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AURA, a South African emergency response startup, has raised €13.5M to expand into the U.S. and scale its API-driven service that connects users to nearby responders.


Airtel Africa is initiating a $55 million share buyback, part of a broader $100 million programme, following a $328 million profit rebound.


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.


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Science of Trade Conference 2025 Delivers Bold Vision for Africa: Certification, Innovation, Trade Access & Women Empowerment Across 3 Transformative Days

The Science of Trade Conference 2025, organised by Dr. Inya Lawal, Founder of the Ascend Studios Foundation, concluded an impactful…


7 answers about how JAMB error affected over 370,000 candidates

Over 370,000 JAMB candidates were hit by a tech glitch because JAMB forgot to install a key update on Lagos and South-East servers. Here are 7 answers about how JAMB 2025 error happened.

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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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Science Of Trade

Science of Trade Conference 2025 Delivers Bold Vision for Africa: Certification, Innovation, Trade Access & Women Empowerment Across 3 Transformative Days

The Science of Trade Conference 2025, organised by Dr. Inya Lawal, Founder of the Ascend Studios Foundation, concluded an impactful…

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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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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Paga

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…

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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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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Web 3 Africa

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…

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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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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Science of Trade Conference 2025 Delivers Bold Vision for Africa: Certification, Innovation, Trade Access & Women Empowerment Across 3 Transformative Days

The Science of Trade Conference 2025, organised by Dr. Inya Lawal, Founder of the Ascend Studios Foundation, concluded an impactful…