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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| dLocal And inDrive Add Card Payments for Rides in South Africa | /news/dlocal-indrive-card-payments-driver-payouts-south-africa | dLocal and inDrive have launched in-app card payments and local driver payouts in South Africa, including real-time fare splitting and PayShap payouts. | 2026-05-12T09:22:31.451Z |
| Piggyvest Marks 10 Years, Reaches 6M Active Users | /news/piggyvest-10-years-6-million-active-users | Piggyvest turns 10 years since its 2016 launch. A TechCabal retrospective outlines its shift from a savings app to a wider personal finance ecosystem. | 2026-05-12T09:21:53.500Z |
| NjiaPay Closes $2.1M Seed Led by Newion Partners | /news/njiapay-raises-2-1m-seed-newion-partners | NjiaPay raised $2.1M seed funding led by Newion Partners to grow its payments orchestration API, expand teams, and scale across Africa. | 2026-05-11T20:11:33.873Z |
| ABAN Sees More Grounded Africa Startup Funding Recovery | /news/aban-africa-startup-funding-recovery-2025-angel-investors | ABAN says Africa startup funding rebounded in 2025 on stronger angel participation and growing sub-$1M deals, after years of decline from 2021. | 2026-05-11T18:00:42.330Z |
| Africa Startup Funding Drops 26.6% to $110.4M in April | /news/africa-startup-funding-drops-110-4m-april-2026 | Africa startup funding fell 26.6% to $110.4 million in April 2026, as investors backed fewer top startups even as deal activity spread wider. | 2026-05-11T14:00:27.931Z |
| Jumia Q1 2026 Revenue Jumps 39% as Losses Narrow | /news/jumia-q1-2026-results-revenue-gmv-adjusted-ebitda | Jumia says Q1 2026 revenue rose 39% to $50.6M and GMV grew 31% to $211.2M, while adjusted EBITDA loss narrowed to $10.7M. | 2026-05-11T07:27:13.921Z |
| Flex Paytags Target Bank Transfer Fraud in Nigeria | /news/flex-paytags-bank-transfer-fraud-nigeria | Nigerian fintech Flex is pushing paytags as a safer alternative to bank account numbers, aiming to cut fraud by reducing exposed personal data. | 2026-05-11T04:00:21.193Z |
| Selar Names 150 Students for 2026 Tuition Support Fund | /news/selar-2026-tuition-support-fund-beneficiaries | Selar has announced 150 beneficiaries for its 2026 Tuition Support Fund, disbursing ₦10m in grants across 31 Nigerian states for SS3 and final-year students. | 2026-05-09T10:23:36.182Z |
| Utiva Joins Techstars 2026 Workforce Development Accelerator | /news/utiva-techstars-2026-workforce-development-accelerator | Utiva has been selected for the 2026 Techstars Workforce Development Accelerator as it expands from tech training into AI-powered global workforce infrastructure. | 2026-05-09T07:09:07.560Z |
| Anghami FY2025 Revenue Hits $99.3M on 3.5M Subscribers | /news/anghami-fy2025-revenue-99-3m-3-5m-subscribers | Anghami says FY2025 revenue rose 27% to $99.3M with 3.5M paid subscribers, boosted by OSN+ consolidation and new distribution bundles. | 2026-05-08T20:32:31.502Z |
| Uber Eats Partners With Ulta Beauty for US Beauty Delivery | /news/uber-eats-ulta-beauty-nationwide-beauty-delivery | Uber Eats is partnering with Ulta Beauty to deliver beauty essentials nationwide in the US, adding prestige and mass-market products to on-demand delivery. | 2026-05-08T20:32:08.970Z |
| HyperionDev And UCT Partner On Online Tech Programs | /news/hyperiondev-uct-online-tech-programs-partnership | HyperionDev and UCT launched a partnership to offer career-focused online programmes in software and leadership, aiming to close South Africa’s skills gap. | 2026-05-08T15:01:10.019Z |
| Decagon HQ Launches NIL Platform to Expand Offerings | /news/decagonhq-nil-platform-launch | Decagon HQ has launched a Name, Image, and Likeness platform, adding a new product line beyond engineering talent services for global clients. | 2026-05-08T13:18:51.058Z |
| Kaba Delivery Plans to Hire 226 Delivery Riders in Togo | /news/kaba-delivery-recruits-226-riders-togo-2026 | Kaba Delivery says it will recruit 226 delivery riders for 2026 in Lomé. The move aims to strengthen last-mile logistics and improve service quality. | 2026-05-08T13:17:10.076Z |
| Talabat Cuts 2026 Outlook, Sends Delivery Hero Shares Down | /news/talabat-cuts-2026-outlook-delivery-hero-shares-drop | Talabat lowered its 2026 profit outlook and planned $150m in investments, pushing Delivery Hero shares down over 8% as margin pressure grows. | 2026-05-08T13:16:57.150Z |
| Uber GO–GET 2026 Adds Hotels, Travel Mode, and AI Voice | /news/uber-go-get-2026-hotels-travel-mode-voice-bookings | Uber GO–GET 2026 expands the app with hotel booking via Expedia, Travel Mode, Shop for Me deliveries, and AI voice ride bookings. | 2026-05-08T13:16:31.070Z |
| NGX RegCo Tightens Rules for Online Trading Platforms | /news/ngx-regco-online-trading-platform-approval-rules | NGX RegCo warns Nigerian brokers and trading licence holders that online trading platforms need prior regulatory approval, or they may face sanctions. | 2026-05-08T10:00:55.490Z |
| TS Academy TS Connect Event Draws 1,400 Learners In Lagos | /news/ts-academy-ts-connect-1400-students-alumni-lagos | TS Academy hosted TS Connect in Lagos, bringing together 1,400+ students and alumni for in-person networking after months of online tech training. | 2026-05-08T09:00:50.071Z |
| Paga Partners With Sui to Add Crypto Payments and Yields | /news/paga-sui-crypto-payments-stablecoin-yield | Paga has partnered with Sui to expand into crypto payments, USD stablecoin yield accounts, tokenised assets, and cross-border payment rails for Africans. | 2026-05-08T08:01:15.526Z |
| M-PESA Ziidi Assets Double as Safaricom Expands Investing | /news/mpesa-ziidi-assets-double-safaricom-retail-investing | Safaricom says M-PESA’s Ziidi money market fund assets more than doubled to KES 18.7bn as it pushes deeper into Kenya retail investing. | 2026-05-08T07:01:12.780Z |
| African Startup Funding Hits $887M Despite Fewer Deals | /news/african-startup-funding-887m-2026-deal-slump | African startup funding reached $887M in Jan to Apr 2026, even as deal count fell. Debt and larger rounds are pushing H1 toward $1B. | 2026-05-07T18:01:10.033Z |
| Betastack Builds ZainPay and ZainPOS for Kano Merchants | /news/betastack-zainpay-zainpos-kano-merchant-payments | Betastack says it spent eight months training a Kano team before launching ZainPay and ZainPOS, focusing on settlement speed and payment reliability. | 2026-05-07T14:01:02.863Z |
| NITDA Warns Nigeria of AI-Powered DeepLoad Malware | /news/nitda-deepload-ai-powered-malware-nigeria-alert | NITDA has issued a cyber alert on DeepLoad, an AI-powered malware targeting Nigerian government agencies, banks, businesses, and individuals. | 2026-05-07T07:01:23.726Z |
| CAC Adds ReVOps Direct Payments to iCRP Portal | /news/cac-revops-direct-payment-icrp-portal | Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission says CAC users can now pay directly on the iCRP portal via ReVOps, streamlining company registration fees. | 2026-05-07T06:01:31.719Z |
| Glovo And Chowdeck Vendor Checks Let Fake Stores Sell | /news/glovo-chowdeck-vendor-verification-fake-restaurant-nigeria | An investigation shows Glovo and Chowdeck in Nigeria allowed a fake restaurant to onboard with a made-up tax ID and stolen photos and still make a sale. | 2026-05-07T04:01:18.713Z |
| Bumpa And Vendorcredit Launch Bumpa Capital For SME Credit | /news/bumpa-vendorcredit-launch-bumpa-capital-sme-credit-nigeria | Bumpa and Vendorcredit have launched Bumpa Capital, offering working capital to Nigerian SMEs with flexible repayment and fewer traditional lending hurdles. | 2026-05-06T17:01:09.009Z |
| Ndjaba Seed Fund Launches $10M for Southern Africa | /news/ndjaba-seed-fund-10m-southern-africa-startups | Bellatrix Investment Managers has launched the $10M Ndjaba Seed Fund to back 35 to 50 early-stage startups across Southern Africa over 10 years. | 2026-05-06T12:01:19.420Z |
| Rivia Clinics And VDL Fulfilment Raise $350K In Ghana | /news/rivia-clinics-vdl-fulfilment-raise-350k-village-capital-ghana | Rivia Clinics and VDL Fulfilment raised a combined $350,000 from Village Capital to scale primary healthcare membership and e-commerce logistics in Ghana. | 2026-05-06T11:01:03.830Z |
| Fincra Gets Enhanced PSP Licence to Expand in Ghana | /news/fincra-enhanced-psp-licence-ghana | Fincra has secured an Enhanced Payment Service Provider licence from the Bank of Ghana, allowing local cedi collections, processing, and inbound transfers. | 2026-05-06T10:01:09.346Z |
| Redtech, MoMo PSB and UBA Expand Cardless Payments | /news/redtech-momo-psb-uba-cardless-payments-nigeria | Redtech, MoMo PSB and UBA launched a partnership to expand cardless payments across Nigeria, linking wallets, merchants, and bank acquiring rails. | 2026-05-06T10:01:04.596Z |

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