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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Discovery Health Personal Health Pathways Usage Skews Female | /news/discovery-health-personal-health-pathways-women-engagement | Discovery Health says 700,000 members activated Personal Health Pathways. Women lead usage, screenings, and mental health check-ins, per new data. | 2026-08-31T20:37:15.645Z |
| Hollywoodbets Adds Weekly King of the Week Punters Challenge | /news/hollywoodbets-king-of-the-week-punters-challenge-weekly-prizes | Hollywoodbets has added weekly prizes to its Punters’ Challenge, with a new King of the Week format starting August 31, 2026. | 2026-08-31T20:36:34.033Z |
| Banco BIC And BDA Sign AML Compliance Cooperation Deal | /news/banco-bic-bda-aml-compliance-cooperation-agreement | Banco BIC and Angola’s BDA signed a cooperation deal to share security information and tighten compliance controls for AML and counter-terror financing. | 2026-08-31T20:35:23.315Z |
| Voltaa Mobility Launches EV Rides, Delivery, Truck Rentals | /news/voltaa-mobility-launches-ev-rides-delivery-truck-rentals-nigeria | Voltaa Mobility has launched a Nigeria mobility app that bundles chauffeur-driven electric rides, parcel delivery, and interstate truck rentals in one platform. | 2026-08-31T16:01:47.111Z |
| Indo Zambia Bank Signs K200M ZAFFICO Funding Deal | /news/indo-zambia-bank-zaffico-k200m-srf-funding-agreement | Indo Zambia Bank signed a K200 million Stability and Resilience Facility deal with ZAFFICO to fund forestry value addition and a particle board plant. | 2026-08-31T10:36:24.721Z |
| Allianz Weighs £5bn Takeover of UK Roadside Firm AA | /news/allianz-aa-takeover-talks-5bn | Allianz is considering a roughly $6.77bn (£5bn) takeover of UK roadside-rescue company AA, per Sky News. Talks are early and no deal is signed. | 2026-08-31T10:35:44.565Z |
| EBRD Expands Attijari bank Tunisia Risk-Sharing to €70M | /news/ebrd-attijari-bank-tunisia-risk-sharing-70m-esg-facility | EBRD expands its Attijari bank Tunisia risk-sharing facility to €70 million and adds a $10 million ESG facility backed by UK HIPCA grants. | 2026-08-31T10:33:14.385Z |
| Valu Jordan Adds BNPL Payments at Harley-Davidson Amman | /news/valu-jordan-harley-davidson-amman-bnpl-partnership | Valu Jordan is partnering with Harley-Davidson Amman so customers can buy motorcycles and gear using BNPL instalments via the Valu app at POS terminals. | 2026-08-31T10:17:21.381Z |
| Commercial Bank of Ethiopia Expands Services to 42 Districts | /news/commercial-bank-of-ethiopia-somali-region-42-districts-expansion | Commercial Bank of Ethiopia plans to roll out modern banking, including interest-free options, across 42 Somali Region districts as part of an inclusion push. | 2026-08-31T10:09:50.645Z |
| OPay Denies Viral Claim It Will Shut Down in September | /news/opay-denies-september-shutdown-rumour | OPay says a viral message claiming it will suspend operations from September 1 is false. The fintech urges users to verify updates via official channels. | 2026-08-31T10:03:28.327Z |
| MTN Nigeria Director Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin Exits Board | /news/mtn-nigeria-eyitope-kola-oyeneyin-exits-board | MTN Nigeria says independent non-executive director Eyitope Kola-Oyeneyin will leave its board on August 31, 2026. No reason was given. | 2026-08-31T09:51:43.625Z |
| Old Mutual Kenya H1 2026 Profit Hits Sh882m on Repricing | /news/old-mutual-kenya-h1-2026-profit-medical-repricing | Old Mutual Holdings says H1 2026 net profit rose to Sh882m after repricing medical insurance and dropping underpriced accounts. Underwriting turned positive. | 2026-08-31T09:37:41.053Z |
| FirstBank And MREIF Launch 9.75% Mortgage Loan In Nigeria | /news/firstbank-mreif-9-75-mortgage-loan-nigeria | FirstBank and MREIF opened a home loan scheme in Nigeria with a fixed 9.75% rate, up to ₦100m, and repayment over 20 years for completed homes. | 2026-08-31T09:18:15.819Z |
| Bank of Ghana Updates Approved Digital Credit Products List | /news/bank-of-ghana-approved-digital-credit-products-list-2026 | Bank of Ghana refreshed its approved digital credit products list on Aug 28, 2026, including First Atlantic Bank’s Agent Flex digital loan offering. | 2026-08-31T09:16:19.714Z |
| Standard Chartered Stake: Capital Group Lifts Holding Above 5% | /news/standard-chartered-capital-group-stake-above-5-percent | Capital Group disclosed it raised its voting stake in Standard Chartered to just over 5%, crossing the threshold on Aug 26 and notifying the bank on Aug 27. | 2026-08-31T09:14:30.815Z |
| Ventures Platform Closes $84M VP Pan-African Fund II | /news/ventures-platform-closes-84m-pan-african-fund-ii-mtgy9wzy | Ventures Platform has closed its second institutional fund at $84 million, beating a $75 million target and adding new global development finance backers. | 2026-08-31T08:02:06.286Z |
| Sycamore CEO Says Nigerian Fintechs Want Banking Licences | /news/sycamore-ceo-nigerian-fintechs-become-banks | Sycamore founder Babatunde Akin-Moses says Nigerian fintechs are shifting from app-led growth to banking-style resilience, capital, and infrastructure. | 2026-08-30T13:01:50.122Z |
| Credit Direct Adds Personal Loans to App Amid FCCPC Reset | /news/credit-direct-personal-loans-app-fccpc-digital-lending-reset | Credit Direct has added personal loans to its mobile app as Nigeria’s FCCPC tightens digital lending registration and enforcement for loan apps. | 2026-08-29T11:00:49.136Z |
| IPPIS Forensic Audit Ordered by Tinubu Over Ghost Workers | /news/ippis-forensic-audit-tinubu-ghost-workers-fake-agencies | President Bola Tinubu ordered a forensic audit of IPPIS and connected FG payment systems to trace ghost workers, fake agencies, and control gaps. | 2026-08-28T20:02:03.127Z |
| Flowt Pre-Seed First Close Backs Climate SME Financing | /news/flowt-pre-seed-first-close-climate-sme-financing | Kenyan fintech Flowt closed a first pre-seed round with Delta40 Fund I, Impacc, and Argidius Foundation support to expand working capital for climate SMEs. | 2026-08-28T20:01:45.312Z |
| Investec Channel Islands Issues £8.17m Loan to Field Day | /news/investec-channel-islands-817m-loan-field-day | Investec Bank (Channel Islands) has provided an £8.17m property investment loan to Field Day, refinancing debt and backing its Guernsey portfolio. | 2026-08-28T19:00:53.329Z |
| TTCL Infrastructure: Dar es Salaam Police Arrest 11 Suspects | /news/ttcl-infrastructure-dar-es-salaam-police-arrest-11 | Dar es Salaam police arrested 11 suspects over alleged theft and damage of TTCL communications infrastructure after a three-month probe. | 2026-08-28T18:50:58.264Z |
| STUDIOCANAL Launches STUDIOCANAL CLASSICS Worldwide | /news/studiocanal-studiocanal-classics-worldwide-launch | STUDIOCANAL launches STUDIOCANAL CLASSICS worldwide, expanding access to its 18,000-title catalogue and nearly 1,000 4K film restorations. | 2026-08-28T18:41:18.000Z |
| Discovery Limited Declares 510 Final Preference Dividend | /news/discovery-limited-final-preference-dividend-510-august-2026 | Discovery Limited declared a final gross cash dividend of 510 for preference shareholders on 27 August 2026, according to a new SENS filing. | 2026-08-28T18:29:45.347Z |
| Samsung Wallet Adds Scan to Pay QR Payments in South Africa | /news/samsung-wallet-scan-to-pay-qr-payments-south-africa | Samsung Wallet has launched Scan to Pay in South Africa, a QR code payment feature powered by EFT Corp that lets Galaxy users scan and confirm in-store purchases. | 2026-08-28T18:27:49.387Z |
| Elevate Pay Launches Upwork Reward Campaign for Fees | /news/elevate-pay-upwork-reward-campaign-2-99-fee | Elevate Pay will reimburse eligible users $2.99 per month from Sept 1, 2026, offsetting Upwork’s new Direct to U.S. Bank withdrawal fee. | 2026-08-28T18:09:43.742Z |
| Nedbank Releases Pillar 3 Risk and Capital Report H1 2026 | /news/nedbank-pillar-3-risk-capital-report-h1-2026 | Nedbank published its Pillar 3 Risk and Capital Management Report for the six months to 30 June 2026, updating investors on regulatory capital and risk. | 2026-08-28T18:06:12.190Z |
| Britam Half-Year Pre-Tax Profit Rises 52% to KSh3.8B | /news/britam-half-year-2026-pre-tax-profit-52-percent-ksh3-8b | Britam says half-year pre-tax profit rose 52% to KSh3.8B as insurance revenue grew and interest and dividend income hit KSh12.0B in H1 2026. | 2026-08-28T18:04:13.149Z |
| UfarmX Hits $6.8M Commerce and Plans Kenya Expansion | /news/ufarmx-6-8m-agricultural-commerce-kenya-expansion-credit-scoring-api | UfarmX says it has facilitated $6.8M in agricultural commerce across Nigeria, Senegal, and Liberia, and plans a Kenya expansion plus a credit-scoring API. | 2026-08-28T18:00:24.017Z |
| Nomba, Synafare Commit ₦2bn Solar Loans for 300 SMEs | /news/nomba-synafare-2bn-solar-financing-nigeria-smes | Nomba and Synafare will deploy ₦2 billion, about $1.4 million, over 24 months to finance solar systems for 300 Nigerian SMEs facing power costs. | 2026-08-28T17:58:35.857Z |

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