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# 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Temu Partners With Kwikpik for Last-Mile Delivery in Nigeria | /news/temu-kwikpik-last-mile-delivery-nigeria | Temu has approved Kwikpik as a last-mile courier partner in Nigeria, adding real-time tracking and home and business deliveries for Temu orders. | 2026-09-08T20:00:45.695Z |
| Moniepoint Says Its POS Network Reaches All 774 LGAs | /news/moniepoint-pos-network-774-local-government-areas | Moniepoint says its POS agent network now covers all 774 LGAs in Nigeria, with 100M people paying at terminals in 2025. | 2026-09-08T17:22:05.408Z |
| BDL Says Customer Credit Hit DZD 2.514T by June 2026 | /news/bdl-customer-credit-2-514-trillion-dzd-june-2026 | BDL reported DZD 2.514 trillion in customer credit by June 30, 2026, including DZD 1.019T in investment loans, and flagged digital plans. | 2026-09-08T17:14:54.624Z |
| GenScan AI Wins $100,000 NLNG Science Innovation Prize | /news/genscan-ai-wins-nlng-nigeria-prize-science-innovation-2026 | GenScan AI creator Mary Brenda Akoda won NLNG’s 2026 Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation, with tech that could cut MRI scan time by up to 90%. | 2026-09-08T17:00:57.563Z |
| Nigeria Automates Academic Certificate Verification Online | /news/nigeria-automates-academic-certificate-verification-online | Nigeria has automated academic certificate verification and authentication. Applicants can now complete the process online via the Education Ministry platform. | 2026-09-08T16:01:20.654Z |
| AethexAI Adds CRM Integrations for Voice Agent Outbound Calls | /news/aethexai-crm-integrations-voice-agents-outbound-calls | AethexAI launched CRM integrations that let voice agents call from live CRM segments and write call outcomes back to records, reducing spreadsheet-based workflows. | 2026-09-08T14:57:46.571Z |
| Econet Wireless Zimbabwe Adds Solar Power to Cut Faults | /news/econet-wireless-zimbabwe-solar-battery-ai-network-faults | Econet Wireless Zimbabwe is rolling out solar and long-duration batteries after AI analysis linked nearly 60% of network faults to power disruptions. | 2026-09-08T14:56:52.392Z |
| Kenya Power Builds Two Coast Substations for Reliability | /news/kenya-power-kwale-kilifi-new-substations-765m | Kenya Power will spend KSh765m on two new substations in Kilifi and Kwale to improve electricity reliability and support rising demand from homes and SMEs. | 2026-09-08T10:31:31.773Z |
| African Startup Funding Jumps to $435M in August 2026 | /news/african-startup-funding-august-2026-nigeria-83-percent | African startup funding rose to $435.2M in August 2026. Nigeria took 83.7% of disclosed capital, and the top 10 deals made up 98.35%. | 2026-09-08T10:00:56.342Z |
| UfarmX Uses Farmer Credit Scoring to Unlock Farm Loans | /news/ufarmx-farmer-credit-scoring-input-financing | UfarmX is using farmer data, credit scoring, and insurance to help smallholder farmers access input financing, starting from lessons learned in Nigeria. | 2026-09-08T08:01:10.058Z |
| ISPON Questions Nigeria Software GDP Share Under 0.2% | /news/ispon-questions-nigeria-software-gdp-0-2-percent | ISPON President James Agada questions NBS data showing Nigeria’s software sector contributes under 0.2% to GDP, and plans a national software registry. | 2026-09-08T08:01:04.066Z |
| TranzyPay Targets Same-Day NGN-to-GBP Business Payments | /news/tranzypay-same-day-ngn-to-gbp-business-payments | TranzyPay says it can settle NGN-to-GBP business payments the same day, aiming to cut Nigeria to UK transfer delays and handle compliance in the background. | 2026-09-08T06:01:12.290Z |
| Mastercard And Flowcart Bring Card Payments to WhatsApp | /news/mastercard-flowcart-whatsapp-chat-to-pay-kenya | Mastercard and Flowcart will embed secure card payments inside WhatsApp chats, starting in Kenya, then expanding across East Africa and more markets. | 2026-09-07T20:12:30.996Z |
| Openserve Completes Third Fibre Route After 2025 Outage | /news/openserve-third-fibre-route-redundancy-cape-town-pretoria | Openserve has built a third long-distance fibre route from Cape Town to Pretoria to cut outage risk, after a major network failure in September 2025. | 2026-09-07T20:11:14.499Z |
| Keystone Bank, FBRA Train 100 Green SMEs in Lagos | /news/keystone-bank-fbra-green-sme-master-class-100-lagos | Keystone Bank and FBRA say their Green SME Master Class trained 100 businesses in upcycling and finance readiness, and pointed to tailored SME funding products. | 2026-09-07T20:06:17.921Z |
| Stitch Case Study: OneDayOnly Improves Payment Success 5% | /news/stitch-onedayonly-payments-case-study-5-percent-success-rate | Stitch says OneDayOnly improved payment success by about 5%, sped up settlement, and simplified reconciliation after upgrading its payments setup in South Africa. | 2026-09-07T19:51:52.305Z |
| PGold App Adds KYC Upgrade, Bill Payments, and Betting | /news/pgold-app-kyc-electricity-bill-payments-betting-campus-ambassadors | PGold says it has upgraded KYC checks, added electricity bill payments, launched in-app betting, and unveiled a Nigeria campus ambassador program. | 2026-09-07T19:38:10.684Z |
| Termii Publishes Consumer Code Under NCC 2024 Rules | /news/termii-consumer-code-of-practice-ncc-2024 | Termii says it has published an Individual Consumer Code of Practice under NCC Consumer Code of Practice Regulations 2024, covering complaints, billing, and data protection. | 2026-09-07T19:31:35.471Z |
| Prudential Share Buyback: 2.77M Shares Bought in September | /news/prudential-share-buyback-2-77m-shares-september-2026 | Prudential says it repurchased 2,767,389 shares between September 1 and 4, 2026 via JP Morgan. The shares will be cancelled. | 2026-09-07T19:26:44.093Z |
| Nigeria Student Venture Capital Grant Offers Up to ₦50M | /news/nigeria-student-venture-capital-grant-50m-equity-free | Nigeria’s Student Venture Capital Grant is now open, offering up to ₦50m equity-free funding for student-led STEMM ventures with milestone payouts. | 2026-09-07T18:00:55.286Z |
| SANDI AI Wins $50,000 GoGettaz Prize for Farmer Lending | /news/sandi-ai-50000-gogettaz-prize-collateral-free-farmer-lending | Uganda’s SANDI AI won a $50,000 GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize for its AI-based credit scoring for collateral-free smallholder farmer loans. | 2026-09-07T18:00:54.567Z |
| Stanbic Bank, ZEEA Sign 5-Year Zanzibar MSME Deal | /news/stanbic-bank-zeea-zanzibar-msme-partnership-fahari-ya-zanzibar-2026 | Stanbic Bank Tanzania and ZEEA signed a five-year partnership to boost Zanzibar MSMEs with finance access, literacy, and digital financial services. | 2026-09-07T14:04:13.857Z |
| ZB Bank Names Arthur Matsaudza CEO From October 1, 2026 | /news/zb-bank-arthur-matsaudza-ceo-october-1-2026 | ZB Financial Holdings says Arthur Matsaudza will become ZB Bank CEO on October 1, 2026, as the lender refreshes its executive leadership team. | 2026-09-07T09:40:17.707Z |
| Anambra Talks Bank Financing for Housing and Hostels | /news/anambra-bank-financing-affordable-housing-student-hostels | Anambra State is finalising an MoU with Fidelity Bank, FCMB, and UBA to finance civil servant housing and student hostels, including a ₦10bn hostel plan. | 2026-09-06T19:44:20.183Z |
| Valu Jordan Launches First Phase of BNPL Services | /news/valu-jordan-first-phase-launch-bnpl-central-bank-licence | Valu Jordan has officially launched the first phase of its business after a soft launch, backed by a Central Bank licence and new merchant partners. | 2026-09-06T19:30:16.276Z |
| dfcu Bank GROW Loans Hit UGX 24.2B for Women SMEs | /news/dfcu-grow-ugx-24-2b-women-sme-loans | dfcu Bank says its World Bank-backed GROW programme has disbursed UGX 24.2B to 496 women-owned businesses, with a 98% recovery rate. | 2026-09-06T19:22:35.465Z |
| inDrive Courier Adds Free ₦50,000 Parcel Protection in Nigeria | /news/indrive-courier-free-50000-parcel-protection-nigeria | inDrive launched free parcel protection for eligible inDrive.Courier business users in Nigeria, covering up to ₦50,000 per parcel with fast claims review. | 2026-09-06T19:19:20.157Z |
| PayJoy Joins Colombia Fintech to Expand Formal Credit Access | /news/payjoy-joins-colombia-fintech-formal-credit-access | PayJoy joined Colombia Fintech on September 5, 2026. The lender says smartphone financing and its PayJoy Card can help more people build credit history. | 2026-09-06T19:18:06.790Z |
| Lelapa AI Vulavula Adds Text-to-Speech, Expands Languages | /news/lelapa-ai-vulavula-text-to-speech-language-expansion | Lelapa AI is upgrading Vulavula with text-to-speech and more languages, aiming to grow African language AI and reach users beyond Africa. | 2026-09-06T19:06:47.155Z |
| Sproutly Names Chris Low Chair of New Advisory Board | /news/sproutly-advisory-board-chris-low-djiba-diallo-matteo-rizzi | Sproutly has formed an international advisory board led by Chris Low, with Djiba Diallo and Matteo Rizzi, to guide its education finance growth. | 2026-09-06T19:04:00.177Z |

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