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.
Morocco’s Yakeey raises $15 million to expand its property technology platform across North Africa
Moroccan property technology startup Yakeey has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round, making it one of the…
African tech startup funding jumped 50% in 2025 as the funding winter finally thaws
African tech startups raised $4.1 billion in 2025, a 25% increase on the prior year and the strongest performance since…
MTN Group agrees to acquire full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion deal
MTN Group has reached an agreement to take full ownership of IHS Towers in a $2.2 billion transaction, consolidating control…
Kenya offers foreign investors a Sh258 billion stake in Kenya Airways to revive the national carrier
Kenya is offering a significant equity stake in Kenya Airways, valued at approximately Sh258 billion, to foreign strategic investors as…
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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA
Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…
Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining
Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…
Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover
Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…
EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa
The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…