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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gameball Profile Says It Now Serves 3,000+ Brands | /news/gameball-serves-3000-brands-profile | A new profile spotlights Gameball, an Egyptian-founded loyalty and customer engagement software company, and says it now works with over 3,000 brands. | 2026-08-25T12:21:06.037Z |
| Family Bank Opens 98th Branch at Upper Hill Beacon Mall | /news/family-bank-98th-branch-upper-hill-beacon-mall | Family Bank has opened its 98th branch at Beacon Mall in Upper Hill, Nairobi. The outlet targets corporates, SMEs, and individual customers. | 2026-08-25T11:56:40.119Z |
| Talabat Files Dubai Financial Market Share Purchase Disclosure | /news/talabat-dubai-financial-market-share-purchase-disclosure | Talabat submitted a subsequent share purchase disclosure to the Dubai Financial Market on Aug 24, 2026, but the filing does not show share count or value. | 2026-08-25T11:54:43.729Z |
| FiberOne Broadband Expands to Seven Nigerian States in 2026 | /news/fiberone-broadband-expands-seven-nigerian-states-2026 | FiberOne Broadband plans new launches across Abeokuta, Edo, Ondo, Delta, Kano and Kaduna before year-end, alongside community projects and training. | 2026-08-25T11:51:32.685Z |
| AfriDelivery Adds Yukta’s Kitchen for Asian Food Orders | /news/afridelivery-yuktas-kitchen-asian-food-delivery | AfriDelivery has added Yukta’s Kitchen to its delivery platform. Customers can now order Asian dishes in-app and get them delivered to their doorstep. | 2026-08-25T11:45:53.934Z |
| AIICO Insurance Denies Ex-Agent Claims, Files Suit | /news/aiico-insurance-denies-allegations-defamation-suit-lagos | AIICO Insurance says allegations by former agent Obinna Nwosu are false. The insurer has filed a defamation case at the Lagos State High Court. | 2026-08-25T11:41:32.589Z |
| Uber Eats Named PGA TOUR Official On Demand Delivery | /news/uber-eats-pga-tour-official-on-demand-food-delivery-sponsor | Uber Eats becomes the PGA TOUR’s Official On Demand Food Delivery Sponsor in a multi-year deal launching at the TOUR Championship. | 2026-08-25T11:40:14.552Z |
| GoMetro Launches BLE Stickers for Parcel And Asset Tracking | /news/gometro-ble-stickers-parcel-asset-tracking-launch | GoMetro has launched disposable Bluetooth Low Energy stickers that track parcels and pallets without a SIM, using nearby smartphones and its GoMetro Bridge. | 2026-08-25T11:37:42.571Z |
| Bujeti Takes Control of USD Card FX Pricing and Treasury | /news/bujeti-usd-card-fx-pricing-treasury | Bujeti says it now runs its own USD card treasury and FX pricing, cutting conversion costs. It reports 3x monthly card spend growth in 90 days. | 2026-08-25T11:23:07.919Z |
| Blnk Finance MCP Beta Lets AI Agents Query Ledger Data | /news/blnk-finance-mcp-beta-ai-ledger-queries | Blnk Finance released an MCP beta that lets AI agents query ledger transactions, balances, and customers in natural language with scoped access. | 2026-08-25T11:14:31.488Z |
| Yango Pakistan, Mobilink Bank Offer Shariah Driver Financing | /news/yango-pakistan-mobilink-bank-shariah-driver-financing | Yango Pakistan and Mobilink Bank launched Shariah-compliant vehicle and handset financing for eligible drivers and couriers, with Takaful and digital payments. | 2026-08-25T11:10:38.680Z |
| Youverify Gets ISO 42001 Certification for AI Governance | /news/youverify-iso-42001-ai-governance-certification | Youverify has earned ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certification for AI governance, adding to its ISO 27001 security and ISO 27701 privacy credentials. | 2026-08-25T10:52:15.178Z |
| Mawingu Wi-Fi Helps Isiolo Girls Stream Lessons Countywide | /news/mawingu-wifi-isiolo-girls-live-streaming-lessons | Mawingu Wi-Fi is helping Isiolo Girls High School live-stream STEM lessons to four other schools across Isiolo County, improving access to teachers. | 2026-08-25T10:48:10.806Z |
| bolttech Names Bente Krogmann General Manager for Africa | /news/bolttech-bente-krogmann-general-manager-africa | bolttech has appointed mTek founder Bente Krogmann as General Manager, Africa. She will lead Kenya and South Africa growth, partnerships, and expansion. | 2026-08-25T10:42:40.248Z |
| Standard Chartered HK Becomes First HKDAP Distributor | /news/standard-chartered-hkdap-first-bank-distributor | Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) will distribute Anchorpoint’s HKDAP HKD stablecoin to eligible clients, targeting fund settlement, treasury, and trade payments. | 2026-08-25T10:38:53.866Z |
| Fidelity Bank Extends H1 2026 Audited Results Deadline | /news/fidelity-bank-h1-2026-audited-results-deadline-extension | Fidelity Bank got NGX approval to push its H1 2026 audited financial statements deadline to Sept 30, 2026, as its audit is still being finalised. | 2026-08-25T10:23:01.909Z |
| FirstBank Screens ₦10 Trillion Transactions for ESG Risk | /news/firstbank-screens-10-trillion-esg-risk-2025 | FirstBank says it screened 505 corporate transactions worth over ₦10tn for ESG risk in 2025, up from 237 deals worth ₦3tn in 2024. | 2026-08-25T10:20:39.267Z |
| Tshwane Shuts Zulzi, Yassir, Uber Eats Market in Hatfield | /news/tshwane-shuts-zulzi-yassir-uber-eats-market-hatfield | City of Tshwane closed Zulzi, Yassir, and Uber Eats Market sites in Hatfield over alleged food safety and licensing compliance failures. | 2026-08-25T10:16:09.592Z |
| Nigeria Digital Address System Framework Approved by NAC | /news/nigeria-digital-address-system-nac-framework | Nigeria’s National Addressing Council has approved a framework for a digital address system, aligning NIMC, CAC, and NIPOST roles for rollout. | 2026-08-25T10:03:09.515Z |
| NITDA Sets Up Taskforce for Nigeria Sovereign Cloud Rollout | /news/nitda-sovereign-cloud-implementation-taskforce-nigeria | NITDA has inaugurated a National Sovereign Cloud Initiative taskforce to coordinate standards, assurance, and investment for Nigeria’s sovereign cloud rollout. | 2026-08-25T06:01:51.845Z |
| JAMB Adds Online O’Level Result Upload for 2026 UTME | /news/jamb-online-olevel-result-verification-upload-2026-utme | JAMB now lets 2026 UTME candidates verify and upload O’Level results online, starting with WAEC, reducing CBT centre visits and errors. | 2026-08-24T13:01:42.068Z |
| Verascient Raises $1.2M to Unify Enterprise AI Knowledge | /news/verascient-raises-1-2m-enterprise-ai-knowledge | South African AI startup Verascient raised $1.2M in an oversubscribed first round to tackle enterprise knowledge fragmentation with AI agents and graphs. | 2026-08-24T12:01:55.513Z |
| My AI Lawyer Launches in South Africa With WhatsApp Access | /news/my-ai-lawyer-launch-south-africa-whatsapp-legal-advice | My AI Lawyer has launched in South Africa with 24/7 AI legal guidance on web and WhatsApp, plus optional human advisors for complex cases. | 2026-08-24T10:01:38.601Z |
| QNB Egypt Reaffirms 25%–27% Loan Growth for 2026 | /news/qnb-egypt-reaffirms-2026-loan-growth-guidance | QNB said on its Q2 2026 earnings call that QNB Egypt will keep its 25%–27% local-currency loan-growth guidance, with similar cost of risk. | 2026-08-24T08:19:11.570Z |
| NOSIBLE Launches Semantic Factors for Stock Risk Research | /news/nosible-launches-semantic-factors-stock-risk-betas | NOSIBLE launched Semantic Factors, a tool that turns web text into daily risk signals and stock betas that researchers can export and recompute. | 2026-08-24T08:14:00.315Z |
| Zain Sudan Promotes Caller ID Service for Businesses | /news/zain-sudan-caller-id-business-service | Zain Sudan is marketing a Caller ID service for business customers, letting a company name show on outgoing calls. Enquiries via WhatsApp and email. | 2026-08-23T20:30:01.147Z |
| Nestuge Ask Ella Adds AI Assistant Inside Creator Dashboard | /news/nestuge-ask-ella-ai-assistant-dashboard-guide | Nestuge has published a guide for Ask Ella, a built-in AI assistant that uses creator account data to suggest product ideas, diagnose sales, and answer setup questions. | 2026-08-23T20:27:59.664Z |
| Alpha Morgan Bank Signs ₦50bn REA Renewables Financing | /news/alpha-morgan-bank-rea-50bn-renewable-energy-financing | Alpha Morgan Bank and Nigeria’s REA signed a deal to provide up to ₦50bn in loans for renewable-energy developers, including DARES projects. | 2026-08-22T23:44:22.853Z |
| VNV Global Marks Vezeeta Down, Implies $26M Value | /news/vnv-global-vezeeta-write-down-implied-valuation-26m | VNV Global cut its Vezeeta holding by 13% to $2.3M in H1 2026. Based on its 9% stake, the mark implies about a $26M valuation. | 2026-08-22T23:42:14.500Z |
| QNB Egypt Funds AASTMT International School in Alexandria | /news/qnb-egypt-financing-aastmt-international-school-alexandria | QNB Egypt arranged long-term financing for AASTMT’s new international school campus in Amreya, Alexandria, covering about 71% of project needs. | 2026-08-22T23:41:37.208Z |

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