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.

  • Botswana Tech Fund backs startups beyond Africa’s VC hotspots

    Across Africa’s rapidly evolving startup landscape, capital often clusters in a handful of familiar hubs—Lagos, Nairobi, Cape Town, and Cairo. Yet beyond these well-trodden ecosystems lie emerging markets brimming with untapped potential. Botswana Tech Fund is positioning itself precisely in that gap, betting on overlooked founders and underfunded ideas in regions where traditional venture capital…

  • MAX hits 20,000 driver-owners milestone in Africa mobility push

    The program, often referred to as MAX Marks, is designed to allow drivers to transition from gig workers into asset owners. Through structured financing, savings plans, and vehicle ownership schemes, drivers are able to gradually acquire stakes in the motorcycles, tricycles, and vehicles they operate. This model addresses one of the biggest challenges in Africa’s…

  • GIGM launches super app to unify travel and logistics services

    GIG Mobility is accelerating its digital transformation with the rollout of a unified super app designed to consolidate all transport services into a single platform. The move marks a significant step in the company’s ambition to simplify mobility across Nigeria by integrating intercity travel, ride-hailing, logistics, and ancillary travel services into one seamless user experience….

  • OPay highlights Africa’s fintech future at BusinessDay Summit 2026

    At the BusinessDay Fintech Summit 2026, discussions around the future of Africa’s financial ecosystem took center stage, with OPay emerging as one of the most talked-about players shaping the continent’s next financial frontier. The summit brought together policymakers, bankers, fintech founders, and investors to examine how digital innovation is redefining payments, credit, and financial inclusion…

  • Nigeria unveils 3-year broadband upgrade plan to boost internet access

    Nigeria has unveiled a three-year national plan to upgrade its internet infrastructure, aimed at strengthening digital connectivity, improving broadband penetration, and supporting the country’s growing digital economy. The initiative reflects the government’s recognition that reliable and affordable internet access is now a critical foundation for economic growth, education, innovation, and public services. The plan focuses…

  • Kenyan startup builds AI agent-powered enterprise software platform

    A new wave of enterprise software innovation is emerging in Africa, and one Kenyan startup is positioning itself at the center of it by rebuilding traditional business systems around autonomous AI agents. The company is betting that the next generation of enterprise tools will not be static dashboards and manual workflows, but intelligent agents that…