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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ayosifam Brings Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Vines to Kwara | /news/ayosifam-orange-fleshed-sweet-potato-vines-kwara | Ayosifam says it has moved orange-fleshed sweet potato vines from Oyo to Kwara, and plans farmer distribution next quarter plus a demo farm. | 2026-05-31T09:44:36.485Z |
| Momentum Health To Administer Bonitas From June 2026 | /news/momentum-health-bonitas-medical-fund-administration-june-2026 | Momentum Health will take over Bonitas Medical Fund administration from June 2026, ending Medscheme’s 43-year role in a major South Africa shift. | 2026-05-31T07:03:23.724Z |
| Twiva Wins Creator Marketplace Excellence at Click Awards 2026 | /news/twiva-creator-marketplace-excellence-click-awards-2026 | Twiva won the Creator Marketplace Excellence Award at the Click Awards 2026 in Kenya, spotlighting its creator marketplace and social commerce focus. | 2026-05-31T06:57:07.642Z |
| Cleva Launches Cleva Classic Card for Global USD Spending | /news/cleva-classic-card-usd-dollar-card-launch | Cleva has launched the Cleva Classic Card, a dollar card for global payments. Users can receive, hold, and spend USD across borders from Africa. | 2026-05-31T06:26:57.487Z |
| Glovo Kenya PowerUp Award Sends Geoinfortrak to Barcelona | /news/glovo-kenya-powerup-award-geoinfortrak-barcelona-residency | At GITEX Kenya 2026, Glovo Kenya awarded Geoinfortrak the PowerUp Award, including a fully funded residency at Glovo HQ in Barcelona. | 2026-05-31T06:26:18.293Z |
| Bank of Abyssinia Registers 18.125M Shares Ahead of ESX | /news/bank-of-abyssinia-18-125m-shares-esx-listing | Bank of Abyssinia registered 18.125 million shares, a key step toward an Ethiopian Securities Exchange listing as investors watch rules and the birr. | 2026-05-30T18:41:31.147Z |
| Cowrywise Promotes 11 AVPs in Senior Leadership Shift | /news/cowrywise-promotes-11-associate-vice-presidents-2026 | Cowrywise promoted 11 employees to associate vice president in January 2026. The move raises questions about governance, risk, and fintech scale in Nigeria. | 2026-05-30T13:01:03.460Z |
| VunaPay Hits 110,000 Kenyan Farmers With Instant Pay | /news/vunapay-110000-farmers-instant-payments-kenya | VunaPay says it now serves 110,000+ Kenyan smallholder farmers, helping co-ops pay instantly at delivery and reduce long payment delays. | 2026-05-30T12:34:49.449Z |
| Netcash And Octiv Integration Targets SA Gym Payments | /news/netcash-octiv-integration-sa-gym-payments | Netcash detailed its Octiv integration for South African gyms, covering automated debit orders, payment requests, reconciliation, and reporting. | 2026-05-30T12:33:51.221Z |
| Bayer And Khula Launch R7.5M Farmer Accelerator In SA | /news/bayer-khula-farmer-accelerator-r7-5m-south-africa | Bayer will invest R7.5 million to launch the Bayer × Khula Farmer Accelerator, a 12-month programme to help 50 SA farmers access finance, tools, and markets. | 2026-05-30T12:27:59.944Z |
| Stablecoin Startups Drive Africa VC Funding in May 2026 | /news/stablecoin-startups-africa-funding-may-2026 | Stablecoin startups took most real Africa VC funding in May 2026. Excluding Paymentology’s $175M, disclosed raises were just $53M, per Condia. | 2026-05-30T12:01:03.800Z |
| OPay Says It Hit 45M Users and 1M Merchants in Nigeria | /news/opay-45-million-users-1-million-merchants-nigeria | OPay says it has surpassed 45 million users and now supports over 1 million merchants in Nigeria, highlighting fast growth in digital payments. | 2026-05-30T08:01:18.248Z |
| Startbutton Africa’s Origin Story: From eBay Hustle to Scale | /news/startbutton-africa-origin-story-cross-border-expansion | Startbutton Africa grew from a Nigerian eBay buying hustle into a system for cross-border expansion, shaped by lost fees, Twitter DMs, and a frozen account. | 2026-05-30T07:01:18.876Z |
| Verve Card Payments Face Suspension Threat in Nigeria | /news/verve-card-payments-suspension-threat-nigeria | A coalition of Nigerian payment processors may suspend Verve acceptance after Interswitch flagged untraceable transactions, risking card payment disruptions. | 2026-05-30T07:01:17.833Z |
| CBN Extends PoS Geo-Fencing Enforcement to Aug 1, 2026 | /news/cbn-pos-geo-fencing-enforcement-august-1-2026 | CBN has pushed PoS geo-fencing enforcement to August 1, 2026 and widened the allowed radius for operators, easing compliance for agent networks. | 2026-05-29T16:01:16.779Z |
| Moonshot by TechCabal Sets 2026 Theme and Lagos Dates | /news/moonshot-techcabal-2026-theme-lagos-dates | Moonshot by TechCabal announced its 2026 theme, “Courage & Conviction,” ahead of the Oct 28 to 29 event at Lagos National Theatre. | 2026-05-29T14:01:13.797Z |
| Afolabi Oyebiyi Shares How He Codes Without Sight | /news/afolabi-oyebiyi-codes-without-sight-cyclone | Afolabi Oyebiyi, a backend engineer at Cyclone, explains how screen readers and accessibility gaps shape his work, learning, and career in Nigeria. | 2026-05-29T14:01:09.485Z |
| Nigeria Healthtech Startups Grew by 65 After COVID-19 | /news/nigeria-healthtech-startups-65-post-covid-report | Nigeria healthtech startups rose by 65 between 2020 and 2025, a report says. The ecosystem now has 128 active firms, but funding and infrastructure are tightening. | 2026-05-29T09:00:59.710Z |
| Rahet Bally Adds Pregnancy and Vaccination Tracking Features | /news/rahet-bally-pregnancy-vaccination-tracking-features | Rahet Bally has launched new in-app tools for Egyptian mothers, including week-by-week pregnancy tracking and a vaccination tracker for ages 0 to 18. | 2026-05-29T08:31:51.136Z |
| Absa Names Leon Barnard Pan-Africa Business Banking CEO | /news/absa-leon-barnard-pan-africa-business-banking-ceo | Absa has appointed Leon Barnard as Chief Executive for Business Banking across its Pan-Africa businesses, effective 1 June 2026. | 2026-05-29T08:31:33.922Z |
| Dirac ART Lands In miniDSP Tide16 16-Channel Processor | /news/dirac-art-minidsp-tide16-16-channel-processor | Dirac says its ART room correction is included in miniDSP’s new Tide16 16-channel processor, bringing the full Dirac Live suite to more setups. | 2026-05-29T08:31:01.949Z |
| Zoom Fibre Launches Get Flex ISP With Prepaid Fibre | /news/zoom-fibre-get-flex-isp-prepaid-flex-fibre | Zoom Fibre has launched Get Flex ISP in South Africa, offering prepaid Flex Fibre plans aimed at more flexible and affordable home broadband access. | 2026-05-29T08:30:06.066Z |
| Hubtel BackOffice Invoicing Targets Laundry Payment Delays | /news/hubtel-backoffice-invoicing-laundry-payment-reminders | Hubtel BackOffice Invoicing helps laundry and home cleaning businesses send invoices with payment links and automatic reminders, reducing WhatsApp follow-ups. | 2026-05-29T08:22:40.926Z |
| Yoco Acquires Dyner.ai to Add AI Tools for SA SMEs | /news/yoco-acquires-dyner-ai-south-africa-smes | Yoco has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system for restaurants and SMEs, as it expands automation features for South African merchants. | 2026-05-28T16:01:06.815Z |
| Kenya Leads Africa VC Funding as 2025 Hits $3.1B | /news/kenya-africa-vc-funding-2025-3-1b | Kenya tops Africa venture capital in 2025 as startup funding reaches $3.1B. Energy and climate tech deals drive bigger rounds than Nigeria. | 2026-05-28T14:01:13.428Z |
| Nala Gets $50M Credit Line for Stablecoin Payments | /news/nala-50m-credit-line-stablecoin-payment-network | Nala secured up to $50M in credit from Liquidity to pre-fund stablecoin-powered cross-border payments and expand payment corridors to the US and Europe. | 2026-05-28T13:01:13.013Z |
| Y Combinator Africa Portfolio Shows Fintech Dominance | /news/y-combinator-africa-portfolio-fintech-dominance | Ten years after Paystack joined Y Combinator, YC’s Africa portfolio is still fintech-heavy, Nigeria-led, and more reliant on follow-on funding cycles. | 2026-05-28T12:01:10.333Z |
| Takealot Data Shows South Africa’s Top E-Commerce Searches | /news/takealot-15th-anniversary-data-south-africa-ecommerce-searches | Takealot’s 15th anniversary dataset shows 5M+ shoppers, 1B+ searches, and 174M+ km delivered, plus what South Africans buy and when. | 2026-05-28T11:33:53.078Z |
| Zipline Plans 12 New Nigeria Hubs, Targeting 100M People | /news/zipline-nigeria-12-new-drone-hubs-100-million-2028 | Zipline will add 12 drone distribution hubs in Nigeria, expanding from 3 to 15 sites to reach 20,000 health facilities and 100 million people by 2028. | 2026-05-28T10:01:05.897Z |
| ALX Says 347,000 Graduates as Africa AI Market Grows | /news/alx-347000-graduates-africa-ai-market-165bn-2030 | ALX reports 347,000 trained learners and 258,000 job transitions as demand for AI and digital skills rises toward a $16.5bn Africa AI market by 2030. | 2026-05-28T09:24:00.662Z |

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