TechStream

Technology news around the ecosystem!

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

  • develoPPP Ventures Opens €100K Funding for African Startups

    The develoPPP Ventures programme has officially opened applications for its latest cohort, offering African startups the opportunity to access €100,000 in non-dilutive funding aimed at scaling high-impact, innovation-driven businesses across emerging markets. The initiative is backed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and implemented through DEG Impulse and the Deutsche…

  • Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp Cohort 2 Prepares for Demo Day

    The second cohort of the Moniepoint DreamDevs Bootcamp is gearing up for its Demo Day, marking the conclusion of an intensive training programme designed to equip young Nigerian developers with practical, industry-ready software engineering skills. The initiative, backed by Moniepoint Inc., one of Africa’s leading business payments and banking platforms, continues to play a growing…

  • Techpoint Maintains Lead in Nigeria Tech Media

    Techpoint Africa has emerged as Nigeria’s leading technology media platform despite a sharp decline in digital readership traffic caused by the growing influence of artificial intelligence on online news consumption. The ranking, revealed in the newly released RANKED 2026 report by SquirrelPR, highlights how the country’s digital publishing ecosystem is rapidly evolving as AI-powered search…

  • Tether Invests in LemFi Expansion

    Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, has announced a strategic investment in cross-border fintech platform LemFi as both companies seek to expand stablecoin-powered remittances across emerging markets in Africa and Asia. The partnership marks another major step in the growing adoption of blockchain-based payment infrastructure designed to make international money transfers faster, cheaper, and more…

  • MoneyHash Names Hwan Lee Africa Director

    MoneyHash, the Middle East and Africa-focused payment infrastructure startup, has appointed fintech executive Hwan Lee as its new Regional Director for Africa as the company accelerates its expansion strategy across the continent. The appointment reflects MoneyHash’s growing ambition to strengthen its presence in Africa’s rapidly evolving digital payments market and deepen partnerships with merchants, financial…

  • Africa Bitcoin Corp Moves to JSE Main Board

    Africa Bitcoin Corporation has announced that its securities will be transferred from the AltX segment of the Johannesburg Stock Exchange to the exchange’s Main Board, marking a major milestone for the fast-growing Bitcoin treasury and SME-finance company. The move, which takes effect on May 22, 2026, signals the company’s ambition to strengthen its visibility among…