--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=7" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=7" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Medshield Unveils 2027 Benefits and 7.9% Contribution Hike | /news/medshield-2027-benefits-7-9-contribution-increase-sanlam-deal | Medshield has announced its 2027 medical scheme benefits, a 7.9% weighted average contribution increase, and a new distribution deal with Sanlam. | 2026-09-28T20:04:59.118Z | | Allianz Partners Launches Metaportal Travel Insurance Platform | /news/allianz-partners-metaportal-travel-insurance-platform-launch | Allianz Partners has launched Metaportal, a digital platform that helps banks and loyalty programmes offer personalised travel insurance with flexible upgrades. | 2026-09-28T19:56:25.857Z | | Tether WDK Partner Shiga to Launch Self-Custodial Wallets | /news/tether-wdk-shiga-self-custodial-wallet-africa-gcc | Tether says Shiga will use Tether Wallet Development Kit to launch self-custodial products across Africa and the GCC, supporting USDT, Bitcoin, and XAUt. | 2026-09-28T19:50:41.265Z | | GoTyme Bank Joins Catastrophe Coalition on Crypto Rules | /news/gotyme-bank-catastrophe-coalition-sarb-draft-crypto-rules | GoTyme Bank has joined the Catastrophe coalition to push back on South African Reserve Bank draft crypto rules, urging activity-based regulation. | 2026-09-28T19:48:47.268Z | | Cash-in Launches WhatsApp Chatbot for Crypto to Naira | /news/cash-in-whatsapp-chatbot-launch-crypto-to-naira | Cash-in has added a WhatsApp chatbot, letting users access supported services like crypto to Naira conversion without relying only on the mobile app. | 2026-09-28T19:47:15.177Z | | Bujeti Perks Launches With $2M+ Software Credits Pack | /news/bujeti-perks-2m-software-credits-discounts-launch | Bujeti launched Bujeti Perks, a customer-only program worth $2M+ in credits and discounts for cloud, AI, developer tools, and business services. | 2026-09-28T19:39:35.252Z | | Truecaller Says Nigerians Can Unlist Numbers After Ruling | /news/truecaller-nigeria-unlist-numbers-privacy-ruling | Truecaller says Nigerians can remove their phone numbers from its searchable caller ID database using an unlisting tool after a Lagos High Court ruling. | 2026-09-28T19:00:50.076Z | | Bank of Africa H1 2026 Profit Rises 10% to MAD 2.5B | /news/bank-of-africa-h1-2026-profit-loans-deposits | Bank of Africa reports H1 2026 net income up 10% to MAD 2.5B, with loans at MAD 243B and deposits at MAD 287B as funding activity expands. | 2026-09-28T17:14:13.474Z | | Indigenius AI Announcer Adds Multilingual Voice Messaging | /news/indigenius-ai-announcer-multilingual-voice-messaging-launch | Indigenius AI launches Announcer, a multilingual outbound voice messaging tool for payment reminders, appointments, cart recovery, and promotions at scale. | 2026-09-28T17:05:10.656Z | | Abay Bank Signs ESG Partnership With DSIK and Sparkasse | /news/abay-bank-dsik-sparkasse-esg-partnership | Abay Bank signed a tripartite project agreement with DSIK and Sparkasse Schwarzwald-Baar to strengthen ESG capacity and sustainable finance in Eastern Africa. | 2026-09-28T17:02:11.295Z | | Access Bank Partners With Aktivate on SME Creator Ads | /news/access-bank-aktivate-sme-creator-marketing-partnership | Access Bank has partnered with Aktivate to give SME customers 67% off creator-led marketing, with access to 50,000+ verified creators for ₦5,000. | 2026-09-28T17:01:20.064Z | | ACRE Africa Named COMESA Specialised Agency for Insurance | /news/acre-africa-comesa-specialised-agency-agricultural-insurance | COMESA has recognised ACRE Africa as a specialised agency to support agricultural insurance, climate risk tools, data analytics, and capacity building across the region. | 2026-09-28T16:59:50.711Z | | Bank Windhoek Names Zenaune Kamberipa Finance Director | /news/bank-windhoek-zenaune-kamberipa-financial-director-appointment | Bank Windhoek has appointed Zenaune Kamberipa as financial director, effective 25 September 2026, in a board-change notice published on 28 September. | 2026-09-28T16:58:08.283Z | | Nigeria Payment Data Localisation Rules Pressure Fintechs | /news/nigeria-payment-data-localisation-cbn-nitda-overlap | Nigeria payment data localisation rules from CBN and NITDA overlap ahead of Jan 2027. Banks, fintechs, and cloud firms face higher compliance costs. | 2026-09-28T16:00:49.905Z | | Vambo AI MORENA Shows Africa’s Language Data Shortage | /news/vambo-ai-morena-african-language-data-shortage | Vambo AI says building African-language AI models is easier than finding training data. MORENA used synthetic text to cover 12 African languages. | 2026-09-28T16:00:48.033Z | | NITA Appoints ShaQ Express CEO as Acting Deputy DG | /news/nita-appoints-anthony-owusu-ansah-acting-deputy-director-general | Ghana’s NITA has named ShaQ Express founder Anthony Owusu-Ansah as Acting Deputy Director-General as the state IT agency prepares for restructuring. | 2026-09-28T15:00:57.275Z | | OPay Leads Nigerian Smartphone Finance Apps, KPMG Finds | /news/opay-nigerian-smartphone-finance-apps-kpmg-study | A KPMG and Orange Group Nigeria study says OPay is installed on 69% of surveyed smartphones, ahead of PalmPay and top bank apps in Nigeria. | 2026-09-28T15:00:51.589Z | | NGX Invest Tests Nigeria Digital IPO Rails on Dangote Offer | /news/ngx-invest-digital-ipo-rails-dangote-refinery-offer | NGX Invest is handling heavy demand as Nigerians buy Dangote Refinery shares online. The IPO is stress-testing APIs, payments, and KYC links. | 2026-09-28T14:00:53.419Z | | African Startup Funding Crosses $2B in 2026 So Far | /news/african-startup-funding-crosses-2-billion-2026 | African startup funding has passed $2 billion in 2026, months earlier than 2024. June hit $515M and August $455M, with 2026 tracking toward $3B. | 2026-09-28T11:00:54.272Z | | Pinewood.AI Shareholders Approve Bidco Acquisition Deal | /news/pinewood-ai-shareholders-approve-bidco-acquisition | Pinewood.AI investors voted to approve a takeover by U.K. Piston Bidco, with the scheme expected to take effect on 9 October 2026. | 2026-09-28T09:32:59.453Z | | Cocoa Capital PLC Plans GHS16.3B Domestic Cocoa Notes | /news/cocoa-capital-domestic-cocoa-notes-programme-ghs16-3b | Cocoa Capital PLC will raise up to GHS16.3 billion via a Domestic Cocoa Notes Programme to fund Ghana cocoa purchases and restructure COCOBOD debt. | 2026-09-28T09:32:19.043Z | | Valu Becomes Noon Minutes Exclusive Payments Partner in Egypt | /news/valu-noon-minutes-exclusive-payments-partner-egypt | Valu is now Noon Minutes’ exclusive payments partner in Egypt, adding instalment plans up to 60 months and Spark It BNPL at checkout. | 2026-09-28T09:03:20.297Z | | NCBA Bank Uganda, MAC East Africa Launch School Bus Loans | /news/ncba-bank-uganda-mac-east-africa-school-bus-financing | NCBA Bank Uganda and MAC East Africa launched a school bus financing partnership, offering up to 100% financing and up to 72-month repayment terms. | 2026-09-28T09:02:16.478Z | | Q-SYS Plugin Adds Native Control for Multi Zone Audio Player | /news/q-sys-plugin-multi-zone-audio-player-mzap-7 | Multi Zone Audio Player (MZAP 7) has released a native Q-SYS control plugin, letting integrators manage zones, sources, and announcements in Q-SYS Designer. | 2026-09-28T08:37:18.672Z | | Tango Brook Says It Hit 150 Corporate Customers in One Year | /news/tango-brook-150-corporate-customers-one-year | Tango Brook says it now serves 150+ corporate customers after one year, growing from fuel payments into fleet management and energy spend analytics. | 2026-09-27T13:00:59.778Z | | Standard Chartered Supports VIRTUS £2.45B Data Centre Loan | /news/standard-chartered-virtus-2-45b-data-centre-financing | Standard Chartered backed VIRTUS Data Centres with a £2.45B financing package, including a £1.2B green capex facility for UK and Europe expansion. | 2026-09-26T18:41:10.674Z | | KeyHealth Medical Scheme Posts R250m 2025 Surplus | /news/keyhealth-medical-scheme-2025-surplus-solvency | KeyHealth Medical Scheme says a budgeted R36.9m deficit turned into a R250m 2025 surplus, with income up and solvency rising to 41.6%. | 2026-09-26T18:34:07.259Z | | Nearpays Wins Money20/20 Fintech for Good Award in UAE | /news/nearpays-money2020-fintech-for-good-award | Nearpays won the Fintech for Good Award at Money20/20 Middle East for its Soft POS product, which turns smartphones into card payment terminals. | 2026-09-26T18:33:52.392Z | | Andela Case Study: Althea Adopts Claude Code Companywide | /news/andela-althea-claude-code-ai-native-engineering-workflow | Andela says insurtech Althea reached 100% Claude Code adoption with an AI-native engineering workflow, speeding QA loops and improving code quality. | 2026-09-26T18:33:41.362Z | | Botswana NBFIRA Lists Licensed VASPs, Flags Unlicensed Crypto | /news/botswana-nbfira-licensed-vasps-unlicensed-crypto-warning | Botswana regulator NBFIRA warned the public about unlicensed VASPs and listed seven licensed virtual asset service providers under the 2025 Act. | 2026-09-26T18:33:26.776Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=7) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)