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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-hwan-lee-africa-regional-director | MoneyHash has hired former Ozow partnerships lead Hwan Lee as Africa regional director as it ramps up its payment orchestration expansion across the continent. | 2026-05-18T17:00:33.973Z |
| CAC Portal Downtime Leaves Nigerian Businesses Stuck | /news/cac-portal-downtime-nigeria-business-registration | Nigeria’s CAC portal has been inaccessible for at least three days, blocking business registration and company updates for founders and SMEs. | 2026-05-18T15:00:25.995Z |
| Condia Report: 81 African 2022 Seed Startups Lack Series A | /news/condia-81-african-2022-seed-startups-without-series-a | Condia says only 10 of 105 African startups that raised seed in 2022 have closed Series A so far, raising questions about the next growth pipeline. | 2026-05-18T13:01:03.321Z |
| AFC Backs Future Africa And Lightrock With $40M For VC | /news/afc-40m-future-africa-lightrock-africa-vc | Africa Finance Corporation has committed $40 million to Future Africa and Lightrock Africa II, with another $60 million queued for African VC managers. | 2026-05-18T11:01:10.631Z |
| CBN Banking Rules Seen to Favor Foreign Banks and Fintechs | /news/cbn-banking-rules-foreign-banks-fintechs-advantage-nigerian-lenders | Chapel Hill Denham says CBN banking structure creates an uneven playing field, giving foreign banks and fintechs an advantage over Nigerian lenders. | 2026-05-18T07:01:01.306Z |
| Jehpte Ioudom Shares Data and AI Career Path From Cameroon | /news/jehpte-ioudom-cameroon-ai-data-career | Cameroon AI engineer Jehpte Ioudom explains how an Ericsson internship led him into data engineering and AI consulting through his practice, Foubslabs. | 2026-05-18T04:01:13.560Z |
| GoTyme Bank Offers Stock Options to All Employees | /news/gotyme-bank-employee-stock-options-shareholders | GoTyme Bank says it will give stock options to all staff, making employees shareholders as the digital lender scales across Africa and Asia. | 2026-05-15T11:00:37.841Z |
| Nomba Staff, Associate Arraigned Over $50,487 Fraud | /news/nomba-staff-associate-arraigned-50487-fraud-money-laundering | A Lagos Federal High Court arraigned a Nomba staff member and an associate over alleged Nigeria to DR Congo fraud and money laundering involving $50,487. | 2026-05-15T10:42:43.086Z |
| Julaya Resumes Fintech Operations After Côte d’Ivoire Freeze | /news/julaya-resumes-operations-after-cote-divoire-regulatory-freeze | Julaya is back operating in Côte d’Ivoire after a regulatory freeze that paused parts of the fintech market. Here is what it means for businesses. | 2026-05-15T10:42:03.687Z |
| Famasi Africa Founder Adeola Ayoola Makes Aurora 2026 Finals | /news/famasi-africa-adeola-ayoola-aurora-tech-award-2026-finalist | Famasi Africa CEO Adeola Ayoola is a top 10 finalist for the 2026 Aurora Tech Award, picked from 3,500 applicants across 127 countries. | 2026-05-15T10:39:04.996Z |
| Kenya Blockchain And Crypto Conference 2026 Set For May | /news/kenya-blockchain-and-crypto-conference-2026-may-nairobi | Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference 2026 lands in Nairobi on May 14–15, with stablecoins, payments, and regulation high on the agenda. | 2026-05-15T10:38:38.950Z |
| Paymenow Merges With PayCurve in Employee Wellness Play | /news/paymenow-paycurve-merger-employee-financial-wellness | Paymenow has merged with PayCurve to build an integrated employee financial wellness platform in South Africa, combining wage access with debt support. | 2026-05-15T10:32:54.112Z |
| MoneyHash Partners With MontyPay for Cross-Border Payments | /news/moneyhash-montypay-cross-border-payments-partnership | MoneyHash has partnered with MontyPay to reduce payment complexity and extend cross-border payment access for merchants in more than 50 countries. | 2026-05-15T10:30:37.919Z |
| Ozow Partners With Lula on SME Funding Access in SA | /news/ozow-lula-sme-funding-south-africa | Ozow has partnered with Lula to let eligible South African SMEs apply for business funding inside the Ozow merchant portal, with dynamic eligibility checks. | 2026-05-15T10:30:19.788Z |
| ETAP Expands Partnerships With AutoCheck, Polaris, Autofast | /news/etap-partnerships-autochek-polaris-autofast | ETAP has updated its website to show new partners, including AutoCheck, Polaris, and Autofast, widening its distribution for car insurance in Nigeria. | 2026-05-15T10:29:21.333Z |
| Obiex V4 Update Goes Live With New App Features | /news/obiex-v4-update-live-new-features | Obiex V4 is now live. Users are being asked to update the Obiex app to access new features, as the crypto trading platform continues product upgrades. | 2026-05-15T10:23:06.905Z |
| Mozzart Bet Signs KSh 90M Deal to Sponsor FKF Cup | /news/mozzart-bet-fkf-90m-sponsorship-2026-mozzart-bet-cup | Mozzart Bet Kenya has signed a three-year KSh 90 million sponsorship with FKF, launching the 2026 Mozzart Bet Cup and new cash awards. | 2026-05-15T10:21:18.110Z |
| Cynoia Launches Hannibal AI Teammate and Adds Wave Payments | /news/cynoia-hannibal-ai-teammate-wave-mobile-money-payments | Cynoia has launched Hannibal, an AI teammate for African teams, and added Wave Mobile Money payments to its workspace for easier billing. | 2026-05-15T10:19:00.556Z |
| Kolo Processes $250M in 7 Months, Adds Visa Business Cards | /news/kolo-250m-volume-visa-business-cards-stablecoin-rails | Kolo says it has processed $250M in under seven months and is launching Visa Business cards and stablecoin rails for corporate spending and payouts. | 2026-05-15T10:13:01.630Z |
| Monnify Disbursement API Requires destinationAccountName | /news/monnify-disbursement-destinationaccountname-mandatory | Monnify now mandates destinationAccountName for all v2 disbursement requests in Nigeria. Integrations that omit it will fail with 400 errors. | 2026-05-15T10:12:28.379Z |
| KOP Expands Recruitment Co-Pilot With Connect, IA, Coach | /news/kop-expands-recruitment-co-pilot-connect-ia-interviewer-coach | KOP has expanded its recruitment co-pilot with KOP Connect, KOP IA Interviewer, and KOP Interview Coach to support structured hiring without commissions. | 2026-05-15T10:09:05.129Z |
| Upperlink Picked as System Integrator for Nigeria E-Invoicing | /news/upperlink-system-integrator-nigeria-e-invoicing | Nigeria Revenue Service has authorised Upperlink as a system integrator for the national e-invoicing platform, supporting real-time validation and tax reporting. | 2026-05-15T09:00:45.489Z |
| Kora COO Stephen Oluwatobi on Scaling Fintech Ops | /news/kora-coo-stephen-oluwatobi-scaling-regulations-operations | Kora COO Stephen Oluwatobi says scaling across Africa needs strong operating systems to handle regulation, execution, and multi-market payments. | 2026-05-15T08:00:37.774Z |
| Trazo’s OliliFood Plans Lagos, Abuja Expansion in 2027 | /news/trazo-olilifood-lagos-abuja-expansion-2027 | Trazo says OliliFood has passed 120,000 orders in Asaba and Warri, and plans to expand its food delivery service into Lagos and Abuja in 2027. | 2026-05-15T08:00:35.578Z |
| Jumia To Cut 200 Jobs as It Expands AI Automation | /news/jumia-cut-200-jobs-ai-automation | Jumia plans to cut at least 200 jobs over two quarters as it rolls out AI tools across logistics, support, and software, pushing for profitability. | 2026-05-15T07:00:32.137Z |
| Naked Insurance Launches ChatGPT App for Final Car Quotes | /news/naked-insurance-chatgpt-final-car-insurance-quote | Naked Insurance says its new native ChatGPT app can return a final, binding car insurance quote, connected to its live underwriting engine. | 2026-05-14T12:00:57.235Z |
| Nairobi Intelligent Transport System Phase III Gets KES 1.18B | /news/nairobi-intelligent-transport-system-phase-iii-kes-1-18b | Nairobi Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Phase III is set for a KES 1.18B budget, expanding AI traffic lights, cameras, and road sensors. | 2026-05-14T11:01:13.411Z |
| Voye Launches Remittance App With UK, Canada Corridors | /news/voye-remittance-app-uk-canada-to-nigeria-kenya | Voye has launched a remittance app for UK and Canada users sending money to Nigeria and Kenya, plus a structured P2P community for FX swaps. | 2026-05-14T09:00:55.884Z |
| Whispa Health Temporarily Suspends App-Based Care Services | /news/whispa-health-temporarily-suspends-services | Whispa Health has temporarily suspended its healthcare services while it refines its strategy. Users are asked to send inquiries to its email. | 2026-05-14T08:53:10.959Z |
| WapiPay Expands Local Payout Rails Across Africa and Asia | /news/wapipay-expands-local-payout-rails-africa-asia | WapiPay has expanded its local payout rails, adding M-PESA, MTN MoMo, and UPI support to improve cross-border payments and payout visibility. | 2026-05-14T08:46:31.098Z |

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