The deal allows NALA, which provides cross-border payment services for consumers and businesses, to route diaspora transfers through Pesalink’s instant payment network and settle with Equity Bank. Recipients in Kenya will receive funds in real time in mobile wallets or bank accounts.

In today's edition: OurPass: pivots, frozen deposits, and a second act || Sterling Bank: 2 billion transactions done on SEABaaS || Unity, Providus Bank merger draws closer || After CNG, Shuttlers goes electric

KrosAI is building AI voice tools for Africans without smartphones by bringing healthcare, banking, and real-time info through phone calls.

Meet Jade Abbott, the CTO of Lelapa AI, the South African startup building language models that can handle the complexities of isiZulu, Yoruba, Twi, or Amharic.

OpenAI acquires Statsig, a product experimentation and feature management platform. The all-stock transaction is valued at approximately $1.1 billion, based on OpenAI’s most recent $300 billion valuation. As part of the deal, Vijaye Raji, Statsig’s founder and CEO, will join OpenAI as Chief Technology Officer of Applications, reporting to Fidji Simo, OpenAI’s CEO of Applications. In this role, Raji will […]

TymeBank announces a landmark partnership with the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) to enable millions of South Africans across the country to secure Smart IDs and passports quickly, securely, and conveniently. As one of the world’s fastest-growing digital banks, TymeBank will play an integral role in the DHA’s transformative initiatives to expand the efficient delivery […]

Kenya’s High Court has exempted fintechs from VAT on payment services in a case involving Pesapal, ruling they are functionally equivalent to banks.

The new funding will support the setup of a local assembly plant in Nigeria within the next 12–18 months, a move the startup expects to cut operation costs on logistics and import duties. Koolboks will pass on this lower cost to end-users, bringing down prices by 15–20%, to attract new users.

Explore the essential skills, mindset, and roles needed to thrive in Africa's booming startup ecosystem across various industries. The post What It Takes to Join a Top Startup in Africa: Skills, Mindset & Roles appeared first on Tech In Africa.

 MobilityX Africa, Africa’s premier mobility intelligence platform, today unveiled the inaugural Top 50 African Mobility Companies ranking—a pioneering, data-driven assessment of transportation innovation throughout Africa. Created through strategic collaboration with the Africa E-mobility Alliance (AfEMA), this annual evaluation system recognizes and spotlights the most impactful ventures revolutionizing continental transportation. This inaugural ranking fills a crucial […] The post MobilityX Africa Unveils Inaugural Top 50 African Mobility Companies Rankin appeared first on Tech In Africa.

A new Kaspersky report reveals that 87% of randomly surveyed websites display cookie notifications, yet most users remain unaware of the serious threats posed by these small data files. Cookies are text files stored by browsers to enhance website functionality and track user activity; they can also become targets for cyberattacks. One such threat, session ID […]

Women are transforming Africa's tech landscape by overcoming barriers and driving innovation across various industries, creating lasting impact. The post How Women Are Leading the Next Wave of African Tech Startups appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Ericsson announces the appointment of Sandile Dhlomo as Head of Ericsson South Africa, as part of Ericsson West and Southern Africa, led by Majda Lahlou Kassi, effective 01 September 2025. He will also be a member of the Ericsson West and Southern Africa leadership team in Ericsson Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. With over […]

For the time-pressed entrepreneur, the prospect of having a bot attend weekly project meetings and deliver a graphical progress summary appears tremendously valuable. However, this efficiency-focused perspective overlooks a fundamental aspect of business success: the irreplaceable value of human relationships. Strong interpersonal connections build trust and internal cohesion while enabling accurate, nuanced communication. Despite advances […]

Kyocera Document Solutions South Africa has appointed Vanessa Richardson as production sales specialist, a move that underscores the company’s commitment to expanding its production print portfolio while deepening customer engagement across the region. Richardson brings with her a deep understanding of the print and print finishing environment, having worked in the industry for over a […]

L’interopérabilité des payments en Afrique de l’Ouest et Centrale redéfinit la finance numérique en favorisant inclusion, innovation et en obligeant des pionniers comme Wave à se réinventer.

The early surge suggests that South Africans are quick to adopt digital assets that ease longstanding barriers in the financial system, such as high fees, foreign-exchange hurdles, and settlement delays.

Unipesa, a leading provider of white-label fintech infrastructure, is proud to announce it has achieved full PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) certification, the gold standard in payment security. This significant achievement, following a comprehensive four-month audit conducted by Compliance Control in Dubai, positions Unipesa to further support regulated financial institutions and expand […] The post Unipesa Achieves PCI DSS Certification, Solidifying Leadership in Payment Security and Paving the Way for Regulated Growth in Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

A Lagos-based fintech company, Cardtonic, launched Cardtonic Cares in January 2022 with the purpose of supporting communities through transaction-based charitable contributions. While initially planned as ₦5 per-transaction deductions, the program now operates through monthly needs-based allocations that ensure over 2% of annual net profits fund community outreach. Since its inception, the program has funded more […] The post Transaction-Based Charity Model Drives Consistent Community Outreach in Nigeria’s Fintech Sector appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Entrepreneurs in Africa face unique challenges and opportunities. Learn key strategies for navigating diverse markets and achieving success. The post What Founders Wish They Knew Before Starting Up in Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Babban Gona, a Nigerian AI-powered agri-tech company, has raised a $7.5 million debt round from the British International Investment (BII).

ZemenGebeya, a digital commerce platform in Ethiopia, has been awarded first-class recognition by the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration for its exceptional performance in the e-commerce sector. The Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration recognized e-commerce and digital service providers that demonstrated outstanding results during the current 2017 fiscal year, particularly those accelerating the […]

Nigeria’s LLM will support five indigenous languages alongside accented English.

FoodCourt produces most of what it sells. Bread, juices, and sauces are made in-house, both for its own brands and for other businesses under contract manufacturing arrangements.

Despite fintech growth, Johannesburg’s street traders prefer cash. High fees, scams, and slow access make digital payments a risky bet.

Despite economic uncertainty, South Africans are showing remarkable financial resilience. According to TransUnion’s Q2 2025 Consumer Pulse Study, while 39% of households expect to miss a bill or loan payment, many are taking proactive steps to secure their futures. Encouragingly, 31% of consumers are paying down debt faster, 24% are boosting emergency savings, and 37% […]

Uganda has no shortage of hackathons, accelerators, or training programmes for young entrepreneurs. What it lacks is money.

Openserve has successfully facilitated the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Southern Africa Telecommunication Association (SATA) and the World Broadband Association (WBBA) in a virtual signing ceremony attended by SATA members today. Beauty Apleni, the current Chair of SATA and the Chief Executive Officer at Openserve, says this milestone will inject the much-needed […]

Westcon-Comstor, a technology provider and specialist distributor, today announced the signing of a distribution agreement with 1Password. The collaboration will see Westcon-Comstor deploy its value-added services spanning training, technical enablement and data to empower partners to scale end-user enterprise adoption of 1Password Extended Access Management, as the vendor doubles down on its channel strategy and […]

Sterling Bank, a Nigerian tier-2 bank with a market capitalisation of ₦390.9 billion, has claimed that its homegrown core banking application (CBA), SEABaaS, processed two billion transactions over the past year without downtime.

Quintevo Nigeria Limited is pleased to announce an exciting recruitment drive on behalf of a leading Tier-1 Oil & Gas Servicing Company in Nigeria. We are seeking highly skilled, motivated, and qualified professionals to fill 47 IT-related job roles. This recruitment offers you the opportunity to contribute to critical projects, grow your career in a […]

Explore five government grants and funding programs empowering African startups with non-repayable support and valuable resources for growth. The post 5 Government Grants and Funding Programs for Startups in Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Nigeria has published 20 peer-reviewed artificial intelligence (AI) compute research papers in less than two years, up from zero.

Valuing startups in Africa requires tailored methods that address unique market challenges, ensuring alignment with local realities for growth. The post Startup Valuation in Africa: How Much Is Your Idea Really Worth? appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Explore budget-friendly tools and strategies that African startups are using in 2025 to build effective MVPs without overspending. The post Building MVPs on a Budget: Tools African Startups Are Using in 2025 appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Whether it is football, prayer meetings, or Nollywood marathons, life in Nigeria now runs on data. That shift, plus a long-overdue tariff hike, has increased the country’s monthly data bill by 307.74% to ₦721.18 billion in July 2025 from ₦176.87 billion in July 2023.