Four startups from Sierra Leone have represented the country at the second Economic Community of West African States Startup Awards in Abuja, Nigeria, highlighting the growing contribution of local entrepreneurs to regional innovation. The competition was held from September 28 to 30, 2026, bringing together 60 selected startups from approximately 10,600 applications submitted across ECOWAS […] The post Four Sierra Leonean Startups Showcase Innovations at ECOWAS Awards in Nigeria appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Why Salary Alone Won’t Keep Your Best Employees Teju Fola-Alade says her LinkedIn is “always filled up” with job offers. Now imagine, she says, being a good software engineer. “Talent would always have a choice,” she said. “So you’re not dealing with people that are desperate for a job.” That changes how you keep your best employees, and she has spent years working […] TechCity

NeoFleet Capital, a Cyprus-based mobility fintech that funds taxi fleets in emerging markets, has raised $4 million in a pre-seed round. The round mixes equity and debt, and Mark Loughran, a former inDrive executive, has joined as President and co-founder; the money will go toward expanding its corporate fleet financing model across emerging markets including […] The post NeoFleet Capital raises $4M pre-seed to finance taxi fleets in Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Amazon’s new Alexa Tablets run Google Play. Here’s which one to buy Amazon's Alexa Tablets run Google Play and cost $229.99 to $499.99. What each costs, what Alexa+ adds without Prime, and which to buy. TechCity

Upgrade your Windows 10 PC now or wait? What rising memory prices mean, plus laptop picks by budget Windows 10 updates now run to Oct. 12, 2027. Whether to upgrade your PC now or wait as memory prices rise, plus laptop picks from $399. TechCity

ChatGPT free users now get GPT-6 Luna. Here’s what changed ChatGPT's free plan now runs GPT-6 Luna, with charts and tools in answers. What changed, how it compares with paid GPT-6 Sol, and what to do. TechCity

Learn how to buy electricity online in Nigeria. Follow simple steps to purchase electricity online for your prepaid meter instantly.

Network down for over 24 hours? When Nigerian rules say you’re owed compensation MTN reported outages in five states on Oct. 8. When an outage counts as major, when you are owed compensation, and how to complain. TechCity

The SARS filing deadline for most salaried taxpayers is Friday, 23 October 2026. Scammers know this date too. Fake SARS emails, SMSes and eFiling pages are circulating as the deadline nears. This guide shows you how to file safely and how to recognise a fraudulent message. All amounts in this article are in rand. What […]

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More South Africans are turning to ChatGPT and other AI chatbots for study and work. We show how students and workers use them, what the data says about ChatGPT for students and what universities and employers should do next.

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Surface Laptop Ultra costs $2,599. Here is who should buy it Microsoft's Surface Laptop Ultra starts at $2,599.99. We did the trade-in math and explain who should buy it and who should skip it. TechCity

Windows 10 security updates now run to October 2027: what to do Microsoft moved free Windows 10 security updates to Oct. 12, 2027. Who is covered, what it costs and how to check your PC in two minutes. TechCity

South Africa’s new repair rules: what changes when your phone breaks South Africa's Competition Commission flags parts pairing, blocked spare parts and repair pricing. What its new guidelines mean for you. TechCity

South Africa’s green ID book now has an end date. From 31 March 2028, the booklet will no longer count as a valid identity document. Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber announced the deadline on 1 October 2026. He also showed a working digital ID prototype on his own phone. Fees in this article are quoted […]

I recently noticed something unusual on my blog: some of my blog recent posts were not listed in the Rank Math sitemap XML. At first, I found it confusing because the posts had already been published and were accessible normally on the blog. However, when I checked the sitemap generated by Rank Math SEO plugin […]

The Best VPNs of 2026 Honestly Compared A VPN is one of those products that sounds more complicated than it really is. You install an app, choose a location and connect. Your internet traffic is routed through the VPN’s servers, hiding your real IP address from the websites you visit and encrypting the connection between your device and the VPN server. That […] TechCity

The Best Antivirus Software of 2026: Do You Even Need It? Antivirus software used to be one of the first things you installed on a new computer. In 2026, that advice feels increasingly outdated. Windows 11 already comes with Microsoft Defender Antivirus running in the background. Macs have several layers of built-in malware protection. Android phones have Google Play Protect scanning apps and devices. Modern operating […] TechCity

South Africa’s largest bank by customer numbers has a new name. Capitec Bank Holdings Limited officially became Capitec Limited on 1 August 2026. Shareholders approved the change at the Annual General Meeting on 31 July. The South African Reserve Bank’s Prudential Authority gazetted the change on 2 October 2026. All figures in this article are […]

UK-founded cross-border payments startup Leatherback is now called Foren. The rebrand comes three months after Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest Group acquired the company in July 2026, and Foren announced it in a blog post on 5 October. The company says the new name closes out two years of work inside the business. In that […] The post Leatherback rebrands as Foren three months after Zedcrest acquisition appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Saviu Ventures, an investor with offices in Paris and Nairobi, has backed Senegalese industrial company SORAM Afrique in a $1.36 million round. SORAM’s management team also put money into the round. The cheque came from Saviu II, the firm’s second fund, and it’s the first climate tech deal Saviu has done. SORAM Afrique was founded […] The post Saviu Ventures makes first climate tech bet with $1.36 million round in Senegal’s SORAM Afrique appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Learn how to make money on Bamboo app by investing in U.S. and Nigerian stocks, USD fixed returns, Treasury Bills, and NGN savings.

Two Factor Authentication: The 10 Minute Setup That Stops Most Hacks You can have a strong password and still lose an account. That is because your password is only one part of the login process. If someone steals it through phishing, a data breach, malware or another method, they may be able to sign in as you. Two factor authentication adds another barrier. Instead of relying […] TechCity

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO aka “IPO of the People” marks an important opportunity for Nigerian investors to participate directly in one of the country’s most significant industrial enterprises – the dangote petroleum refinery. Following years of construction and development, the refinery has opened its ownership structure to the general investing public, providing retail investors […]