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.

  • Nigeria and Neighbours to Receive 1,500 New Base Stations in Rural Connectivity Push.

    Large parts of rural Africa are still digitally present on paper but disconnected in reality, and a new rollout of 1,500 US-made base stations across Nigeria and three other countries is aimed at closing that gap. For years, telecom expansion in Africa has followed a familiar pattern. Cities got faster coverage first because they are…

  • MTN Nigeria Launches Alumni Awards to Deepen Engagement With Media Professionals.

    Nigeria’s media and tech ecosystems are becoming more tightly connected, and MTN Nigeria is now formalising that relationship with the launch of its inaugural MIP Alumni Awards, a move that highlights how telecom companies are investing in the people who shape public understanding of the digital economy. The initiative builds on the Media Innovation Programme…

  • Pick n Pay Sells Stake in Boxer as South Africa’s Value Retail Strategy Tightens.

    Pressure in South Africa’s retail sector is forcing strategic trade-offs, and Pick n Pay’s decision to sell a 12.5% stake in its subsidiary Boxer shows how even established retail groups are reshaping their portfolios to survive shifting consumer demand. South Africa’s grocery market has become increasingly competitive, but also more sensitive to price. Inflation, rising…

  • 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…