--- title: "African technology news" description: "Read current reporting about African software products and technology markets." canonical_url: "https://liners.com/news?page=9" markdown_url: "https://liners.com/news.md?page=9" 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | MTN And Gates Foundation Launch AI Maternal Health In Nigeria | /news/mtn-gates-nigeria-maternal-health-multiplier-ai | MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation are funding the Nigeria Maternal Health Multiplier, an AI-enabled programme targeting 500,000 women by 2030. | 2026-09-23T20:05:03.428Z | | Interswitch and Pride Bank Expand Agency Banking in Uganda | /news/interswitch-pride-bank-uganda-agency-banking-quickteller-verve | Interswitch and Pride Bank launched a partnership to expand agency banking and Verve debit card access across Uganda via Quickteller agents and ATMs. | 2026-09-23T18:57:23.035Z | | PariPesa Partners Olympique de Marseille for Africa Fans | /news/paripesa-olympique-de-marseille-africa-partnership | PariPesa will run digital campaigns, competitions, and co-branded content with Olympique de Marseille as the club’s Regional Africa Partner. | 2026-09-23T18:55:11.205Z | | EasyEquities Update: EasyETFs Hits R2B AUM, Capitec 228k | /news/easyequities-easyetfs-r2b-aum-capitec-228k-funded-accounts | EasyEquities says EasyETFs has passed R2 billion AUM. Its Capitec partnership now has 228,000 funded accounts and R1 billion invested. | 2026-09-23T18:16:04.151Z | | Cash-in Launches Telegram Chatbot for Account Services | /news/cash-in-telegram-chatbot-launch | Cash-in has launched a Telegram chatbot that lets users manage crypto addresses, referral earnings, rates, bank details, and transaction history in chat. | 2026-09-23T18:09:37.597Z | | Kuda Updates Kuda Business App With New Dashboard Layout | /news/kuda-business-app-redesign-dashboard-pos-bills | Kuda has redesigned the Kuda Business app, adding a Bills tab, a unified Send screen, and a single POS view for sales and transaction history. | 2026-09-23T18:08:01.559Z | | Bujeti Joins Rain Program to Offer USD Corporate Cards | /news/bujeti-rain-agentic-startup-program-usd-corporate-cards | Bujeti joined Rain’s Agentic Startup Program to launch USD-denominated corporate cards using stablecoin rails, built for AI agent-initiated payments. | 2026-09-23T17:59:30.844Z | | SunFi Expands Physical Solar Sales Locations Across Nigeria | /news/sunfi-expands-physical-solar-locations-nigeria | SunFi says it is expanding physical locations in Nigeria, adding walk-in support in Lagos, Ogun, Kwara, and Ondo for solar buying, sizing, and installs. | 2026-09-23T17:57:37.814Z | | Wamly Achieves B-BBEE Level 3 Rating in South Africa | /news/wamly-bbbee-level-3-rating-yes-programme | Wamly says it has secured a B-BBEE Level 3 rating. It also highlights YES Programme work placements and how it assessed youth talent for roles. | 2026-09-23T17:54:36.459Z | | Bamboo Says Nigeria Needs More Large IPOs Within 2 Years | /news/bamboo-nigeria-more-large-ipos-retail-investors | Bamboo CEO Richmond Bassey says the Dangote Refinery IPO exposed pent-up retail investor demand in Nigeria and calls for more large IPOs soon. | 2026-09-23T17:01:15.055Z | | Bridgement Wins Xero South Africa App of the Year Again | /news/bridgement-xero-south-africa-app-of-the-year-2026 | Bridgement was named App of the Year at the Xero South Africa Awards for the third time, following R330m funding to expand SME lending. | 2026-09-23T16:02:00.087Z | | NIMC Denies NIN Data Breach Claims, Orders Probe | /news/nimc-denies-nin-data-breach-orders-investigation | NIMC says Nigeria’s NIN database was not breached after a viral video alleged data was for sale. The agency has ordered an investigation into agents. | 2026-09-23T16:01:20.592Z | | Truecaller Nigeria Court Ruling Limits Contacts Data Use | /news/truecaller-nigeria-court-contacts-consent-ruling | A Lagos High Court says Truecaller cannot rely on one user’s consent to process phone numbers from their contacts. The court also denied damages. | 2026-09-23T16:01:18.934Z | | Citi Details Firmwide AI Strategy and Employee Tools | /news/citi-firmwide-ai-strategy-stylus-workspaces | Citi says its Arc agents, Citi AI, Citi Sky, and Stylus Workspaces are now used across 87+ countries, with 65M+ employee interactions since 2024. | 2026-09-23T15:45:59.001Z | | Chari Adds Ex-Visa Exec Aurélien Pichon as Director | /news/chari-appoints-aurelien-pichon-independent-director | Chari has appointed former Visa global ops leader Aurélien Pichon as an independent director as it expands from B2B commerce into regulated fintech infrastructure. | 2026-09-23T12:01:21.458Z | | Swvl Launches 24/7 Madinah Hotel Shuttle Service | /news/swvl-24-7-madinah-hotel-shuttle-launch | Swvl has launched a 24/7 shuttle linking seven Madinah hotels with Al-Masjid an-Nabawi and key sites, using fixed routes and real-time dispatch. | 2026-09-23T11:30:55.026Z | | Emtel Sets Shareholder Vote on Shares-in-Lieu Dividends | /news/emtel-shareholder-meeting-shares-in-lieu-dividends-2026 | Emtel will hold a special meeting on October 16, 2026 to amend its Constitution and allow ordinary shares instead of cash dividends. | 2026-09-23T09:21:19.438Z | | Airtel Money Targets London Stock Exchange IPO in 2026 | /news/airtel-money-london-stock-exchange-ipo-2026 | Airtel Money plans an IPO and London Stock Exchange listing in October 2026. The offer is existing shares only, with IFC as a cornerstone investor. | 2026-09-23T09:01:04.304Z | | Remita Launches Consumer Super App for Banking and Investing | /news/remita-consumer-super-app-launch-nigeria | Remita has launched a consumer super app in Nigeria that brings multi-bank account viewing, payments, loans, investing, and PAPSS transfers into one app. | 2026-09-23T08:01:03.244Z | | National Bank of Egypt Gets UAE Nod for Banque Misr Branches | /news/national-bank-of-egypt-uae-approval-acquire-banque-misr-branches | National Bank of Egypt received preliminary UAE central bank approval to acquire Banque Misr’s UAE branches, pending final legal and regulatory clearances. | 2026-09-22T19:41:56.248Z | | Flutterwave Appoints Morounke Olufemi as Global CFO | /news/flutterwave-appoints-morounke-olufemi-global-cfo | Flutterwave has named Morounke Olufemi as Global CFO, replacing Mitesh Popat. Popat will stay on as a strategic adviser while pursuing a new venture. | 2026-09-22T19:00:53.998Z | | LemFi Appoints Dr Haydar Daudu to Lead West Africa Policy | /news/lemfi-haydar-daudu-head-regulatory-affairs-policy-west-africa | LemFi has named economist Dr Haydar Daudu as Head of Regulatory Affairs and Policy, West Africa, with an early focus on Nigeria compliance. | 2026-09-22T18:01:03.857Z | | Allianz Commercial Names Stephen Morton Global Captives Head | /news/allianz-commercial-stephen-morton-global-head-captive-fronting | Allianz Commercial appoints Stephen Morton as Global Head of Captive Fronting and Captive Solutions from March 1, 2027, replacing retiree Brian McNamara. | 2026-09-22T17:51:45.354Z | | TAJBank Wins GIFA 2026 Digital Banking Award in UK | /news/tajbank-gifa-2026-digital-banking-award | TAJBank won the 2026 GIFA Championship Award for Digital Banking, while CEO Hamid Joda was named Islamic Banker of the Year at the UK ceremony. | 2026-09-22T17:48:19.781Z | | Raenest Launches Stablecoin Vault With Up to 7% APY | /news/raenest-stablecoin-vault-usdc-usdt-7-apy | Raenest has launched Stablecoin Vault, letting eligible users earn up to 7% variable APY on USDC and USDT with daily compounding and no lock-up. | 2026-09-22T17:43:25.507Z | | Betfred Warns UK Machine Gaming Duty Could Close Shops | /news/betfred-uk-machine-gaming-duty-warning-shop-closures | Betfred says it has shut 132 UK betting shops after the Remote Gambling Duty hike. Founder Fred Done warns a Machine Gaming Duty rise could speed closures. | 2026-09-22T17:26:15.970Z | | AlumUnite Backs ₦60m Lafiagi School Matching Fund | /news/alumunite-kwaraetf-lafiagi-education-matching-fund | KwaraETF and AlumUnite launched a Lafiagi Education Matching Fund. The Emir pledged ₦20m, targeting ₦40m more to reach ₦60m for upgrades. | 2026-09-22T17:21:48.266Z | | Duplo Pitches One Platform for Nigerian Church Finances | /news/duplo-nigerian-church-payments-financial-operations | Duplo says Nigerian churches can manage collections, approvals, payouts, and reconciliation in one place, plus NRS-compliant invoices for eligible churches. | 2026-09-22T17:20:02.476Z | | Citi Opens Redeveloped London HQ in Canary Wharf | /news/citi-redeveloped-london-headquarters-canary-wharf-opens | Citi has opened its redeveloped Canary Wharf headquarters in London, starting a phased employee move tied to its $1.5B UK investment. | 2026-09-22T17:17:48.647Z | | Luno Acquires Kenya’s GTXN to Add Licensed Payment Rails | /news/luno-acquires-gtxn-kenya-cross-border-payments | Luno has acquired Kenyan fintech GTXN, adding licensed cross-border payments rails so it can settle enterprise transfers directly with fewer intermediaries. | 2026-09-22T17:01:02.604Z | ## Related pages - [Research](/research) - [Blog](/blog) ## Access and citation - [Canonical HTML page](https://liners.com/news?page=9) - [Markdown route index](/sitemap.md) - [Agent access guide](/llms.txt)