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.

  • Nigerian founder exits Dubai business to solve a local problem back home

    A Nigerian entrepreneur has made a bold career shift, selling his Dubai-based business to return home and focus on solving a problem he believes affects millions of Nigerians daily. While details of the sale remain private, the move reflects a growing trend among diaspora founders who are choosing to reinvest their skills and capital into…

  • African fintech firms join Endeavor 2026 cohort.

    A new wave of African tech leadership has been recognized as Endeavor announced its 2026 Outliers cohort, featuring some of the continent’s most influential and fast-scaling startups, including Moniepoint, Flutterwave, LemFi, Moove, and Paga. The Outliers program by Endeavor is designed to spotlight high-impact entrepreneurs who are building category-defining companies in emerging markets. Selection into…

  • Flutterwave leads Africa digital economy investor roundtable at IMF–World Bank summit

    Flutterwave hosted an investor roundtable on Africa’s digital economy during the recent IMF–World Bank Annual Meetings, bringing together global investors, policymakers, and fintech leaders to discuss the future of financial innovation across the continent. The roundtable served as a strategic platform to examine how Africa’s rapidly expanding digital economy can attract sustainable investment while addressing…

  • Norrsken22 backs Lua with $5.8M to build Africa’s first AI agent OS

    The African tech ecosystem continues to attract significant global capital as artificial intelligence infrastructure begins to take shape on the continent. In a major development, Norrsken22 has led a $5.8 million seed funding round for Lua, a startup building what it describes as Africa’s first AI agent operating system (AI Agent OS). The funding round…

  • Africa Tech Summit marks 10 years at the London Stock Exchange return

    The Africa Tech Summit London is set to return to the iconic London Stock Exchange Group on May 29 for its landmark 10th edition, marking a decade of connecting African tech leaders with global investors, policymakers, and innovators in one of the world’s most influential financial hubs. Since its inception, the summit has grown into…

  • Tulupay launches FOS to connect Africa’s financial systems

    Tulupay has announced the prelaunch of its Pan African First Financial Operating System (FOS), a new infrastructure designed to improve interoperability across Africa’s fragmented financial ecosystem. Across Africa, financial systems often operate in silos, making cross-border payments, banking integration, and fintech collaboration complex and inefficient. The proposed Financial Operating System (FOS) aims to bridge these…