In cities like Lagos, Nigeria, and Nairobi, Kenya, delivery is not just moving food or products from one point to another. It is also navigating traffic snarl-ups that can take hours, some streets that digital maps still struggle to recognise, and consumers who demand convenience while living inside deeply informal economies. Dima Rasnovsky, who oversees […]

Tech Jobs Growing in 2026 Despite the AI Headlines If headlines make it sound like artificial intelligence is replacing every worker, you are not imagining things. Every… TechCity

The Africa Jobs Fund (AJF) is a new philanthropic investment fund which aims to raise $100 million to support companies that create jobs across Africa.

South Africa-headquartered 4Sight Holdings is positioning itself as a key player in Africa’s AI economy, leveraging a “Cape to Cairo” strategy built around cloud, industrial technology and intelligent automation Buoyed by strong FY26 results announced on Wednesday, 4Sight Holdings chief executive officer Tertius Zitzke outlined an ambitious vision to position the company at the centre […]

Switching between different Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbots or agents can feel like moving into a new house. Many users are eager to try Anthropic’s AI assistant, Claude, because it proves helpful in assisting with tasks.  However, the biggest hurdle for users might be the thought of starting from scratch. The hesitation to switch often boils […]

If you were allowed to change one thing about your life’s journey, you may be tempted to alter its course and pull at a few threads—erase a wrong decision here, or fast-forward through a difficult season there.  Ruby Igwe, the Regional Director for West and Central Africa at ALX Africa, a tech-enabled career accelerator, explicitly […]

Table of contents Why won’t these phones get Android 17? Flagships and Fan Edition phones Foldables Galaxy A series Galaxy M and F series Tablets What One UI 8.5 means for your phone Samsung phones that are getting Android 17 What this means for you Android 17 is almost here. Google is expected to release  […]

In today's edition: SA sets January 2027 for revised AI policy || Namibia Telecom faces regulatory scrutiny || Pepkor’s phone financing business is growing || PayPal, Vodacom partner in Tanzania

How to Protect Your Kids Online Without Destroying Their Trust The internet can help children learn, connect, and explore. However, it also comes with risks. From scams and… TechCity

Bank of Ghana suspends MTN Ghana’s planned 0.75% wallet-to-bank transfer fee pending consultations with industry stakeholders.

Rach Finance is building crypto payment rails and an OTC desk for stablecoin payments and currency conversion in Africa.

Beltone Venture Capital, the corporate venture arm of Egypt’s Beltone Holding, recorded a 271 percent rise in operating revenue in Q1 2026, driven by a partial exit from Cairo-based last-mile logistics startup Bosta. The unit posted EGP 190 million (approximately $3.8 million) in revenue for the three months ended March 31, up from EGP 51 […] The post Beltone Venture Capital Posts 271% Revenue Jump After Partial Bosta Exit appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Nigerian agribusiness Tomato Jos Farming and Processing Limited has obtained a $2 million impact-linked debt facility from Sabou Capital to scale its operations in Kaduna State. The facility will fund an expansion of Tomato Jos’s smallholder farmer network and increase its tomato paste manufacturing output for the West African market. The company currently sources from […] The post Tomato Jos Secures $2M Debt Facility From Sabou Capital to Grow Processing Capacity appeared first on Tech In Africa.

  Cape Town-based Mia Healthcare Technologies has raised ZAR 15 million (approximately $920,000) from the Vumela Fund, a venture capital fund managed by Edge Growth and backed by FNB, to scale its network of dental clinics across Southern Africa. Founded in 2021 by Dr. Zane Stennings and Dr. Karishma Soni, the healthtech startup operates mobile […] The post South Africa’s Mia Healthcare Raises $920K to Scale Dental Clinics Across Southern Africa appeared first on Tech In Africa.

AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, today announced a broad set of product innovations spanning its industrial software portfolio at AVEVA World 2026. The updates will make it faster and simpler for industrial organisations to put their operational data to work, driving better decisions, stronger compliance, and AI enhanced intelligent operations. For industrial organisations, […]

The findings arrive as Elon Musk-owned Starlink has secured authorisation in at least 25 African countries.

George Odo, a senior partner at pan-African private equity firm AfricInvest, has spent close to two decades reading markets before they fully reveal themselves.

The setback has triggered renewed scrutiny over how generative AI is being used in policymaking and exposed weaknesses in government oversight.

Francophone Africa has the EV economics. What it lacks is the policy architecture to match. Here's where the gap is and what it costs.

The expansion comes as African regulators move to tighten anti-money laundering controls and transaction monitoring requirements.

The drawn-out transaction tells a broader story: breaking into African payments infrastructure is slow, complicated and rarely goes according to plan. Licences, local relationships, and regulatory approvals can take years to build and are rarely readily available for sale. 

In today's edition: Kenya proposes 15% CGT on foreign exits || Prosus wants to stop forced Delivery Hero sell-downs || Shareholders to vote on MTN-IHS deal || CAR’s new Internet plan

Africa Day 2026: African Tech Builders Solving Problems Global Tech Overlooked When people talk about innovation, they often point to Silicon Valley, China, or Europe. However, some of the… TechCity

The update covers three things: end-to-end encrypted RCS messaging (in beta), a new Suggested Places section in Apple Maps, and a customisable Pride Luminance wallpaper.

The restoration reopens access to services such as “Borrow Me Credit” by Globacom and airtime advances that millions of subscribers rely on for emergency communication needs.

Launch Africa backed over 170 startups across 22 countries. Jeffery Akemu explains how the firm supports that many founders.

AI Is Not Free: Why the Cost of Staying Smart Is Breaking Company Budgets in 2026 Something unexpected is happening inside companies that were first to adopt AI. The tools are working. Users love… TechCity

We’re entering a strange moment in digital life where seeing, hearing, or reading something is no longer enough to trust it. AI can now clone voices, mimic writing styles, generate fake videos, and imitate human behaviour with unsettling accuracy. As these tools become more accessible, the real consumer challenge is no longer just spotting obvious […]

South Africa’s R495 billion digital economy could grow to R874.5 billion by 2035, according to new independent research that finds Meta’s platforms are contributing an estimated R16.5 billion in annual economic value today, with AI set to add a further R528 billion to GDP over the next decade. The “Meta’s Impact in South Africa” report, […]

Spotify, the global music streaming giant, believes Nigerian artists’ streaming earnings will grow not because subscription prices rise, but because more Nigerians begin paying for music.

bPOWERd's entry comes as Nigeria’s solar energy market expands amid unstable electricity supply and rising energy costs. 

The board of IHS Holding Limited has backed MTN Group’s plan to take the telecom tower company private, setting the stage for a shareholder vote that could reshape ownership of one of Africa’s largest digital infrastructure providers.

The upgrade, rolled out last week, raises Zuku’s entry-level package from 15 megabits per second (Mbps) to 30 Mbps at KES 2,799 ($22) a month. 

Disconnected by Design: How Nigeria’s Digital Agricultural Revolution Will Leave Rural Farmers Behind Abubakar Saidu has never heard of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), the technology framework Nigeria is increasingly relying on… TechCity

Altron’s results cap a three-year turnaround that has reshaped the company while returning a substantial windfall to shareholders.

There is generally an agreement about the need to mobilise more local capital. So, the thinking goes, we can reduce dependency on foreign investors.