African technology news: fintech, startups, funding rounds, telecoms, digital policy and innovation across the continent.
In the healthcare sector, the ability to transfer fluids accurately and safely is critical. Whether it’s administering medications, nutrients, or blood, precision is essential to patient care. One innovation gaining …
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, one of the continent’s biggest financial institutions, has announced that its Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, LEO, is now capable of performing cross-border payment transactions. …
Five Nigerian financial technology companies, PalmPay, Moniepoint, OPay, Piggyvest, and Interswitch, have been listed among the top 300 fintech companies in the world for 2025. The ranking was published by …
The government of Portugal has announced a new upgrade to its job seeker visa, aimed at attracting more skilled professionals from non-EU countries, including Nigeria, from 2026. The upgraded visa …
The Federal Government has announced a temporary suspension of the ongoing recruitment process into Nigeria’s paramilitary agencies. The Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board, also known as CDCFIB, …
The cryptocurrency world has grown rapidly since it emerged over a decade ago, moving from a small interest among tech enthusiasts to a global financial movement. Now, as 2025 approaches, …
Popular social media app, TikTok, has removed over 3.6 million videos posted by Nigerian users between January and March 2025. The company said the videos were taken down for going …
Global ride-hailing company Uber and Chinese technology giant Baidu have entered a new partnership to bring self-driving cars to international markets outside the United States and mainland China. The two …
Bitcoin is getting closer to breaking a major price milestone of $125,000, according to Nigel Green, the CEO of deVere Group, one of the world’s top independent financial advisory firms. …
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that it will begin the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country on August 18, 2025, as part of preparations for the …
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