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Wakanow’s Bayo Adedeji Says Africa’s Travel Sector Is “Wide Open” for Tech Disruption

Wakanow GCEO Bayo Adedeji told ATE 2026 that Africa's travel sector is wide open

byFatima Oladunni

June 27, 2026

Opinion

My Father’s Shadow Exposes Africa’s Tech Ownership Gap

My Father's Shadow made history at Cannes and the Oscars, but it competed as

Europe–Africa: A Mutual Benefit and Impact Potential Analysis

A geopolitical and socio-economic assessment of how Europe and Africa can

Europe Is Running Out of Workers. Africa Is Building the Companies That Could Fill the Gap.

Europe is set to lose a million workers a year through 2050, and Africa has the

Spiro Secures Additional $55M From NewTrails Capital, Pushing Round to $270M

Spiro has raised an additional $55 million from Chinese investor NewTrails

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Lesaka Pushes Bank Zero Acquisition Deadline to 2027 as Regulators Stall

Lesaka Technologies has given itself another five months to close its R1

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DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform

A consortium of IFC, the African Development Bank, the Rockefeller Foundation,

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Nigeria Targets 70% Digital Literacy by 2027 with New Strategic Roadmap

Nigeria has announced a strategic roadmap to achieve 70% digital literacy by

byBolu Babalola

June 18, 2026

Nigeria Launches FreeTV, a Nationwide Subscription-Free Digital TV Platform

Nigeria has launched FreeTV, a nationwide subscription-free digital television

byFatima Oladunni

June 18, 2026

CBN Orders Nigerian Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires or Divest

Nigeria's Central Bank has ordered payment service holding companies to unbundle

byFatima Oladunni

June 17, 2026

Ripple Buys Into Flutterwave to Open New Front in African Stablecoin Wars

Ripple has taken a strategic stake in Flutterwave, Nigeria's largest payments

byBolu Babalola

June 16, 2026

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Proparco Anchors Morocco LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Fund

Proparco, the private sector financing arm of France’s development agency

byBolu Babalola

June 16, 2026

WATT and MTN Nigeria Partner on 34MW Renewable Energy Rollout for Telecom and EV

First WATT, a renewable energy infrastructure company, has signed a partnership

byFatima Oladunni

June 16, 2026

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UK Commits £15m to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital and Economic Transformation

The United Kingdom has committed £15 million to support Nigeria’s digital

byBolu Babalola

June 16, 2026

Nigeria Targets NIMC’s Data Privacy Gaps With 4,000-Staff Training Push

Nigeria's National Identity Management Commission is training 4,000 staff on

byFatima Oladunni

June 16, 2026

Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Names Top 100 From 24,000 Applications

Africa's Business Heroes has named its largest-ever cohort of entrepreneurs for

byBetty Wangari

June 15, 2026

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Ghana Bans Banks From Backing Crypto-Linked Dollar Accounts

Ghana's Bank of Ghana has ordered every bank, electronic money issuer, and

byBolu Babalola

June 15, 2026

MTN and Ant International Partner to Transform MoMo Into a Super App — Nigeria Goes First

MTN Group Fintech and Ant International have signed a strategic partnership to

byBetty Wangari

June 10, 2026

CreditChek Raises $600K to Fix East Africa’s Broken Credit Data Stack

Lagos-founded CreditChek has raised $600,000 to expand its credit data

byFatima Oladunni

June 10, 2026

MNT-Halan Hits $1.4bn Valuation as Egypt’s Biggest Bank Buys In

Egypt's first fintech unicorn MNT-Halan has raised a new funding round led by Al

byBolu Babalola

June 10, 2026

Best Gadgets Solving Everyday Problems in Nigeria in 2026

Nigeria's most important consumer gadgets in 2026 are not status symbols — they

byFatima Oladunni

June 8, 2026

How Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Is Reshaping Nigeria’s Laptop Market

Nigeria's BNPL market hit $1

byFatima Oladunni

June 8, 2026

Top Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Businesses in June 2026

une 2026 is one of the most active grant months for African startups in recent

byBetty Wangari

June 5, 2026

Africa’s Top Tech Events and Conferences in June 2026

Major conferences define Africa's tech calendar in June 2026 — the Africa

byBolu Babalola

June 5, 2026

Tablet vs. Laptop in Nigeria 2026: Which Device Actually Makes Sense?

In Nigeria's 2026 consumer electronics market, the tablet-versus-laptop debate

byNgozi Emekaroha

June 5, 2026

Consumer Tech

Best Laptops for Nigerian Freelancers in 2026: A No-Nonsense Guide

byNgozi Emekaroha

June 3, 2026

Brass Banking Is Dead. Long Live Paystack MFB.

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Kenya Bets Big on Google AI to Double Tourist Arrivals — But Is the Hype Justified?

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Nigeria’s Startup Funding Fell 28% in Q1 — and Egypt Just Lapped It

Nigeria raised $78

byBolu Babalola

June 1, 2026

Nigeria’s Digital TV Switchover Is 16 Days Away — And Nobody Agrees on What It Actually Is

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Dodai Raised $13M to Prove Africa’s EV Future Runs on Battery Swaps

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MacBook Neo Nigeria Price: Is ₦800K Actually Worth It?

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Ghana Launches E-Visa Platform, Drops Fees for All African Travellers

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Nigeria’s Digital Training Academy Will Certify 36,000 Youths — If It Delivers

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Ripple Buys Into Flutterwave to Open New Front in African Stablecoin Wars

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Proparco Anchors Morocco LP Position in EmTech’s New $60M Fund

WATT and MTN Nigeria Partner on 34MW Renewable Energy Rollout for Telecom and EV

Yoga

UK Commits £15m to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital and Economic Transformation

Nigeria Targets NIMC’s Data Privacy Gaps With 4,000-Staff Training Push

Africa’s Business Heroes 2026 Names Top 100 From 24,000 Applications

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Ghana Bans Banks From Backing Crypto-Linked Dollar Accounts

MTN and Ant International Partner to Transform MoMo Into a Super App — Nigeria Goes First

CreditChek Raises $600K to Fix East Africa’s Broken Credit Data Stack

MNT-Halan Hits $1.4bn Valuation as Egypt’s Biggest Bank Buys In

Best Gadgets Solving Everyday Problems in Nigeria in 2026

How Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) Is Reshaping Nigeria’s Laptop Market

Top Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Businesses in June 2026

Africa’s Top Tech Events and Conferences in June 2026

Tablet vs. Laptop in Nigeria 2026: Which Device Actually Makes Sense?

Best Laptops for Nigerian Freelancers in 2026: A No-Nonsense Guide

Brass Banking Is Dead. Long Live Paystack MFB.

Kenya Bets Big on Google AI to Double Tourist Arrivals — But Is the Hype Justified?

Nigeria’s Startup Funding Fell 28% in Q1 — and Egypt Just Lapped It

Nigeria’s Digital TV Switchover Is 16 Days Away — And Nobody Agrees on What It Actually Is

Dodai Raised $13M to Prove Africa’s EV Future Runs on Battery Swaps

MacBook Neo Nigeria Price: Is ₦800K Actually Worth It?

Ghana Launches E-Visa Platform, Drops Fees for All African Travellers

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