--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=50" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=50" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flutterwave Series E Sets $3.25B Valuation After Ripple | /news/flutterwave-series-e-ripple-3-25b-valuation | Flutterwave raised a Series E at a $3.25B valuation after a strategic Ripple investment, as both firms integrate RLUSD stablecoin rails for Africa. | 2026-06-16T12:01:06.040Z | | Airtel Africa Discloses Release of Pledge Over 570M Shares | /news/airtel-africa-pledge-release-570m-shares | Airtel Africa disclosed the release of a pledge over 570,204,889 shares tied to a director-linked entity, a governance update investors track closely. | 2026-06-16T11:50:44.946Z | | GetEquity Partners SimpliFi to Add Investor Education | /news/getequity-simplifi-investment-education-partnership | GetEquity has partnered with SimpliFi to embed bite-sized investment education and tools, helping investors make more informed decisions on deals. | 2026-06-16T11:50:09.062Z | | Regxta CTO Moses Obika Wins 2026 Global Recognition Award | /news/regxta-moses-obika-2026-global-recognition-award | Regxta co-founder and CTO Moses Obika won a 2026 Global Recognition Award, citing 30,000 customers, $50,000 monthly revenue, and $1M+ pre-seed funding. | 2026-06-16T11:49:50.780Z | | Santam Syndicate 1918 Appoints Sam Geddes as CEO | /news/santam-syndicate-1918-sam-geddes-ceo | Santam Syndicate 1918 has appointed Sam Geddes as Chief Executive Officer, a leadership move for the South Africa-linked insurance syndicate. | 2026-06-16T11:09:50.873Z | | PawaPay Hits 3 Billion Mobile Money Transactions in Africa | /news/pawapay-3-billion-mobile-money-transactions-africa | PawaPay says it has processed 3 billion mobile money transactions in Africa, reaching the last billion in under nine months and hitting 5M daily payments. | 2026-06-16T10:01:51.194Z | | Nigeria Digital Postcode System Set for October 2026 Launch | /news/nigeria-digital-postcode-system-october-2026-launch | Nigeria plans a GIS-enabled digital postcode system by October 2026. The alphanumeric codes aim to improve security, emergency response, logistics, and e-commerce. | 2026-06-16T10:01:37.329Z | | Deel Partners With WP Communications for Global Hiring | /news/deel-wp-communications-global-hiring-partnership | Deel and WP Communications signed a partnership to use Deel’s payroll and HR platform, helping the agency hire globally as it scales operations. | 2026-06-16T09:40:51.229Z | | Munify Integrates Circle Payments Network for PH Payouts | /news/munify-circle-payments-network-usdc-philippines-payouts | Munify joined Circle Payments Network to enable USDC payouts to Philippines bank accounts and wallets, and disclosed $6M seed funding from YC and others. | 2026-06-16T09:07:27.665Z | | Kabisa EV Charging Network Logs First Tesla Cybertruck | /news/kabisa-first-tesla-cybertruck-charging-station | Kabisa says a Tesla Cybertruck has charged at one of its stations, a small proof point that its EV charging network can handle more vehicle types. | 2026-06-16T09:06:54.878Z | | Chimoney Signs Acquisition Deal Weeks After Shutdown Notice | /news/chimoney-capitalsage-vantage-acquisition-deal | Chimoney has signed an acquisition agreement in principle with CapitalSage Vantage, four weeks after the fintech announced a shutdown due to low capital. | 2026-06-16T09:01:00.889Z | | Bluechip Technologies Acquires YarnGPT at Lagos AI Summit | /news/bluechip-technologies-acquires-yarngpt-lagos-ai-summit | Bluechip Technologies has acquired YarnGPT at its Lagos Data and AI Summit, signaling a push toward enterprise AI, local language tools, and M&A. | 2026-06-16T08:01:02.095Z | | NYOTA Project Trains 124,850 Kenyan Youth Entrepreneurs | /news/nyota-project-trains-124850-youth-first-tranche-capital | Kenya’s NYOTA Project says 124,850 youth trained across 1,450 wards, with 90,000+ receiving first business capital as monitoring visits track growth. | 2026-06-15T21:45:49.122Z | | GoTyme Bank Adds International Transfers to 170 Countries | /news/gotyme-bank-send-money-abroad-international-transfers | GoTyme Bank has launched Send Money Abroad in its app, letting users send money to 170+ countries in 8 currencies with transparent fees and tracking. | 2026-06-15T21:38:24.953Z | | Fawry and Domty Partner on B2B Loyalty Vouchers in Egypt | /news/fawry-domty-b2b-loyalty-vouchers-egypt | Fawry and Domty launched a B2B loyalty program in Egypt, using scratch-card cash-out vouchers redeemable instantly via Fawry Plus stores and POS. | 2026-06-15T21:37:59.643Z | | Telda Partners Beltone to Offer Mutual Funds in Egypt | /news/telda-beltone-mutual-funds-egypt | Telda users in Egypt can now open investment accounts and buy Beltone mutual funds in-app using a national ID, no branch visits or paperwork required. | 2026-06-15T19:00:50.489Z | | CBN Payment Data Local Storage Rule Starts January 2027 | /news/cbn-payment-data-local-storage-nigeria-2027 | CBN directs banks and fintechs to store Nigeria-generated payment transaction data on local servers by Jan 1, 2027, and disclose beneficial owners. | 2026-06-15T18:01:18.521Z | | AVEVA Expands In Nigeria With Industrial AI Talent Push | /news/aveva-nigeria-industrial-ai-local-talent-push | AVEVA says Nigeria is a key Africa market, citing talent and oil and gas. The industrial software firm plans deeper local teams and university links. | 2026-06-15T13:00:52.859Z | | NIMC Says Nigeria’s National Identity Database Is Working | /news/nimc-national-identity-database-functional-nin | NIMC says Nigeria’s National Identity Database is fully operational, with 130m+ NIN records and expanded capacity for verification and authentication. | 2026-06-14T13:00:48.940Z | | Kenya Gets €102M EU Funding for Digital Transformation | /news/kenya-eu-102m-digital-transformation-funding | Kenya will receive €102M under the EU–Kenya Digital Partnership to expand fibre, digitise land records, and back innovation, plus €37M for a cable. | 2026-06-12T17:01:25.135Z | | Proparco Backs EmTech EmergingTech Ventures Fund II | /news/proparco-emtech-emergingtech-ventures-fund-ii | Proparco is backing EmTech’s EmergingTech Ventures Fund II, targeting $60m to fund pre-Series A and Series A startups across Francophone Africa. | 2026-06-12T17:01:03.899Z | | Kora Joins IATA Financial Gateway for Africa Airline Payments | /news/kora-joins-iata-financial-gateway-africa-airline-payments | Kora has joined IATA Financial Gateway, letting airlines and travel agencies accept cards, bank transfers, mobile money, and local payments across Africa. | 2026-06-12T13:01:15.178Z | | Bluechip Technologies Acquires YarnGPT Voice AI in Lagos | /news/bluechip-technologies-acquires-yarngpt | Bluechip Technologies has acquired YarnGPT, a Nigerian-accent text-to-speech AI model, after announcing the deal at its Lagos Data and AI Summit. | 2026-06-12T12:01:36.565Z | | Vumatel Vuma Key And Fibertime Push R99-R300 FTTH | /news/vumatel-vuma-key-fibertime-low-cost-ftth-pricing | Vumatel’s Vuma Key starts at R99 for uncapped FTTH in townships, while Fibertime sells daily vouchers. Mainstream entry FTTH stays near R500. | 2026-06-12T09:28:22.641Z | | Enza Gets PSP Enhanced Licence to Operate in Ghana | /news/enza-psp-enhanced-licence-ghana | Enza has received a PSP Enhanced licence from the Bank of Ghana, clearing it to provide regulated digital payments services and launch with customers this summer. | 2026-06-11T21:00:32.095Z | | Vox Wins Opensignal Q1 2026 Fixed Broadband Awards | /news/vox-opensignal-q1-2026-fixed-broadband-awards | Vox topped Opensignal’s Q1 2026 South Africa fixed broadband benchmark, winning speed, reliability, and video experience over Vodacom, MTN, Telkom, Rain, and Herotel. | 2026-06-11T21:00:16.443Z | | Shiga Digital Gets Strategic Investment From Tether | /news/shiga-digital-tether-strategic-investment-africa | Tether has made a strategic investment in Shiga Digital to expand on-chain financial infrastructure in Africa, targeting cross-border payments and treasury tools. | 2026-06-11T20:59:50.494Z | | Heirs Insurance Group Hits 2M Customers, FT Ranks It 7th | /news/heirs-insurance-group-2-million-customers-ft-fastest-growing-2026 | Heirs Insurance Group says it has reached two million customers and ranked 7th on the Financial Times Africa fastest-growing companies list for 2026. | 2026-06-11T20:57:59.774Z | | Uber Delivery Hero Deal Faces Ninja Bid for HungerStation | /news/uber-delivery-hero-ninja-hungerstation-bid | Uber’s talks to buy Delivery Hero face new pressure as Saudi quick-commerce unicorn Ninja considers bidding for Middle East assets like HungerStation. | 2026-06-11T20:57:49.060Z | | Yazi Study Maps South Africa Online Gambling Harm Signals | /news/yazi-2026-south-african-gambling-impact-study-online-gambling | Yazi’s 2026 South African Gambling Impact Study finds sacrifice of essentials, borrowing, and loss chasing in online gambling, despite self-reported control. | 2026-06-11T20:57:31.106Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=50) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)