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On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Moove’s $250 million Series C round, Chpter’s new home at Cloud9, and Meta’s new allegations in South Africa.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss INTERPOL’s link to AI in 55% of cybercrime, Yellow Card’s new $40 million funding round, and Moment’s $22 million Series A.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss crypto firms facing 30% income tax, Flutterwave targeting East African banks, and Kulipa claiming it will not go bankrupt.
Kenya has opened its draft AI and Emerging Technologies Policy for public participation, but the document goes beyond regulating AI. It outlines the country’s ambition to build an AI economy by investing in local infrastructure, compute capacity, talent, and digital sovereignty.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN rejecting Clydestone’s MoMo claims, FCTA addressing Uber and Bolt fares, and ICASA defending expiring data bundles.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Luno cutting jobs globally, Bolt bringing ride-hailing to ChatGPT, and Cyberattack hitting Unitel before stock debut.
Postmortem analyses have continued to flow in the wake of GoLemon’s shutdown. However, this piece takes a different approach examining why online grocery businesses in Nigeria have continued to fail and what new entrants can do differently.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Clydestone suing MTN Ghana over mobile money, an R50,000 penalty for WhatsApp defamation, and GoLemon’s closure after two years.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss POTRAZ starting to enforce data protection laws, Rank launching three new wealth products, and Kenya asking for feedback on AI rules.
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.
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.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Kenya is cracking down on counterfeit telecom devices, Esther Masese Waititu leaving Safaricom, and PesaLink competing with M-Pesa with lower-cost transfers.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how South Africa wants every SIM card to be a digital ID, how the FCCPC won a fight to regulate loan apps, and how Starlink has officially launched in Côte d’Ivoire.
On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Kenya restoring the president’s website after a hack, how fertility struggles led to a health startup, and Tinubu signing an executive order on virtual assets.
Kenya’s president hacked website was defaced with demeaning messages targeting the president; the unknown group responsible for the attack are demanding a ransom of 5 Bitcoins (approximately $317,215).
