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NITDA’s Kashifu Inuwa Courts U.S. Tech Diplomats at Purdue

NITDA's Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi pitched Nigeria's youthful population and

byBolu Babalola

September 24, 2026

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MTN, Gates Foundation Back $25M Nigeria Maternal Health AI

MTN Group Foundation and the Gates Foundation committed $25 million to the

Rwanda Signs ChipMango MoU to Build Local Chip Design Talent

Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation has signed a Memorandum of Understanding

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Kenya Partners With Intel to Bring AI Literacy to Public Libraries

Kenya has partnered with Intel to deliver AI literacy training through its

Eniolorunda to Chair Askya's AI Growth Platform

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Moniepoint’s Eniolorunda Chairs Askya’s Zero-Equity AI Accelerator

Moniepoint CEO Tosin Eniolorunda will chair the inaugural cohort of Askya

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Spiro Secures $36M AfricaGoGreen Fund Commitment for E-Mobility Push

Africa Go Green Fund has doubled its financing commitment to Spiro to $36

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Paymob Raises $35M Pre-Series C Led by Mubadala, EBRD

Paymob has raised $35 million in a pre-Series C round co-led by Mubadala and

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Airtel Money Slashes London IPO Target by Up to 60%

Airtel Money is cutting its planned London IPO target to at least $800 million,

byBolu Babalola

September 21, 2026

Kenya Signs Five-Year AI Pact With Hoover Institution

Kenya Signs Five-Year AI Pact With Stanford’s Hoover Institution

Kenya has signed a five-year partnership with Stanford's Hoover Institution to

byBetty Wangari

September 21, 2026

Uber’s Nigeria and Uganda Exit Is a Warning, Not a Blip

Uber's abrupt exit from Nigeria and Uganda looks like routine corporate

byFatima Oladunni

September 17, 2026

Chad and Nigeria Talk Fibre, AI Cooperation Plans

Chad and Nigeria Discuss Fibre and AI Cooperation

Chad and Nigeria signed a cooperation agreement in N'Djamena on September 16

byFatima Oladunni

September 17, 2026

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Nigeria’s $750M Cloud Policy Bets on Its Own Buying Power

Nigeria has unveiled a National Digital Cloud Policy targeting $750 million in

byBolu Babalola

September 17, 2026

Livestock Wealth Loses Bid to Appeal Its Liquidation Order

South Africa's Gauteng High Court has refused Livestock Wealth permission to

byBetty Wangari

September 16, 2026

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Dangote Refinery IPO Digital Platforms Crash Under Investor Rush

Dangote Petroleum Refinery's N2

byBolu Babalola

September 15, 2026

Nigeria Commissions New NDPC Headquarters in Abuja

President Tinubu has handed Nigeria's data protection regulator a permanent

byFatima Oladunni

September 15, 2026

Grindstone Ventures Launches $31M Fund to Target Africa’s Missing Middle

Grindstone Ventures has launched a R500 million ($31

byBetty Wangari

September 10, 2026

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MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Exchange Listing in Egypt

MNT-Halan's parent company has filed to list on the Egyptian Exchange, targeting

byBolu Babalola

September 10, 2026

Drive45 Secures $3M Debt Facility From TLG Capital to Scale Its Nigerian Fleet

TLG Capital has closed a $3 million senior debt facility for Drive45, a

byFatima Oladunni

September 10, 2026

Ghana Embeds OMCP Certifications in 11 Universities

Ghana Embeds Coding Certifications in 11 University Degrees

Ghana has signed MoUs with 11 universities, including the University of Ghana

byBetty Wangari

September 9, 2026

ARC Ride Raises $33.3M to Take Its Battery-Swapping Bet Beyond Kenya

Kenyan e-mobility startup ARC Ride has raised $33

byBolu Babalola

September 9, 2026

iDICE Names Top 10 Founders From Its First Startup Bridge Cohort

iDICE Startup Bridge has named 10 standout founders from its first Founders Lab

byFatima Oladunni

September 8, 2026

Ghana Launches Marrify to Digitise Marriage Records

Ghana has launched Marrify, a digital registry letting citizens verify a

byBolu Babalola

September 8, 2026

Nigeria Reopens ₦50m Student Venture Capital Grant, Cohort 2

Nigeria Reopens ₦50m Student Venture Grant for Cohort 2

Nigeria has reopened its Student Venture Capital Grant, offering ₦50 million in

byFatima Oladunni

September 7, 2026

Top 10 African Tech Investors in 2026 So Far

Development finance institutions, a homegrown Moroccan fund, and a syndicate of

byBolu Babalola

September 7, 2026

September 2026 Africa Tech Events Roundup

September 2026 Africa Tech and Creative Events: The Full Roundup

A month-by-month, country-by-country roundup of Africa's biggest tech and

byFatima Oladunni

September 7, 2026

Google Engineer Chisom Okwor Builds Automated Braiding Device

byBolu Babalola

September 3, 2026

Nomba Raises $3M Debt Facility for Africa-Asia Payments Push

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FlexPay Directors Arrested in Kenya Over $242,000 Theft

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Alan Acquires Senegal’s Tanel, Marking Its First Africa Entry

French health insurer Alan has acquired Dakar-based Tanel for an undisclosed

byBolu Babalola

September 3, 2026

Inside the Panti Playbook: Fintech’s Arrest-First Habit

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WIOCC Secures $300M From AFC, Vision Invest for Africa Digital Infrastructure

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Ghana's One Million Coders Begins ICT Trainer Training

Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme Begins ICT Trainers’ Training

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AwaDoc Crosses 200 Million Health Queries Without Spending on Ads

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Nigeria’s NGX Technology Board Is Empty. The Founders Aren’t the Only Ones to Blame

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Nigeria’s $750M Cloud Policy Bets on Its Own Buying Power

Livestock Wealth Loses Bid to Appeal Its Liquidation Order

Brand Press

Dangote Refinery IPO Digital Platforms Crash Under Investor Rush

Nigeria Commissions New NDPC Headquarters in Abuja

Grindstone Ventures Launches $31M Fund to Target Africa’s Missing Middle

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MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Exchange Listing in Egypt

Drive45 Secures $3M Debt Facility From TLG Capital to Scale Its Nigerian Fleet

Ghana Embeds Coding Certifications in 11 University Degrees

ARC Ride Raises $33.3M to Take Its Battery-Swapping Bet Beyond Kenya

iDICE Names Top 10 Founders From Its First Startup Bridge Cohort

Ghana Launches Marrify to Digitise Marriage Records

Nigeria Reopens ₦50m Student Venture Grant for Cohort 2

Top 10 African Tech Investors in 2026 So Far

September 2026 Africa Tech and Creative Events: The Full Roundup

Google Engineer Chisom Okwor Builds Automated Braiding Device

Nomba Raises $3M Debt Facility for Africa-Asia Payments Push

FlexPay Directors Arrested in Kenya Over $242,000 Theft

Alan Acquires Senegal’s Tanel, Marking Its First Africa Entry

Inside the Panti Playbook: Fintech’s Arrest-First Habit

WIOCC Secures $300M From AFC, Vision Invest for Africa Digital Infrastructure

Ghana’s One Million Coders Programme Begins ICT Trainers’ Training

AwaDoc Crosses 200 Million Health Queries Without Spending on Ads

Nigeria’s NGX Technology Board Is Empty. The Founders Aren’t the Only Ones to Blame

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