Nigeria and the European Union signed a science and technology cooperation agreement in Abuja, according to official statements. The agreement was signed by Gautier Mignot, head of the EU delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, and Kingsley Udeh, Nigeria’s Minister of Innovation, Research, and Technology. The cooperation framework provides access to the European Commission’s Horizon Europe […] The post Nigeria and European Union Sign Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement appeared first on Tech In Africa.

M-KOPA Nigeria has released its first Impact Report, announcing over ₦230 billion in credit unlocked for over 1 million customers, becoming M-KOPA’s fastest-growing market and fastest to reach this milestone. The report highlights the company’s contribution to income generation, digital inclusion and economic opportunity for Every Day Earners across the country. Since 2019, M-KOPA Nigeria […] The post Nigeria Becomes M-KOPA’s Fastest-Growing Market as over ₦230 Billion in Credit Unlocks Income Growth for over 1 Million Customers appeared first on Tech In Africa.

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have signed a $16.61 million grant agreement to launch the third phase of the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation Program (TAAT-III), aimed at scaling climate-resilient food production across the continent. The agreement, signed on 18 February 2026 in Abuja, bolsters […] The post African Development Bank Group awards $16.6 million grant to International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) to scale agricultural technologies in Afric appeared first on Tech In Africa.

You spend hours every day building a digital footprint. You upload photos, manage your money through apps and store sensitive documents in the cloud. But what happens to that data when you are no longer around to log in? Most people assume their online presence simply fades away. The reality is much messier. Without a […]

On  February 2, 2026, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) released its Fintech Policy Insight Report, developed through a survey of fintech executives, a closed-door stakeholder workshop in June 2025, and the CBN Fintech Roundtable in October 2025. The report is the clearest signal yet that the regulator is actively designing the next phase of […]

Jubilee Asset Management Limited (JAML) has officially announced the launch of the Jubilee Asset Management Graduate Investment Analyst Development Programme (J-GIADP). Developed in partnership with Strathmore University, the three-year initiative is designed to identify and cultivate the next generation of high-calibre investment professionals in East Africa. The J-GIADP primary objective is to transform high-potential graduates […] The post Jubilee partners with Strathmore University to launch graduate programme appeared first on HapaKenya.

The partnership between Pesalink and the PAPSS allows banks and mobile money operators in Kenya to receive cross-border transfers in local currency. 

Varun Beverages Limited (VBL), a PepsiCo bottler, has announced its entry into the Kenyan market with a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. Following the official incorporation of its local subsidiary, VBL Industries (Kenya) Limited, the company has outlined an ambitious roadmap for the project: Construction Phase: Groundbreaking is scheduled for Q1 2026. Operational Goal: The plant is […] The post Pepsi bottler, Varun Beverages, to anchor East African expansion with new Kenyan plant appeared first on HapaKenya.

The National Treasury has officially announced the successful pricing of a new USD 2.25 billion Eurobond. The issuance was structured into two distinct tranches designed to smoothen the country’s maturity profile: 7-Year Note: USD 900.0 million priced at 7.875%. This note matures in 2034, with amortized payments scheduled in three equal installments across 2032, 2033, […] The post Kenya returns to international markets with $2.25B Dual-Tranche Eurobond appeared first on HapaKenya.

For all Nairobi’s restless energy, his encounters with it have been largely professional, compressed into boardrooms and back-to-back schedules.

E Don Kast allows voters to upload polling unit results during elections and provide updates on INEC officers or voting conditions.

Since entering Nigeria in 2019, asset financing company M-KOPA has deployed more than ₦231 billion ($170.34 million) in credit to over one million customers, positioning smartphone financing as one of the fastest-growing entry points into formal credit for low-income Nigerians.

New Data Privacy Law in South Africa: Key Changes for Businesses South Africa’s Protection of Personal Information Act, updated with amended regulations in April 2025, tightened consent, breach reporting, and enforcement. This article explains the changes, practical steps for startups and SMEs, and resources to get compliant quickly. TechCity

M-PESA Ethiopia and Gebeya Inc., Africa’s AI-powered creator platform, announced the launch of the Dala AI Bundle—a new subscription offering that allows Ethiopians to access advanced AI creation tools and make payments directly through M-PESA. The partnership marks the first time an African mobile money operator has bundled AI-powered creation tools as a mainstream product, […]

Nigeria has secured its first major commitments from European partners for its national fibre-optic rollout, Project BRIDGE.

Kenanga Investment Bank Berhad (“Kenanga Group”), Malaysia’s leading independent investment bank, and the Stellar Development Foundation (“Stellar”), a US-based non-profit organization that supports the Stellar network, today introduced Myrra, a dedicated token platform that leverages the Stellar blockchain to enable the tokenization of real-world assets. The inaugural deployment on the Myrra platform is the tokenization […]

Small images can be so annoying. They are ideal for viewing on your phone screen but become so distorted when you need to print them or scale them up for larger designs. They become pixelated, their corners become fuzzy, and their detail gets lost in the process. This is exactly why people have turned to […]

With over $5 trillion traded every single day, the forex (foreign exchange) market is the largest, most liquid market in the world. With forex trading, you speculate on the value of one currency against another. To be successful at forex trading, it’s essential to understand how to read the various forex charts and use them […]

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By Boluwatife Oshadiya | February 23, 2026 Key Points Nigeria’s push toward credible, technology-driven elections is once again under scrutiny as persistent network coverage gaps raise concerns over the electronic transmission of results across parts of the country. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) introduced electronic transmission to strengthen transparency, reduce manual collation disputes, and […] Continue reading %%POSTNAME%% at %%BLOGNAME%%.

Table of contents Product announcements Software & feature announcements Pricing & availability Samsung held its first Galaxy Unpacked event of 2026 on Wednesday, February 25 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. The theme was “Your Companion to AI Living,” built around what Samsung calls “Agentic AI”  software that anticipates your needs and […]

The entire keynote presentation was captured and livestreamed using the Galaxy S26 Ultra, demonstrating the device's professional-grade broadcast capabilities.

More than 30% of Gen Alpha children say they aspire to become social media creators, with studies showing that around 32% of 12–15-year-olds already name “YouTuber” as their dream job. For many children, digital creators are role models, and their desire to shine online emerges even before adolescence. In such a situation, parental involvement becomes not […]

The Tech Credit Fund (TCF) has deployed a structured private credit facility to TOGIT, a 100% youth Black-owned telecommunications and IT infrastructure services provider, to accelerate its infrastructure rollout and operational capacity. Telecommunications infrastructure expansion in South Africa remains execution-intensive and capital-dependent. Rollout programs require upfront mobilization, equipment procurement, and alignment of working capital with […]

How digital tools and embedded payments are turning Africa’s informal shops into efficient, credit-ready businesses with inventory, bookkeeping and logistics. The post Why African Micro-retail Digitization Is Exploding: The Chari / SMB Payments Playbook appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Overview of Rwanda’s booming fintech scene: eight startups transforming payments, lending, savings and health insurance amid policy reforms and growth targets. The post Top Fintech Startups in Rwanda to Watch (2026 Edition) appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Microsoft has announced new sovereign private cloud capabilities that enable governments and regulated industries to run advanced artificial intelligence (AI), productivity tools and cloud infrastructure securely, including in fully disconnected environments. The development strengthens Microsoft’s Sovereign Cloud portfolio by giving organizations greater control over how and where their data, AI models and operations run, while […]

Technology doesn’t arrive with a trumpet fanfare. Most of the time, it slips into our routines quietly—one app update, one new shortcut, one small device we didn’t know we needed until it becomes normal. Then, one day, you realize you can’t remember what life felt like before maps lived in your pocket, before work followed […]

Writing is one of those quiet skills that ends up shaping everything else. It’s how we turn half-formed thoughts into something solid. How we reach across the gap between “this makes sense in my head” and “this makes sense to you.” And, on the best days, it’s how we surprise ourselves—by realizing what we actually […]

 Emirates, an international airline, has introduced a first-of-its-kind split-payment solution for travelers in Kenya through a longstanding strategic partnership with Cellulant, Africa’s payments technology company. The split-payment capability, enabled by Tingg, Cellulant’s payment gateway, has debuted in Kenya and is expected to roll out to other African markets in the coming months. Tingg’s split payment […]

Artificial Intelligence is one of those ideas that used to feel like pure science fiction—something you’d see in a movie, admire for a moment, and then forget about. But now it’s everywhere, quietly stitched into daily life. It recommends what we watch, helps map the fastest route home, filters spam out of our inboxes, and […]

Edtech isn’t just a shiny trend—it’s a quiet reshaping of how people actually learn. A decade ago, “education technology” often meant a projector, a learning portal that nobody loved, and maybe a few online quizzes. Today, it’s a full ecosystem: apps that teach reading to five-year-olds, platforms that help adults switch careers, and tools that […]

Flutterwave has partnered with Yango, the food delivery and taxi service in Zambia, to further improve the security and convenience of digital payments for customers ordering meals or taxi rides through the platform. Through the partnership, Yango users can now pay for their orders using bank cards processed through Flutterwave’s trusted payment infrastructure. The partnership […]

Edtech has always been a mirror of whatever society believes about learning at a given moment. When the world is optimistic about progress, education technology gets framed as a rocket ship: faster learning, greater access, better outcomes, a classroom finally unshackled from geography and budgets. When the world feels anxious, edtech becomes a warning label: […]

Chisom Uma not only made the switch from front-end engineering to technical writing but also pivoted to documentation engineering, adding design to the practice of documentation. The result? Daily active users grew from 2,000 to 10,000+ at GBG Plc. Technical writing is simply the art of documenting instructions and user manuals on how to use […] The post How Chisom Uma turned technical documentation into a growth engine at a UK identity Company appeared first on Tech In Africa.

In many modern products, your code is not the limiting factor. Instead, there is a gap between what your systems can do and what people can confidently use. Data and DevOps tools do their best work at the centre of this gap, ensuring efficient services and satisfied users. These tools are known for their speed […] The post Bridging the Gap: How Sooter Saalu Is Making Data and DevOps Accessible Through Writing appeared first on Tech In Africa.