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On Techpoint Digest, we discuss PwC’s sale of KOKO Network assets, Canal+ facing new allegations regarding MultiChoice restructuring, and Djamo seeking $40 million in Series C funding to conquer Francophone Africa.
In light of recent, incessant layoffs, it’s important to ask what these new trends mean for African talent in the diaspora and for those building skills locally to serve a market that appears saturated.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Starlink has frozen new sign-ups in seven Kenyan counties, how Andrea Aid wants to improve medical crowdfunding, and how South Africans claim Facebook is restricting accounts without warning.
ForgeLayer is replacing upfront subscription fees with a pay-as-you-go pricing model after customers expressed concerns about committing to fixed monthly costs before seeing results.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria opening a probe into Meta, X, and AI firms, Zeepay’s response to $11.6 million refund reports, Kenya’s creation of new licences for Uber, Bolt, and Glovo, and Angola’s decision to take Unitel public following a state takeover.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the suspension of operations by Nigerian startup FoodCourt, the SEC adding two new crypto companies to ARIP, the possibility of Kenyan ISPs charging by data usage, and the success of Pick n Pay’s digital grocery push.
The SEC has admitted two more crypto firms into its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), here’s a simple breakdown of what ARIP is, how it works, and why it matters for businesses and crypto users alike.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria’s plan to manufacture smartphones at home, a new court ruling that makes layoffs more difficult in Kenya, a Kenyan court striking down website blocking law, and a legal test for WhatsApp delivery receipts in Kenya.
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.
