Nigeria's Data Entry Academy Wins UNDP timbuktoo EdTech Accelerator
Lagos-based Data Entry Academy topped 1,429 applicants to claim the $10,000 first prize at UNDP's pan-African edtech accelerator in Dakar.
Brian Otieno·44 minutes ago2 min
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Mastercard Index: 81% of Nigerian SMEs Upbeat on Year Ahead
A new Mastercard SME Confidence Index finds most Nigerian small businesses optimistic about growth, signalling opportunity across the Africa-Europe fintech corridor.
Camille Laurent·about 1 hour ago2 min
Kling AI Raises $2.8B at $18B Valuation as Western Rivals Retreat
Backed by Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu, Kling AI's record raise opens a global gap in consumer AI video that African creators and studios may soon tap.
Camille Laurent·about 1 hour ago2 min
Binance Launches Two New Alpha Token Trading Contests for July 2026
Binance opens back-to-back trading competitions for NEX and SENT tokens, offering large voucher pools to eligible Alpha and Spot traders across its Web3 platform.
Brian Otieno·about 1 hour ago2 min
MTN Promotes Jerry Soko to Eswatini CEO, Leaning on Internal Talent
Africa's largest telecom operator confirms Jerry Soko as permanent CEO of its Eswatini unit, reinforcing a strategy of promoting executives from within.
Oliver Bennett·about 23 hours ago2 min
AI Funding Surge: TwelveLabs, Quantum Systems and LinqAlpha Land Fresh Capital
A wave of AI raises spanning video intelligence, European defence drones and financial research signals deepening cross-border investment activity relevant to African tech watchers.
Clara Schmidt·1 day ago2 min
Nigeria Enters 2027 Election Cycle Unprepared for AI Misinformation, Report Warns
A new SBM Intelligence study finds most Nigerians fear AI-driven political misinformation yet still depend on social media for news, exposing gaps regulators have yet to close.
Abena Owusu·1 day ago2 min
Women Sweep Podium at UCT Fintech Hackathon Backed by Interledger
Eighty students from six South African institutions built financial-inclusion solutions at a UCT hackathon that saw women feature in every top-three team for the first time.
Oliver Bennett·1 day ago2 min
Afreximbank Eyes Africa's Battery Future With $125M Spiro Bet
Afreximbank says its $125M investment in electric mobility firm Spiro is the first step toward building an integrated African battery industry that keeps value at home.
Clara Schmidt·1 day ago3 min
OXMIQ Raises $35M to License AI Chip Designs Instead of Making Them
Silicon veteran Raja Koduri's startup wants to lower the cost of custom AI silicon through IP licensing — a model that could open doors for African chip and system designers.
Camille Laurent·1 day ago2 min
Infinix Note 50 in 2026: A Discounted Midranger Worth a Second Look
With the Note 60 now on shelves, the year-old Infinix Note 50 has dropped sharply in price across African markets. Here's when it's still a smart buy.
Clara Schmidt·1 day ago2 min
Catalyst Fund Hits $30M Second Close for African Climate-Tech Startups
The pan-African venture fund adds IFC, Shell Foundation, Speedinvest and others as it advances toward a $40 million target.
Thabo Nkosi·1 day ago2 min
Battery Rentals Move From South African Townships to Lagos
Startup bPOWERd is selling backup power as a subscription, betting Africans will pay for reliable electricity the way they already pay for data and mobile money.
Abena Owusu·1 day ago2 min
Together AI Lands $800M at $8.3B Valuation to Scale Cheaper Open-Source AI
The AI infrastructure firm's Aramco Ventures-led round signals a shift toward affordable open models—one that could reshape compute costs for African developers.
Nadia Hassan·1 day ago2 min
M-Pesa, Visa and Onafriq Launch Stablecoin Payment Pilot in DRC
Visa and M-Pesa are testing stablecoin payments in the Democratic Republic of Congo with Onafriq, signalling deeper crypto experimentation in African mobile money.
Nadia Hassan·1 day ago2 min
Do Mobile Networks Still Matter? The Battle Shifts to Connectivity Experience
As customers weigh providers on their total connectivity experience, reliable access and strong relationships are becoming the real differentiators.
Abena Owusu·1 day ago2 min
Tokenisation Now Powers Most Online Payments on Visa's Network
Visa says between 60% and 70% of online transactions across its network now rely on tokenisation, signalling a shift in how digital payments are secured.
Brian Otieno·1 day ago2 min
Oracle Deepens Morocco Bet With Second R&D Hub in Agadir
The US software giant's second Moroccan research centre signals the country's rise as a trusted base for global tech firms building products for European and African markets.
Nadia Hassan·2 days ago2 min
CBN Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks Over Compliance Failures
Nigeria's central bank has withdrawn the operating licences of 46 microfinance banks, saying they no longer meet the requirements to function as licensed institutions.
Camille Laurent·2 days ago2 min
Canadian Defence Startup Dominion Dynamics Lands Record $139M CAD Round
Ottawa-based Dominion Dynamics raised what is believed to be Canada's largest-ever defence tech Series A, drawing global investors to its Arctic surveillance push.
Thabo Nkosi·2 days ago2 min
LeapXpert Lands $180M to Turn Work Chats Into AI-Driven Insights
The secure corporate messaging firm raised a $180M growth round led by Riverwood Capital, betting on AI analytics for regulated industries.
Camille Laurent·2 days ago2 min
Binance Launches bStocks Tokenized Securities With 4x Alpha Points Boost
Binance has opened trading in bStocks, tokenized US equities regulated in Abu Dhabi, alongside a limited-time campaign quadrupling Alpha Points volume for eligible traders.
Festus Folo·2 days ago2 min
AEO and GEO Emerge as the New SEO — and SA Brands Risk Falling Behind
As AI models reshape how information is found online, South African brands may be underprepared for a shift beyond traditional search optimisation, an industry expert warns.
Thabo Nkosi·2 days ago2 min
Wealthtec Shifts to Google Cloud Stack in Radical-Led Overhaul
Financial services firm Wealthtec Holdings has moved to Google Cloud, Workspace and Chrome Enterprise, working with local partner Radical Cloud Solutions to tighten security and trim costs.
Ada Okonkwo·2 days ago2 min
Oppo Reno 16 Launches Across Europe and Asia — but Not Yet Africa
Oppo's new Reno 16 series is rolling out market by market with steep price hikes, but Nigeria and South Africa still have no confirmed launch date.
Oliver Bennett·2 days ago2 min
M-PESA Eyes Lending as Its Next Frontier, Courts European Capital
Safaricom wants to turn M-PESA's transaction data into a credit engine for underserved businesses, and it's inviting European investors to help fund it.
Ada Okonkwo·2 days ago3 min
Tarsus Distribution CEO Emile Burger Steps Down
Emile Burger is leaving his role as chief executive of Tarsus Distribution after a tenure that also saw him serve as the company's finance chief.
Festus Folo·2 days ago2 min
CBN Revokes 47 Microfinance Licences, Sycamore Blames Legacy Issues
Nigeria's central bank stripped 47 microfinance banks of their licences, including one acquired by fintech Sycamore, which says the action stems from pre-acquisition problems.
Nadia Hassan·2 days ago3 min
Google Anchors Africa's AI Ambitions in South Africa at First Cloud Summit
At its debut African Cloud Summit in Johannesburg, Google unveiled AI labs, accelerators and infrastructure aimed at making South Africa the launchpad for the continent's AI economy.
Oliver Bennett·2 days ago3 min
Reviewers Test Eight AI Trading Bots, Stress Behaviour Over Profit Claims
A three-week hands-on test of AI stock and forex bots concludes discipline and risk control matter more than any promise of predicting the market.
Oliver Bennett·2 days ago3 min