🇳🇬 African startups raised over $700M in Q1 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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, 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
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
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
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'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
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
Nigeria's Federal Government has announced plans to establish a national Cybersecurity Coordination Council, marking a significant institutional pivot...
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