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ZainTECH, Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

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ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

ZainTECH and US startup Nile have launched an AI-driven Network-as-a-Service

byBetty Wangari

July 23, 2026

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Nedbank Secures 79.9% Shareholder Approval in $855M NCBA Takeover

Nedbank Group closed its takeover offer for Kenya's NCBA Group with 79

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Fusepay Launches Fuse360, an AI-Native OS for African Trade

Fusepay, a Seychelles-headquartered fintech, has launched Fuse360, an AI-native

Now Open: Founders Fund Africa Opens $50K Creative Economy Accelerator

Founders Fund Africa, backed by Chocolate City Group, Argentil Capital

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Nigeria Crosses $250 Million Startup Funding Mark For First Time Since 2022

Nigerian startups raised $254 million in H1 2026, crossing the $250 million mark

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Court Upholds FCCPC’s Power To Regulate Nigeria’s Digital Lending Market

A Lagos Federal High Court has dismissed WASPAN's challenge to FCCPC's digital

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South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

South Africa is overhauling SIM card registration to introduce real-time

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Tinubu Signs Executive Order Placing CBN Atop Nigeria’s Crypto Rules

President Bola Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets

byBolu Babalola

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iDICE Opens $350,000 Growth Lab for 12 Nigerian Startups

The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened applications for the iDICE Startup

byFatima Oladunni

July 20, 2026

AI in Africa Explained: Trends, Companies, Investment & Opportunities

African AI startups are skipping the frontier-model race and building applied

byBolu Babalola

July 20, 2026

Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

Africa's on-chain economy grew 52% to $205 billion in a single year

byBolu Babalola

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Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

Selar CEO Douglas Kendyson has publicly accused the Lagos State Internal Revenue

byFatima Oladunni

July 16, 2026

Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

Rwanda has made eKash mandatory for all interoperable bank and mobile money

byBetty Wangari

July 15, 2026

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NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

NITDA has begun validating Nigeria's first standardised framework to measure the

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 15, 2026

10 Nigerians Transforming Artificial Intelligence in 2026

Ten Nigerian founders are building AI companies that global labs overlooked:

byFatima Oladunni

July 15, 2026

CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks, fintechs, and payment operators

byBolu Babalola

July 14, 2026

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Nigeria's NGX Ranks World's #2 Best Stock Market in 2026

Nigeria’s NGX Beats Every Major Market Except South Korea’s in H1 2026

The NGX All-Share Index returned 46 percent in H1 2026, the world's second-best

byBolu Babalola

July 14, 2026

Why Your Fintech’s First 1,000 Users Are Probably Fraudsters — And What to Do About It

Nigeria's banking sector is in the middle of a cybersecurity crisis

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 13, 2026

Alternative Funding Routes for African Startups in 2026

Alternative Funding Routes When VCs Stop Investing

African startup funding hasn't disappeared — it has changed shape

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 13, 2026

Highest Paying Tech Jobs in Africa Right Now (2026)

A senior cloud engineer in Lagos can clock the same hours, ship the same

byBetty Wangari

July 13, 2026

Tech Grants African Founders Should Apply To in July 2026

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

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

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

byBolu Babalola

July 10, 2026

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

President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s competition watchdog to

byFatima Oladunni

July 10, 2026

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Startups

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

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

byBetty Wangari

July 8, 2026

Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

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

byBolu Babalola

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Ghana and UNDP Strengthen Digital Transformation Partnership

byBolu Babalola

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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

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

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ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

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Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

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NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

10 Nigerians Transforming Artificial Intelligence in 2026

CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

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Nigeria’s NGX Beats Every Major Market Except South Korea’s in H1 2026

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

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

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

Ghana and UNDP Strengthen Digital Transformation Partnership

Signal Alliance Rebrands Two Units Under Unified SATH Identity

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

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

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

Nigeria Moves to Reassure Investors With Public Finance Clarification

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

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

Interswitch Names Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim Chief Technology Officer

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