In today's edition: Nigeria’s tech regulator pushes for breach disclosure || MTN shareholders to vote on fintech split || Amazon Leo eyes Kenya approval || Solly Malatsi on hot seat over AI policy fiasco
Canada is implementing a federal framework for payment service providers under the Retail Payment Activities Act, overseen by the Bank of Canada. Under this framework, registered providers are subject to requirements for operational risk management, safeguarding end-user funds, and incident reportin
A 19-year-old Thiel Fellow has raised $7.3 million in seed funding to expand Swoop, an African “super app” strategy that begins with food delivery in Lagos, Nigeria. Aubrey Niederhoffer, who dropped out of the University of California, Berkeley, has relocated to Lagos where his startup Swoop has lau
The Connected Africa Summit 2026 opened in Nairobi on Monday, bringing together policymakers, technology executives and investors to focus on turning Africa’s digital ambitions into measurable outcomes. The four-day summit, organised by Kenya’s ICT Authority and running through April 30 at The Edge
Ethiopia-based e-mobility startup Dodai has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round to accelerate the deployment of electric motorbikes and battery-swapping infrastructure across the country. The round comprises $8 million in equity and $5 million in debt, with participation from the Value Ch
An executive delegation from ipNX Nigeria Limited, an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) company, paid a courtesy visit to Idris Olorunnimbe, the chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The visit was a solidarity engagement aimed at demonstrating support for the new Ch
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained telecommunications firms; MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Airtel Networks Limited, from suspending or restricting their airtime and data credit services. The court in a ruling delivered on April 24, 2026, answered the prayers by Nairtime Nigeria Limi
In today's edition: South Africa’s AI policy row || Mastercard’s 10-year agreement with Nedbank || Kenya establishes gambling monitoring unit || Nigeria’s plan to upgrade Internet connection
In today's edition: Starlink roaming blocked in the Central African Republic || Nokia to open regional tech hub in Egypt || Absa Bank Kenya and Airtel Money partner || Moov Africa expands 5G network in Benin
Rack Centre, a Lagos-based Tier III carrier and cloud-neutral data centre facility, is launching a structured training programme for university students and engineering graduates to expand Nigeria’s technical workforce
In today's edition: Kenya’s Central Bank is hiring crypto compliance roles || Canal+ to list on the JSE in June || Ethiopia-based e-mobility startup Dodai raises $13m || South Africa delays long-expected public merger
Nigerian businesses juggle unreliable grid power, diesel generators, and solar systems at high cost. PowerLabs’ software platform, Pai, helps optimise energy use, cutting expenses and improving uptime.
Nigeria’s fast-growing digital payments ecosystem is increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats, with cybersecurity expert and Chief Visionary Officer of Digital Encode, Prof. Adewale Peter Obadare, warning innovators and financial technology operators that neglecting cybersecurity in pursuit of rapid
