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On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Visa and M-Pesa testing stablecoin payments in the DRC, the CBN revoking licences for NowNow, Sycamore, and OurPass banks, and Zain expanding into Syria following MTN’s exit.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom gaining majority control of Safaricom, CA’s move to penalise telcos for poor service, and MTN’s statement that migration protests have not impacted operations.
SIM-swap has remained a major concern in Nigeria’s digital economy, despite numerous roundtables and conferences to address this issue. MTN Nigeria says it has a lasting solution to the topic.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how ICASA is paving the way for Starlink’s entry into South Africa, how a Kenyan court has approved Safaricom’s $1.6 billion sale to Vodacom, and how Mastercard has opened an Africa cybersecurity hub.
As AI shapes the future of work, the focus is whether education, entrepreneurship, industry and finance are connected well enough to turn talent into opportunity. Here’s why fixing the system may matter more than teaching the next generation digital skills.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the FCCPC debunking the approval of fresh loan apps , Bharti Airtel’s £1.9 billion Airtel Africa stake deal, and significant changes for Temu and Shein customers in South Africa.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya’s changes to tax filing deadlines under the Finance Act 2026, Vodacom’s merger with Tala to cut 10% of Kenya’s workforce, and Amazon Prime for South African customers.
Paystack has launched Paystack Index, an experimental checkout product that lets users complete everyday transactions through AI agents, marking an early bet on agentic commerce in Africa.
On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Nigeria’s desire for a cross-border card that does not use third-party currencies, Yellow Card’s approval in Switzerland, and Daya’s $2.4 million fundraising effort to build stablecoin payment infrastructure.
Nigeria’s NCC now has a veto on major telecom deals. The regulator calls it good for investors. The real test is whether it can approve transactions fast enough to prove that.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Namibia’s refusal to change the Starlink rule, Moov Africa’s telecom service issues, and Naspers launching free AI for South African businesses.
In 10 years, LSETF says it has disbursed over 15 billion naira in loans to more than 20,000 micro, small, and medium enterprises, and supported over 82,000 small businesses through capacity-building programmes.
A trusted data economy will not be built by selling what citizens submitted in good faith. It will be built by proving that Kenya can turn data into public value without turning citizens into raw material for revenue.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how the NCC and CAC are tightening the screws on telecom ownership changes, Africa’s EV darling Spiro’s $55 million, how US-Iran peace talks could save MTN’s frozen asset, and how DStv Stream will now be preloaded on Samsung TVs.
On Techpoint Digest, we talk about SA’s Yoco expanding beyond payments with an AI deal, the CBN’s data localisation rule, which raises fintech concerns, and Visa’s AI plan to shop with your card in SA.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Lesaka pushing back the closing date for the Bank Zero buyout, the CBN’s data localisation rule, which raises fintech concerns, and Toyota going fully electric in Kenya.
CBN’s data localisation directive has raised concerns among fintech executives over infrastructure readiness, migration risks, costs, and whether local data centers can reliably support payment systems.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria launching FreeTV with no subscription fees, Ukiyo aiming to be LinkedIn for students, and a Kenyan court freezing an AI-powered radiology platform.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Flutterwave’s Series E funding at a $3.2 billion valuation, Storipod’s plan to be Spotify for writers, and how a botched deal left Telkom Kenya in limbo.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how the IMF wants Nigeria to tax telecom services again, how Canada’s Nuvei is acquiring Payoneer for $2.75 billion, and how Africa’s largest telco has a 420,000-kilometre plan.
