TechStream

Technology news around the ecosystem!

From Lagos to Nairobi

We give you summaries of happenings around tech, from developer stand-ups to the boardrooms.

  • CBK Moves to Tighten Rules on Digital Lenders Amid Consumer Protection Push.

    The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is moving to introduce stricter regulatory guidelines for digital lenders as part of a broader effort to strengthen consumer protection in the country’s rapidly expanding credit market. The proposed measures aim to bring more structure, transparency, and accountability to a sector that has grown quickly through mobile-based lending platforms….

  • From Finance To Telecom: ABSA Moves to Launch Mobile Virtual Network Service.

    Absa Group Limited is set to launch a mobile virtual network service (MVNO), becoming the last of the major commercial banks in its peer group to enter the telecommunications space. The move marks the completion of a broader industry shift in which leading banks have moved beyond traditional financial services into mobile connectivity and digital…

  • Airtel Nigeria Suspends Airtime and Data Lending Services Amid FCCPC Regulatory Pressure.

    Airtel Nigeria has temporarily suspended its airtime and data lending services, joining MTN Nigeria in a sector-wide pause triggered by evolving regulatory requirements from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC). The move reflects a broader restructuring of how telecom operators in Nigeria manage short-term credit services for subscribers. Airtime and data lending has…

  • Adeyemi Akitoye Builds KNOWVAS: Rethinking Digital Piracy Through Controlled Access.

    The digital world has made content easier to create, but even easier to lose control of. From ebooks to online courses, music to software, creators are constantly faced with the same problem: once something is released online, it can be copied, shared, and redistributed beyond their control. Piracy is no longer an occasional issue—it is…

  • MTN Nigeria Blames Fibre Cuts for Disruptions to Network Expansion.

    MTN Nigeria has expressed concern that repeated fibre optic cable cuts along road corridors are slowing down its network expansion plans, including its target to build 500 new telecommunications sites across the country. The company says these disruptions continue to affect rollout timelines and service stability in key locations. The issue stems from widespread damage…

  • Evolution of Fintech: Engineering Trust in a Digital Age.

    Fintech did not begin with trust—it began with disruption. The earliest wave of financial technology was driven by a bold ambition: to challenge and outpace traditional institutions like First Bank of Nigeria. Speed replaced waiting lines, mobile apps replaced physical branches, and transactions became instant. Yet beneath this rapid transformation lay a quiet tension. Innovation…