--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=8" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=8" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | AethexAI Adds WhatsApp Support for Its Voice Agents | /news/aethexai-whatsapp-support-agents | AethexAI has added WhatsApp messaging and calls to its AI agents, with voice note understanding, menus, and chat context in a 15-minute setup. | 2026-09-26T18:25:07.879Z | | SunFi Joins EWAS to Finance Solar for Lagos Women Traders | /news/sunfi-ewas-solar-financing-lagos-women-agrifood | SunFi is partnering on the EWAS programme to help eligible women in Lagos agri-food trade get tailored solar and freezer bundles with flexible payments. | 2026-09-26T18:24:18.003Z | | GOtv Nigeria To Air Super Eagles AFCON Qualifiers Live | /news/gotv-nigeria-super-eagles-afcon-2027-qualifiers-live | GOtv Nigeria says Super Eagles AFCON 2027 qualifiers vs Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau will air live on SuperSport, including Channel 59. | 2026-09-26T18:22:02.077Z | | GTBank Rwanda Appoints Louis Niyonzima as Acting MD | /news/gtbank-rwanda-appoints-acting-managing-director-louis-niyonzima | GTBank Rwanda has appointed Louis Hategekimana Niyonzima as acting managing director, according to a September 25, 2026 press release. | 2026-09-26T18:20:48.092Z | | Hubtel Board Chair Patience Akyianu Dies at 59 | /news/hubtel-board-chair-patience-akyianu-death | Hubtel says board chair Patience Enyonam Akyianu died on Sept 24, 2026. She led governance upgrades and focused on reliable everyday payments. | 2026-09-25T18:09:08.721Z | | Sterling Financial Starts 10-for-1 Share Reconstruction | /news/sterling-financial-10-for-1-share-reconstruction | Sterling Financial has started a 10-for-1 share reconstruction and paused NGX trading while share records are updated. Shareholders’ funds stay unchanged. | 2026-09-25T18:08:05.556Z | | CANAL+ CTO Stéphane Baumier Named Irdeto Chairman | /news/canalplus-stephane-baumier-irdeto-chairman | CANAL+ has appointed CTO Stéphane Baumier as Chairman of Irdeto’s Supervisory Board, to guide growth, tech alignment, and global expansion. | 2026-09-25T18:06:50.239Z | | AfDB Launches Free AI Training for African Officials | /news/afdb-free-ai-training-african-public-officials | AfDB has launched free AI training for African public officials with UNDP AI Hub, Google and Apolitical, covering AI basics, leadership and procurement. | 2026-09-25T17:00:50.917Z | | Lula Warns Late Payments Turn SA Suppliers Into Lenders | /news/lula-late-payments-suppliers-involuntary-lenders-south-africa | Lula says 30 to 90-day payment terms force South African suppliers to finance customers. LulaPay has disbursed nearly R1bn across 600 SMEs. | 2026-09-24T18:34:26.956Z | | Gabriel Ezenri Foundation Scholarship Opens for 2026 | /news/gabriel-ezenri-foundation-undergraduate-scholarship-2026 | Applications are open for the Gabriel Ezenri Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship in Nigeria, offering up to ₦500,000 per session. Deadline is Oct 15, 2026. | 2026-09-24T18:19:14.386Z | | Yellow Card Named Diamond Finalist at 2026 Money Awards | /news/yellow-card-diamond-finalist-2026-money-awards | Yellow Card is a Diamond category finalist at the 2026 Money Awards by Money20/20, following its stablecoin infrastructure growth and global expansion. | 2026-09-24T18:18:05.307Z | | Zeeh and LAPO Expand Credit Data Partnership in Nigeria | /news/zeeh-lapo-credit-assessment-partnership-nigeria | Zeeh expanded its LAPO Microfinance Bank partnership to improve SME credit assessment in Nigeria using open banking data and alternative records. | 2026-09-24T18:14:39.433Z | | Morocco Startup Catalytic Fund Sets MAD 347M for VCs | /news/morocco-startup-catalytic-fund-mad-347m | Morocco launches the Startup Catalytic Fund, a MAD 347M vehicle to back venture capital funds and mobilise up to MAD 2.5B for digital startups. | 2026-09-24T18:01:02.816Z | | Prudential Names Naveed Irshad Regional CEO for Africa | /news/prudential-naveed-irshad-regional-ceo-africa | Prudential has appointed Naveed Irshad as Regional CEO for Indonesia, the Philippines and Africa from Oct 26, and added group Health and Product oversight. | 2026-09-24T17:55:28.532Z | | CEQUENS Names Junaid Ahmed Country Director For Pakistan | /news/cequens-junaid-ahmed-country-director-pakistan | CEQUENS has appointed Junaid Ahmed as Country Director for Pakistan. He will lead local operations and compliance while keeping his partnerships role. | 2026-09-24T17:32:42.834Z | | Fidelity Bank To Lead Sponsor Beauty in the Motherland 2026 | /news/fidelity-bank-beauty-in-the-motherland-2026-sponsor | Fidelity Bank will headline Beauty in the Motherland 2026 in Lagos, backing beauty SMEs with exhibitions, pitching, and investor and distributor access. | 2026-09-24T16:26:25.402Z | | Elucid Launches Uganda Coffee Farmer Health Consortium | /news/elucid-uganda-coffee-farmer-health-consortium-launch | Elucid has launched the Uganda Coffee Farmer Health Consortium in Uganda, a €2.5M+ effort to finance healthcare for 65,000 coffee communities. | 2026-09-24T16:22:53.339Z | | Citi Launches Citi Commerce Media Ad Platform for Cards | /news/citi-commerce-media-launch | Citi Commerce Media is a new ads and measurement platform using credit card transaction insights. Citi says Kard will expand rewards and targeting. | 2026-09-24T16:20:21.238Z | | Capitec Bank Wins Court Order to Repossess R2m Porsche | /news/capitec-bank-repossess-porsche-sca-business-rescue | Capitec Bank won an appeal to repossess a Porsche 911 after a Sandton clinic defaulted. The court said business rescue did not block return. | 2026-09-24T16:18:42.079Z | | Banque Atlantique Launches Atlantique PI Payments App | /news/banque-atlantique-benin-atlantique-pi-uemoa-instant-payments | Banque Atlantique Bénin has launched Atlantique PI, a mobile app for instant, 24/7 money transfers across UEMOA under the BCEAO payment platform. | 2026-09-24T16:16:13.725Z | | NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire Names Benito Fado CEO | /news/nsia-banque-cote-divoire-benito-fado-directeur-general | NSIA Banque Côte d’Ivoire has confirmed a new leadership team, naming Benito Fado as Director General and Sékou Sanogo as deputy. | 2026-09-24T16:14:45.983Z | | Dar Ventures Partners Plug and Play to Expand DarE | /news/dar-ventures-plug-and-play-dare-expansion | Dar Ventures is partnering with Plug and Play to scale its DarE startup programme across Africa, linking founders to investors and corporate partners. | 2026-09-24T16:00:50.482Z | | Africa AI Boom Faces Disability Data Gap for Inclusion | /news/africa-ai-disability-data-gap-inclusion | Africa’s AI boom is missing disability data, leaving 100M+ people behind. New coalitions want better local datasets for safer assistive tech. | 2026-09-24T14:00:53.950Z | | Metro Digital Group, YMCA Ghana Plan AI Gaming Centers | /news/metro-digital-group-ymca-ghana-gaming-ai-learning-centers | Metro Digital Group and YMCA Ghana plan gaming-led AI learning centers starting in Kumasi. The hubs aim to link youth to certifications and digital jobs. | 2026-09-24T12:01:17.386Z | | Kenswitch Launches Domestic Card Scheme for Kenya Banks | /news/kenswitch-domestic-card-scheme-kenya-launch | Kenswitch has launched a domestic card scheme in Kenya, letting banks issue physical and virtual cards on its network alongside Visa and Mastercard. | 2026-09-24T11:00:50.895Z | | UfarmX Builds $6.8M Farmer Credit Engine in Nigeria | /news/ufarmx-6-8m-farmer-credit-scoring-nigeria | UfarmX turns farm data into credit scores so agro-retailers and banks can offer input loans. It has facilitated $6.8M in trade across 10,000+ farmers. | 2026-09-24T10:00:48.694Z | | SARS High Court Update Flags Bidvest Bank Notice Dispute | /news/sars-bidvest-bank-third-party-notice-high-court-update | SARS published a High Court legal update involving Bidvest Bank, focusing on a third-party notice, final demand steps, and disputed funds entitlement. | 2026-09-24T08:45:24.299Z | | Telecel Launches FUNDiT Crowdfunding Platform In Ghana | /news/telecel-fundit-crowdfunding-platform-ghana-launch | Telecel Mobile Financial Services has launched FUNDiT in Ghana, a public crowdfunding platform that accepts mobile money and bank card contributions. | 2026-09-24T08:41:29.854Z | | Virgua Safety App For Nigeria Adds Timed SOS Check-Ins | /news/virgua-nigeria-safety-app-timed-sos-checkins | Virgua is a Nigerian safety app that triggers a timed SOS if you miss check-ins, sending SMS alerts, live location, and audio to trusted contacts. | 2026-09-24T08:00:59.259Z | | Standard Chartered Targets 15%+ Returns, Keeps Guidance | /news/standard-chartered-returns-guidance-bofa-ceo-conference-2026 | Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters told the Bank of America conference it is keeping guidance and sees better balance sheet uses, plus dividends and buybacks. | 2026-09-23T21:21:20.526Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=8) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)