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.

  • Sunny Joseph Imohimi wins ICT Innovator of the Year at the 2026 ABiC Awards

    Sunny Joseph Imohimi has been recognized as the ICT Innovator of the Year at the 2026 Africa Beacon of ICT Awards, a prestigious platform that celebrates excellence and innovation in Africa’s information and communications technology sector. The award highlights his contributions to advancing digital transformation, strengthening technology adoption, and driving innovative solutions within Nigeria’s growing…

  • Nigeria POS agents battle Verve, Interswitch over payment control

    Nigeria’s point-of-sale (POS) agent ecosystem is entering a new phase of competition as agents across the country prepare for a growing “showdown” with major payments infrastructure providers such as Verve and Interswitch. The tension reflects deeper shifts in Nigeria’s rapidly expanding cashless economy, where millions of transactions now flow through digital rails powered by cards,…

  • OPay grows to 45M users, expands merchant network across Nigeria

    OPay has reached a significant milestone in its growth journey, surpassing 45 million registered users while expanding its merchant network to over 1 million across Nigeria. This development highlights the company’s accelerating dominance in the country’s digital payments and financial services ecosystem, as more individuals and businesses adopt cashless solutions for everyday transactions. Founded as…

  • Sterllo powers next-gen core banking for global fintech growth

    Sterllo is emerging as a next-generation core banking infrastructure designed to power the rapid expansion of digital finance across a global market increasingly valued at over $25 trillion in financial services activity. As fintech companies, neobanks, and embedded finance providers scale across regions, the need for flexible, cloud-native, and API-driven core banking systems has become…

  • CcHUB opens private startup offices at the Lagos headquarters expansion.

    Nigeria’s leading innovation and technology hub, CcHUB, has expanded its Lagos headquarters by introducing its first private startup offices, marking a new chapter in the organization’s mission to support entrepreneurs and strengthen Africa’s growing technology ecosystem. The expansion reflects increasing demand from startups seeking dedicated workspaces while remaining connected to a collaborative innovation community. Since…

  • The Startup Building Wealth from a Lagos Duplex

    Tucked away inside a modest duplex in Lagos, Nigerian wealth-tech startup Cowrywise is quietly pursuing an ambitious mission: helping millions of Africans build long-term wealth. With a team of just 11 people—described by insiders as “priests” devoted to the company’s vision—Cowrywise is attempting to construct what could become one of Africa’s most influential financial platforms.…