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Techpoint AfricaJul 22, 2026#startups#africa
OPay’s 2031 ambition: Can one fintech serve one billion users?
OPay currently serves 46 million users in Nigeria (according to its own estimates) — roughly 0.23% of Nigeria’s over 200 million population. Outside Nigeria, the fintech has footprints in Egypt, Indonesia, and Pakistan.
TechCabalJul 22, 2026#startups#africa
Norebase report finds Nigeria, Rwanda among Africa’s fastest incorporation markets
The findings arrive as African governments compete to attract founders and foreign investment by simplifying the mechanics of starting a business.
Techpoint AfricaJul 22, 2026#startups#africa
Kenya cracks down on counterfeit mobile phones, routers, modems
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how Kenya is cracking down on counterfeit telecom devices, Esther Masese Waititu leaving Safaricom, and PesaLink competing with M-Pesa with lower-cost transfers.
TechCabalJul 22, 2026#startups#africa
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – BVNK once for stablecoins
In today's edition: LemFi, BVNK partner to use stablecoins for remittance || Shareholders agree on Nedbank-NCBA merger || Court settles Nigeria’s airtime lending dispute || Kenya introduces new telecom licence
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
South Africa wants more African trade. Stablecoins could help make it happen.
Only about 15% to 18% of South Africa's trade is with African countries, highlighting how much work remains before AfCFTA can achieve its ambitions.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
Rank launches community finance products to expand access to capital
Rank is betting that digitising community-based finance can offer an alternative route to accessing capital for young entrepreneurs and workers.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
SASSA August 2026 payment dates: Full schedule, grant amounts and SRD
The payment dates are based on the official 2026/27 grant payment calendar published by the Department of Social Development and approved by the National Treasury.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
What you should know about the Infinix HOT 70 Pro
The new phone brings 5G, a faster chipset, and a screen that changes color depending on the temperature.
Techpoint AfricaJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
Zipline has delivered over 6.1 million vaccines across three Nigerian states, now it wants to go national
Zipline is preparing an expansion backed by a US government grant across Nigeria, evolving from state-by-state partnerships to engaging healthcare stakeholders at the local, state, and national level.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
Francophone Africa’s smallest shops could become its biggest business opportunity
How Francophone West Africa's corner shops became the continent's most overlooked commerce opportunity and the startups racing to serve them.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 recap: Is consolidation the new growth story?
At the launch of the State of Tech in Africa H1 2026 report, investors and founders got candid about why early-stage capital has dried up, what African venture capital owes the ecosystem, and where the next wave of growth is actually coming from.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
Nigerian court upholds digital lending rules but rejects parallel telecom licencing
While the court upheld the validity of the regulations, it agreed with one of WASPAN's central arguments: the FCCPC's consumer protection powers do not extend to licencing telecommunications operators.
Techpoint AfricaJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
South Africa wants every SIM to become a digital ID
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss how South Africa wants every SIM card to be a digital ID, how the FCCPC won a fight to regulate loan apps, and how Starlink has officially launched in Côte d'Ivoire.
TechCabalJul 21, 2026#startups#africa
👨🏿🚀TechCabal Daily – Lie detector test for SIM cards
In today's edition: South Africa overhauls SIM registration || GTBank Kenya needs a new managing director || Cyberattacks in Kenya || Malawi wants to break telecom duopoly
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Safaricom’s financial services chief joins wave of senior executive exits
Waititu's last day will be July 31, according to the email. Safaricom has appointed Boniface Mungania, its Director of Public Sector Digital Transformation, as interim chief financial services officer.
Techpoint AfricaJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Nigeria hosts Africa’s ICT policymakers as continent charts next digital agenda
The conference is the highest decision-making body of the African Telecommunications Union and comes at a significant moment in Africa's digital transformation journey.
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Why Launch Africa keeps writing early-stage cheques despite market slowdown
Launch Africa has invested in 15 startups so far in 2026, with a focus on early-stage startups, as other investors slow down on funding.
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
South Africa wants every SIM card to become a trusted digital ID
South Africa is overhauling its SIM registration system to strengthen identity verification and curb digital fraud.
Techpoint AfricaJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Luciana Womenswear Introduces Nigeria’s First AI Virtual Try-On, Setting a New Standard for Online Fashion Retail
Premium womenswear brand Luciana launches Nigeria's first artificial intelligence-powered virtual...
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Nigeria’s central bank is rewriting the rules for fintech growth
Over the past decade, the playbook for Nigerian fintechs has been remarkably consistent: build payment products, acquire merchants, scale transaction volumes, obtain microfinance bank licences, expand into lending, and eventually launch savings products.
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
South Sudan’s $50 e-visa fee threatens East African labour mobility
Under the revised charges, published on the country’s electronic visa portal on Monday, Somali and Burundian citizens will pay $100 to enter South Sudan.
Techpoint AfricaJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Investors at UBA Business Series Identify Africa’s Next Billion-Dollar Opportunities
The UBA Business Series brought together investors and entrepreneurs who...
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
GTBank Kenya begins search for new MD as Jubril Adeniji returns to Nigeria
His departure comes after a tenure in which GTBank Kenya sought to strengthen its balance sheet and reposition the business for growth.
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
The Next Wave: Why it rained at your favourite cloud kitchen
What FoodCourt got wrong, what Chicken Republic got right, and why cloud kitchens are harder than they look.
TechCabalJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Morocco’s VOVE ID launches compliance readiness program for African startups
Startups operating in regulated or trust-sensitive sectors can now apply for VOVE ID's Compliance Infrastructure Program, designed to identify gaps in their onboarding, fraud prevention, and other compliance processes.
Techpoint AfricaJul 20, 2026#startups#africa
Busha Business Collaborates with Tether to Expand Stablecoin Infrastructure for African Businesses
Busha Business, the B2B infrastructure arm of Busha, has collaborated...