--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=59" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=59" 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 Partners Tiwa Savage Music Foundation in Lagos | /news/flutterwave-tiwa-savage-music-foundation-partnership | Flutterwave has partnered with the Tiwa Savage Music Foundation, backing training, mentorship, and resources to grow African music talent and careers. | 2026-05-22T13:34:18.898Z | | Flutterwave Partners Activate Success to Back Nigeria Youth | /news/flutterwave-activate-success-youth-entrepreneurship-nigeria | Flutterwave has partnered with Activate Success International Foundation to support youth entrepreneurship and financial inclusion across Nigeria. | 2026-05-22T13:33:16.030Z | | FCB.ai Wins African Insurance Awards 2026 in Cairo | /news/fcb-ai-african-insurance-awards-2026-winner | FCB.ai says it is a winner at the African Insurance Awards 2026, a program run by Africa Re, highlighting its AI orchestration for insurers. | 2026-05-22T13:21:07.857Z | | Cybervergent v3.0 Launch Expands Into Kenya, Ghana, South Africa | /news/cybervergent-v3-launch-expands-kenya-ghana-south-africa | Cybervergent launched v3.0 of its AI platform for continuous risk and compliance management and is expanding operations into Kenya, Ghana, and South Africa. | 2026-05-22T13:18:01.618Z | | Kitovu Says It Has Reached $1.3M Revenue Since 2016 | /news/kitovu-1-3m-revenue-eprocure-25000-farmers | Kitovu says its eProcure platform connects smallholder farmers to processors, with $1.3M revenue, 25,000 farmers supported, and $4M demand. | 2026-05-22T13:16:28.070Z | | Lendable Provides €40M Debt Facility to ennoo Rental | /news/lendable-40m-debt-facility-ennoo-rental | Lendable has closed a €40 million debt facility with Germany’s ennoo Rental to expand ride-hailing fleets, with a focus on electric and hybrid vehicles. | 2026-05-22T13:11:25.917Z | | AfriDelivery Adds Dhell Pharmacy for Health Deliveries | /news/afridelivery-dhell-pharmacy-now-live | AfriDelivery says Dhell Pharmacy is now live on its platform, letting customers order health essentials for doorstep delivery starting May 20, 2026. | 2026-05-22T13:09:59.295Z | | Yoco Adds Barcode Scanner, Smart Receipts, and Sage Sync | /news/yoco-barcode-scanner-smart-receipts-sage-integration | Yoco launched five new merchant tools in South Africa, including a Bluetooth barcode scanner, Smart Receipts, prep stations, Sage sync, and modifier reporting. | 2026-05-22T13:01:52.641Z | | EasyProperties Lists The Hive Rosebank Property IPO | /news/easyproperties-the-hive-rosebank-property-ipo | EasyProperties has opened The Hive Rosebank property IPO in Johannesburg, offering investors exposure to long-term rental income near the Gautrain. | 2026-05-22T12:55:17.628Z | | Mkobo Launches Campus Ambassador Program for Lagos Students | /news/mkobo-campus-ambassador-program-mcap-lagos-unilag-yabatech | Mkobo Microfinance Bank has opened applications for its Campus Ambassador Program, offering stipends, mentorship, and financial literacy roles at UNILAG and YabaTech. | 2026-05-22T12:48:07.163Z | | Nearpays Launches Carl AI Assistant for WhatsApp Banking | /news/nearpays-carl-whatsapp-banking-assistant | Nearpays has introduced Carl, an AI assistant on WhatsApp that lets users send money, check balances, manage savings, and get support in chat. | 2026-05-22T12:41:23.974Z | | Boldswitch Launches U.S. Bank Accounts for Nigerians | /news/boldswitch-us-bank-accounts-nigerian-freelancers | Boldswitch has launched U.S. bank accounts for Nigerians, targeting freelancers and entrepreneurs who need faster USD payments, transfers, and virtual cards. | 2026-05-22T12:39:40.133Z | | AFRIQ Terminal Launches Market Intelligence for 54 Markets | /news/afriq-terminal-market-intelligence-54-african-markets | Acalytica introduces AFRIQ Terminal, a market-intelligence platform for 54 African consumer markets with calibrated confidence scoring and causation tags. | 2026-05-22T12:37:29.129Z | | Baxi Transfer Outage Strands Nigerian POS Agents For Days | /news/baxi-transfer-outage-nigeria-pos-agents | Baxi says a transfer service disruption has lasted several days in Nigeria, trapping funds for POS agents and traders. Other services remain active. | 2026-05-22T12:37:01.665Z | | Kegow Updates Transaction Fees, Adds 7.5% VAT on Charges | /news/kegow-transaction-fee-update-vat | Kegow has updated its transfer fees to ₦10, ₦25, and ₦30 by transaction band, with 7.5% VAT applied to the fee amount. | 2026-05-22T12:36:36.099Z | | Midddleman Raises $250k Pre-Seed for Africa-China Trade | /news/midddleman-raises-250k-pre-seed-africa-china-trade | Midddleman is raising a $250,000 pre-seed to build Africa-China trade infrastructure with AI translation and on-ground agents, after a $46,000 start. | 2026-05-22T12:25:58.094Z | | tpay Wins NTRA License for Government Mobile Payments | /news/tpay-ntra-license-direct-carrier-billing-government-payments-egypt | tpay Mobile secured Egypt’s first NTRA license for Direct Carrier Billing, letting citizens pay utility bills and fines using mobile airtime or postpaid bills. | 2026-05-22T12:22:35.838Z | | VerifyMe Extends Open World Merger Deadline to Aug 2026 | /news/verifyme-open-world-merger-deadline-august-2026 | VerifyMe has extended the outside date for closing its merger with Open World Ltd. to August 31, 2026, according to a new 8-K filing. | 2026-05-22T12:15:14.106Z | | LabLabee and Carleton University Partner on 5G Labs | /news/lablabee-carleton-university-5g-virtual-labs-partnership | LabLabee is being used at Carleton University to give students hands-on 5G and cloud-native telecom lab practice that mirrors real operator workflows. | 2026-05-22T12:14:18.986Z | | M-PESA Hits Sh100B Daily and Upgrades Core to 10,000 TPS | /news/m-pesa-sh100b-daily-10000-tps-core-upgrade | M-PESA now processes about Sh100 billion, around $800M, per day and 500M+ daily transactions, as Safaricom upgrades its core to 10,000 TPS. | 2026-05-22T12:07:58.001Z | | Anghami Form 3 Filing Shows Maroun Edgard Ownership | /news/anghami-form-3-maroun-edgard-beneficial-ownership | Anghami filed a Form 3 on April 28, 2026, disclosing Maroun Edgard’s initial beneficial ownership, a standard SEC insider ownership report. | 2026-05-22T11:54:20.791Z | | Vodacom Lesotho Marks 30 Years of Mobile Network Service | /news/vodacom-lesotho-30-years-mobile-network-service | Vodacom Lesotho celebrated 30 years on April 30, 2026, highlighting its mobile network role in Lesotho’s connectivity and national development. | 2026-05-22T11:03:20.936Z | | MobileMoney Fintech LTD Pivots to Boost Active Usage | /news/mobilemoney-fintech-ltd-active-usage-merchant-onboarding-ghana | MobileMoney Fintech LTD says its next growth phase in Ghana will focus on active usage, more merchants, and added services like credit and insurance. | 2026-05-22T11:01:43.426Z | | Coursera Partner Deal Trains 36,000 Nigerian Youths | /news/coursera-digital-training-academy-nigeria-36000-ai-cybersecurity | Nigeria’s Federal Government and Coursera launched the Digital Training Academy to train 36,000 youths in AI and cybersecurity certifications. | 2026-05-22T11:01:16.799Z | | TFG Credit Boss Jane Fisher Retires as Bash Turns Fintech | /news/tfg-jane-fisher-retirement-bash-fintech-pivot | TFG says credit director Jane Fisher will retire on 30 April 2026 as the retailer shifts credit operations and Bash into a fintech-led platform. | 2026-05-22T10:18:56.264Z | | Tala Kenya Adds National ID and Selfie KYC for Loans | /news/tala-kenya-national-id-selfie-kyc-loans | Tala Kenya now requires national ID uploads and real-time selfie checks before borrowers can access digital loans, aligning with Central Bank rules. | 2026-05-22T10:05:34.365Z | | Yoco Names Carsten Höltkemeyer CEO, Targets Commerce Platform | /news/yoco-carsten-holtke-meyer-ceo-smart-commerce-platform | Yoco has appointed Carsten Höltkemeyer as CEO from June 1, 2026, and is shifting from card machines to an all-in-one smart commerce platform. | 2026-05-22T09:50:21.651Z | | Valu Partners Dubai Phone for In-App BNPL Onboarding | /news/valu-dubai-phone-in-app-bnpl-onboarding-egypt | Valu will let Dubai Phone shoppers in Egypt open accounts inside the app using eKYC and e-signatures, unlocking instant BNPL at checkout. | 2026-05-22T09:43:43.553Z | | Safaricom Share Sale: Kenya High Court Extends Freeze | /news/safaricom-share-sale-high-court-extends-freeze | Kenya’s High Court has kept orders blocking a Sh205B Safaricom share sale in place and set hearing timelines, extending uncertainty for the deal. | 2026-05-22T00:32:40.958Z | | Logistify AI Launches QuickBooks Desktop Readiness Audit | /news/logistify-ai-quickbooks-desktop-migration-readiness-audit | Logistify AI launched a Migration Readiness Audit to help manufacturers and distributors plan QuickBooks Desktop migrations ahead of 2026 and 2027 support deadlines. | 2026-05-22T00:32:06.474Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=59) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)