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Ghana partners with Zipline to deliver essential health supplies via drones after USAID programme disruptions.


Nigeria now has between 15,000 and 20,000 electric vehicles on its roads, a modest but growing figure as the country eyes a full transition to zero-emission car sales by 2040


Chery is bringing hybrid vehicles to South Africa, starting with its Tiggo lineup, as part of a global EV push.


Kenya partners with DeFi firms to launch a digital exchange where companies can issue, trade, and stake real-world tokens.


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OPay Extends 1.2 Billion Naira 10-Year Scholarship to Kwara State Polytechnic

Kwara State Polytechnic’s Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed and OPay’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Justin Zhang at the MOU…


Nigeria’s POS agents bridge the gap to financial inclusion but at a high cost

POS agents have become essential to financial access in Nigeria, especially in rural areas. However, rising fees are placing a heavy burden on the very people they were meant to help.

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Uber, Bolt plan to go on strike on May 1, 2025

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss ride-hailing drivers’ plan to go on strike, African startups and the SDG goals, and Ghana’s health system’s lift.

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OPay Extends 1.2 Billion Naira 10-Year Scholarship to Kwara State Polytechnic

Kwara State Polytechnic’s Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed and OPay’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Justin Zhang at the MOU…

Flutterwave, YellowCard, Onafriq join stablecoin-based payment network launched by company behind USDC

Flutterwave, YellowCard, and Onafriq have joined a stablecoin-based payment network created by Circle, the company behind USDC. The companies will now be part of a global stablecoin settlement system.

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The emerging tech startups solving problems in Kano, Nigeria

From agritech to ecommerce and logistics, Kano is home to a budding tech startup ecosystem. These emerging startups are reshaping the economic landscape of Kano

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ChamsAccess Makes Its Continental Debut in Sierra Leone

In a conversation with our team at the start of the year, the Managing Director of ChamsAccess Ltd, Dr. Mrs.…

Sierra Leone gets first digital banking super app

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Rwanda’s electric coaster bus, Aproko Doctor’s Awa Doc app, and Sierra Leone’s first digital banking super app.

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Aproko Doctor’s healthtech startup wants to be the first point of health contact for Africans

Chinonso Egemba, known as Aproko Doctor, is teaming up with Jesse Benedict to launch AwaDoc, a healthtech startup. The duo are betting on his massive following, WhatsApp, and AI to improve healthcare access for Nigerians.

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UNILORIN Students: The Latest Beneficiaries of OPay’s 1.2BN 10-Year Scholarship Initiative

UNILORIN’s Registrar, Mr. Mansur Adeleke Alfanla; UNILORIN’s VC, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN); OPay’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Justin…

Douglas Kendyson, founder of Selar, to teach founders how to bootstrap successfully at Lagos Startup Expo 2.0

Selar’s CEO, Douglas Kendyson, will be showing business leaders the ropes on how to build and scale a sustainable startup without external funding at one of the Masterclass sessions at Lagos Startup Expo 2.0.

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Zone wants to create an Ethereum blockchain where government-backed regulators have oversight

Zone wants to build an Ethereum or Solana where traditional, financial, and decentralised financial products can be built on with full government oversight. The question, however, is how will this work?

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OPay Extends 1.2 Billion Naira 10-Year Scholarship to Kwara State Polytechnic

Kwara State Polytechnic’s Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed and OPay’s Chief Public Affairs Officer, Justin Zhang at the MOU…