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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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Global Settlement Holdings to buy majority stake in Uganda’s AKIBA International | /news/global-settlement-holdings-to-buy-majority-stake-in-ugandas-akiba-international | GSH plans to acquire a majority stake in AKIBA International, pending approvals. The deal gives it local licences and infrastructure for tokenised finance in Uganda. | 2026-04-08T16:00:40.917Z |
| Kenyan tech lawyer Irene Mwendwa argues internet design is shaping women’s political rights | /news/kenyan-tech-lawyer-irene-mwendwa-argues-internet-design-is-shaping-womens-political-rights | Mwendwa says online platforms and data standards can penalise women leaders. UN Women data shows women’s cabinet share fell in 2025. | 2026-04-08T15:00:58.805Z |
| MTN Group awards Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola $335,000 in performance shares | /news/mtn-group-awards-nigeria-ceo-karl-toriola-335000-in-performance-shares | MTN granted its Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola performance shares worth about $335,000. The shares vest in December 2028 and depend on performance targets. | 2026-04-08T11:00:43.957Z |
| Madica invests $600,000 across three African pre-seed startups | /news/madica-invests-600000-across-three-african-pre-seed-startups | Madica is putting up to $200,000 each into Kilimo Fresh, Hakimu, and Biovana, and enrolling them in its 18-month support program. | 2026-04-08T10:00:38.785Z |
| African startups raised $711 million in Q1 2026 as fintech, energy, and M&A stayed active | /news/african-startups-raised-711m-q1-2026-fintech-energy-ma | TechCabal tracked 80+ African tech deals in Q1 2026. Disclosed funding totalled $711M, led by fintech and energy, while M&A deals topped 30. | 2026-04-08T09:00:56.089Z |
| Egypt plans special SIM cards to limit minors’ access to social media and other online content | /news/egypt-plans-special-sim-cards-to-limit-minors-access-to-social-media-and-other-online-content | Egypt’s telecom regulator says it will introduce SIM cards for minors within 60 days, with built-in blocks for certain apps, sites, and content types. | 2026-04-08T08:00:52.239Z |
| GITEX Africa 2026 shifts focus from attendance numbers to founder outcomes | /news/gitex-africa-2026-shifts-focus-from-attendance-numbers-to-founder-outcomes | GITEX Africa opened April 7 in Morocco. Organisers are pushing execution and measurable takeaways, not “Africa Rising” messaging. | 2026-04-08T08:00:51.907Z |
| Croatia’s Media King Group to pilot cloud-managed public WiFi in Nigeria | /news/croatias-media-king-group-to-pilot-cloud-managed-public-wifi-in-nigeria | Media King Group is partnering with Charles Okpaleke to test its cloud-managed public WiFi model in Nigeria as a first step toward a wider Africa rollout. | 2026-04-07T17:00:48.579Z |
| AT4D and Judith Neilson Foundation launch $500,000 pilot fund for African disability tech startups | /news/at4d-judith-neilson-foundation-launch-500k-pilot-fund-african-disability-tech-startups | AT4D and the Judith Neilson Foundation have launched a $500,000 early-stage pilot fund focused only on assistive technology in Africa. | 2026-04-07T13:00:50.380Z |
| Safaricom starts moving M-PESA app users to My OneApp as it consolidates services | /news/safaricom-starts-moving-m-pesa-app-users-to-my-oneapp-as-it-consolidates-services | Safaricom is redirecting M-PESA app users in Kenya to My OneApp in a phased migration, aiming to bring over 10 million users into a single interface. | 2026-04-07T11:00:46.813Z |
| Cross Switch adds Absa Pay checkout option for South African online merchants | /news/cross-switch-adds-absa-pay-checkout-option-for-south-african-online-merchants | Cross Switch has gone live with Absa Pay, letting merchants offer bank-authenticated online payments where customers approve the transaction in Absa’s environment. | 2026-04-07T11:00:45.756Z |
| Mustek buys majority stake in Business AI and funds B2B AI marketplace after renewables slowdown | /news/mustek-buys-majority-stake-in-business-ai-and-funds-b2b-ai-marketplace-after-renewables-slowdown | South Africa’s Mustek put R7 million into Business AI for a 51% stake to build an enterprise AI marketplace after annual revenue fell 15% to R7.18 billion. | 2026-04-07T10:00:53.434Z |
| Interledger Foundation partners with 10+ universities to teach open payments | /news/interledger-foundation-partners-with-10-plus-universities-to-teach-open-payments | Interledger Foundation is rolling out an open payments curriculum with universities across Africa and other regions to train future payments professionals. | 2026-04-07T10:00:51.531Z |
| AfDB backs Breega Africa Seed I Fund with €7.5 million for early-stage tech startups | /news/afdb-backs-breega-africa-seed-i-fund-with-7-5-million-for-early-stage-tech-startups | The African Development Bank approved a €7.5 million investment in Breega’s Africa Seed I Fund, targeting early-stage startups across key African hubs. | 2026-04-07T10:00:47.114Z |
| Egypt’s Qualiphi acquires Career Club in a six-figure deal | /news/egypts-qualiphi-acquires-career-club-in-a-six-figure-deal | Qualiphi bought virtual career platform Career Club from iCareer in H2 2025. The startup plans to expand AI-based career services across MENA. | 2026-04-07T09:00:50.834Z |
| Paga shifts Tayo Oviosu to Group CEO and appoints an acting Nigeria head | /news/paga-shifts-tayo-oviosu-to-group-ceo-and-appoints-an-acting-nigeria-head | Paga founder Tayo Oviosu is moving to Group CEO. Opeyemi Oyinloye will serve as Acting CEO of Paga Nigeria, pending CBN approval. | 2026-04-07T08:00:41.511Z |
| Nigerian WhatsApp banking assistant Xara draws interest from Elon Musk’s xAI after going viral | /news/nigerian-whatsapp-banking-assistant-xara-draws-interest-from-elon-musks-xai-after-going-viral | Xara says it has reached 45,000 users in 10 months and processed about ₦8 billion in transactions after a demo went viral on X. | 2026-04-07T04:00:48.630Z |
| AHL Venture Partners shifts from equity to private credit for African startups | /news/ahl-venture-partners-shifts-from-equity-to-private-credit-for-african-startups | Nairobi-based AHL says debt beats equity in many African markets. The firm is raising a dedicated debt fund after backing 35+ businesses. | 2026-04-06T14:00:56.469Z |
| SMC DAO acquires Nigeria’s Bread Africa in a six-figure cash deal | /news/smc-dao-acquires-nigerias-bread-africa-in-a-six-figure-cash-deal | SMC DAO has bought Bread Africa, a Nigerian crypto off-ramp startup, in an undisclosed six-figure all-cash acquisition. | 2026-04-06T11:01:02.595Z |
| Kenya adds $26.1 million and picks new contractor for delayed KIRDI techno-centre in Nairobi | /news/kenya-adds-26-1-million-picks-new-contractor-delayed-kirdi-techno-centre-nairobi | The KIRDI techno-centre budget rose to $65.9m after a fresh $26.1m injection. Kingsley Construction is now set to finish the project by February 2028. | 2026-04-06T11:01:00.513Z |
| Africa is seeing more startup exits, but fewer are returning cash to investors | /news/africa-more-startup-exits-but-fewer-cash-returns-to-investors | A TechCabal analysis says exit activity is rising in Africa, but many deals are not producing meaningful cash payouts for investors. | 2026-04-06T11:00:59.855Z |
| Telkom Kenya falls to last place in mobile market after two-year slide | /news/telkom-kenya-falls-to-last-place-in-mobile-market-after-two-year-slide | Telkom Kenya is now the smallest mobile network in the country. Newer entrants gained share, pointing to a more competitive market. | 2026-04-05T22:39:33.067Z |
| Kenya’s mobile money users rise to 51.4 million in 2025 as growth slows | /news/kenyas-mobile-money-users-rise-to-51-4-million-in-2025-as-growth-slows | Kenya’s mobile money user base grew to 51.4 million in 2025 from 42.3 million. The December quarter added 2.7 million users, up 5.6%. | 2026-04-05T22:39:26.529Z |
| CBN report backs regulatory passporting, but Africa’s fintechs say scaling needs more than licences | /news/cbn-report-regulatory-passporting-africa-fintech-scaling-more-than-licences | Nigeria’s CBN flags regulatory passporting to ease cross-border fintech expansion. Operators and investors say licences help, but execution after approval is the real work. | 2026-04-03T15:29:17.000Z |
| Radhika Bhachu, former BlackRock relationship manager, returned to Kenya in 2020 | /news/radhika-bhachu-former-blackrock-relationship-manager-returned-to-kenya-in-2020 | After five years at BlackRock helping investors build long-term wealth, Radhika Bhachu moved back to Kenya in 2020 to rethink wealth management at home. | 2026-04-03T14:59:08.000Z |
| BitGo exec says Africa’s crypto story is shifting from trading to regulated infrastructure | /news/bitgo-exec-africa-crypto-shift-regulated-infrastructure | Africa has no listed crypto company yet, but the market is moving toward regulated, institution-led crypto rails and behind-the-scenes custody plumbing. | 2026-04-03T11:56:48.000Z |
| Five teams to pitch at Red Bull Basement Nigeria national final on April 4, 2026 | /news/five-teams-to-pitch-at-red-bull-basement-nigeria-national-final-april-4-2026 | Five finalists will present their ideas to key figures in Nigeria’s AI and tech ecosystem at the Red Bull Basement national final on April 4, 2026. | 2026-04-03T11:31:03.000Z |
| Bamburi Cement appoints Geoffrey Ndugwa as CEO from April 1, 2026 | /news/bamburi-cement-appoints-geoffrey-ndugwa-ceo-april-2026 | Bamburi Cement Plc has named Geoffrey Ndugwa as CEO effective April 1, 2026, succeeding Mohit Kapoor at the end of his assignment. | 2026-04-03T09:15:00.000Z |
| Africa’s crypto market shifts focus from full payments to on- and off-ramps | /news/africas-crypto-market-shifts-focus-from-full-payments-to-on-and-off-ramps | Crypto is unlikely to run everyday payments end-to-end due to monetary policy and control limits. Africa’s sector is leaning into rails that bridge cash, banks, and wallets. | 2026-04-03T08:45:29.000Z |
| TechCity shares a starter guide to smart home gadgets for beginners | /news/techcity-shares-a-starter-guide-to-smart-home-gadgets-for-beginners | TechCity outlines simple starter smart home devices, basic setup steps, and security tips for first-time buyers. | 2026-04-03T08:01:16.000Z |

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