Paystack Inc. acquires Nigerian microfinance bank as it expands beyond payments
Paystack Inc. has entered Nigeria’s banking sector with the acquisition of Ladder Microfinance Bank....
Read Full Story →Uganda switches off the Internet ahead of January 15 elections
On today's Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Uganda shuts down the Internet ahead of elections, Uber saying goodbye to Visa in Kenya, and Amazon's Kuiper receiving NCC approval to enter Nigeria....
Read Full Story →👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Is AGOA making a comeback?
In today's edition: Uber Kenya discontinues Visa card option || US Reps vote for AGOA comeback || Uganda’s telecom kill-switch || NALA deepens stablecoin payments play...
Read Full Story →Uganda orders nationwide internet shutdown ahead of polls
In a letter dated January 13 seen by TechCabal, Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) said the measures would take effect from 6:00 pm local time on Tuesday and would remain in place until further notice....
Read Full Story →Amazon’s Kuiper satellite secures Nigerian permit to begin operations in 2026
Project Kuiper, the Amazon-owned satellite internet initiative, has secured a landing permit from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to begin operations from 2026....
Read Full Story →What 2025 revealed about Francophone Africa’s tech ecosystem ambitions
Francophone Africa, stretching from Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire in the west, through Cameroon and central Africa, to Morocco and Tunisia in the north, is experiencing strong but uneven startup growth. While the region still trails Anglophone hubs like Nairobi and Lagos in total capital raised, innovation (mainly in fintech) is deeply embedded, and non-fintech ...
Read Full Story →Pan-African fintech NALA deepens stablecoin rails to speed up dollar flows
Building on the March 2024 debut of its B2B payments platform, Rafiki, NALA is deepening its stablecoin payment rails, aiming to speed up dollar flows into emerging markets where SMEs face delays and high costs moving money. The new network, integrated into Rafiki, will allow global firms operating in Africa and Asia to collect funds in US dollars and pay ou...
Read Full Story →Mono acquisition delivers Silverbacks’ 10th exit, funds sports platform
Silverbacks is now deliberately redirecting its gains into African sports, a less-invested sector....
Read Full Story →Mono acquisition delivers Silverbacks’ 10th exit as the firm shifts sights to sports
Silverbacks is now shifting its sights to African sports, a less-invested sector....
Read Full Story →Nigeria eyes passage of AI law to lead regulation push in Africa
Nigeria moves to pass its first AI law, seeking to balance innovation with safeguards and position itself as a continental leader in regulating artificial intelligence....
Read Full Story →Rising payment costs push Uber to drop Visa in Kenya
Uber has stopped accepting Visa cards in Kenya, cutting off a payment option once central to its pitch to business travellers and expatriates in East Africa’s biggest ride-hailing market....
Read Full Story →Microsoft begins search for new Kenya country manager as Phyllis Migwi exits
Phyllis Migwi, Microsoft Kenya’s country director, will leave her role in February 2026. Microsoft has already opened applications for the position....
Read Full Story →DR Congo gives telcos 30 days to fix service disruptions
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss DR Congo giving telcos 30 days to fix service disruptions, Elon Musk's Internet hits a wall at home, and Terra bets big on African security with a fresh $11.75 million....
Read Full Story →👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Terra’s mega haul
Terra Industries raises $11.75 million || Customers give Temu bad reviews in South Africa || Lagos and Abuja residents still can't use Starlink....
Read Full Story →Elon Musk’s Starlink continues to face issues in South Africa. Here’s what has happened so far
Starlink has expanded rapidly across Africa, but in South Africa, the service remains unavailable, held back by licensing requirements, ownership rules, and a growing regulatory standoff. Here’s how the dispute has unfolded....
Read Full Story →23 million underserved Nigerians could go online if spectrum reform works
The roadmap answers a pressing question: how can Nigeria make it commercially viable for operators to serve communities that have long been considered too remote, too sparsely populated or too expensive to connect?...
Read Full Story →Ido Sum on what Africa’s VC industry needs to do achieve scale like US and Israel
Ido Sum was a partner at TLcom, a $250 million VC fund, for 14 years. Based on his experience, he shares what needs to change for the VC industry to grow....
Read Full Story →Why MENA, not Africa, led emerging-market venture growth in 2025
In 2025, Africa's funding volume shot up by over 44% across 489 deals, a 10% decrease from 2024. However, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) stood out as one of the only emerging venture markets to grow both funding and deal activity in 2025....
Read Full Story →Nigeria’s tax reset complicates MTN Group’s long-planned share sell-down
MTN Group’s long-discussed plan to reduce its shareholding in MTN Nigeria is no longer on an immediate timeline. While the Nigerian unit has returned to profitability and resumed dividend payments, shifting tax dynamics have complicated the path to a public sell-down....
Read Full Story →Terra’s $11.75 million raise is a bet on integrated defence-tech for Africa
The round, the largest yet in Africa’s nascent defence-tech sector, signals growing investor confidence in vertically integrated defence solutions in Africa....
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