--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=12" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=12" type: "listing" language: "en" --- # African technology news Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets. ## Summary Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets. ## News | Title | URL | Description | Published | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | GoTyme Bank Expands Shari’ah Business Funding for SMEs | /news/gotyme-bank-shariah-compliant-business-funding-south-africa | GoTyme Bank is expanding access to Shari’ah-compliant business funding in South Africa via a Wakaalah structure, open to SMEs of any faith. | 2026-09-18T10:50:03.388Z | | Aeon Raises $1M Pre-Seed Led by Terra Industries | /news/aeon-raises-1m-pre-seed-terra-industries | Aeon has raised $1M in a pre-seed round led by Terra Industries to build cybersecurity products, expand sales, and convert pilots into deployments. | 2026-09-18T10:00:50.148Z | | PremiumTrust Bank’s Asunmo Elected CeBIH Chairman | /news/premiumtrust-bank-asunmo-cebih-chairman-psv | PremiumTrust Bank executive Bidemi Asunmo has been elected CeBIH chairman, pledging support for Nigeria’s Payment System Vision goals. | 2026-09-17T20:00:28.865Z | | Allianz Invests in EIC Scaleup Europe Fund for Deep Tech | /news/allianz-invests-eic-scaleup-europe-fund | Allianz invested policyholder pension assets in the EIC Scaleup Europe Fund, a €5B target vehicle to back AI, quantum, chips, robotics, and more. | 2026-09-17T19:05:30.719Z | | Hubtel Explains Hourly Merchant Payment Settlement Times | /news/hubtel-hourly-merchant-payment-settlement-times | Hubtel says merchant payments settle within the hour, while customer debits show instantly. It also reports most sweeps arrive in under a minute. | 2026-09-17T18:34:43.813Z | | EasyEquities Donate for Good Backs Friends of Table Mountain | /news/easyequities-donate-for-good-friends-of-table-mountain | EasyEquities named Friends of Table Mountain Association as its September Donate for Good partner, tying the drive to Otter Trail Run prep and trail upkeep. | 2026-09-17T18:23:34.866Z | | MoneyHash Partners Telr on Regional Acquiring via Orchestration | /news/moneyhash-telr-regional-acquiring-payment-orchestration-partnership | MoneyHash and Telr announced a partnership at Money20/20 Riyadh to add regulated regional acquiring and local payments through one orchestration integration. | 2026-09-17T18:21:55.778Z | | ISF Forum 2026 Names Citihoms as Headline Partner | /news/isf-forum-2026-citihoms-headline-partner-10000-pitch-prize | ISF Forum 2026 returns to Ibadan on Nov 27–28 with Citihoms Finance Company as headline partner and a $10,000 startup pitch prize. | 2026-09-17T18:20:49.440Z | | Fidelity Bank Rating Upgraded to A+(NG) by GCR Ratings | /news/fidelity-bank-gcr-ratings-upgrade-a-plus-ng-stable-outlook | GCR Ratings upgraded Fidelity Bank’s national scale long-term issuer rating to A+(NG) with a stable outlook, citing stronger capital and a 29.4% ratio. | 2026-09-17T18:06:11.545Z | | 22 On Sloane Launches AI Platform and $63M Startup Fund | /news/22-on-sloane-ai-platform-63m-startup-fund | 22 On Sloane has launched an AI-focused platform and a $63M fund in South Africa, as Biochar Industrial raises $1.5M for carbon removal. | 2026-09-17T18:01:00.955Z | | Citi Raises Base Lending Rate to 7.00% From 6.75% | /news/citi-raises-base-lending-rate-7-percent-sep-2026 | Citi will raise its base lending rate to 7.00% from 6.75% on September 17, 2026, a change that can lift borrowing costs tied to the rate. | 2026-09-17T17:44:15.712Z | | Uber Eats Adds Costco Delivery Across 47 US States | /news/uber-eats-costco-nationwide-delivery-47-states | Uber Eats and Costco expanded delivery to nearly 600 US warehouses across 47 states, adding on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery for members. | 2026-09-17T17:29:52.966Z | | Nigeria Payment Data Localisation Deadline Tests Banks | /news/nigeria-payment-data-localisation-deadline-2027 | Nigeria payment data localisation starts January 1, 2027. Banks and fintechs must move payment records onshore without adding security and outage risks. | 2026-09-17T16:01:10.360Z | | Fake FRSC Domains Used for OTP Theft in Nigeria Scams | /news/fake-frsc-domains-otp-theft-nigeria | Fake FRSC domains like frscgov.top are being used in Nigeria to steal bank OTPs and card details, enabling fast international card purchases. | 2026-09-16T23:00:52.458Z | | BGFI Holding Opens FCFA 80.6B Share Offering Phase Two | /news/bgfi-holding-capital-increase-phase-two-2026 | BGFI Holding Corporation has opened phase two of its public capital increase, targeting FCFA 80.558B and lifting its public free float to 10%. | 2026-09-16T21:42:48.474Z | | PawaPay Gets Kenya Payment Service Provider Approval | /news/pawapay-kenya-payment-service-provider-authorisation | PawaPay says its Kenya unit, Quidexplus Kenya Limited, is now authorised by the Central Bank of Kenya to run payment gateway services for merchants. | 2026-09-16T20:58:32.006Z | | DigiSave Plus Launches on Achieve by Petra in Ghana | /news/digisave-plus-achieve-by-petra-ghana-launch | Achieve by Petra has launched DigiSave Plus in Ghana, a flexible savings and investment option backed by the Sentinel Ghana Fixed Income Trust with GHS 100 minimum. | 2026-09-16T20:57:58.481Z | | SafeBoda SafeCar Marks 4 Years With 3M Trips in Uganda | /news/safeboda-safecar-4-years-3-million-trips-uganda | SafeBoda says its SafeCar car-hailing service has passed 3 million trips and 15,000 drivers in Uganda, with a focus on fixed fares and support. | 2026-09-16T20:53:19.853Z | | Acctual Joins Altitude, Bringing Invoicing Into Wallet | /news/acctual-joins-altitude-invoicing-integration | Acctual is joining Altitude. The integration adds invoicing, payment tracking, and bill payments inside a self-custodial stablecoin and fiat wallet. | 2026-09-16T20:52:07.972Z | | Cowrywise Crashes as Dangote Refinery IPO Demand Spikes | /news/cowrywise-crash-dangote-refinery-ipo-rush | Cowrywise suffered downtime as Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery IPO opened to retail investors. Users reported login issues and missing deposit updates. | 2026-09-16T20:50:21.867Z | | AXG Digital Appoints CEO, VP to Scale AI Data Centers | /news/axg-digital-executive-appointments-ai-hpc-data-centers | AXG Digital, a Solowin Holdings unit, named Andrew Vickery CEO and Carsten Bressel VP to push AI and HPC data center expansion, pending funding. | 2026-09-16T20:47:05.693Z | | Regfyl Report Maps Nigeria AML Compliance Gaps in 2026 | /news/regfyl-nigeria-aml-compliance-report-2026 | Regfyl’s 2026 report surveys 227 compliance professionals and finds integration limits and manual AML processes still slow Nigerian banks and fintechs. | 2026-09-16T20:45:50.856Z | | Kevin Hart Joins Pragmatic Play Live Casino Campaign | /news/kevin-hart-pragmatic-play-live-casino-campaign | Kevin Hart teams up with Pragmatic Play on a three-phase Live Casino and slots campaign, running Oct 19 to Nov 7, with Free Chips and a live host finale. | 2026-09-16T20:39:54.066Z | | Breet Earns ISO/IEC 27001:2022 Security Certification | /news/breet-iso-iec-27001-2022-certification | Breet says it is now ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certified after an independent audit, following its earlier PCI DSS certification for card data security. | 2026-09-16T20:29:00.336Z | | Catlog Money Tracker Adds Built-In Finance Tools for SMEs | /news/catlog-money-tracker-built-in-financial-management | Catlog has launched Money Tracker, a built-in finance system that tracks sales, expenses, debts, inventory costs, and real profit in one place. | 2026-09-16T20:25:28.331Z | | EasyEquities Lists Squirrel Away EasyETFs Balanced AMETF | /news/easyequities-squirrel-away-easyetfs-balanced-ametf-launch | EasyEquities has launched the Squirrel Away EasyETFs Balanced Actively Managed ETF, now available in ZAR plus TFSA and RA accounts in South Africa. | 2026-09-16T20:23:44.915Z | | Shukran Pocket Launch Signals Push for Service Worker Savings | /news/shukran-pocket-launch-service-worker-wallet | Shukran Pocket has been introduced on Shukran’s blog, pointing to new wallet features aimed at improving the financial wellbeing of service workers. | 2026-09-16T20:15:39.386Z | | ThisIsMe Says Its KYC Systems Were Not Breached in SA | /news/thisisme-kyc-fica-security-notice-south-africa | ThisIsMe issued a security notice saying it was not involved in a reported South African KYC and FICA provider cyber incident and client data remains safe. | 2026-09-16T19:59:21.580Z | | Coopbank Joins Nordic Africa EV Summit 2026 In Addis | /news/coopbank-nordic-africa-ev-summit-2026-addis | Coopbank joined the Nordic Africa EV Summit 2026 in Addis Ababa. CEO Deribie Asfaw pointed to renewable energy work and EV supply chain support. | 2026-09-16T19:51:37.348Z | | Omnisient Launches Basket Signals in the US for Banks | /news/omnisient-basket-signals-us-launch | Omnisient launched Basket Signals in the US, letting banks use AI on anonymized retailer shopping data to improve marketing, deposits, and lending. | 2026-09-16T19:50:52.461Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=12) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)