Applications are now open for the Africa–EU Space Partnership Programme (AESPP) Business Innovation Programme, which is aimed at entrepreneurs building an Earth Observation (EO) solution for Africa’s agriculture, climate, water, energy, or infrastructure challenges. The AESPP is a co-owned African-E
Instant payment systems like the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) offer a state-sanctioned alternative to stablecoins, but face structural constraints that are ultimately political, not technical. Tayo Akinyemi works through the trade-offs.
PawaPay CEO Nikolai Barnwell on why payments, not "fintech", is the real problem worth solving, what a decade at 88mph taught him about funding, and why he is betting the continent's rails on mobile money over cards.
NALA, the cross-border payments fintech, has secured a $50 million financing facility from Liquidity and MUFG-backed Mars Growth Capital, as it accelerates the expansion of its global stablecoin-powered payments infrastructure. The funding comes amid rising demand for faster, lower-cost, and complia
South African startup Gigster, originally a live entertainment booking platform, has relaunched as an events marketplace after being rebuilt from the ground up. Founded in 2015 by Carina Bruwer as a live entertainment booking site, Gigster has pivoted into a platform that connects event organisers w
As mobile technology has advanced, schoolwork has become more dependent on the internet. Assignments can now be created and stored in apps, while lecture materials are shared through cloud drives, even at the primary school level. This shift, although helpful, has also created a problem of choice fo
Global pressure on corporations to provide transparent climate and sustainability disclosures is reshaping reporting standards across capital markets. Anticipating that shift, MTN released its first sustainability report in 2018. And it has just published its 2025 Sustainability Report in compliance
Courage & Conviction, the theme for the fourth edition of Moonshot by TechCabal coming to the National Theatre in Lagos, Nigeria, on October 28 and 29, 2026.
65 healthtech startups were launched in Nigeria between 2020 and 2025, more than half of the 103 startups launched in the 15 years before the pandemic.
South African e-health startup Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised ZAR15 million (US$920,000) in funding to help it expand access to affordable dental care. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Zane Stennings and Dr. Karishma Soni, Mia Healthcare addresses issues around cost, location, and access to dental fac
PawaPay CEO Nikolai Barnwell on why payments, not "fintech", is the real problem worth solving, what a decade at 88mph taught him about funding, and why he is betting the continent's rails on mobile money over cards.
Standard Chartered CEO Bill Winters apologised for the phrase, not the thinking behind it. Meanwhile, the numbers from Microsoft, Uber and Nvidia suggest humans may have been the bargain all along.
Nigeria ranked first in Africa in the ecosystem value functional category, outperforming its third-place overall ranking in Africa and indicating a high level of financial value from startup activity.
Kenya’s capital markets regulator has approved two fintech firms to operate digital investment access platforms, widening the reach of regulated investment products through mobile technology as competition for retail investors intensifies. The Capital Markets Authority said the new approvals allow M
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss NIBSS going to court over ₦13.66 billion glitch, this Nigerian teen fixing freelancing with AI, and Ethio Telecom making history with Ethiopia’s first IPO.
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has suspended the proposed 0.75 percent fee on wallet-to-bank transfers earlier scheduled to take effect from June 1, 2026, following growing public concerns and stakeholder reactions. The central bank directed Mobile Money Fintech Limited (MMFL), operators of MTN Mobile Mone
