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Africa Tech News: Startups, Fintech and Innovation

Where Africa’s Tech Revolution Begins.

Your ultimate source for insights on Africa’s thriving tech ecosystem. Explore transformative startups, innovative solutions, and the latest developments shaping the continent’s economic future. From fintech to agritech, stay connected to the pulse of Africa’s technological advancement.

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Africa’s Startup Expansion Playbook: The Best and Toughest Markets to Enter in 2026 5 hours ago

Starlink Launches in Côte d’Ivoire, No Ownership Fight 7 hours ago

Kenyan Banks Undercut M-Pesa With Nearly Free Transfers 7 hours ago

Kenya Now Requires a Licence to Import Phones and Routers 8 hours ago

Nigeria’s Airtime Lending Ruling Was a Split Decision 8 hours ago

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Africa startup expansion

African Startup Ecosystem

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

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

For years, founders assumed raising capital was the hardest part of building across Africa. Increasingly, the bigger challenge is crossing...

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A Starlink satellite dish, now operating in Côte d'Ivoire under a newly granted provisional licence

Starlink Launches in Côte d’Ivoire, No Ownership Fight

PesaLink branding, the interbank payment platform now undercutting M-Pesa's transfer fees

Kenyan Banks Undercut M-Pesa With Nearly Free Transfers

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

Fintech News

PesaLink branding, the interbank payment platform now undercutting M-Pesa's transfer fees

African Telecommunications

Kenyan Banks Undercut M-Pesa With Nearly Free Transfers

by Onyinye Moyosore

Nineteen Kenyan banks have signed on to PesaLink's new pricing model: free transfers under KSh 1,000 and a flat KSh...

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

FinTech & Digital Money

Nigeria’s Airtime Lending Ruling Was a Split Decision

Esther Waititu, Safaricom's outgoing Chief Financial Services Officer, whose departure coincides with Vodacom formalising control of the company

African Telecommunications

Third Safaricom Executive Exits as Vodacom Takes Control

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Rank Launches Community Finance Products To Expand Access To Capital

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

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

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

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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

A Starlink satellite dish, now operating in Côte d'Ivoire under a newly granted provisional licence

African Telecommunications

Starlink Launches in Côte d’Ivoire, No Ownership Fight

by Onyinye Moyosore

Starlink has officially launched in Côte d'Ivoire under a 12-month provisional licence, its latest African market. The approval came together...

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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

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South Africa Now Links Every SIM to Government ID

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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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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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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

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

by Kingsley Okeke

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

by Kingsley Okeke

September 29, 2025

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

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Artificial Intelligence

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

Decide for Work

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

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Artificial Intelligence

TikTok Tests AI-Generated Spam Detection in Africa

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AI Rules Are Spreading Fast. Now Governments Must Build the Guardrails

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

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African Startup Ecosystem

Africa startup expansion

African Startup Ecosystem

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

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

For years, founders assumed raising capital was the hardest part of building across Africa. Increasingly, the bigger challenge is crossing...

Read more

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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

Is the solo founder sustainable?

The AI Shift Every Nigerian Startup Marketer Needs to Understand

E-commerce

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

Vodacom and Amazon branding, marking the bundling of Amazon Prime into Vodacom's South African plans

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Vodacom Bundles Full Amazon Prime in South Africa

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Africa startup expansion

African Startup Ecosystem

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

by Covenant Oluwadunsin Aladenola

For years, founders assumed raising capital was the hardest part of building across Africa. Increasingly, the bigger challenge is crossing...

Read more

A Starlink satellite dish, now operating in Côte d'Ivoire under a newly granted provisional licence

African Telecommunications

Starlink Launches in Côte d’Ivoire, No Ownership Fight

by Onyinye Moyosore

Starlink has officially launched in Côte d'Ivoire under a 12-month provisional licence, its latest African market. The approval came together...

Read more

PesaLink branding, the interbank payment platform now undercutting M-Pesa's transfer fees

African Telecommunications

Kenyan Banks Undercut M-Pesa With Nearly Free Transfers

by Onyinye Moyosore

Nineteen Kenyan banks have signed on to PesaLink's new pricing model: free transfers under KSh 1,000 and a flat KSh...

Read more

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

African Telecommunications

Kenya Now Requires a Licence to Import Phones and Routers

by Onyinye Moyosore

Kenya has introduced a mandatory licence for anyone importing or wholesaling phones, routers, and modems, effective July 21. The rules...

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

FinTech & Digital Money

Nigeria’s Airtime Lending Ruling Was a Split Decision

by Onyinye Moyosore

Nigeria's court battle over airtime lending regulation ended July 20, and the FCCPC is calling it a win. Look closer,...

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