The founders of Flexitech Group Limited, the company behind the Kenyan save-now-buy-later fintech FlexPay, have been arrested over the alleged theft of KES 31.2 million ($242,000) belonging to an unnamed major retail chain, adding to scrutiny of the startup after months of customer complaints about delayed withdrawals.

Key Points Main Story MTN has partnered with The Block Hive, a technology hub in Nsukka, Enugu State, to provide at least 5,000 free internet routers to young people across the South-East. The initiative is aimed at supporting techies, students, remote workers, entrepreneurs and digital creators who require internet access to participate in the digital […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Uber’s exit ends a 12-year run in Nigeria, one of its earliest markets, where it launched in 2014. The company helped build the country’s ride-hailing market, but is leaving as intensifying competition, rising operating costs, and growing regulatory pressure have made the market harder to navigate. 

Alan, the French health insurance company, has acquired Tanel, a Dakar-based digital health startup operating in Senegal and Côte d'Ivoire.

Apple Has a New CEO. What Changes for the Products You Actually Use? Apple has officially entered a new era. On September 1, 2026, John Ternus became Apple’s new CEO, replacing… TechCity

 Key points Main Story Nigerian businesses that rely heavily on WhatsApp to communicate with customers are set to face additional messaging costs from October 1, 2026, as Meta introduces per-message charges for service communications sent through the WhatsApp Business Platform. The new pricing structure applies specifically to businesses using the official WhatsApp Business Platform, formerly […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

For years, artificial intelligence has largely been associated with hyperscale data centres and cloud computing environments. But the next phase of AI innovation is moving much closer to where decisions need to happen at the edge of the network. This shift is being driven by a new generation of applications that cannot afford delays. Whether […]

When patients move, their healthcare data should move with them A patient in an underserved community may begin their care at a local clinic, be referred to a district hospital, have tests processed elsewhere, and later need specialist treatment or follow-up in another province. At every handover, the next care team needs enough context to […]

Ventures Platform, Africa’s leading seed-stage fund, has announced the final close of its second institutional fund – VP Pan-African Fund II (VP PAF II)– at $84 million, exceeding its original target of $75 million.  Achieved just three years after the close of Fund I and against a markedly more cautious global venture backdrop, the oversubscribed […]

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced the appointment of Brock Ballard as Chief Revenue Officer effective 1 October 2026. Brock joins the team from Bentley Systems following an extensive recruitment process led by AVEVA; he will succeed Sue Quense in the role as she steps into an advisory capacity. Brock brings over […]

Artificial intelligence is reshaping industries, economies and societies at an unprecedented speed. As demand for cloud computing, AI workloads and data-intensive digital services accelerates, access to resilient, scalable and locally hosted digital infrastructure will become increasingly critical to Africa’s competitiveness and economic growth. Against this backdrop, MTN Group today announced that MTN Digital Infrastructure has […]