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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raenest Updates ACH Deposit Fees Ahead of October 6 | /news/raenest-ach-deposit-fees-october-2026 | Raenest is changing ACH deposit pricing on October 6, 2026. Deposits up to $500 cost $2, above $500 cost $4, and wires stay $10. | 2026-10-02T18:52:01.974Z |
| Nedbank Stake: Lazard Asset Management Crosses 5% | /news/nedbank-lazard-asset-management-stake-5-percent | Nedbank disclosed Lazard Asset Management has raised its holding to 5.016% of issued ordinary shares, crossing the 5% reporting threshold. | 2026-10-02T18:45:41.857Z |
| Farm to Feed Kenya Gets €150,000 Proparco Investment | /news/farm-to-feed-kenya-proparco-150k-investment | Farm to Feed Kenya has raised a €150,000 investment from Proparco to improve its agritech platform, cut food loss, and expand beyond Nairobi. | 2026-10-02T12:01:07.494Z |
| Yoco Grows From Card Machines to 200,000 SME Platform | /news/yoco-card-machines-200000-smes-platform | Yoco started with card machines in South Africa, then expanded into a broader payments and commerce platform now serving 200,000 small businesses. | 2026-10-02T12:01:05.737Z |
| Absa Selects Thunes for Multicurrency Clearing in Africa | /news/absa-thunes-multicurrency-clearing-africa | Absa has picked Thunes as a strategic Multicurrency Clearing partner to expand cross-border payments across Africa with more FX options and payout rails. | 2026-10-02T09:55:29.176Z |
| eKitabu Partners Kampala Writes LitFest to Expand Reach | /news/ekitabu-kampala-writes-litfest-2026-partner | eKitabu says it was an official partner at Kampala Writes LitFest 2026, backing Kenyan author sessions, a writers workshop, and new publishing links. | 2026-10-02T09:38:53.922Z |
| FNB Private Expands eBucks Rewards for Woolworths Spend | /news/fnb-private-ebucks-woolworths-benefits-expanded-2026 | FNB Private and RMB Private Bank have expanded eBucks benefits for qualifying Woolworths purchases, covering food, fashion, beauty, and home. | 2026-10-02T09:37:22.947Z |
| Replit Acquires Egypt’s Atta to Add Data Analytics in Chat | /news/replit-acquires-atta-egypt-ai-analytics | Replit has acquired Egyptian-founded Atta. The deal adds dataset uploads, live data connections, and natural-language analytics inside Replit chat. | 2026-10-02T09:01:00.823Z |
| UIB Adds Interest-Free Honor Loan for Tunisia SMEs | /news/uib-interest-free-credit-sur-lhonneur-tunisia-smes | Union Internationale de Banques, UIB, is promoting an interest-free “crédit sur l’honneur” for professionals and SMEs in Tunisia, with limits up to 25,000 DT. | 2026-10-01T20:46:23.958Z |
| CANAL+ Warns French VAT Plan Could Cut €200M Yearly | /news/canalplus-french-vat-increase-tv-subscriptions-200m-impact | CANAL+ says a proposed VAT rise on TV subscriptions in France could hit revenue and margins by up to €200M a year and force price and job changes. | 2026-10-01T20:43:38.388Z |
| Duplo Launches Treasury Management Solution in Nigeria | /news/duplo-treasury-management-solution-nigeria-launch | Duplo has launched a Treasury Management Solution in Nigeria to give businesses real-time cash visibility, forecasting, and tighter control across banks and accounts. | 2026-10-01T20:42:51.974Z |
| OUTsurance Conditional Share Plan Awards and Share Deliveries | /news/outsurance-conditional-share-plan-director-share-awards-2026 | OUTsurance disclosed director and company secretary share awards and off-market share deliveries under its Conditional Share Plan, with adjustments and values. | 2026-10-01T20:40:00.178Z |
| Discovery Superbank Update Adds Portfolio Rewards for 2027 | /news/discovery-superbank-portfolio-status-rewards-2027 | Discovery says its 2027 updates will deepen Superbank integration, add Portfolio status tiers, and boost flight and Miles rewards across products. | 2026-10-01T20:36:48.097Z |
| i3 Announces Four Healthtech Partnerships in Rwanda | /news/i3-healthtech-partnerships-rwanda-access-to-markets-2026 | i3 announced four healthtech partnerships in Rwanda, spanning pharmacy finance, chronic care pilots, supply chain digitisation, and regulation tools. | 2026-10-01T20:36:03.706Z |
| Flowgear Wins 2026 IAMCP EMEA Partner-to-Partner Award | /news/flowgear-iamcp-emea-partner-to-partner-award-2026 | Flowgear won the 2026 IAMCP EMEA Partner-to-Partner Award in the SDC/ISV category with Global Micro Solutions and is now a global finalist. | 2026-10-01T20:27:12.409Z |
| BFA Publishes H1 2026 Report and Accounts Update | /news/bfa-h1-2026-report-and-accounts | BFA has published its H1 2026 Report and Accounts, summarising the bank’s activity in the first half of 2026 for investors and customers. | 2026-10-01T20:25:32.771Z |
| bolttech and Bold Penguin Partner on Global Insurance Tech | /news/bolttech-bold-penguin-global-insurance-partnership | bolttech and Bold Penguin announced a global strategic partnership to build a joint commercial and personal lines insurance offering across the US, Europe, and Asia. | 2026-10-01T20:24:21.529Z |
| FirstBank Receiver Appointment Over Neconde Set Aside | /news/firstbank-neconde-oml-42-receiver-set-aside | A Federal High Court set aside FirstBank’s receiver appointment over Neconde’s OML 42 interest, restraining lenders from further enforcement for now. | 2026-10-01T20:21:23.619Z |
| Kredete Acquires Gravv to Expand Stablecoin Payments | /news/kredete-acquires-gravv-stablecoin-payment-infrastructure | Kredete has acquired stablecoin infrastructure platform Gravv to control payment settlement and routing, and to scale cross-border transfers for diaspora users. | 2026-10-01T17:01:01.636Z |
| Meta Appeals Nigeria Ruling on Facebook Ad Tracking | /news/meta-appeals-nigeria-facebook-instagram-ad-tracking-ruling | Meta is appealing a Lagos High Court ruling that limits ad tracking on Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria. The case tests consent and data transfers. | 2026-10-01T15:01:02.691Z |
| Safaricom Brings M-PESA Tap-to-Pay to Pesapal POS | /news/safaricom-m-pesa-tap-to-pay-pesapal-pos | Safaricom is rolling out M-PESA contactless payments via 30,000 Pesapal POS terminals in Kenya, adding tap-to-pay and QR at checkout. | 2026-10-01T15:01:02.584Z |
| Araxi H1 Update Flags Terminal Delays, Pay@ Strong | /news/araxi-h1-2027-business-update-payat-terminal-delays | Araxi’s H1 business update says payment terminal orders were postponed, but Pay@ is trading ahead of expectations, with 4 months in interim results. | 2026-10-01T10:03:57.782Z |
| Pinewood.AI H1 2026 Revenue Rises 18% to £23.2m | /news/pinewood-ai-h1-2026-results-revenue-ebitda-ridgeview-acquisition | Pinewood.AI reported H1 FY26 revenue of £23.2m and EBITDA of £8.8m as it invests in its US rollout and awaits an Oct 7 High Court hearing. | 2026-10-01T09:33:15.465Z |
| Nigeria Digital Postcode System Launches for Every Building | /news/nigeria-digital-postcode-system-launch-2026 | Nigeria launches a digital postcode system that gives every building an 11-character code. Government says it will cut delivery losses and boost KYC. | 2026-10-01T09:00:55.088Z |
| Africa Tech Festival 2026 Sets AI and Connectivity Agenda | /news/africa-tech-festival-2026-ai-connectivity-agenda | Africa Tech Festival 2026 returns to Cape Town on Nov 16 to 19, with a programme focused on AI infrastructure, cybersecurity, connectivity, and investment. | 2026-09-30T19:01:12.931Z |
| CANAL+ Names Nathalie Folloroux Head of Unscripted Content | /news/canalplus-nathalie-folloroux-head-unscripted-content-france | CANAL+ appoints Nathalie Folloroux as Head of Unscripted Content for CANAL+ France, while she keeps oversight of the group’s unscripted slate. | 2026-09-30T18:15:50.120Z |
| Docline Suspended From Spain’s Private E-Prescription System | /news/docline-suspended-srep-private-e-prescription-spain | Spain’s private e-prescription system SREP has suspended new Docline-issued electronic prescriptions from Sept 8, 2026, per a Málaga notice. | 2026-09-30T18:14:51.099Z |
| ZTN Prime To Leave DStv on September 30, 2026 | /news/ztn-prime-leaves-dstv-digital-only-october-2026 | ZTN Prime will exit DStv at 23:59 CAT on September 30, 2026 and move to digital-only viewing via its online platform and app from October 1. | 2026-09-30T18:08:05.314Z |
| M-PESA Wallet Funds May Earn Returns Under Kenya Bill | /news/mpesa-airtel-money-wallet-funds-returns-kenya-bill | Kenya’s National Payment System Bill could let M-PESA and Airtel Money invest wallet backing funds in government securities. It is not law yet. | 2026-09-30T18:06:58.532Z |
| Citi Launches Multi-Market Instant Payments on Swift Scheme | /news/citi-multi-market-instant-payments-swift-scheme | Citi says it is the first bank live on multiple markets via the Swift payments scheme, enabling instant cross-border payments in AUD, GBP, INR, and USD. | 2026-09-30T15:52:00.571Z |

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