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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.
MTN Nigeria put its data consumption on trial and invited its subscribers to be the jury, while renown consulting firm KPMG served as the referee.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Interswitch’s entry into the banking technology race with the Temenos acquisition, Bolt Food’s grocery delivery service in Kenya, and Orange’s new Mediterranean cable.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Amazon bringing Prime to South Africa for less than $4 per month, Bolt addressing criminal use of its delivery network, and the Bank of Uganda capping cash withdrawals.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Spiro raising $215 million to accelerate Africa’s EV revolution, your face in a viral video, and why Canal+ debuted on the JSE following MultiChoice’s acquisition.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss why Bolt denies claiming it will shut down operations in Kenya, how Brass is disappearing into Paystack, and the human cost of artificial intelligence.
From prank videos and street interviews to viral skits, content creators are turning everyday people into content. But what rights do those individuals have when they are filmed without consent?
Pope Leo XIV says AI must serve the common good. But from the mines of the DRC to the offices of Nairobi, the people building it are the last ones it serves.
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigerian POS agents facing a showdown with Verve and Interswitch, Orange Liberia fined $21,880 for unauthorised SIM swap, and SA to close crypto loophole following court ruling.
Protecting customer data is essential. However, if implementation compromises system reconciliation, reporting, or decision support, the process remains incomplete.
