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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ThriveAgric Report Questions Scaling Digital Farming Pilots | /news/thriveagric-zero-hunger-game-report-pilots-vs-scale | ThriveAgric’s “The Zero Hunger Game” report looks at why Africa has many agri pilots but few scaled programmes, and what is blocking growth. | 2026-05-21T11:42:21.330Z |
| EasyEquities Client NAV Hits R100 Billion In South Africa | /news/easyequities-client-nav-100-billion | EasyEquities says its Client Net Asset Value (NAV) reached R100 billion after 11 years, highlighting steady retail investor participation and trust. | 2026-05-21T11:20:20.332Z |
| Collard Launches Egypt Event Planning App With Payments | /news/collard-launches-egypt-event-planning-app-payments | Egyptian startup Collard has launched a centralised event planning app that combines invites, RSVPs, ticket sales, and payments in one workflow. | 2026-05-21T11:19:24.919Z |
| Bet9ja Adds Hop It Crash Casino Game for Mobile Players | /news/bet9ja-hop-it-crash-casino-game-launch | Bet9ja has launched Hop It, a fast crash-style casino game with rising multipliers and an auto cash-out option, designed for quick mobile play. | 2026-05-21T11:15:18.825Z |
| OPay Keynote At BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2026 In Lagos | /news/opay-businessday-fintech-summit-2026-keynote-intelligent-finance | OPay headline sponsored BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2026 in Lagos. Its COO and CTO said payments are solved and urged a shift to intelligent finance systems. | 2026-05-21T11:02:04.519Z |
| Sycamore Targets $29M Deposits After MFB Licence Deal | /news/sycamore-29m-deposits-mfb-licence-acquisition | Sycamore says it wants over ₦40bn ($29.1m) in deposits after buying a Kano microfinance bank. It is shifting from digital lending into banking. | 2026-05-21T11:01:27.800Z |
| OPay Hires Citi, Deutsche Bank, JPMorgan for US IPO | /news/opay-hires-banks-us-ipo-4bn-valuation | OPay has engaged Citi, Deutsche Bank, and JPMorgan to prepare a potential U.S. IPO, with reports pointing to a target valuation of about $4 billion. | 2026-05-21T10:59:49.746Z |
| Africa’s Talking Voice API Launches in Rwanda | /news/africas-talking-voice-api-rwanda-launch | Africa’s Talking has launched its Voice API in Rwanda, giving developers web-based calling infrastructure to build call centers, IVR, and voice alerts. | 2026-05-21T10:51:59.712Z |
| Kytabu Details Hodari, Somanasi, and Supa School AI Tools | /news/kytabu-hodari-somanasi-supa-school-ai-tools | Kytabu outlined new AI tools for schools, including Hodari for teachers, Somanasi study buddies for students, and the Supa School management system. | 2026-05-21T10:39:43.432Z |
| Remita Starts API Key Resets After Alleged KYC Data Leak | /news/remita-api-key-resets-alleged-kyc-data-breach | Remita told partners to regenerate API credentials and whitelist IPs after reports of an alleged breach exposing Nigerians’ KYC documents and government secrets. | 2026-05-21T10:33:30.634Z |
| Stitch Launches Buy Now Pay Later for South Africa | /news/stitch-buy-now-pay-later-launch-south-africa | Stitch has launched a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) option for South African merchants, letting shoppers pay in 2 to 6 instalments while merchants get paid in 24 hours. | 2026-05-21T09:24:20.290Z |
| Grey Registers as Payment Service Provider in Canada | /news/grey-payment-service-provider-canada-rpaa | Grey is now registered as a payment service provider in Canada under the RPAA, building on its Interac integration for faster CAD bank transfers. | 2026-05-21T08:54:35.401Z |
| Jetvision Launches AI CCTV Monitoring for Ground Ops | /news/jetvision-ai-cctv-monitoring-ground-operations-launch | Jetstream Africa has launched Jetvision, an AI monitoring platform that turns CCTV footage into real-time alerts and reports for ground operations. | 2026-05-21T08:44:08.834Z |
| xneelo Status Shows Planned Maintenance and Phishing Alert | /news/xneelo-planned-maintenance-phishing-notice-konsoleh-tools | xneelo reports all systems operational, flags a phishing email notice, and schedules brief maintenance for two servers that may affect databases and websites. | 2026-05-21T08:19:25.692Z |
| Paystack Launches AI-Powered Merchant Dashboard Redesign | /news/paystack-ai-merchant-dashboard-redesign | Paystack has rolled out its first merchant dashboard redesign in 10 years. The new AI features let merchants ask questions and get charts and summaries fast. | 2026-05-21T08:01:36.725Z |
| xneelo Reseller Volume Plan Switches to Usage-Based Pricing | /news/xneelo-reseller-volume-plan-usage-based-pricing | xneelo has updated its Reseller Volume Plan to usage-based pricing tied to disk space, starting at R699 under 75GB, with SA or Germany hosting. | 2026-05-21T07:35:49.462Z |
| African Fintechs Expand to Gulf as Dubai Hub Grows | /news/african-fintechs-gulf-dubai-expansion-remittances-capital | African fintechs are using Dubai and the wider Gulf to scale remittances, licences, and fundraising, as GCC capital and migrant flows grow. | 2026-05-20T18:01:18.736Z |
| DoctaMob Launches Health Super App for Care in Togo | /news/doctamob-launches-health-super-app-togo | DoctaMob is live in Lomé on Android and iOS, combining doctor booking, pharmacy search, ambulances, and teleassistance in one health app. | 2026-05-20T18:01:15.240Z |
| GoTyme Bank Launches Employee Ownership Plan in South Africa | /news/gotyme-bank-employee-ownership-plan-south-africa | GoTyme Bank has rolled out a long-term employee ownership plan in South Africa, using equity incentives to attract and retain scarce fintech talent. | 2026-05-20T13:01:39.207Z |
| Talksign Launches Palm 1.0 and Echo 1.0 for ASL | /news/talksign-palm-1-0-echo-1-0-asl-translation-launch | Talksign launched Palm 1.0 and Echo 1.0, AI models for real-time, two-way translation between American Sign Language and text or speech. | 2026-05-20T13:01:33.844Z |
| Ejara Names Co-Founder Tierno Tall CEO After Founder’s Death | /news/ejara-tierno-tall-appointed-ceo-governance-reshuffle | Ejara has appointed co-founder Tierno Tall as CEO and reshuffled governance to keep operations steady after the January 8, 2026 death of founder Nelly Chatue-Diop. | 2026-05-20T12:48:39.663Z |
| Travelbeta Partners With MedPlus to Add Travel Health Kits | /news/travelbeta-medplus-travel-health-kits-partnership | Travelbeta has partnered with MedPlus Limited to bundle travel health kits and wellness products with trips, aiming to improve travel preparedness in Nigeria. | 2026-05-20T12:27:32.750Z |
| Yango Group Raises $150M to Scale Africa Super App Push | /news/yango-group-150m-funding-africa-ride-hailing-super-app | Yango Group says it raised $150M to expand in Africa, scaling ride-hailing plus delivery, payments, and loans as competition heats up. | 2026-05-20T08:01:35.334Z |
| Nigeria Customs Launches SCADS Digital Declarations in Abuja | /news/nigeria-customs-scads-digital-declaration-abuja-airport | Nigeria Customs has launched SCADS at Abuja airport to digitise passenger declarations, aiming to speed up clearance and reduce arrival delays. | 2026-05-20T08:01:32.467Z |
| Checker Raises $8M Seed for Stablecoin Payments Expansion | /news/checker-raises-8m-seed-stablecoin-payments-expansion | Stablecoin payments infrastructure startup Checker raised $8M seed funding to expand across Africa, Asia, and Latin America as regulation matures. | 2026-05-20T08:01:29.622Z |
| Cloud9 Acquires M-Tickets in $773,000 All-Stock Deal | /news/cloud9-acquires-m-tickets-773k-all-stock-deal | Cloud9 has acquired Kenyan ticketing platform M-Tickets in a KES 100M ($773,000) all-stock deal, adding ticket sales and merchant payments to its app. | 2026-05-19T17:01:24.012Z |
| GrowthLabs Acquires Startup Gate in $656K Egypt Deal | /news/growthlabs-acquires-startup-gate-656k-egypt | GrowthLabs has acquired Startup Gate for about $656,000. The deal combines Catalyst OS with Startup Gate’s founder and investor network. | 2026-05-19T16:01:11.441Z |
| uLesson Names Iheanyi Akwitti CEO, Shagaya Becomes Chair | /news/ulesson-iheanyi-akwitti-ceo-sim-shagaya-executive-chairman | uLesson has appointed Iheanyi Akwitti as CEO-designate from June 2026, as founder Sim Shagaya moves to Executive Chairman ahead of 2027. | 2026-05-19T09:01:39.788Z |
| develoPPP Ventures Opens €100,000 Non-Dilutive Funding Call | /news/developpp-ventures-100k-non-dilutive-funding-ideas-competition-2026 | develoPPP Ventures has opened its 2026 Ideas Competition, offering up to €100,000 in non-dilutive funding for revenue-earning African startups in 7 markets. | 2026-05-18T21:00:30.655Z |
| Web Summit Picks Cabo Verde for First Africa Event in Dec | /news/web-summit-cabo-verde-first-africa-event-december | Web Summit will host its first-ever Africa event in Cabo Verde this December, using its Spotlight format to link local founders with global networks. | 2026-05-18T21:00:29.838Z |

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