Africa's Tech Future, Today.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Roqqu is preparing to tokenise shares listed on the Nigerian Exchange. By creating digital representations of real-world equity assets on blockchain infrastructure, the platform aims to enable fractional share ownership and expand retail investor participation across West Africa.
Vuyani Jarana turned his childhood curiosity with radios into a career driving rural connectivity across South Africa. As former chief executive of Vodacom Business and South African Airways, and now leading Ilitha Telecommunications, he focuses on bringing affordable broadband to townships and rural areas.
Former healthcare worker Betelhem Abebe transitioned from nursing to software development to build solutions for Ethiopia's health system. Her career shift highlights the growing trend of domain experts learning software development to address sectoral challenges.
Former University of Lagos students Dare Adeola and Olamide Onigbanjo built UniBeta AI to help students navigate complex academic syllabi. By leveraging artificial intelligence to process past questions and university course materials, the edtech startup offers personalized study paths for tertiary education.
Lowering Right of Way charges reduces cable deployment expenses, but it does not make internet infrastructure projects automatically viable. In Nigeria, operator decisions to expand broadband footprint depend heavily on consumer market demand and commercial revenue potential rather than fee reductions alone.
EFInA data reveals that formal financial inclusion in Nigeria has reached 73 per cent, with 87.2 million adults onboarded. However, formal credit access remains constrained, reaching only 12 million adults as high borrowing costs and strict underwriting requirements persist.
Faced with high app acquisition costs and low retention rates, founder Emmanuel Obiechina pivoted away from standalone mobile apps. By launching Kure, he built a banking service operating directly within messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
Ghana's digital services tax is now collected by banks at the point of payment. What the 20% covers, why GRA says it is not new, and what it means for startups.
The MNT-Halan IPO drew orders 43.6 times the retail tranche and 11.2 times the private tranche. Shares in Egypt's fintech start trading on the EGX on 20 October.
The SARB has formally appointed Wise as a Category Two forex dealer. What the Wise South Africa licence allows, what it leaves open and why it matters.
The Airtel Money Global Pay Card, a Mastercard virtual card, is coming to Kenya. Here is how it compares with M-Pesa GlobalPay and what users should watch for.
Nithio's investment takes the MAX Series B3 round to $29 million. The Nigerian EV financing firm says it is now profitable in its largest market, Nigeria.
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