--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=42" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=42" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Supercell Opens Africa Game Studio Grants Up To $200,000 | /news/supercell-africa-game-studio-grants-200k | Supercell is taking applications for equity-free grants of $20,000 to $200,000 for African game studios. Deadline is August 9, 2026. | 2026-07-14T13:01:02.594Z | | Logistify AI Launches Sales Order Agent v2 for ERP Sync | /news/logistify-ai-sales-order-agent-v2-launch | Logistify AI Sales Order Agent v2 captures B2B purchase orders from email, PDFs, WhatsApp, and EDI, then validates and syncs them to ERP systems. | 2026-07-14T11:42:54.417Z | | WAEMU Maps Plan for Connected Fintech Interoperability | /news/waemu-connected-fintech-interoperability-plan | WAEMU wants a connected fintech ecosystem across eight countries. At Catapult Inclusion Africa 2026, regulators and founders discussed payments interoperability. | 2026-07-14T11:01:01.607Z | | Morocco Card Interchange Fees Capped at 0.50% in 2026 | /news/morocco-card-interchange-fee-cap-2026 | Morocco will cap domestic card interchange fees at 0.50% from Oct 1, 2026. Bank Al-Maghrib also sets a 0.15% cap for some payments. | 2026-07-14T11:00:58.286Z | | Nearpays Wins UN AI for Good Innovation Factory Title | /news/nearpays-wins-un-ai-for-good-innovation-factory | Nigerian fintech Nearpays won the UN AI for Good Innovation Factory grand finale, the first African startup to take the global title in the contest. | 2026-07-13T17:01:00.709Z | | Safaricom, DTB Liable in Kenya SIM Swap Fraud Case | /news/safaricom-dtb-liable-sim-swap-fraud-kenya | Kenya’s High Court held Safaricom and Diamond Trust Bank liable for a KES 4.4M SIM swap fraud, raising duty-of-care expectations for telcos and banks. | 2026-07-13T15:01:27.287Z | | SchoolTry Builds School Management Software for Africa | /news/schooltry-school-management-software-africa-higher-education | SchoolTry is positioning itself as an operating system for African schools, covering admin, learning, and communication. Higher ed is driving faster revenue. | 2026-07-13T12:01:09.076Z | | MultiChoice Becomes Canal+ Subsidiary After Acquisition | /news/multichoice-canalplus-wholly-owned-subsidiary-acquisition | MultiChoice is now a wholly owned Canal+ subsidiary, finalising an acquisition that started in 2024 and reshaping Africa’s pay TV and streaming race. | 2026-07-13T11:51:27.894Z | | Old Mutual Moves Zimbabwe Listing From ZSE to VFEX | /news/old-mutual-zimbabwe-zse-vfex-listing-migration | Old Mutual will migrate its Zimbabwe secondary listing from the ZSE to the USD-based VFEX, aiming to restore trading and cut currency risk. | 2026-07-13T11:08:40.301Z | | GoTyme Bank Hits 10M Users as Retail ATM Network Scales | /news/gotyme-bank-10-million-users-retail-atm-strategy | GoTyme Bank says it has passed 10 million users and reached PHP53b in deposits, driven by cash-in and cash-out access in retail stores. | 2026-07-13T11:07:54.036Z | | Niajiri Launches Niajiri Match Hiring Tool for Employers | /news/niajiri-launches-niajiri-match-hiring-tool-employers | Niajiri Match is a new ATS-style hiring tool for African employers, priced from TZS 150,000 per month, starting with Tanzania and expanding to 3 more markets. | 2026-07-13T11:06:08.419Z | | Payaza Expands to Australia and New Zealand After Approvals | /news/payaza-expands-australia-new-zealand-approvals | Payaza has launched in Australia and New Zealand after securing regulatory registrations, adding new rails for remittances, FX, and cross-border payments. | 2026-07-13T11:00:59.813Z | | Rayda Shifts From Asset Tracking to Full Device Lifecycle | /news/rayda-asset-tracking-it-device-lifecycle-management | Rayda is expanding from fixed-asset tracking into IT device lifecycle management, covering onboarding to offboarding for employee laptops and equipment. | 2026-07-11T12:01:07.017Z | | FlashMeCash Launched GSM Money Transfers in Nigeria in 2002 | /news/flashmecash-gsm-money-transfers-nigeria-2002 | FlashMeCash, built by First Atlantic Bank in 2002, shows Nigeria’s early attempt at GSM-based money transfers, years before today’s fintech boom. | 2026-07-11T11:00:47.722Z | | Klump Adds Multi-Bank Instalment Payments to Jumia Checkout | /news/klump-multi-bank-instalment-payments-jumia-checkout | Klump has integrated instalment payments into Jumia’s checkout in Nigeria, letting shoppers compare offers from multiple partner banks without leaving the site. | 2026-07-11T09:00:52.407Z | | Elevate Pay Adds Elev@Tag IDs for Faster P2P Transfers | /news/elevate-pay-elevatetag-p2p-payments | Elevate Pay has launched Elev@Tag, a unique user ID for personal accounts that makes it easier to find users and send or receive free P2P payments. | 2026-07-10T19:52:35.187Z | | Busha Partners With Women in DeFi in New Initiative | /news/busha-partners-women-in-defi-july-2026 | Busha says it is partnering with Women in DeFi in a July 8, 2026 announcement, as the crypto exchange leans into education and community growth. | 2026-07-10T19:50:51.340Z | | Nigeria NIMC Digital ID Plan Targets 80M Learners | /news/nigeria-nimc-digital-identity-80-million-learners | Nigeria’s education ministry and NIMC plan to extend trusted digital identity to nearly 80 million learners by linking learner IDs to NIN for planning and services. | 2026-07-10T17:01:31.642Z | | Ethiopia Pushes Interoperable Digital Government Payments | /news/ethiopia-interoperable-digital-government-payments-rollout | Ethiopia is moving from policy to rollout on interoperable digital government payments, aligning Ministry of Finance, NBE, and EthSwitch teams. | 2026-07-10T09:01:42.523Z | | Flutterwave and Xoom Enable Direct Transfers to Nigeria | /news/flutterwave-xoom-direct-money-transfers-nigeria | Flutterwave and Xoom, a PayPal service, now support direct money transfers into Nigerian bank accounts, with local NGN settlement across major banks. | 2026-07-10T09:01:41.161Z | | Gigbanc To Wind Down Nigeria Operations, Seeks Acquisition | /news/gigbanc-winds-down-operations-seeks-acquisition | Gigbanc is shutting down after three years, citing fundraising struggles. Customers can withdraw funds free until July 31 as acquisition talks continue. | 2026-07-10T08:00:47.128Z | | Fastjet Zimbabwe and Etihad Sign Codeshare Deal for Aug 24 | /news/fastjet-zimbabwe-etihad-codeshare-interline-aug-2026 | Fastjet Zimbabwe and Etihad Airways signed an MoU for an interline and codeshare deal plus frequent-flyer links, with travel starting Aug 24, 2026. | 2026-07-09T22:03:54.880Z | | Vale App To Add Salary-Backed Loan for Nigerian Users | /news/vale-app-salary-backed-loan-nigeria | Vale Finance says Salary-Backed Loan is coming to the Vale app, letting eligible salary earners access in-app credit for emergencies and payday gaps. | 2026-07-09T22:03:33.965Z | | Renew Capital EmFi Series Backs 15 Embedded Finance Startups | /news/renew-capital-emfi-series-15-startups-funding | Renew Capital selected 15 companies for investment through its EmFi Series venture lab, backing embedded finance tools for African SMEs. | 2026-07-09T21:01:34.434Z | | Nigeria Tops GIRAI Responsible AI Index in Africa | /news/nigeria-girai-responsible-ai-index-2026 | Nigeria ranks 38th globally in the Global Index on Responsible AI (GIRAI), scoring 45.93, and is named a “Bright Spot” for skills and safeguards. | 2026-07-09T18:00:50.775Z | | Refiant Launches Protea AI Model With 10M-Token Memory | /news/refiant-protea-10-million-token-ai-model-launch | Refiant has launched Protea, a large language model suite with up to 10 million tokens of context, available free on its platform with no waitlist. | 2026-07-09T18:00:48.579Z | | Nigeria Telemedicine Growth Returns as Doctor Shortage Persists | /news/nigeria-telemedicine-growth-doctor-shortage-2026 | Nigeria telemedicine startups are growing again as patients seek faster access to care and the country still has only 3.8 doctors per 10,000 people. | 2026-07-09T17:01:35.524Z | | HyperDev Raises $1M+ Pre-Seed for AI Code Deployment | /news/hyperdev-raises-1m-pre-seed-ai-code-deployment | South African generative AI platform HyperDev raised over $1M pre-seed from UK and European VCs to help turn generated code into deployed apps. | 2026-07-09T17:01:32.769Z | | Power Partners With bolttech to Expand Kenya Insurance Access | /news/power-bolttech-protect-kenya-insurance-partnership | Power has partnered with bolttech to expand health and motor insurance via its Protect marketplace in Kenya, with flexible payment plans and easier comparison. | 2026-07-09T09:34:37.991Z | | Telecel Bids for TalkTalk Wholesale Unit PlatformX | /news/telecel-bid-talktalk-platformx-wholesale | Telecel has made an offer to buy TalkTalk’s wholesale arm, PlatformX Communications, as UK telecom investors compete in a bidding process. | 2026-07-09T09:33:57.054Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=42) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)