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.

  • Checker Raises $8M to Expand Stablecoin Payments Infrastructure Across Africa and Asia.

    Cross-border payments in emerging markets are still shaped by delays, high fees, and fragmented banking systems — and that friction is exactly where Checker is positioning itself after raising $8 million to scale its stablecoin-based payments infrastructure across Africa and Asia. For many businesses and individuals operating across borders, traditional financial rails remain inefficient. International…

  • VerseTap Brings AI Note-Taking to Sermon Listening and Bible Study Habits.

    Spiritual content is no longer confined to church notebooks and memory alone, and that shift is creating space for tools like VerseTap, an AI-powered note-taking app built to help believers capture and organise sermons in a more structured digital format. For many Christians, especially younger, mobile-first audiences, sermons now live across livestreams, YouTube clips, podcasts,…

  • Kenya High Court Freezes Safaricom–Vodacom Deal Over Legal Dispute.

    A major telecom expansion strategy in East Africa has been paused after Kenya’s High Court issued a freeze on a deal involving Safaricom and Vodacom, halting progress on a transaction that had been closely watched for its potential impact on regional mobile services and cross-border telecom ownership. The dispute comes at a time when East…

  • Lagos Targets Threefold Expansion of Data Centre Capacity by 2030 as AI and Cloud Demand Rise.

    Lagos is preparing for a major infrastructure shift as it moves to triple its data centre capacity by 2030, a response to rising demand for cloud computing, artificial intelligence workloads, and digital services that are increasingly central to Nigeria’s economy. The plan reflects a broader reality across Africa’s largest cities: digital consumption is growing faster…

  • Talksign launches real-time sign language AI in Nigeria

    Talksign, a fast-rising artificial intelligence startup based in Nigeria, has launched a new suite of real-time sign language translation models designed to improve communication between deaf and hearing communities. The announcement marks a significant step in the application of AI for accessibility in Africa, where access to assistive communication technologies has often lagged behind global…

  • Infibranches Powers Last-Mile Clean Energy Access in Nigeria

    Nigeria’s Infibranches is emerging as a notable force in bridging the gap between underserved communities and essential services, particularly in the areas of clean energy access and financial inclusion. By focusing on last-mile customers—those in remote or low-income areas often excluded from traditional infrastructure—Infibranches is helping to reshape how energy and financial services are delivered…