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Nigeria's small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are looking ahead with...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Nigeria's plan to manufacture smartphones at home, a new court ruling that makes layoffs more difficult in Kenya, a Kenyan court

On Techpoint Digest, we talk about Visa and M-Pesa testing stablecoin payments in the DRC, the CBN revoking licences for NowNow, Sycamore, and OurPass banks, an

The Standard Chartered Foundation, in partnership with the Enterprise Development...

46 microfinance banks (MFBs) have had their operating licences revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank said some of the institutions no long

In a fast-moving world where people are often rushing from...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Vodacom gaining majority control of Safaricom, CA's move to penalise telcos for poor service, and MTN's statement that migration

SIM-swap has remained a major concern in Nigeria's digital economy, despite numerous roundtables and conferences to address this issue. MTN Nigeria says it has

Every week across Africa, a fintech idea dies quietly. Not...

Wetech Women Foundation (Wetech), in partnership with UK-Nigeria Tech Hub,...

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how ICASA is paving the way for Starlink's entry into South Africa, how a Kenyan court has approved Safaricom's $1.6 billion sal

At a time when startups are judged by how much capital they raise and artificial intelligence is increasingly associated with replacing people, Lilia Stoyanov h

OPay, a leading fintech company in Nigeria, has introduced two...

As AI shapes the future of work, the focus is whether education, entrepreneurship, industry and finance are connected well enough to turn talent into opportunit

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the FCCPC debunking the approval of fresh loan apps , Bharti Airtel's £1.9 billion Airtel Africa stake deal, and significant cha

Canadian fintech Mapletrite becomes a Bank of Canada registered PSP...

NerdzFactory Company has announced the continuation of the Experience AI...

Omeife, Africa's first humanoid robot, has expanded into digital health....

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Kenya's changes to tax filing deadlines under the Finance Act 2026, Vodacom's merger with Tala to cut 10% of Kenya's workforce,

In Nigerian e-commerce, most deals run into the same standoff:...

Africa is staking its claim as the birthplace of a...

After more than 20 years spanning telecommunications, corporate banking, and digital payments, Akwaugo Sylva Ezemoka has witnessed Nigeria's payments ecosystem

Paystack has launched Paystack Index, an experimental checkout product that lets users complete everyday transactions through AI agents, marking an early bet on

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