Africa Tech News: Startups, Fintech and Innovation

Google has opened applications for 100,000 Google Career Certificate scholarships in Ghana. The company says this is the first wave...

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

Is the Solo Founder Model Sustainable for African Tech Startups?

What Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Actually Means for Everyday Internet Users

Fintech News

FinTech & Digital Money

The Case Against Calling Every African Money App a “Fintech Revolution”

Somewhere between the tenth "fintech revolution" headline of the year and the fifteenth funding announcement promising to "bank the unbanked,"...

Explainers

What Is a Microfinance Bank Licence and Why Are Nigerian Fintechs Obsessed With Getting One?

FinTech & Digital Money

Payaza receives dual credit rating upgrades, reinforcing operational excellence

FinTech & Digital Money

[CORRECTED] Confusion Over Reported $75m FG Investment in Flutterwave as Presidential Aide Deletes Post

Global News

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

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

Tim Cook to Step Down as Apple CEO, Hardware Chief John Ternus Named Successor

Vibe-Coding Nightmare: How a BOLA Vulnerability Left Lovable’s Top Users Wide Open

Vercel Under Attack: Hackers Demand $2 Million Ransom to Halt Global Supply Chain Threat

April 19, 2026

Tech Policy in Africa

Mozambique cyber laws illustration showing secure digital networks, online safety, and Africa-wide tech policy growth

Cybersecurity

Mozambique Cyber Laws and Africa’s Path to Safer Digital Growth

Mozambique has passed a Cybersecurity Law and a Cybercrime Law. That is timely news. The country now offers a useful...

Rwanda fintech hub gains ground as new law backs digital finance

April 9, 2026

CBN Orders Nigerian Banks to Come Clean on Cyber Readiness Within Three Weeks

April 2, 2026

Zambia flags AI-generated content as national security threat ahead of elections

March 31, 2026

Nigeria and Finland sign Memorandum of Understanding

Nigeria and Finland Sign Digital Economy MoU Covering Cybersecurity and Innovation

March 25, 2026

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...

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

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

Artificial Intelligence

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

Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Releases Claude Opus 4.7, Its Most Capable Publicly Available AI Model

April 16, 2026

Artificial Intelligence

Nigeria Customs Service Deploys AI to Close Revenue Leakages and Strengthen Fiscal Accountability

April 16, 2026

Digital Apps, Tools & Software

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

WhatsApp Tests Plus With More Style and Better Chat Control

April 23, 2026

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

X to Shut Down Communities on May 6 as Nikita Bier Bets on XChat

April 23, 2026

Apps, Gadgets, Tools & Softwares

iPhone 18 Pro Colors Leaked: Dark Cherry Shade Leads a More Refined 2026 Lineup

April 21, 2026

Blockchain & Cryptocurrency

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African Startup Ecosystem

Startup Abuja 2026 Innovation Challenge Offers ₦100 Million in Support for Founders

Startup Abuja has opened applications for its 2026 Innovation Challenge, and the offer goes far beyond a simple pitch contest....

Litefi CEO Kayode Alao and new COO Leading Eyiangho.

Leading Eyiangho Appointed Executive Director & COO to Drive Litefi’s Core Operations

Startups in Google Accelerator Africa Class10

Four Nigerian Startups Made Google’s Most Competitive African Accelerator. Here’s What They’re Building.

Cape Town Startup, AI Diagnostics, Raises $5.2M to Scale AI-Powered TB Screening Across Africa

April 21, 2026

Terra Industries Expands to Ghana with Africa’s Largest Defense Drone Factory

E-commerce

E-Commerce

Chowdeck Launches Live Order Tracking for Nigerian Food Delivery Users

March 20, 2026

African Startup Ecosystem

The Jumia Fortress Nigeria Strategy: Why the Amazon of Africa is Dying to Win the Country

February 19, 2026

Latest Post

Opportunities, Careers & Learning

Google opens 100,000 free tech scholarships in Ghana

Google has opened applications for 100,000 Google Career Certificate scholarships in Ghana. The company says this is the first wave...

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...

Opinions & Perspectives

Is the Solo Founder Model Sustainable for African Tech Startups?

The romantic image of the lone genius building a company from a single room has found new energy in the...

Cybersecurity

What Nigeria’s Data Protection Law Actually Means for Everyday Internet Users

Every time you sign up for a food delivery app, apply for a loan through a fintech platform, or scroll...

African Telecommunications

Nigeria’s three-year internet upgrade plan sets up a faster and stronger digital future