Technology

Africa’s technology sector is growing faster than any other region. Africaspoint covers fintech, telecom, AI, e-commerce, healthtech, agritech, and the startups, investors, and policies driving digital transformation. From M-Pesa to Nairobi’s Silicon Savannah, we track the tech shaping Africa’s future.

FintechSouth Africa

Mastercard pays $1.8bn for South African fintech

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Africaspoint Editorial

Mastercard is acquiring BVNK, the stablecoin infrastructure company founded by three South Africans, for up to $1.8 billion — the…

BusinessEast Africa

Zeno raises $25m for East Africa e-motorcycles

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Africaspoint Editorial

Kenyan electric motorcycle startup Zeno has raised $25 million to scale production of its Emara e-motorcycle and battery-swap network across…

AfricaBusiness

Safaricom’s Ziidi Puts the Nairobi Stock Exchange in Every Kenyan’s Pocket

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Safaricom's Ziidi investment platform has grown from a KES 1.3 billion money market fund at launch to KES 15.1 billion…

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BusinessEast Africa

Spiro secures $50 million to expand Africa battery-swapping network

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Africaspoint Editorial

Spiro, Africa's largest electric motorcycle operator, has raised $50 million from Afreximbank, Nithio, and the Africa Go Green Fund to…

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Airtel Africa profit triples to $813m as data beats voice

Airtel Africa reported FY2026 profit after tax of $813 million, up 147%, on revenue of…

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Safaricom FY2026: record KSh80bn dividend, profit up 67%

Safaricom posted group net income of KSh99.7 billion for FY2026, up 67%, and declared a…

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South Africa unemployment hits 32.7% as 345,000 jobs lost

South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 32.7% in Q1 2026 from 31.4% in Q4 2025…

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Dangote picks Mombasa for $17bn East Africa refinery

Aliko Dangote told the Financial Times he is leaning toward Mombasa over Tanzania's Tanga for…

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DiasporaInvestment

Morocco’s Yakeey raises $15 million to expand its property technology platform across North Africa

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AfricaEast Africa

African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws

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AfricaNigeria

MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal

AfricaAviation

Kenya offers foreign investors a Sh258 billion stake in Kenya Airways to revive the national carrier