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.

  • African startups turn local challenges into global solutions

    Africa’s startup ecosystem is increasingly proving that global innovation does not only emerge from traditional tech hubs. Across the continent, entrepreneurs are transforming local challenges—often shaped by infrastructure gaps, demographic pressures, and economic constraints—into scalable solutions with global relevance. In doing so, African startups are redefining what innovation looks like and where it comes from.…

  • African startups drive local problem-solving through innovation

    Across Africa, startups are rapidly emerging as engines of innovation, tackling challenges that have long constrained development while creating new opportunities for millions of people. From fintech to healthtech, agritech, and energy, African entrepreneurs are designing solutions tailored to local realities—showing that innovation doesn’t always follow Silicon Valley’s playbook but instead thrives by understanding context.…

  • Nigeria’s digital growth surges—can spectrum keep up?

    Nigeria’s digital economy is expanding at a pace few sectors can match, driven by surging data consumption, fintech innovation, streaming, cloud services, and a rapidly growing base of mobile internet users. From startups building AI-powered products to millions of Nigerians relying on smartphones for work, commerce, and entertainment, digital infrastructure has become central to economic…

  • CinetPay faces scrutiny over a $1.2 million merchant funds dispute

    African fintech CinetPay is facing fresh scrutiny following reports of a $1.2 million dispute that has sparked debate about governance, transparency, and trust in the region’s fast-growing payments sector. The issue, which surfaced publicly in recent weeks, centres on unresolved funds allegedly linked to merchant transactions processed through the company’s platform. CinetPay, founded in Côte…

  • Koko Networks enters administration amid mounting financial pressure

    Kenya-based clean energy startup Koko Networks has filed for administration, marking a major setback for one of Africa’s most high-profile climate and energy ventures. The move places the company under the control of court-appointed administrators as it attempts to restructure its finances and determine whether the business can continue operating as a going concern. Founded…

  • Uber leaves Tanzania after regulatory deadlock

    Uber has officially exited Tanzania, bringing to an end a years-long standoff with regulators over pricing controls and operating rules in the country’s ride-hailing market. The company quietly suspended its services in Dar es Salaam in early 2025, citing an “unsustainable business environment” shaped by strict government regulations. Uber entered Tanzania in 2016, betting on…