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JKUAT to assemble 3,000 computers for digital hubs

🇰🇪 JKUAT to assemble 3,000 computers for digital hubs

Kenya tech +0.70 · 09/04/2026

Kenya's government has awarded Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) a significant contract to assemble 3,000 computers desti...

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European Capital Floods Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure:

🇳🇬 European Capital Floods Nigeria's Digital Infrastructure:

Nigeria tech +0.80 · 09/04/2026

Nigeria's technology sector is experiencing an unprecedented inflection point. Three distinct but mutually reinforcing developments—infrastructure inv...

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South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build

🇿🇦 South Africa-founded Refiant AI raises $5 million to build

South Africa tech +0.75 · 09/04/2026

Refiant AI, a Johannesburg-based artificial intelligence company, has successfully closed a $5 million funding round aimed at scaling its machine lear...

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World’s largest ride-hailing company pledges over $300

🇳🇬 World’s largest ride-hailing company pledges over $300

Nigeria tech +0.85 · 09/04/2026

Uber's announcement of a $300 million investment commitment to Nigeria represents far more than a single company's expansion play. It signals a fundam...

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Meet Nigerian innovator building STEM platform to support

🇳🇬 Meet Nigerian innovator building STEM platform to support

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 09/04/2026

The narrative of African tech entrepreneurship is shifting. Rather than the traditional "leave and never return" diaspora model, a new cohort of innov...

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TECNO Rolls Out Beta of EllaClaw, Kenya’s First Mobile AI

🇰🇪 TECNO Rolls Out Beta of EllaClaw, Kenya’s First Mobile AI

Kenya tech +0.75 · 09/04/2026

TECNO Mobile has entered a strategically important battleground with the beta launch of EllaClaw, a mobile AI agent designed for emerging markets. Bui...

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Why data privacy matters for Kenyan enterprises

🇰🇪 Why data privacy matters for Kenyan enterprises

Kenya tech +0.60 · 09/04/2026

Kenya's digital economy is expanding at a pace that would have seemed impossible a decade ago. Mobile money platforms process billions in transactions...

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Kenya’s cyber threats surge 441% in three months as defence

🇰🇪 Kenya’s cyber threats surge 441% in three months as defence

Kenya tech -0.65 · 09/04/2026

Kenya has positioned itself as East Africa's digital economy leader, attracting billions in foreign investment and establishing itself as a hub for fi...

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Temu adds VAT and import duties at Checkout in SA

🇿🇦 Temu adds VAT and import duties at Checkout in SA

South Africa tech +0.60 · 09/04/2026

Temu's decision to incorporate Value Added Tax (VAT) and import duties directly into its South African checkout process marks a watershed moment for A...

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This startup is building access to global work from Africa

🇳🇬 This startup is building access to global work from Africa

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 09/04/2026

Africa's digital economy is experiencing a structural transformation, and one of the most overlooked opportunities lies in the fragmentation of how Af...

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NCC issues recall of ESR HaloLock wireless power banks

🇿🇦 NCC issues recall of ESR HaloLock wireless power banks

South Africa tech -0.75 · 08/04/2026

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) of South Africa has issued a formal recall of ESR HaloLock wireless power banks (Model 2G505B), marking another...

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Sanwo-Olu seeks tech-driven legal practice

🇳🇬 Sanwo-Olu seeks tech-driven legal practice

Nigeria tech +0.65 · 08/04/2026

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu's recent call for Nigerian lawyers to adopt technology and entrepreneurial practices signals a critical inflec...

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Madica backs three startups, launches fundraising guide for

🇳🇬 Madica backs three startups, launches fundraising guide for

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 08/04/2026

African venture capital continues its maturation, and Madica's latest $600,000 investment across three early-stage startups represents more than headl...

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Madica grows portfolio with $600,000 investment in three

🇳🇬 Madica grows portfolio with $600,000 investment in three

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 08/04/2026

South African venture capital firm Madica has announced a $600,000 investment round distributed across three African technology startups, marking a no...

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The boardroom blind spot: Why Nigerian organisations must

🇳🇬 The boardroom blind spot: Why Nigerian organisations must

Nigeria tech -0.35 · 08/04/2026

Nigeria's corporate leadership faces a critical blind spot that threatens both organisational resilience and investor confidence. While C-suite execut...

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African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026

🇳🇬 African startups raised over $700M in Q1 2026

Nigeria tech +0.85 · 08/04/2026

Africa's technology sector delivered robust momentum in the first quarter of 2026, with startups securing $711 million in funding—a signal that despit...

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Egypt to regulate social media for minors with special SIM

🇪🇬 Egypt to regulate social media for minors with special SIM

Egypt tech +0.30 · 08/04/2026

Egypt has announced plans to introduce age-restricted SIM cards and social media moderation frameworks targeting minors—a regulatory intervention that...

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Publishers are learning that revenue infrastructure also

🇿🇦 Publishers are learning that revenue infrastructure also

South Africa tech +0.30 · 08/04/2026

For nearly two decades, digital publishers across Africa operated under a seductive assumption: create compelling journalism, attract loyal readers, a...

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E-commerce boom lifts couriers as postal services decline

🇰🇪 E-commerce boom lifts couriers as postal services decline

Kenya tech +0.75 · 08/04/2026

Kenya's courier and parcel delivery sector is experiencing a structural transformation that presents both challenges and opportunities for European in...

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South East Nigeria is banking on startups to boost the

🇳🇬 South East Nigeria is banking on startups to boost the

Nigeria tech +0.60 · 08/04/2026

South East Nigeria is positioning itself as the next frontier for technology-driven economic expansion, with regional authorities targeting a $200 bil...

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