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As Africa’s digital economy grows, fraud is scaling with it. A new report shows AI now drives most biometric fraud, while attacks increasingly target logins and account actions rather than onboarding.
After raising $5.5 million to help people swap crypto between blockchains, Polytope Labs is building an on-chain stablecoin infrastructure.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Bolt receiving a regulatory certificate in South Africa, Lena rewriting the classroom, and Kenya’s first electric school bus hitting the road.
In today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss COMESA clearing Vodacom’s Safaricom takeover, why angel investors aren’t backing down, and Ethiopia banning Birr in crypto P2P trading.
Africa’s angel investors are entering 2026 more cautious and more deliberate, focusing on founder character, deeper sector expertise, and pathways to real liquidity.
In today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Chowdeck’s rollout of insurance for 20,000 riders, whether Scan-and-Go can win outside of Nigeria, and MTN Ghana’s 56% profit jump.
Account-based payments are Nigeria’s new normal, as real-time, reliable rails are now powering business, wallets, and cross-border commerce alike.
In today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss crypto derivatives coming to Luno Nigeria, building systems beyond the degree, and MTN Nigeria returning to profit at ₦1.1 trillion.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya’s integration into Africa’s new payment rail, a Nigerian startup developing AI for law firms, and Kenya tightening regulations on digital lenders.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss M-PESA Ethiopia adding AI to its wallet, when a job offer becomes a war zone, and SIU exposing R181M Home Affairs fraud.
After disbursing ₦231bn in 2025 loans, M-KOPA Nigeria is expanding beyond smartphones, targeting informal workers with asset-backed financing in its fastest-growing market.
A global chip shortage driven by AI data centres is pushing up manufacturing costs — and in Nigeria, import bottlenecks and illegal fees could turn a 20% global increase into a 60% price surge.
What begins as a job offer on Telegram, LinkedIn, or a gig platform is, for some Africans, ending on the frontlines of foreign wars. This article explores how the Internet is now enabling a hidden recruitment pipeline into military service.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Orange Money’s separate licence in Liberia, repairing Nigeria’s broken poultry chain, and Spiro’s $50 million to power Africa’s e-bikes
As funding slows and fintech dominates, Microtraction is rethinking founder quality, sector focus, and what it takes to build resilient African startups in a tougher market.
The GSI was built to kill bad loans, but is it killing due diligence? A Lagos High Court awarded ₦2m to a student in a loan recovery case against Fidelity Bank. Here’s what it tells us about the CBN’s GSI framework.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we talk about MTN spending $1.1 billion to defend its turf in Ghana, repairing Nigeria’s broken poultry chain, and Terra’s big bet on local defence production.
On today’s Techpoint Digest, we discuss Airtel Africa’s Starlink, IPO, and cryptocurrency push; how a failed exam sparked this edtech startup; and how Canal+ is freezing DStv prices to regain subscribers.
On today’s edition of Techpoint Digest, we discuss Meta being probed in 21 African markets, Risevest turning a regulatory setback into a win, and Kenya raids targeting fake investment scams.
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.