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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Altify Opens Waitlists for Pre-IPO Stocks and Markets | /news/altify-waitlist-pre-ipo-stocks-prediction-markets | Altify has opened waitlists for new investment offerings, including Pre-IPO stocks like SpaceX and OpenAI, plus prediction markets. | 2026-07-27T13:26:02.091Z |
| Hook.ng Adds eSIM Purchases and Instant Gift Card Buying | /news/hook-ng-esim-instant-gift-card-buying | Hook.ng is expanding beyond gift card cashouts in Nigeria, adding in-app eSIM purchases for travel data and instant gift card buying. | 2026-07-27T13:25:22.417Z |
| AethexAI Launches Kora 1 Voice AI Stack and API Access | /news/aethexai-kora-1-voice-ai-stack-api-launch | AethexAI has launched Kora 1, a production-grade voice AI stack for localized voice agents in emerging markets, and opened its developer API. | 2026-07-27T13:24:12.732Z |
| Vodacom Lesotho Launches Tsetela Investing for M-Pesa | /news/vodacom-lesotho-tsetela-m-pesa-investment-launch | Vodacom Lesotho and STANLIB launch Tsetela, a mobile-based investment product that lets eligible M-Pesa users invest from their wallets and earn daily interest. | 2026-07-27T13:20:56.258Z |
| OPay Selects 48 Teams for Nigeria Innovation Challenge | /news/opay-48-teams-national-innovation-challenge-nigeria | OPay has picked 48 student teams for the next stage of its National Innovation Challenge, after 2,200+ applications from 11,000 undergraduates. | 2026-07-27T12:02:08.149Z |
| Nigeria Digital Payment Fraud Losses Fall to ₦25.85B | /news/nigeria-digital-payment-fraud-losses-2025-adhere-ai | Nigeria digital payment fraud losses fell over 50% to ₦25.85bn in 2025, but a new Adhere report warns AI-driven attacks are more targeted and costly. | 2026-07-25T08:02:03.727Z |
| Vodacom Meets Mozambique President on Fibre and AI Plans | /news/vodacom-mozambique-president-digital-infrastructure-fibre-ai | Vodacom CEO Shameel Joosub met Mozambique President Daniel Chapo in Maputo to discuss fibre rollout, better connectivity, and AI adoption for growth. | 2026-07-24T20:31:41.222Z |
| Jubilee Health And bolttech Partner on Embedded Insurance | /news/jubilee-health-bolttech-embedded-health-insurance-east-africa | Jubilee Health has partnered with bolttech to expand embedded health insurance across East Africa, using API tools to sell cover inside partner apps. | 2026-07-24T11:26:36.819Z |
| Uber to Take Over Glovo and Talabat Africa in €14.8B Deal | /news/uber-delivery-hero-glovo-talabat-africa-deal | Uber plans to take over Glovo and Talabat’s African delivery operations through a €14.8B Delivery Hero takeover, pending antitrust approvals. | 2026-07-24T11:01:14.470Z |
| Duplo Partners Wema Bank To Distribute Business Software | /news/duplo-wema-bank-alat-business-software-distribution | Duplo will distribute its finance operations software through Wema Bank’s ALAT Business. The bank-led channel could help Duplo reach more SMEs. | 2026-07-24T11:01:12.456Z |
| Nigeria iDICE Growth Lab Opens $350,000 Startup Funding | /news/nigeria-idice-growth-lab-350k-startup-funding | Nigeria has opened applications for the iDICE Startup Bridge Growth Lab, a 12-week accelerator offering up to $350,000 for early-stage startups. | 2026-07-23T21:00:51.048Z |
| Airtel Africa Q1 2027 Revenue Hits $1.85B, EBITDA $928M | /news/airtel-africa-q1-2027-results-revenue-ebitda-airtel-money-ipo | Airtel Africa posted Q1 2027 revenue of $1.853B and EBITDA of $928M, with 189M customers. It also reaffirmed London for Airtel Money IPO. | 2026-07-23T18:00:57.309Z |
| NimbaPay Launches as Guinea’s National Instant Payment System | /news/guinea-launches-nimbapay-national-instant-payment-system | Guinea has launched NimbaPay, a national instant payment system for interoperable transfers between banks, e-money issuers, and microfinance institutions. | 2026-07-23T18:00:51.453Z |
| Elucid 2025 Annual Report: Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire Expansion | /news/elucid-2025-annual-report-uganda-cote-divoire-expansion | Elucid’s 2025 Annual Report details expansion into Uganda and Côte d’Ivoire, 25,000+ new enrollees, and new partners like The Hershey Company. | 2026-07-23T17:53:09.618Z |
| OPay Sets Goal of 1B Users and 10M Merchants | /news/opay-one-billion-users-10-million-merchants-target | OPay says it is aiming for one billion users, 10 million merchants, and one million jobs, as Nigeria’s digital payments competition heats up. | 2026-07-23T17:01:44.582Z |
| ATLAS Network Launch Targets African Language AI Models | /news/atlas-network-launch-african-language-ai-models | Nigeria’s government has launched the ATLAS Network to speed up locally relevant large language models and improve African language support in AI systems. | 2026-07-23T16:01:28.493Z |
| WayaWaya Names Ex-Chase Bank Kenya Exec Raj Singh Adviser | /news/wayawaya-raj-singh-board-adviser | WayaWaya has appointed former Chase Bank Kenya executive Raj Singh as a non-executive director and board adviser as it expands financial services partnerships. | 2026-07-23T16:01:14.511Z |
| HelpMum MamaBench Launches Maternal And Paediatric AI Test | /news/helpmum-mamabench-counterfactual-benchmark-maternal-paediatric-ai | HelpMum Africa has released HelpMum MamaBench, an open-source counterfactual benchmark to test maternal and paediatric AI reasoning with paired cases. | 2026-07-23T11:01:12.980Z |
| Indonesian Gambling Syndicate Hijacks 20 Africa Gov Sites | /news/indonesian-gambling-syndicate-african-government-websites | An Indonesian gambling syndicate hid illegal casino pages inside about 20 African government websites across 16 countries, mainly to boost Google rankings. | 2026-07-23T10:01:41.546Z |
| Asaak Explains Why It Does Not Approve Loans in Minutes | /news/asaak-uganda-fintech-loans-not-approved-in-minutes | Ugandan fintech Asaak says slower underwriting helps reduce defaults. The lender has issued nearly $50M in motorcycle asset financing loans in 10 years. | 2026-07-23T08:01:07.871Z |
| Airtel Africa Picks London Listing for Airtel Money IPO | /news/airtel-africa-airtel-money-london-ipo-2026 | Airtel Africa says London is its preferred venue for an Airtel Money IPO in 2026, aiming to reach global investors and set a valuation benchmark. | 2026-07-23T08:00:54.670Z |
| Wave Rolls Out Auto Insurance Feature in Côte d’Ivoire | /news/wave-auto-insurance-cote-divoire-rollout | Wave is rolling out an in-app auto insurance feature in Côte d’Ivoire, following its Baloon partnership in Senegal. Quotes, signup, and claims go mobile. | 2026-07-22T21:04:36.746Z |
| PiggyVest Makes CNBC Top Fintech Companies 2026 List | /news/piggyvest-cnbc-worlds-top-fintech-companies-2026-wealthtech | PiggyVest was named to CNBC’s World’s Top Fintech Companies 2026 list for a third straight year, again in the WealthTech category. | 2026-07-22T20:53:08.225Z |
| Fawry Partners Crystal Mind to Link POS and Payments | /news/fawry-crystal-mind-pos-integration-crystal-pay | Fawry and Crystal Mind will integrate Fawry POS terminals with Crystal Mind’s POS system via Crystal Pay, giving Egyptian merchants one sales and payments flow. | 2026-07-22T20:52:15.587Z |
| Syft Adds Supplier Tables and Payables Table for Insights | /news/syft-supplier-tables-payables-table-launch | Syft introduced Supplier Tables and a Payables Table to help accountants track what is owed, purchase costs, and payables aging in one view. | 2026-07-22T20:51:49.141Z |
| PayMint Partners Vezeeta to Add Shamel Health Discounts | /news/paymint-vezeeta-shamel-payroll-card-health-discounts | PayMint has partnered with Vezeeta to offer Shamel, a digital medical discount card, to payroll card users, with up to 80% savings across providers. | 2026-07-22T20:41:47.111Z |
| HOSTAFRICA Launches MCP Server for AI VPS Management | /news/hostafrica-mcp-server-ai-vps-management | HOSTAFRICA says its new MCP server lets developers manage VPS tasks from Claude and ChatGPT, including backups, firewall rules, and monitoring alerts. | 2026-07-22T20:39:06.472Z |
| Bujeti Gets PCI DSS Certification for Card Data Security | /news/bujeti-pci-dss-service-provider-certification | Bujeti says it has achieved PCI DSS service provider certification after an on-site audit, covering corporate card issuing and payment processing systems. | 2026-07-22T20:36:45.283Z |
| Botswana Tech Fund 1 Reaches $6.7M First Close | /news/botswana-tech-fund-1-6-7m-first-close | Botswana Tech Fund 1 has secured a $6.7M first close. The multi-stage VC fund targets SME digital tools across Southern Africa with an accelerator model. | 2026-07-22T20:00:57.825Z |
| M-KOPA Reaches 10M Customers Across Five African Markets | /news/m-kopa-reaches-10-million-customers | M-KOPA says it now serves 10 million customers across Kenya, Uganda, Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, onboarding about 10,000 people daily. | 2026-07-22T17:01:18.105Z |

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