UK-founded cross-border payments startup Leatherback is now called Foren. The rebrand comes three months after Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest Group acquired the company in July 2026, and Foren announced it in a blog post on 5 October. The company says the new name closes out two years of work inside the business. In that […] The post Leatherback rebrands as Foren three months after Zedcrest acquisition appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Saviu Ventures, an investor with offices in Paris and Nairobi, has backed Senegalese industrial company SORAM Afrique in a $1.36 million round. SORAM’s management team also put money into the round. The cheque came from Saviu II, the firm’s second fund, and it’s the first climate tech deal Saviu has done. SORAM Afrique was founded […] The post Saviu Ventures makes first climate tech bet with $1.36 million round in Senegal’s SORAM Afrique appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Across rural Nigeria, host communities watch heavy machinery dig up their land daily. But ask locals who hold the operational licence, what minerals are being extracted, or what community benefits they are legally owed—and the room goes silent. To fight this “information opacity,” Anthony Adejuwon and his team at Urban Alert spent nine months building […]

Africa carries one of the world's highest burdens of drug-resistant infections, yet the laboratory data needed to track it is often missing. The bigger health-tech opportunity may be building the systems that make that data usable, not the AI layered on top.

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Two Factor Authentication: The 10 Minute Setup That Stops Most Hacks You can have a strong password and still lose an account. That is because your password is only one part of the login process. If someone steals it through phishing, a data breach, malware or another method, they may be able to sign in as you. Two factor authentication adds another barrier. Instead of relying […] TechCity

The Johannesburg Stock Exchange and Technology Innovation Agency have launched a 16-week pilot to help 10 South African tech SMEs become investment-ready, access new markets and connect with potential sources of capital.

After backing Blockradar and REasy, VOA Venture Partners wants to invest in African fintechs that help move money in and outside the continent.

This is Follow the Money, our weekly series that unpacks the earnings, business, and scaling strategies of African fintechs, financial institutions, companies, and governments. A new edition drops every Monday. Segun Agbaje, the group chief executive officer of Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO), one of Nigeria’s largest financial services groups, told analysts in 2020 that […]

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The Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO aka “IPO of the People” marks an important opportunity for Nigerian investors to participate directly in one of the country’s most significant industrial enterprises – the dangote petroleum refinery. Following years of construction and development, the refinery has opened its ownership structure to the general investing public, providing retail investors […]

French development finance institution Proparco has invested €150,000 in Kenyan agritech company Farm to Feed as the startup expands its technology platform and efforts to reduce post-harvest food losses. Founded in 2021, Farm to Feed connects smallholder farmers with buyers while helping coordinate sourcing, demand forecasting, logistics, warehousing, sales and payments. Its model is designed […] The post Proparco Invests €150,000 in Kenya’s Farm to Feed appeared first on Tech In Africa.

MTN Rwanda is increasing its use of artificial intelligence to improve network performance while continuing a targeted expansion of its 5G infrastructure across the country. The telecom operator is deploying AI tools to identify network problems, including transmission failures, site outages and fibre cuts. By detecting the source of faults earlier, the technology allows technical […] The post MTN Rwanda Turns to AI as It Expands 5G Network appeared first on Tech In Africa.

It started with a small card machine and has since grown into a technology platform serving 200,000 small businesses.

Financial technology company Kredete has acquired stablecoin infrastructure platform Gravv as part of efforts to strengthen its international payments capabilities and gain greater control over transaction settlement and routing. Kredete, founded in 2022 by Adeola Adedewe, provides financial services aimed particularly at African immigrants and diaspora communities. Its platform enables customers to send money across […] The post Kredete Acquires Gravv to Expand Stablecoin Payment Infrastructure appeared first on Tech In Africa.

Satellite software company Satlyt has raised $8 million in seed funding as it works to expand artificial intelligence and data-processing capabilities aboard spacecraft. The funding round was led by non sibi ventures and attracted participation from TLCOM, Antler, Slauson & Co., Launch Africa Ventures, Enza Capital, Askya Investment Partners, Demos, BAG Collective, Gaingels, Axian Investment […] The post Satlyt Raises $8 Million to Expand AI Computing in Space appeared first on Tech In Africa.

James Hope University Partners with Global EdTech Leader Academia by Serosoft to Build a Next-Generation Digital Campus in Nigeria Academia by Serosoft, the globally recognised EdTech brand behind the award winning Student Information System, today announced a strategic partnership with James Hope University (JHU) in Nigeria. Located in the Twin Lakes Estate in Lekki, Lagos, JHU will implement Academia by Serosoft’s unified campus operating system, driving a comprehensive digital transformation to elevate the academic […] TechCity