Africa’s English Premier League obsession is moving online. From Lagos to Nairobi, fans are building digital teams and competing on fantasy-football apps powered by…
Nigerian digital lender Lidya has shut down operations after admitting to “severe financial distress.” In an email to customers dated October 2025, the company…
It was standing room only when Jessica Hope, founder and CEO of Wimbart, took the stage at Moonshot by TechCabal. The audience of founders,…
On October 20, 2025, the internet blinked. Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud engine behind much of the modern web, went offline for several…
It was October 16, 2025, at exactly 1:30 p.m. WAT when three small and medium enterprises took the Creative Economy Stage at Moonshot by…
On 13 October 2025, Ghanaian brand consultant Joshua Cleopas posted a short but striking update on LinkedIn: “Adobe is finally available in Ghana and…
Solcon Capital has launched the Tech Credit Fund, offering up to R5 million (≈ US $290,000) in debt finance to Black-owned Internet Service Providers…
Starlink says it plans to invest R2.5 billion in South Africa as part of its push to bridge the country’s digital divide. The proposal…
I was halfway through covering the Untitled Designers Conference 2025 when I decided to take a break. Regal Hall in Ikeja was alive; bright…
Ooredoo Fintech, the digital payments arm of Ooredoo Group, will join PayPal World, a global platform that connects payment systems and digital wallets across…
Optasia isn’t a household name, but its technology powers financial access for millions. Headquartered in Dubai, the AI-driven fintech operates in 38 countries, partnering…
Artificial intelligence has been around for a while, shaping how Africa works, creates, and builds. Across the continent, algorithms are becoming part of everyday…
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