--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=37" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=37" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zenith Bank Probes Cyber Incident Exposing Contact Data | /news/zenith-bank-cyber-incident-exposed-contact-details | Zenith Bank says it is investigating unauthorised access that exposed some customer email addresses and phone numbers, while banking services stayed operational. | 2026-08-04T20:01:29.700Z | | KCB Bank Kenya Signs $100M EBRD SME Financing Facility | /news/kcb-bank-kenya-ebrd-100m-sme-financing-facility | KCB Bank Kenya signed a $100M facility with EBRD to grow SME financing, aiming to expand working capital and longer-term loans for businesses. | 2026-08-04T19:35:03.994Z | | CANAL+ Wins Exclusive UEFA Club Rights in 40+ African Countries | /news/canalplus-exclusive-uefa-club-rights-africa-2027-2031 | CANAL+ has secured exclusive rights to UEFA men’s club competitions in 40+ sub-Saharan African countries for four seasons, starting mid-2027. | 2026-08-04T19:23:34.891Z | | Stitch Launches PayShap Request for SA Enterprise RTP | /news/stitch-payshap-request-south-africa-enterprise | Stitch launched PayShap Request in South Africa, letting enterprises send pay requests to banking apps with multi-acquirer routing for higher reliability. | 2026-08-04T19:22:28.189Z | | MoneyHash Partners Azm Fintech to Add SADAD KSA | /news/moneyhash-azm-fintech-edaat-sadad-ksa-partnership | MoneyHash partnered with Azm Fintech to connect merchants to Edaat’s payment gateway and SADAD KSA, streamlining billing and reconciliation in Saudi Arabia. | 2026-08-04T19:19:05.626Z | | Eskwai Names First Campus Ambassadors Across Ghana | /news/eskwai-campus-ambassadors-ghana | Eskwai has selected its first Campus Ambassadors in Ghana, backing law students to run legal AI demos, workshops, and product feedback loops. | 2026-08-04T19:15:50.924Z | | GCB Bank Q2 2026 Results: GHS 1.22B Group Profit | /news/gcb-bank-q2-2026-results-ghs-1-22b-profit | GCB Bank released unaudited Q2 2026 results, posting GHS 1.22B group profit and GHS 67.8B in total assets as earnings per share rose. | 2026-08-04T17:41:57.944Z | | Nigeria E-Invoicing Deadline: NRS Sets Phased Rollout | /news/nigeria-e-invoicing-nrs-electronic-fiscal-system-deadlines | Nigeria e-invoicing is now mandatory under the NRS Electronic Fiscal System, with phased deadlines by turnover. Here is what changes for finance teams. | 2026-08-04T16:00:55.067Z | | Nigeria Data Protection Act: FG Orders MDAs to Name DPOs | /news/nigeria-data-protection-act-mdas-appoint-dpos-ndpc | Nigeria’s FG has ordered all MDAs to appoint Data Protection Officers, register them with the NDPC, and comply with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. | 2026-08-04T14:01:58.684Z | | PalmPay Weighs Hong Kong IPO as OPay Targets US Listing | /news/palmpay-hong-kong-ipo-plans | PalmPay is reportedly preparing a Hong Kong IPO while raising $200m at a $1b+ valuation, as OPay also pushes toward a public listing. | 2026-08-04T12:00:51.671Z | | Nigeria Microfinance Banks Face Pressure as Fintech Grows | /news/nigeria-microfinance-banks-pressure-fintech-growth | Nigeria microfinance banks are under strain after the CBN revoked 46 MFB licences, even as OPay, Moniepoint, and others scale payments and lending. | 2026-08-04T12:00:51.514Z | | Ghana Developer Reworks Assistive AI for African Users | /news/ghana-developer-assistive-ai-african-users | Ghanaian developer Emmanuel Quartey is building assistive AI that better fits African users, after a temporary hearing loss pushed him into accessibility tech. | 2026-08-04T11:00:44.004Z | | Moment Raises $22M Series A for Africa Payments Expansion | /news/moment-raises-22m-series-a-africa-payments-expansion | Moment has raised $22 million in a Series A led by AlphaCode to expand its payment infrastructure across Africa, now handling 600,000 daily transactions. | 2026-08-04T09:00:47.419Z | | CcHUB Selects 12 Startups for Mastercard EdTech Cohort 4 | /news/cchub-mastercard-foundation-edtech-fellowship-nigeria-cohort-4-selected-startups | CcHUB has selected 12 Nigerian EdTech startups for Mastercard Foundation’s fourth fellowship cohort, offering $100,000 equity-free funding and 12 months of support. | 2026-08-04T08:02:24.894Z | | EasyEquities Names Fighters Club as Donate for Good Partner | /news/easyequities-fighters-club-donate-for-good-womens-month | EasyEquities adds Fighters Club to Donate for Good for Women’s Month. Donations back Fight & Feed, and fighters get R50 to start investing. | 2026-08-03T18:24:59.481Z | | FAO and Smart Africa Open 2026 Innovate Africa AI Call | /news/fao-smart-africa-2026-innovate-africa-challenge-ai-agriculture | FAO and Smart Africa launched the third Innovate Africa Challenge to deploy AI tools for climate-smart agriculture in five African countries. | 2026-08-03T16:01:13.718Z | | INTERPOL Report: AI Drives 55% of Africa Cybercrime | /news/interpol-report-ai-drives-africa-cybercrime-55-percent | INTERPOL’s African Cyberthreat Assessment Report 2026 says AI enables 55% of reported cybercrimes in Africa, with losses rising to $484M in 2025. | 2026-08-03T15:01:46.677Z | | Kulipa CEO Denies Insolvency After Stablecoin Card Shutdown | /news/kulipa-ceo-denies-insolvency-stablecoin-card-shutdown | Kulipa CEO Axel Cateland says the stablecoin card startup is not insolvent. He links the July 29 shutdown to a corporate restructuring under legal constraints. | 2026-08-03T14:01:03.453Z | | Sizwe Hosmed Moves To Self-Administration From Aug 1, 2026 | /news/sizwe-hosmed-self-administration-august-2026 | Sizwe Hosmed will shift to self-administration from 1 August 2026, taking direct control of scheme operations to improve member service and communication. | 2026-08-03T10:50:32.703Z | | Safaricom Declares Record KSh80.13B Dividend for FY26 | /news/safaricom-record-dividend-ksh80-13b-fy2026 | Safaricom approved a record KSh80.13B dividend for FY ended March 2026, as its Ethiopia investment nears break-even and shares rally. | 2026-08-03T10:48:08.059Z | | Eskwai Launches TrueCite to Ground Ask Kwame Answers | /news/eskwai-truecite-launch-ask-kwame-current-law | Eskwai has launched TrueCite, a new feature that checks how laws and cases have changed, so Ask Kwame legal AI answers reflect current law. | 2026-08-03T10:42:10.644Z | | Absa Extends Totalsports Women’s Race Deal for 3 Years | /news/absa-totalsports-womens-race-three-year-partnership-2026 | Absa signed a three-year partnership with the Totalsports Women’s Race, staying on as Official Banking Partner for events in Durban, Cape Town, and Joburg. | 2026-08-03T10:30:14.348Z | | Payaza Becomes Lebara Nigeria’s Exclusive Payments Partner | /news/lebara-nigeria-payaza-exclusive-payment-partner-commerce-hub | Lebara Nigeria picked Payaza as exclusive payment partner and tech provider for a new digital commerce hub, as telcos push beyond voice and data. | 2026-08-03T09:01:51.340Z | | Flutterwave Eyes East Africa Bank Deals Beyond Payments | /news/flutterwave-east-africa-bank-acquisition-banking-ambitions | Flutterwave is exploring bank acquisitions in East Africa and other markets as it expands from payments into lending and regulated banking products. | 2026-08-03T07:01:04.423Z | | Nigeria AI Adoption Report Warns of Foreign Tech Dependence | /news/nigeria-ai-adoption-report-foreign-tech-dependence | A new Nigeria AI adoption report says usage is rising fast, but most models, cloud, and datasets are foreign-owned, raising costs, control, and resilience risks. | 2026-08-02T07:01:49.843Z | | IMF Paper Says Nigeria AI Gains Hinge On Reliable Power | /news/imf-paper-nigeria-ai-productivity-electricity | An IMF paper estimates AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa productivity by 0.2% to 2.1% in a decade. For Nigeria, electricity is the key constraint. | 2026-08-01T15:01:36.929Z | | Nestuge Adds Account Tiers and New KYC Verification Flow | /news/nestuge-account-tiers-new-kyc-verification-flow | Nestuge launched account tiers and a new two-step KYC verification flow on July 31, 2026, aiming to reduce fraud and make onboarding faster. | 2026-08-01T01:22:06.159Z | | Medshield Reports R4.21bn Revenue and 53% Solvency | /news/medshield-2025-financial-results-revenue-solvency-membership-growth | Medshield published audited 2025 financial statements, reporting R4.21bn insurance revenue, 53% solvency, and 4.5% membership growth. | 2026-07-31T17:22:10.718Z | | MTN Nigeria Approves H1 2026 Interim Results, Dividend | /news/mtn-nigeria-h1-2026-interim-results-interim-dividend | MTN Nigeria says its board approved condensed interim financial statements for the six months ended June 30, 2026, and an interim dividend. | 2026-07-31T17:20:13.508Z | | MoMo Hits 5M Active Wallets as MTN Plans Fintech Spinoff | /news/momo-5-million-wallets-mtn-fintech-spinoff | MoMo reached 5 million active wallets in H1 2026 as MTN Nigeria awaits approvals to separate its fintech units, after a brief lending pause. | 2026-07-31T11:01:13.032Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=37) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)