On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Ghana's decision to halt MTN's MoMo fee before it even begins, CashAfrica wanting Nigerians to tap rather than transfer, and Kenya EV prices rising by 16%.
South African fintech Yoco is banking on artificial intelligence (AI) to be the next major growth lever for small businesses. To advance that vision, the commerce platform has acquired Dyner.ai, an AI-native operating system built to help Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), particularly resta
In cities like Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, delivery is not just moving food or products from one point to another. It is also navigating traffic snarl-ups that can take hours, some streets that digital maps still struggle to recognise, and consumers who demand convenience while living inside
Mobile network operators in Nigeria are rolling out new transparency tools to address subscriber complaints over rapid data depletion. The post Nigerian Telcos to Launch Data Calculators to Curb Depletion Complaints appeared first on Tech | Business | Economy.
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
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.
Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, used Africa Month to deepen its engagement on the continent, positioning digital assets and blockchain technology as tools for economic inclusion and community development. The company said it ran a month-long campaign from Apri
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
Child rights advocates and digital safety experts are mounting pressure on Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Protection Bill (HB244). They said that nine out of every 10 Nigerian children have experienced at least one form of online risk, while more than half have been directly exposed to cyb
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.
The Federal High Court, Lagos, has struck out contempt proceedings initiated by Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WISPAN) against Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). This was after parties informed the court that issues surrounding the committ
Lagos is once again preparing to become the epicentre of Africa’s blockchain revolution as Decentralized Nigeria, the continent’s most talked-about Web3 conference is returning for its second edition, and this time, the organizers are raising the bar with an awards and gala Nite. Decentralized Niger
The planned establishment of three innovation hubs by Moniepoint Inc across Nigerian universities has received strong endorsement from academia, with Professor Adesola Aderounmu describing the ₦3 billion initiative as a significant boost to technology talent development and digital innovation in the
Egyptian prop-tech startup Byit has expanded into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and launched a new suite of AI-powered real estate solutions. Founded in 2022 by Antoine Azer, Byit leverages AI to streamline the broking process, enabling agents to better match clients with relevant properties throug
Egyptian deep-tech and intelligent robotics startup Egrobots has announced the launch of the first autonomous agricultural harvesting robot fully developed by Egyptian engineers. The new robot introduces a paradigm shift in the concept of agricultural automation and smart farming, as it was built us
South African startup The Marking App has developed an AI-powered platform that automates the marking of handwritten test papers in seconds, providing teacher-style feedback directly on learner scripts without the need for learner devices or ICT infrastructure upgrades. The idea for The Marking App
Google is reshaping its core Search business around autonomous artificial intelligence agents and personalized task execution, marking what executives describe as the platform’s most significant transformation in more than two decades as competition intensifies in the global AI race. At its annual d
