Egypt’s $5B Startup Charter Wants to Stop the Brain Drain to Dubai—But Can It Actually Deliver? For the past five years, Egypt’s tech ecosystem has operated as an byBolu BabalolaFebruary 11, 2026
Nigeria Just Collected ₦7.2 Billion in Data Privacy Penalties—And It’s Just Getting Started While Silicon Valley debates AI ethics and Brussels refines GDPR, Nigeria has byFatima OladunniFebruary 10, 2026
This Self-Funded Travel Startup Wants You to Plan Trips by Budget, Not Destination—And Lagos Taught Them Why Most travel apps start with “Where do you want to go? byGuest PostFebruary 10, 2026
Google Opens Applications for Accelerator Africa Cohort 10—Now It’s an AI Research Lab, Not Just a Startup Program After nearly a decade of backing African startups, Google is fundamentally byFatima OladunniFebruary 9, 2026
Africa NewsFebruary 4, 2026 Kenya’s National E-Mobility Policy Finally Arrives After Four Years of “Coming Soon”—And It’s More Revolutionary Than Anyone Expected With 3,000% EV growth since 2022 and green number plates launching immediately, byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsFebruary 4, 2026 Lula Raises R340M ($21M) to Attack South Africa’s $20 Billion SME Credit Gap—While the Big Four Banks Watch From the Sidelines Dutch development bank FMO bets on local-currency lending to unlock South byBetty Wangari
Editorial Opinion ReportsFebruary 3, 2026 Nigeria Dethroned: Kenya Seizes Africa’s Startup Funding Crown as the “Giant of Africa” Stumbles For the first time in modern African tech history, Nigeria—the self-proclaimed byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 27, 2026 Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 20, 2026 12 Startups Set to Battle for Capital at Africa Tech Summit Nairobi’s Investment Showcase From AI-powered humanoid robots to blockchain payment rails, the February pitch byBetty Wangari
Moonsights OpinionJanuary 19, 2026 From $129M to Billions: What Africa’s Tech Revolution Made Possible in a Decade Inspired by the viral "2026 is the new 2016" trend, we look back at Africa's byBetty Wangari
Africa NewsJanuary 19, 2026 Uganda Restores Internet Access Following 2026 Elections: What It Means for East Africa’s Digital Future After nearly 100 hours offline and billions in economic losses, Uganda's byBetty Wangari
Opinion ReportsJanuary 19, 2026 ChatGPT’s Ad Reckoning: When ‘Last Resort’ Becomes Inevitable Reality But strip away the PR language about "user trust" and "accessible AI," and byBetty Wangari
Opinion ReportsJanuary 16, 2026 Techmoonshot 2026 Predictions for the African Tech Ecosystem After 2025’s remarkable rebound—with funding surging past $3 byBetty Wangari
Editorial MoonsightsJanuary 8, 2026 The Unstoppable 50: Africa’s Most Promising Emerging Startups to Watch in 2026. From AI language models to electric motorcycles, these young companies are byBetty Wangari
