African technology news: fintech, startups, funding rounds, telecoms, digital policy and innovation across the continent.
MTN Ghana’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Stephen Blewett, has challenged young girls in Ghana to embrace courage, curiosity, and commitment as they prepare to take leadership roles in the country’s …
Lagos-based food delivery company, Chowdeck, has secured $9 million in Series A funding to roll out a new quick commerce strategy and expand its operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The …
Singapore’s telecoms market is seeing another round of consolidation as StarHub has announced the full acquisition of MyRepublic’s broadband business. The deal, revealed on Tuesday, August 12, 2025, sees StarHub …
Airtel Money Uganda, the country’s biggest mobile money service, has teamed up with SchoolPay and Sanlam Investments to launch SchoolPay Savings—a new financial product aimed at helping parents save gradually …
FirstBank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its leadership role in driving financial inclusion and digital innovation by sponsoring the Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS) 2025. The bank said in a statement on …
Tanzania has crossed a major milestone in its sesame trade, recording over 200,000 tonnes of sesame traded through the Tanzania Mercantile Exchange (TMX), the state-backed digital commodity auction platform. The …
In Nigeria, many construction workers face daily dangers due to poor enforcement of safety rules and limited resources on worksites. Fatal accidents remain high, especially where heavy machines operate in …
The Federal Government has started the rollout of a new national Electronic Fiscal System (EFS) aimed at modernising Nigeria’s tax administration, reducing tax evasion, and improving transparency in revenue collection. …
Namibia has rolled out Phase II of the Africa-Asia Youth Coding Initiative, a project aimed at introducing coding and artificial intelligence (AI) into the country’s formal education system. The programme, …
APM Terminals Apapa has joined forces with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to fast-track the rollout of the new B’Odogwu unified customs management platform at the Lagos Port Complex in …
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