iPhone in South Africa, Unlocking Seamless Contactless Transactions

A wide view of a modern industrial manufacturing zone in Egypt, representing the country's push for local smartphone production

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

Egypt Targets 15 Million Locally Produced Smartphones by 2026

May 6, 2026

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

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African Startup Ecosystem

African Startup Ecosystem

iHatch Incubator Opens a Fresh Path for Startup Founders Across Every State

Nigeria’s iHatch Cohort 5 has opened applications for early-stage founders across all 36 states and the FCT. The programme backs...

New Hope for Southern Africa Startups as Bellatrix Unveils the $10 Million Ndjaba Seed Fund

Village Capital Ghana Startups Gain Fresh Funding in Health and Delivery

Village Capital Gives Ghana Startups a Strong Lift With New Bets on Health and Delivery

May 11, 2026

Startup pitch deck guide a founder presenting growth charts and funding slides to investors

The Startup Pitch Deck Guide That Gives Founders a Better Shot at Funding (+Free Blueprint)

May 7, 2026

How Startup SOPs Help Small Teams Scale Without Chaos

May 6, 2026

E-commerce

E-Commerce

Jumia Revenue Jumps 39% as Profitability Target Comes Into Focus

Safer food packaging on sealed meal bags and containers ready for delivery

E-Commerce

How Safer Food Packaging Can Help Vendors and Delivery Apps Win Back Trust

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Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

TECNO Unveils SPARK 50 Series With Massive Battery and AI Features Targeting Young Users

TECNO has officially launched the SPARK 50 series, positioning it as the go-to device for users who need their phone...

Event Radar Africa

Google Opens Hustle Academy 2026 Registration for Nigerian, Kenyan and South African Entrepreneurs

Google has opened registration for the 2026 edition of its Hustle Academy programme, offering free AI and digital skills training...

Reports

Nigerian Artists Earned ₦60 Billion on Spotify in 2025 as Streams Hit 30.3 Billion

Nigerian artists generated more than ₦60 billion ($43.8 million) in royalties from Spotify in 2025, according to the platform's annual...

Artificial Intelligence

Googlebook: Google Launches New AI-Powered Laptop Platform Built on Android

Fifteen years after Chromebooks helped define the low-cost, web-first laptop era, Google is taking another swing at personal computing with Googlebook,...

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Nigerian Troops Successfully Seize Over 400+ Starlink Devices Used by Boko Haram and ISWAP in the North-East