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On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Zedcrest’s acquisition of Leatherback, a Kenyan court ruling that prohibits unlicensed lenders from suing borrowers, and Amazon’s plans to connect your phone to satellites.

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN and Vodacom suing ICASA over data rules, social media platforms opening offices in Nigeria, Guinea’s NimbaPay instant payment system, and Uber and Bolt drivers potentially gaining fare control.

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Uganda stepping up its telecom vandalism crackdown, Zambia updating postal laws for the digital economy, and Kenya mandating a one-year warranty on phones.

Airtel Africa has released its Q1 results for the quarter ended June 30th, 2026. The telecoms company has also confirmed London as listing venue for Airtel Money in 2026.
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Maiaddy, the Nigerian location technology company behind the Loccode system, today launched Maimaps, a navigation platform that lets anyone in Nigeria search, share, and navigate to any location using a short, unique location code called a Loccode.

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Premium womenswear brand Luciana launches Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered virtual…

The UBA Business Series brought together investors and entrepreneurs who…

Busha Business, the B2B infrastructure arm of Busha, has collaborated…

For decades, protection has been treated as something Nigerians buy…

As part of its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital financial…

Since its inception in 2018, One Diverse Limited has subverted Nigeria’s industry expectations, transitioning from a gritty, ambitious startup into the principal force behind Akoka’s most anticipated commercial landmark: Cade Heights Mall.

Following the excitement generated by its “Be Seen. Be Hot.”…

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Post hereMaiaddy, the Nigerian location technology company behind the Loccode system, today launched Maimaps, a navigation platform that lets anyone in Nigeria search, share, and navigate to any location using a short, unique location code called a Loccode.

OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has announced the…

Sentinel Escrow has launched SentiBud, a secure escrow assistant built…

Premium womenswear brand Luciana launches Nigeria’s first artificial intelligence-powered virtual…

The UBA Business Series brought together investors and entrepreneurs who…

Busha Business, the B2B infrastructure arm of Busha, has collaborated…

For decades, protection has been treated as something Nigerians buy…

As part of its commitment to advancing Nigeria’s digital financial…

Since its inception in 2018, One Diverse Limited has subverted Nigeria’s industry expectations, transitioning from a gritty, ambitious startup into the principal force behind Akoka’s most anticipated commercial landmark: Cade Heights Mall.

Following the excitement generated by its “Be Seen. Be Hot.”…

You can post on Techpoint Africa too!
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The 5th edition of Nigeria Fintech Forum holds on Thursday, July 30th, 2026, at Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.

A recent investigation found that a small foreign group used the websites of 16 governments to promote illegal betting. Meaning other cynical actors could also gain access and steal citizens’ data or plant something far worse.

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Liberia revoking StarCell’s telecom licence, Zoho providing software credits to Kenyan SMEs, and South Africa sending B.A.L.L.S. to the Moon.

OPay currently serves 46 million users in Nigeria (according to its own estimates) — roughly 0.23% of Nigeria’s over 200 million population. Outside Nigeria, the fintech has footprints in Egypt, Indonesia, and Pakistan.