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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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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…


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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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…

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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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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Omolabake Fatayo

Sqill Is Building AI-Powered Workforce Intelligence for Africa’s Growing Labour Market

Africa’s workforce is growing rapidly, but most companies still lack the tools to manage this growth. By 2030, the continent…

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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Telcos, banks to charge USSD fees from airtime

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss a new USSD rule in the works, Netflix’s $10.5 billion first-quarter revenue, and MultiChoice Uganda’s weekly subscription plan for DStv and GOtv users.

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PrecisionNote

Precision Note: Africa-Born, AI-Powered Clinical Documentation App Set to Transform Healthcare Workflows Globally

….Designed by Doctors. Built to Chart Smarter. Care Better. A transformative shift in clinical documentation is underway as Precision Note,…

Twiga Foods snaps up stakes in 3 local distributors in Kenya

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Twiga Foods acquiring stakes in three local distributors, sessions to look out for at Lagos Startup Expo 2.0, and Vendease shutting down in Ghana.

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Nigerian govtech startups bringing innovation to public services

From tracking public spending to monitoring elections, these Nigerian startups are using technology to make government more transparent, efficient, and responsive to citizens’ needs.

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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…