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title: "African technology news"
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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MoneyHash Appoints Hwan Lee as Africa Regional Director | /news/moneyhash-appoints-hwan-lee-africa-regional-director | MoneyHash has named ex-Ozow partnerships head Hwan Lee as Regional Director for Africa, as the payment orchestration firm expands across key markets. | 2026-05-25T13:53:22.949Z |
| Glovo Plans $77M Kenya Investment and Nairobi HQ Hub | /news/glovo-77m-kenya-investment-nairobi-headquarters | Glovo says it will invest about $77 million in Kenya by 2030 and has opened a new Nairobi headquarters to run more African digital operations. | 2026-05-25T13:30:59.780Z |
| Bob Appoints New CEO to Drive E-Commerce Growth in SA | /news/bob-appoints-new-ceo-south-africa | South African e-commerce and fintech company Bob has appointed a new CEO as it pushes growth across Bob Shop, Bob Pay, Bob Go, and Bob Box. | 2026-05-25T13:29:12.101Z |
| Jubilee Holdings Announces Special Dividend After Results | /news/jubilee-holdings-special-dividend-historic-performance | Jubilee Holdings Limited has announced a special dividend after historic performance, signalling strong cash generation and shareholder returns. | 2026-05-25T13:27:06.466Z |
| Leadway Assurance Revenue Hits ₦225bn in 2025, Report Says | /news/leadway-assurance-revenue-225bn-2025-report | Leadway Assurance revenue rose to ₦225bn in 2025, according to a Supernews report. Claims expenses also increased to ₦137bn year on year. | 2026-05-25T13:25:42.376Z |
| Fez Delivery Partners With Kuda on POS and Card Logistics | /news/fez-delivery-kuda-pos-card-logistics-nigeria | Fez Delivery says it partnered with Kuda to distribute POS terminals, ATM cards, and official documents across Nigeria, delivering 140,000+ packages. | 2026-05-25T13:00:06.309Z |
| Pharmarun Launches Pharmarun Stash Medication Packs | /news/pharmarun-stash-subscription-medication-packs-launch | Pharmarun Stash is a subscription box that pre-packs medicines by date and time, helping patients and caregivers improve daily medication adherence. | 2026-05-25T12:56:39.135Z |
| Yellow Card Joins OSL Stable Alliance for Africa-APAC | /news/yellow-card-joins-osl-stable-alliance-africa-apac | Yellow Card has joined OSL Group’s Stable Alliance to speed up Africa-APAC cross-border settlement using USDGO and reduce costly pre-funding. | 2026-05-25T11:50:14.985Z |
| World Sports Betting Names George Lebese Brand Ambassador | /news/world-sports-betting-george-lebese-brand-ambassador | World Sports Betting has appointed former Bafana Bafana player George Lebese as a brand ambassador in a new sponsorship partnership. | 2026-05-25T11:44:25.719Z |
| Araxi Completes R1bn Pay@ Acquisition With Debt Funding | /news/araxi-completes-payat-acquisition-r1bn-senior-debt | Araxi has completed its R1bn takeover of Pay@ in South Africa, funding the deal with R200m cash and R800m senior debt after approvals. | 2026-05-25T11:04:44.146Z |
| Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Pays ₦5.3bn Claims in 2026 | /news/consolidated-hallmark-insurance-5-3bn-claims-2026-dividend | Consolidated Hallmark Insurance says it has paid ₦5.3bn in gross claims so far in 2026 and plans a 15 kobo per share final dividend. | 2026-05-25T10:38:51.116Z |
| South Africa DDoS Attacks Hit Hosting Firms, Govt Responds | /news/south-africa-ddos-attacks-hosting-providers-government-response | South Africa DDoS attacks caused outages at major hosting providers, affecting thousands of businesses. Minister Solly Malatsi says govt is coordinating a response. | 2026-05-25T03:00:58.854Z |
| Old Mutual Chair Trevor Manuel To Retire After AGM | /news/old-mutual-trevor-manuel-retires-chairman-2026 | Old Mutual says chair Trevor Manuel will retire on 5 June 2026 after its AGM, following the board’s mandatory retirement age of 70. | 2026-05-23T16:30:29.587Z |
| Smile ID Report Warns AI Is Scaling Identity Fraud | /news/smile-id-2026-digital-identity-fraud-report-ai | Smile ID’s 2026 Digital Identity Fraud Report says AI is making identity fraud cheaper and harder to spot, with attackers targeting login and auth flows. | 2026-05-23T16:28:08.136Z |
| Paymenow Launches AI Learning Assistant for Money Education | /news/paymenow-ai-learning-assistant-financial-education-launch | Paymenow has introduced an AI Learning Assistant that personalises financial education, adapts lesson difficulty, and offers 24/7 chat guidance. | 2026-05-23T16:23:53.802Z |
| Twiva Faces Kenya Creator Claims of Delayed Campaign Pay | /news/twiva-kenya-creators-delayed-payments-claims | Kenyan creators say Twiva delayed or missed payments for completed influencer campaigns, and some allege removal from WhatsApp groups after asking for updates. | 2026-05-23T16:21:38.814Z |
| dLocal Q1 2026 Results: TPV Up 73% to $14.1B | /news/dlocal-q1-2026-results-tpv-revenue | dLocal reported Q1 2026 results with TPV of $14.1B, revenue of $335.9M, and gross profit of $118.7M. Net income fell 10% year over year. | 2026-05-23T16:20:15.076Z |
| AX Coin Signs INFINIOS MoU for Regulated Wallets | /news/ax-coin-infinios-mou-regulated-wallet-infrastructure | AX Coin and INFINIOS signed a non-binding MoU to build regulated wallet infrastructure and stablecoin payment rails in Bahrain, including fiat on and off ramps. | 2026-05-23T16:17:14.282Z |
| Heirs Insurance Group Launches Prince AI GenAI Assistant | /news/heirs-insurance-group-prince-ai-multilanguage-genai-assistant | Heirs Insurance Group has launched Prince AI, a multi-language GenAI assistant to help Nigerians compare policies, buy cover, and get support across channels. | 2026-05-23T16:10:42.231Z |
| POZI And GESPARC Partner on Connected Fleets and EV Retrofits | /news/pozi-gesparc-connected-fleet-electric-retrofitting | POZI and GESPARC were highlighted by the Francophonie economic mission for a partnership on connected fleet tech and electric retrofitting in Africa. | 2026-05-23T16:08:25.862Z |
| Takealot Group FY26 Half-Year Revenue Jumps 23% in SA | /news/takealot-group-fy26-half-year-results-revenue-23-percent | Takealot Group says FY26 half-year revenue rose 23% and EBIT losses narrowed to R67m, driven by takealot.com, Mr D, ads, and logistics. | 2026-05-23T16:05:38.861Z |
| AIICO Insurance Announces NGN 0.12 Dividend, June 5 Pay | /news/aiico-insurance-dividend-june-2026 | AIICO Insurance will pay an annual dividend of NGN 0.1200 per share on June 5, 2026. Ex-dividend date is May 29, with record date May 27. | 2026-05-23T15:57:11.239Z |
| Appgain Rebrands as AI Workforce Platform for MENA Firms | /news/appgain-ai-workforce-platform-rebrand-mena | Appgain has rebranded as an AI Workforce Platform for MENA businesses, adding AI agents, call intelligence, and a workflow engine for automation. | 2026-05-23T15:54:07.696Z |
| Bumpa Adds Terminal Accounts For Each Store Location | /news/bumpa-terminal-by-location-store-terminal-accounts | Bumpa launched Terminal by Location, giving each physical store on a Bumpa account its own terminal bank account for cleaner reconciliation and reporting. | 2026-05-23T15:50:12.517Z |
| Yoco and Shopstar Partner on E-Commerce Tools for SMEs | /news/yoco-shopstar-ecommerce-partnership-smes | Yoco and Shopstar have partnered to bundle payments and online store tools for small businesses, aiming to help South African SMEs sell online faster. | 2026-05-23T15:46:19.592Z |
| OneDosh Partners with PlaywithTomide for Cross-Border Pay | /news/onedosh-playwithtomide-cross-border-payments-partnership | OneDosh has partnered with Nigerian gaming creator PlaywithTomide, including an equity stake, to improve cross-border payments for online communities. | 2026-05-23T15:40:50.888Z |
| Miden Tap-to-Pay Adds Apple Pay and Google Pay Support | /news/miden-tap-to-pay-apple-pay-google-pay-samsung-pay | Miden launched Tap-to-Pay for businesses across Africa, adding contactless payments via Apple Pay, Google Pay, and Samsung Pay using tokenization. | 2026-05-23T15:38:17.637Z |
| Dantown Adds Crypto Send Feature and USDCBNB Support | /news/dantown-crypto-send-usdcbnb-support | Dantown has launched Crypto Send and added USDCBNB support, expanding how users transfer and trade crypto assets inside its app. | 2026-05-23T15:36:13.536Z |
| Branch Confirms Layoffs in Kenya and Nigeria After Profit | /news/branch-layoffs-kenya-nigeria-profitable-2025 | Branch confirmed layoffs in Kenya and Nigeria, saying the units stayed profitable and the group made about $30M global profit in 2025. | 2026-05-23T10:01:08.331Z |
| Safaricom My OneApp Now Works on Airtel and Roaming | /news/safaricom-my-oneapp-airtel-roaming-login-update | Safaricom updated My OneApp to stay logged in on Airtel Kenya and other networks, easing roaming and diaspora access after early login issues. | 2026-05-23T10:01:05.993Z |

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