Event Coverage by Techpoint
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Payaza has launched Shopaza, an eCommerce platform now live across 23 countries in Africa, North America, and Europe, built on Payaza’s own payment infrastructure for instant settlement.
Nigeria’s FMCG market is worth $25B, but only 18% of retailers have ever gotten a formal loan. Omni’s new report bets that technology can close that gap.
Africa’s social commerce is worth billions, but most sellers still run their business from a phone. Payaza’s ShopAza launches in Lagos on Thursday, promising a real storefront and multi-currency payments for merchants selling across borders.
Bluechip Technologies announced the acquisition of YarnGPT, an AI text-to-speech model, at the Bluechip Data and AI Summit on Wednesday, as Africa’s tech leaders gathered to define the continent’s role in the AI future.
Nigeria solved payments. Now it needs to solve power, capital, and AI governance. The DOA Business Series brought together the people building and regulating the digital economy to talk about what comes next.
At the Digital Procurement Africa Summit 2026, industry leaders warned that manual procurement processes are draining company resources. The consensus was that digitisation, AI, and tools like Gloopro are essential to reduce tail spend and improve efficiency.
The Digital Procurement Africa Summit holds on May 26 in Lagos, bringing together enterprise leaders for a focused conversation on why procurement digitisation has become critical to how large African organisations manage costs, governance, and data.
hireX is a premium digital marketplace connecting high-end vehicle providers with elite clients, while PASS by GIGM serves as the company’s comprehensive travel and tour platform.
A bold leap toward a fully integrated mobility ecosystem, transforming how people and goods move across Nigeria and beyond
DYQUE Energy unveiled its Mega Dealership Programme at its 2026 Business Summit in Lagos, committing ₦500m in marketing and ₦300m in dealer incentives to accelerate large-scale solar project delivery across Nigeria.
Five finalists will pitch their ideas to leading voices in Nigeria’s AI, innovation and tech ecosystem on Saturday, April 4, 2026.
At Scrum Day Nigeria, experts not that the future of product development in Nigeria will depend not only on adopting new tools and frameworks, but also on how well organisations balance speed with quality.
The African Technology Expo brings together decision-makers, senior executives, regulators, and technology professionals to do business and explore the future of Africa’s digital and technology.
On Tuesday, February 10, 2026, global technology giant HONOR officially unveiled the HONOR X9d at an exclusive launch event held in Lagos.
On February 3, 2026, speakers across policy, finance, and investment came together to examine what sustainable growth means for African businesses.
The Secretary-General of the AfCFTA, and Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, will lead key conversations at the Africa Business Convention (ABC) 2026, scheduled for February 3–4.
Tech Revolution Africa 2.0, under the theme “The Big Bold Step,” is set to be the premier convergence point for Africa’s tech leaders.
The Lagos Tech Fest returns to convene tech leaders, emerging startups, innovators, investors, global tech giants, and government representatives to define the future of Nigeria’s tech ecosystem.
BGIS wrapped up its 2025 programme in Lagos with the premiere of Women Who Build, spotlighting 14 women-led startups and ending with a Deal Day where founders pitched directly to investors.
The Africa Startup Festival marked a pivotal turning point for the continent’s tech and startup ecosystem. From the pitch competition to the panels and side chats, the event brought together innovators from across different sectors in Africa.
