Africa's Tech Future, Today.
Former healthcare worker Betelhem Abebe transitioned from nursing to software development to build solutions for Ethiopia's health system. Her career shift highlights the growing trend of domain experts learning software development to address sectoral challenges.
Former University of Lagos students Dare Adeola and Olamide Onigbanjo built UniBeta AI to help students navigate complex academic syllabi. By leveraging artificial intelligence to process past questions and university course materials, the edtech startup offers personalized study paths for tertiary education.
Faced with high app acquisition costs and low retention rates, founder Emmanuel Obiechina pivoted away from standalone mobile apps. By launching Kure, he built a banking service operating directly within messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram.
The Airtel Money Global Pay Card, a Mastercard virtual card, is coming to Kenya. Here is how it compares with M-Pesa GlobalPay and what users should watch for.
Comparing the OnePlus 16 and the RedMagic 12 Pro+ highlights two distinct approaches to mobile gaming hardware. Powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 processor, both smartphones target high-performance gaming, with OnePlus prioritising versatile photography and RedMagic focusing on active fan cooling.
Former banker Watson Matsa founded eSusFarm Africa to bridge the gap between traditional banking frameworks and smallholder agriculture. By leveraging soil, weather, and crop data, the platform creates dynamic risk management tools designed around seasonal earnings rather than rigid monthly schedules.
The World Bank says developing countries should stop chasing frontier AI models and focus on cheap, tailored tools that work on weak networks and in local languages. Its latest Africa update shows why the basics come first.
Divorced individuals, widows, and single parents in Africa face significant social stigma and privacy risks when using mainstream dating platforms. In response, specialized platforms like Runo are emerging to offer tailored environments, digital privacy safeguards, and community verification for second-chance dating.
Six years after launching vehicle financing for ride-hailing drivers in Lagos, mobility fintech Moove is exiting the Nigerian market. The company is handing over eligible vehicles valued at ₦35 billion to current operators, ending vehicle payment obligations as it shifts focus toward international markets and autonomous robotaxi fleets.
Oluwatomi Ayorinde and Chizaram Ucheaga launched Timon to solve the payment barriers faced by African travellers. By offering multi-currency travel cards, the startup has processed over $47 million across 16 African markets.
Lagos Life transformed from a browser simulation game into a commercial venture by monetising virtual real estate. By renting out virtual roadside billboards and lagoon plots to real-world brands, the platform turned viral user engagement into an ad revenue stream.
Across Africa, approximately 906 million people live within reach of mobile broadband networks but remain offline. The persistent digital divide has shifted from physical network coverage to barriers surrounding device affordability, digital skills, electricity reliability, and transaction trust.
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