African technology news: fintech, startups, funding rounds, telecoms, digital policy and innovation across the continent.
Safaricom is beginning to feel the pressure in Kenya’s mobile money industry, as new data shows a steady drop in M-Pesa’s market share. For many years, M-Pesa has led the …
Kenya has achieved its highest-ever position in the global startup ecosystem rankings, bolstered by a rapid growth rate of over 30 percent — the fastest among countries ranked between 51st …
The Government of Malawi has successfully secured a promising mining investment deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising hopes for increased revenue that could drive socio-economic development across the …
CLASP and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP) have announced the expansion of their Productive Use Financing Facility (PUFF) with a $6.1 million funding package. The initiative …
Pay-TV operator, MultiChoice Nigeria, has announced a 50 percent reduction in the price of its basic DStv decoder, bringing the cost down from ₦20,000 to ₦10,000. The move comes as …
South Africa’s airline industry is teetering on the brink, hit by a perfect storm of failing navigation systems and deteriorating airport infrastructure. The result: frequent flight cancellations and delays, mounting …
In a major victory for health equity, Ugandan biotech firm DEI BioPharma has announced plans to manufacture Lenacapavir—a revolutionary HIV treatment recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration …
Uganda has officially unveiled the Kayoola EVS 2025, a state-of-the-art electric bus developed by Kiira Motors Corporation (KMC), marking a major milestone in the country’s journey toward sustainable transportation and …
The Chief Executive Officer of SysServe Solutions Limited, Mr. Jerry Okogbue, has said that Nigeria’s logistics and transport sector is losing billions of naira every year due to delivery delays, …
The Pan African Geology Programme (PanAfGeo+) has trained more than 1,750 mining professionals from 54 African countries, playing a key role in helping to grow the mining sector across the …
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