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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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Southeast Nigeria Eyes $200 Billion Tech Economy

🇳🇬 Southeast Nigeria Eyes $200 Billion Tech Economy

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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Top influencers earn Sh296m as Kenya’s creator economy tops

🇰🇪 Top influencers earn Sh296m as Kenya’s creator economy tops

Kenya tech +0.75 · 07/04/2026

Kenya's creator economy has matured into a measurable economic force, with the sector now exceeding Sh1 billion ($7.7 million USD) in annual earnings,...

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Croatia's Media King launches Nigeria WiFi test case

🇳🇬 Croatia's Media King launches Nigeria WiFi test case

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 07/04/2026

Media King, Croatia's dominant telecommunications operator, is executing a calculated geographic pivot that signals growing investor confidence in Afr...

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How Glovo is helping Nigerian Small & Medium Businesses

🇳🇬 How Glovo is helping Nigerian Small & Medium Businesses

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 07/04/2026

Nigeria's informal retail sector—comprising over 40 million micro and small businesses—operates largely outside digital ecosystems. This fragmentation...

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Uganda: Uganda Turns to Homegrown Apps for Faster Services

🇺🇬 Uganda: Uganda Turns to Homegrown Apps for Faster Services

Uganda tech +0.75 · 07/04/2026

Uganda is quietly executing a digital sovereignty strategy that Western investors are beginning to notice. Rather than defaulting to off-the-shelf sol...

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Cyber threats surge 441pc to 4.56bn on digital growth

🇰🇪 Cyber threats surge 441pc to 4.56bn on digital growth

Kenya tech -0.75 · 07/04/2026

Kenya's digital economy is facing a critical inflection point. New data from the Communications Authority of Kenya reveals that detected cyber threat ...

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Tayo Oviosu transitions to Group CEO as Paga names acting

🇳🇬 Tayo Oviosu transitions to Group CEO as Paga names acting

Nigeria tech +0.60 · 07/04/2026

Paga, Nigeria's leading mobile money and payments platform, has undergone a significant leadership transition with founder Tayo Oviosu stepping into t...

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

🇿🇦 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Pay-TV is past its primetime

South Africa tech -0.35 · 07/04/2026

South Africa's pay-TV market is contracting at an accelerating pace, marking a watershed moment for traditional video distribution across Africa. Mark...

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This Nigerian founder got an offer from Elon Musk’s xAI

🇳🇬 This Nigerian founder got an offer from Elon Musk’s xAI

Nigeria tech +0.85 · 07/04/2026

The African fintech ecosystem has reached an inflection point. What was once dismissed as a "emerging market experiment" is now commanding attention f...

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Termii ranked No. 1 in FT Africa's fastest-growing companies

🇳🇬 Termii ranked No. 1 in FT Africa's fastest-growing companies

Nigeria tech +0.85 · 14/05/2025

Termii, a Lagos-based communications technology platform, has secured the top ranking in Financial Times Africa's Fastest-Growing Companies index for ...

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GITEX Africa 2026: Why Cybersecurity Has Become Critical

🇲🇦 GITEX Africa 2026: Why Cybersecurity Has Become Critical

Morocco tech +0.70 · 20/03/2026

Morocco is cementing its role as a critical hub for digital security across the African continent, with GITEX Africa 2026 expected to showcase the nat...

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SMC DAO acquires Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa

🇳🇬 SMC DAO acquires Nigerian crypto startup Bread Africa

Nigeria tech +0.75 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's cryptocurrency sector is undergoing a significant structural shift. The recent six-figure acquisition of Bread Africa by SMC DAO represents ...

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More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem

🇳🇬 More deals, less cash: Africa’s exit problem

Nigeria tech -0.65 · 06/04/2026

The African technology sector faces a paradoxical challenge that should concern every European investor with exposure to the continent: deal volumes a...

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Kenya pours fresh $26.1 million into long-delayed Nairobi

🇰🇪 Kenya pours fresh $26.1 million into long-delayed Nairobi

Kenya tech +0.45 · 06/04/2026

Kenya's decision to inject an additional $26.1 million into its flagship Nairobi technology hub reveals a sobering truth about infrastructure developm...

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Tech Skills Training Transforms Johannesburg's Historic

🇿🇦 Tech Skills Training Transforms Johannesburg's Historic

South Africa tech +0.75 · 06/04/2026

South Africa's technology sector is undergoing a quiet but significant transformation. At the heart of this shift lies an unexpected catalyst: the rep...

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FG moves to strengthen cybersecurity coordination

🇳🇬 FG moves to strengthen cybersecurity coordination

Nigeria tech +0.65 · 06/04/2026

Nigeria's Federal Government has announced plans to establish a national Cybersecurity Coordination Council, marking a significant institutional pivot...

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