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Tech Opportunities in Africa October 2026: Startup Money Is Back, but It’s Choosier

The best tech opportunities in Africa October 2026 sit inside a funding market

byBolu Babalola

October 6, 2026

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Your October guide to African tech events: Lagos takes the crown, but the best deals may be in the side rooms

October is the month the tech events in Africa October 2026 calendar gets

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Nigeria at 66: Six Best and Six Worst Tech Moments

Nigeria turned 66 with a new national postcode and a long record of tech wins

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Nigeria

NIMC’s NINAuth Mandate and Nigeria’s 180M NIN Push

NIMC has mandated NINAuth across every federal agency and is racing toward 180

Untitled Designers Conference 2026 Returns to Lagos Oct. 16

The Untitled Designers Conference returns to Regal Hall in Ikeja on October 16

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Nigeria

Meta fights $100,000 Nigerian privacy ruling

Meta filed its notice of appeal on September 30, five days after a Lagos High

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Nigeria

Nigeria Alphanumeric Postcode Goes Live. Adoption Is the Test

Nigeria's alphanumeric postcode went live on Independence Day, assigning every

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i3 Announces 4 New Deals at 4th Access to Markets Event, Driving the Future of Healthcare Innovation Across Africa

Investing in Innovation Africa (i3), a pan-African initiative designed to help

byGuest Post

September 29, 2026

Africa AI Governance: The AU Wants a Continental Baseline, Not Identical Laws

The African Union asked 55 countries this week how to govern artificial

byBolu Babalola

September 29, 2026

NITDA and NDPC Pledge Closer Ties, but Put Nothing in Writing

Nigeria’s two main digital regulators promised closer integration this

byFatima Oladunni

September 29, 2026

How to Get a Police Character Certificate via POSSAP

How to Get a Police Character Certificate in Nigeria via POSSAP

Nigeria's police now process Police Character Certificates entirely through the

byFatima Oladunni

September 28, 2026

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Tigray Internet Blackout during Ethiopia War

Tigray Internet Blackout: Telecoms Caught in Ethiopia’s War

A Tigray internet blackout has cut phones, internet and mobile money across

byBolu Babalola

September 28, 2026

Airtel Starlink Uganda Launch Tests Africa’s Satellite Rules

Airtel Uganda went live with Starlink satellite-to-phone service on 24

byBetty Wangari

September 28, 2026

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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

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

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

byFatima Oladunni

September 24, 2026

Rwanda Signs ChipMango MoU to Build Local Chip Design Talent

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

byBolu Babalola

September 22, 2026

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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

byBetty Wangari

September 22, 2026

Eniolorunda to Chair Askya's AI Growth Platform

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

Moniepoint CEO Tosin Eniolorunda will chair the inaugural cohort of Askya

byBolu Babalola

September 22, 2026

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

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

byBetty Wangari

September 22, 2026

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

byBolu Babalola

September 22, 2026

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

Bosun Tijani Federal Minister of Communications and Digital Economy of Nigeria

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

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Nigeria

Livestock Wealth Loses Bid to Appeal Its Liquidation Order

byBetty Wangari

September 16, 2026

Dangote Refinery IPO Digital Platforms Crash Under Investor Rush

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Nigeria Commissions New NDPC Headquarters in Abuja

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

Grindstone Ventures has launched a R500 million ($31

byBetty Wangari

September 10, 2026

MNT-Halan Files for Cairo Stock Exchange Listing in Egypt

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

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Ghana Embeds OMCP Certifications in 11 Universities

Ghana Embeds Coding Certifications in 11 University Degrees

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

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iDICE Names Top 10 Founders From Its First Startup Bridge Cohort

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Nigeria at 66: Six Best and Six Worst Tech Moments

NIMC’s NINAuth Mandate and Nigeria’s 180M NIN Push

Tech Opportunities in Africa October 2026: Startup Money Is Back, but It’s Choosier

Your October guide to African tech events: Lagos takes the crown, but the best deals may be in the side rooms

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NIMC’s NINAuth Mandate and Nigeria’s 180M NIN Push

Untitled Designers Conference 2026 Returns to Lagos Oct. 16

Meta fights $100,000 Nigerian privacy ruling

Nigeria Alphanumeric Postcode Goes Live. Adoption Is the Test

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i3 Announces 4 New Deals at 4th Access to Markets Event, Driving the Future of Healthcare Innovation Across Africa

Africa AI Governance: The AU Wants a Continental Baseline, Not Identical Laws

NITDA and NDPC Pledge Closer Ties, but Put Nothing in Writing

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Tigray Internet Blackout: Telecoms Caught in Ethiopia’s War

Airtel Starlink Uganda Launch Tests Africa’s Satellite Rules

Brand Press

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

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

Rwanda Signs ChipMango MoU to Build Local Chip Design Talent

Events

Kenya Partners With Intel to Bring AI Literacy to Public Libraries

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

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

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

Airtel Money Slashes London IPO Target by Up to 60%

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

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

Chad and Nigeria Discuss Fibre and AI Cooperation

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

Livestock Wealth Loses Bid to Appeal Its Liquidation Order

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

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

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