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PalmPay has been named Africa’s fastest-growing fintech by the Financial Times, reporting $63.9M in revenue and over 35M users.


After 12 years and one million deliveries, Nigerian logistics company Cargoplug, is expanding to the UK to streamline shipping between the UK and Nigeria.


Opera, an OPay investor, is launching a standalone stablecoin app for Africans. The app already has 7 million users and $80 million in p2p volume.


Chowdeck, a Nigerian delivery startup, has officially launched in Ghana, with a customer reward scheme and a rider training programme.


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Paga Group Named One of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times and Statista for the Third Consecutive Year

Paga Group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital financial services sector, has once again been ranked among the Financial Times’ fastest-growing…


Sierra Leone’s telco regulator to cough up $4.2m or shut down

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Sierra Leone’s telco regulator coughing up $4.2 million or shutting down, ARCON’s warning to content creators, and Spiro’s plans to expand into Tanzania and Cameroon.

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Microsoft to lay off about 6,000 staff globally

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Microsoft’s plan to lay off over 6,000 employees worldwide, why improving women’s health will benefit African economies, and Nigeria’s Chowdeck expanding to Ghana.

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Paga Group Named One of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times and Statista for the Third Consecutive Year

Paga Group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital financial services sector, has once again been ranked among the Financial Times’ fastest-growing…

Why fixing women’s health is key to improving African economies

In this chat with Techpoint Africa, Margaret Ntambi, Partner at Velocity Digital, explores the potential of femtech in Africa, highlighting how investing in solutions for women’s health can drive economic growth and improve lives across the continent.

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Zamtel to launch 600 4G/5G 5G sites in Zambia

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Zamtel’s plans to open 600 4G/5G 5G sites in Zambia, four African startups that will close in the first quarter of 2025, and Meta in hot water in Nigeria.

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The Build Africa Summit Rallies Africa’s Top Tech Talent to Build the Future of Decentralization

Over 300 developers, founders, and digital innovators from across the continent gathered in Lagos for the Build Afrika Summit 2025…

Did you really attend Lagos Startup Expo 1.0 if you’re not coming back for LSE 2.0?

Lagos Startup Expo is a place where you could strike up a conversation with a stranger and walk away with a new business partner, or get real-time product feedback from your target users.

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4 African startups that shutdown in Q1 2025

In Q1 2025, most startup shutdowns in Africa were Nigerian. These shutdowns highlight ongoing challenges in funding, operations, and sustainability across the continent’s growing tech ecosystem.

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Acquisition opportunity: Nigerian cybersecurity company – Diligence Africa

Diligence Africa offers an exclusive opportunity to acquire a leading, privately owned cybersecurity company in Nigeria.

Facebook’s parent company says Nigeria chat alert part of anti-scam test, not targeted discrimination

Meta says a controversial chat alert seen by Nigerian users was part of a global anti-scam test and not targeted at any country.

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Jude Dike, Co-founder of GetEquity, to teach founders how to build efficient products with less at Lagos Startup Expo 2.0

Join Jude Dike, CEO of GetEquity, at one of the Lagos Startup Expo 2.0 masterclasses as he shares a lean engineering playbook to help founders control tech costs and ship smarter. Get your VIP pass to attend.

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Paga Group Named One of Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies by Financial Times and Statista for the Third Consecutive Year

Paga Group, a pioneer in Africa’s digital financial services sector, has once again been ranked among the Financial Times’ fastest-growing…