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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| NITDA Signs MoUs With Fireflies AI and Goose FL | /news/nitda-mous-fireflies-ai-goose-fl | NITDA signed MoUs with Canada’s Fireflies AI and Goose FL in Toronto, targeting local AI infrastructure and financial inclusion tech in Nigeria. | 2026-08-12T06:01:38.850Z |
| CBN Regulatory Sandbox Cohort 2 Opens With Crypto Track | /news/cbn-regulatory-sandbox-cohort-2-vasp-crypto-track | CBN has opened applications for its second Regulatory Sandbox cohort, adding a VASP crypto track and a data-enabled financial services track. Apply Aug 12 to 31. | 2026-08-11T18:00:42.407Z |
| SARB Phases Out PASA Role in South Africa Payments Overhaul | /news/sarb-phases-out-pasa-south-africa-payments-overhaul | SARB will withdraw PASA’s payment system body status and shift functions to the central bank and PayInc. Card payments and EFTs continue. | 2026-08-11T14:01:41.425Z |
| KudiWave Disputes ₦750m Debit From PalmPay Account | /news/kudiwave-disputes-750m-debit-palmpay-account | KudiWave says ₦750.37m left its PalmPay account as a “judicial adjustment” without notice, and questions where the funds were sent after a court order was set aside. | 2026-08-11T14:01:38.913Z |
| Maiaddy Business Launches for Verified Business Profiles | /news/maiaddy-business-launch-verified-digital-identity-nigeria | Maiaddy Business is live in Nigeria, letting SMEs create, verify, and manage addresses, hours, and contacts in one dashboard across Maiaddy apps. | 2026-08-11T13:00:45.909Z |
| CEQUENS Tools Power AI Student Support at Princess Nourah | /news/cequens-ai-agent-sms-api-princess-nourah-university | CEQUENS says Princess Nourah University is using its AI Agent, SMS API, and WhatsApp Business API to speed up student support and campus updates. | 2026-08-11T09:55:24.278Z |
| DStv Cuts Channels as Canal+ Shifts Focus to Live Sport | /news/dstv-cuts-channels-canalplus-sports-shift | DStv is cutting some TV channels as owner Canal+ leans harder into live sport. A TechCentral report says details on timing and channels are limited. | 2026-08-10T19:42:25.934Z |
| Moove Hits $2.1B Valuation as Silverbacks Tops $37M | /news/moove-series-c-250m-2-1b-valuation-silverbacks-37m | Moove raised $250M in Series C at a $2.1B valuation. Silverbacks says its total investment now tops $37M and is worth over $62M. | 2026-08-10T17:01:00.289Z |
| SeerBit Integrates PayPal for African Merchant Checkout | /news/seerbit-paypal-integration-african-merchants | SeerBit has integrated PayPal so African merchants can accept PayPal at checkout, alongside cards, bank transfers, and mobile money in one dashboard. | 2026-08-10T12:02:18.207Z |
| Fawry Tap N Pay Integrates With Odoo for SoftPOS Payments | /news/fawry-tap-n-pay-odoo-integration-softpos | Fawry and CDS launched a direct Tap N Pay and Odoo integration on Aug 9, 2026. Merchants can accept contactless payments and auto-sync sales and accounting. | 2026-08-10T11:14:16.044Z |
| Absa Uses AI and OCR to Speed Up Debt Review Processing | /news/absa-ai-ocr-debt-review-processing | Absa rolled out an AI and OCR system in its Debt Review unit, cutting manual admin work and improving document indexing efficiency by 41%. | 2026-08-10T08:02:02.318Z |
| Moment Raises $22M Series A For Africa Payments Growth | /news/moment-raises-22m-series-a-africa-payments | Moment closed a $22M Series A led by AlphaCode to expand its pan-African payments platform, grow its acceptance network, and improve reliability. | 2026-08-09T20:01:30.234Z |
| NGX Pushes Tinubu To Require Fintech Listings in Nigeria | /news/ngx-tinubu-require-fintechs-list-nigeria-stock-exchange | NGX CEO Temi Popoola urged President Tinubu to back rules that push major fintechs like OPay and PalmPay to list locally or do dual listings. | 2026-08-08T19:00:50.518Z |
| Pnet Report Shows South African Women Growing AI Skills | /news/pnet-south-africa-women-ai-skills-report-august-2026 | Pnet’s August 2026 Job Market Trends Report finds more South African women list AI skills, rising to 32%, and leading GenAI tool adoption. | 2026-08-07T19:22:35.607Z |
| KIMBA Connect Finale Delayed After Startup Feedback in Gabon | /news/kimba-connect-finale-delayed-startup-feedback-gabon | KIMBA Connect’s grand finale was delayed after Gabonese startups raised organisational concerns. The ministry says it will review feedback and publish new dates. | 2026-08-07T19:00:54.206Z |
| Nigeria Startup Funding Falls 96% in July 2026 to $4.9M | /news/nigeria-startup-funding-falls-july-2026-4-9m | Nigeria startup funding dropped 96% in July 2026 to $4.9M across six deals. Early-stage rounds dominated as bigger investors stayed on the sidelines. | 2026-08-07T18:01:43.094Z |
| OdiBets Goes Live on QTech Platform in Kenya, Tanzania | /news/odibets-qtech-aggregation-platform-kenya-tanzania | OdiBets has integrated QTech’s aggregation platform across Kenya and Tanzania, adding casino and sportsbook content built for low-data Android users. | 2026-08-06T19:58:58.797Z |
| Clea Launches Vendor Payments for US Supplier Transfers | /news/clea-vendor-payments-international-supplier-payments | Clea has launched Vendor Payments, letting verified African businesses pay selected US suppliers like Copart and IAA directly from their Clea account. | 2026-08-06T19:01:16.619Z |
| African Startup Funding Shifts to Debt as Equity Hits Low | /news/african-startup-funding-debt-equity-july-2026 | African startup funding in July 2026 fell to $102m, with debt making up 74% and equity dropping to $25m, the lowest since 2019. | 2026-08-06T19:00:47.620Z |
| AllianzGI To Acquire UOB Asset Management in Singapore | /news/allianzgi-acquire-uob-asset-management-distribution-deal | Allianz Global Investors has agreed to acquire UOB Asset Management and sign a long-term distribution deal with UOB to expand across South-East Asia. | 2026-08-06T18:01:48.963Z |
| Pesapal Partners UnionPay to Expand POS Acceptance in EA | /news/pesapal-unionpay-pos-acceptance-tanzania-rwanda | Pesapal and UnionPay International will expand UnionPay card acceptance across 3,000+ POS merchant locations in Tanzania and Rwanda, supporting tap-to-pay. | 2026-08-06T18:00:53.777Z |
| EasyEquities and Absa to Add Investing Inside Absa App | /news/easyequities-absa-investing-integration-absa-app | EasyEquities and Absa will integrate investing into the Absa banking app from September 2026, aiming to make share investing simpler for more South Africans. | 2026-08-06T18:00:16.333Z |
| 4G Capital Partners IFC to Boost Kenya MSME Lending | /news/4g-capital-ifc-catalytic-first-loss-guarantee-kenya-msme-lending | 4G Capital and IFC joined the Catalytic First Loss Guarantee program to unlock up to $144.4M in Kenya lending for micro and small businesses. | 2026-08-06T07:39:13.395Z |
| Prembly Fraud Intelligence Summit 2026 Pushes Data Sharing | /news/prembly-fraud-intelligence-summit-2026-data-sharing | Prembly’s Fraud Intelligence Summit 2026 with MTN Nigeria urged real-time fraud data sharing to fight AI-enabled identity fraud and faster resolution. | 2026-08-05T17:44:01.329Z |
| Nedbank H1 2026 Results: R8.405bn Earnings and Dividend | /news/nedbank-h1-2026-interim-results-earnings-dividend-roe | Nedbank published H1 2026 interim results. Headline earnings hit R8.405bn, ROE was 15.0%, and it declared a 1,052c interim dividend. | 2026-08-05T17:42:30.937Z |
| Hurupay Rebrands to Kolan as New Name Rolls Out | /news/hurupay-rebrands-to-kolan | Hurupay says it is rebranding to Kolan, a DBA of Hurupay Inc. The Kolan name will start appearing across its products, platforms, and materials. | 2026-08-05T17:41:40.674Z |
| Bujeti Launches Smart Payment Links for Business Collections | /news/bujeti-smart-payment-links-launch | Bujeti Smart Payment Links is now live, letting Nigerian businesses share a single checkout link, track collections, and automate reconciliation and accounting sync. | 2026-08-05T17:39:29.777Z |
| CANEX Create-Thon 2026 Opens With $50,000 Prize Pool | /news/canex-create-thon-2026-gebeya-dala-studio | CANEX Create-Thon 2026 is now open. The pan-African competition offers a $50,000 prize pool for gaming, video, and music projects built with AI tools. | 2026-08-05T09:16:45.196Z |
| Moove Raises $250M Series C at $2.1B Valuation | /news/moove-raises-250m-series-c-2-1b-valuation | Moove has raised a $250M Series C led by Mubadala, valuing the Lagos-born mobility fintech at $2.1B. The round backs its autonomous fleet plans. | 2026-08-05T09:01:27.060Z |
| NITDA Signs Sovereign Cloud Rules for Nigeria’s NSCI | /news/nitda-sovereign-cloud-framework-nsci-nigeria | NITDA has signed new sovereign cloud guidelines under Nigeria’s NSCI, aiming to boost cloud adoption, AI infrastructure, and data centre investment. | 2026-08-05T08:01:11.935Z |

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