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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.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how DStv is cutting over 300 jobs in South Africa, why Nigerians can’t borrow airtime, and how South Africa is withdrawing a draft AI policy due to bogus references.
As regulators, telecom operators, and technology providers battle over new lending rules, millions of Nigerians are caught in the middle. Here’s how the FCCPC’s lending reform turned airtime borrowing into a national controversy.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss why Kenya’s Lipa Later went bankrupt in 2025, how MTN is entering the lending market, Namibia’s pressure to reverse the Starlink ban, and how Enza has received Bank of Ghana approval for an infrastructure play.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how South Africa claims the right to choose Safaricom’s next CEO, how panic buttons are now legal for Uber and Bolt in South Africa, and how Uber is looking for a courier licence as it expands into Kenyan logistics.
On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Kenya becoming Amazon’s satellite Internet entry point in Africa, Spiro appointing Anant Badjatya as Group CEO, Nigerian telcos paying 75 million subscribers for poor network service, MTN bringing in Alibaba’s Ant to supercharge MoMo.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss MTN’s taking on streaming platforms in South Africa, Inside Kenya’s plan to sell eCitizen data, and Egypt’s Blnk raising $37.1 million to expand its credit reach.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Africa’s telecoms being hit by rising diesel costs, how TaxInfo is simplifying Nigeria’s tax debate, and an American company betting big on Ghana’s Ultranet.
