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Branch International Cuts Jobs in Kenya and Nigeria Amid Profit Growth
Despite posting a profitable year, fintech startup Branch International has confirmed layoffs affecting employees in Kenya and Nigeria, raising fresh concerns about the balance between profitability and workforce stability in Africa’s fast-growing technology sector. The company, known for offering digital loans and financial services through its mobile platform, said the decision was part of an…
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TechStream Weekly: The Bigger Signals Behind Africa’s Biggest Tech Stories This Week.
3 Minute Read This week’s biggest African tech stories were not just about product launches, funding announcements, or expansion plans. Together, they revealed something deeper: Africa’s technology ecosystem is becoming increasingly tied to global finance, AI adoption, infrastructure growth, and international investment strategy. From London Tech Week to Paystack’s AI rollout and the continent’s rising…
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Airtel Africa Launches $50 Million Share Buyback as It Moves to Strengthen Investor Returns.
3-minute read Airtel Africa has announced a new $50 million share buyback programme, signaling a deliberate shift toward rewarding shareholders while reinforcing confidence in its long-term financial position. The company, one of Africa’s largest telecom operators, has spent the past few years expanding its footprint across mobile services, data, and mobile money across key markets…
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eSIM Awareness Gap: Half of Consumers Still Don’t Understand the Technology, Report Finds.
3-minute read A technology designed to simplify mobile connectivity is still struggling with basic awareness, as new findings show that 55% of consumers remain unfamiliar with eSIMs despite growing rollout across global mobile networks. eSIMs, or embedded SIMs, replace the traditional physical SIM card with a digital version built directly into devices. The technology allows…
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Keagile Makgoba: A Change Maker Emerging From Africa’s Expanding Tech Opportunity Space.
3-minute read In Africa’s tech ecosystem, where opportunity often appears before structure fully forms, some individuals stand out not just for what they achieve, but for how their journey reflects a shifting definition of success. Across the continent, tech careers are no longer following predictable corporate ladders. Instead, they are being built through a mix…
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API Pay-Per-Use Billing and the Quiet Shift in How Software Is Priced.
3-minute read A shift in how developers and businesses pay for software access is becoming harder to ignore as X’s API moves further into pay-per-use billing, signaling a broader move away from flat subscription pricing toward usage-based software economics. For years, software pricing has largely followed predictable models: monthly subscriptions, tiered enterprise plans, or fixed…