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Eight Tech Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators African Founders Should Apply To Before July Ends

Eight tech grants, fellowships and accelerators for African founders close

byBetty Wangari

July 10, 2026

Nearpays Wins AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

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Nearpays Wins $20,000 at AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

Nigerian fintech Nearpays won the AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026 Grand

Why Nigeria Is Investigating Meta, Google, X and AI Firms

President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s competition watchdog to

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Startups

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2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

Africa's fintech rulebook has changed faster in the last eighteen months than in

Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

African tech funding held roughly flat in H1 2026 — but the headline number

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Ghana and UNDP Strengthen Digital Transformation Partnership

Ghana's Communication Minister Samuel Nartey George met UNDP Ghana

Signal Alliance Rebrands Two Units Under Unified SATH Identity

Signal Alliance Technology Holding has renamed its cloud and consulting

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Best AI Tools for African Startups in 2026: From Customer Service to Localized Marketing

African founders are getting enterprise-level leverage from a lean AI stack —

byBetty Wangari

July 7, 2026

CBN Fintech Guidelines Explained: A 2026 Compliance Guide for Nigerian Startups

Nigeria's fintech sector enters 2026 with its busiest enforcement calendar yet —

byBolu Babalola

July 7, 2026

Google Unveils $1 Million Fund for Indie Game Studios in Sub-Saharan Africa

Google Play has launched its first Indie Games Fund for Africa, committing $1

byBetty Wangari

July 6, 2026

Taiwo Oyedele and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Nigeria Moves to Reassure Investors With Public Finance Clarification

Nigeria's Federal Government has rejected claims that it spent over ₦8 trillion

byBolu Babalola

July 6, 2026

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FoodCourt Pauses Operations, Exposing Cracks in Nigeria’s Cloud Kitchen Model

FoodCourt, the Y Combinator-backed Nigerian cloud kitchen startup, has paused

byFatima Oladunni

July 6, 2026

Inside DeepTech_Ready’s Push to Position Nigeria for the Future of Work

Data Science Nigeria, The People Practice, and the Federal Government’s 3

byFatima Oladunni

July 3, 2026

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Interswitch Names Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim Chief Technology Officer

Interswitch has appointed Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim as its new Chief Technology

byFatima Oladunni

July 3, 2026

Nigeria Bets $170.6M on Home-Grown Tech Talent With Landmark iDICE Fund of Funds

The Bank of Industry has tapped Kuramo Capital to manage the iDICE Fund — one of

byBolu Babalola

July 2, 2026

Nigeria Deepens Digital Economy Drive Through Finance Ministry–NIGCOMSAT Partnership

Nigeria’s push to build a $1 trillion digital economy is increasingly

byFatima Oladunni

July 2, 2026

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Grey Launches Local Currency Deposits in Ghana and Kenya

Grey just removed a step Ghanaian and Kenyan users have been working around for

byBetty Wangari

July 2, 2026

Nigeria’s Central Bank Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in Sweeping Regulatory Crackdown

Nigeria's apex bank has shut down 46 microfinance banks in one of its most

byFatima Oladunni

July 1, 2026

NITA Stakeholders Engagement on E-wallet

Ghana’s Electronic Document Wallet Bets on Private Firms, Not Government

This week’s floods left Accra’s streets impassable, with vehicles

byBetty Wangari

July 1, 2026

Open Startup Marks 10 Years with The Science Road for African Science and Deep Tech Ventures

Open Startup, the pan-African organization supporting entrepreneurs and

byGuest Post

June 30, 2026

The Olodo Uprising and How JAMB’s 150 Cut-Off Mark Is Quietly Costing Nigeria Its Next Tech Generation

JAMB's decision to retain its 150-point minimum cut-off mark isn't just an

byMuhammed Mustapha

June 30, 2026

NIMC Act 2026 Signing by President Bola Tinubu

NIMC Act 2026: Nigeria Just Built the Pipes for a Trillion-Naira Identity Economy

President Tinubu's NIMC Act 2026 makes NIMC Nigeria's Root Certification

byMuhammed Mustapha

June 29, 2026

NSIA Opens NPI 4.0 Applications With $275,000 Prize Pool

NSIA has opened applications for NPI 4

byBolu Babalola

June 29, 2026

Marco Rebecchi, Country Manager Nokia Ghana & Nigeria and Napa Onwusah Managing Partner & CEO B4B Partners at ATE 2026

ATE 2026 Day Two: Lagos Charts a Bold Path on Convenience, Fintech and Smart Infrastructure

Day two of the Africa Technology Expo 2026 in Lagos brought Glovo, Nokia, LG,

byFatima Oladunni

June 28, 2026

Wakanow's Bayo Adedeji and Clinton Nnaemeka ATE Founder.

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

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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

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DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform

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

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FoodCourt Pauses Operations, Exposing Cracks in Nigeria’s Cloud Kitchen Model

Inside DeepTech_Ready’s Push to Position Nigeria for the Future of Work

Brand Press

Interswitch Names Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim Chief Technology Officer

Nigeria Bets $170.6M on Home-Grown Tech Talent With Landmark iDICE Fund of Funds

Nigeria Deepens Digital Economy Drive Through Finance Ministry–NIGCOMSAT Partnership

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Grey Launches Local Currency Deposits in Ghana and Kenya

Nigeria’s Central Bank Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in Sweeping Regulatory Crackdown

Ghana’s Electronic Document Wallet Bets on Private Firms, Not Government

Open Startup Marks 10 Years with The Science Road for African Science and Deep Tech Ventures

The Olodo Uprising and How JAMB’s 150 Cut-Off Mark Is Quietly Costing Nigeria Its Next Tech Generation

NIMC Act 2026: Nigeria Just Built the Pipes for a Trillion-Naira Identity Economy

NSIA Opens NPI 4.0 Applications With $275,000 Prize Pool

ATE 2026 Day Two: Lagos Charts a Bold Path on Convenience, Fintech and Smart Infrastructure

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

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

Europe–Africa: A Mutual Benefit and Impact Potential Analysis

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

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

Lesaka Pushes Bank Zero Acquisition Deadline to 2027 as Regulators Stall

DFIs and Philanthropies Back $176M Zafiri Clean Energy Platform

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

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

CBN Orders Nigerian Fintechs to Split Their Payments Empires or Divest