Insights
Top stories
In today’s edition of Techpoint Digest, we look at Gabon suspending social media, Naritive transforming advertisements into interactive experiences, and Kenya MPs pushing harder to regulate TikTok.
MTN’s decision to spend top dollars to buyback the remaining 75% shares of IHS Towers in an all-cash deal makes perfect sense.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we look at MTN’s $6.2 billion deal to acquire IHS Towers, Nigeria’s data probe into Temu, and TikTok deleting 580K Kenyan videos following an AI sweep.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we look at DRC accusing MTN of illegal operations, Gebeya’s AI gaining 80K users in four months, and Terra raising $22M after securing $11.75M.
Nigeria’s Terra Industries is now valued at least $100 million as it extends its $11.75 funding to $34 million, raising an additional $22 million from investors, including Flutterwave CEO Gbenga Agboola’s VC firm and American actor Jared Leto.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we look at Eden Life’s bet on B2B for survival, Joyce Imiegha’s foray into digital PR, and Maroc Telecom’s profit spike in 2025.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Ikeja Electric tying power supply to tax IDs, the AI remix that fooled the world, and why Starlink users in Kenya are facing an ID deadline.
Who owns an AI remix? Who gets paid? And can African artistes protect their work from AI? This deep dive examines the business, copyright tensions, and economic realities shaping music’s AI era.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Sun King’s transition from solar to smartphones, Chowdeck facing a pricing transparency lawsuit, Liberia suspending Starcell’s telecom licence, and South African SMEs complaining about Takealot’s Buy Box policies.
A lawsuit before Nigeria’s Competition Tribunal alleges Chowdeck inflated menu prices without clear disclosure, raising broader questions about commissions, transparency and pricing in the food delivery industry.
If you are juggling a 9-5 and a side hustle, here’s how to file your taxes before the March 31 deadline.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we look at Ethiopia’s AI bet with a smart police service, Jumia’s exit from Algeria as it narrows its focus, and South Africa’s consideration of age limits on social media.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we talk about KRA bringing back nil returns, but with a catch; X; Mark Essien’s new product and CBN and NCC collaborating to end failed airtime and data debits.
Despite WAXAL providing a critical foundation for 21 Sub-Saharan languages, Google is already expanding its reach to other African languages.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria’s bet on Akwa Ibom for faster Internet, the development of MyJobMag, and Airtel Ghana’s rules for third-party telecom operators.
This product‑strategy teardown asks the real question beneath the noise: in this deal, who actually stands to benefit more? PayPal or Paga?
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we talk about MTN pursuing full control of IHS Holdings, Starlink considering building its own phones, and Elon Musk’s Starlink launching in Senegal.
Despite the $975 million headline, no money has changed hands. Instead, this deal is a long-term bet on Khaby Lame’s ability to scale attention into commerce.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss KOKO Networks entering administration, STANLIB getting approval to buy into Cassava ADC, SongDis calling for African musicians to be paid properly, and Nomba acquiring a Canadian payments firm.
Nigerian fintech Nomba has acquired a licensed Canadian payments firm to build B2B trade rails linking Africa and Canada.