From Lagos to Nairobi

Moniepoint disbursed over ₦1 trillion in loans to 70,000 businesses in 2025, marking one of the largest single-year credit expansions to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria’s history and underscoring the fintech’s growing role beyond payments. For decades, access to credit has been a major constraint for Nigerian businesses. Traditional banks have often required…

Moniepoint handled an estimated 80% of Nigeria’s in-person payments in 2025, cementing its position as the country’s most dominant payments infrastructure provider and one of Africa’s most influential fintechs. The figure reflects Moniepoint’s deep penetration into Nigeria’s offline economy—markets, neighborhood stores, transport hubs, pharmacies, fuel stations, and thousands of small and medium-sized businesses that rely…

Today, the African tech ecosystem turns its attention to South Africa, where digital innovation, investment, and policy developments are shaping the country’s technology landscape. From fintech and e-commerce to mobility and telecommunications, South Africa continues to serve as a hub for solutions that impact both local and regional markets. Recent developments highlight the country’s growing…

Global Invacom has announced the appointment of satellite industry veteran Craig Bowley as its new Chief Commercial Officer, a move that reflects growing commercial pressure and opportunity across the global satellite sector. The appointment comes at a time when traditional satellite players are increasingly challenged by cheaper commercial offerings and rapid expansion of low Earth…

Amazon has introduced a significant enhancement to its search experience that enables users to find products using images rather than text, marking a shift in how shoppers can interact with its marketplace. The feature, known globally as Amazon Lens, has recently been rolled out in South Africa, giving customers in the region a new way…

Long before sleek interfaces and app-store rankings defined success, digital banking in Africa had to solve a more fundamental problem: access. Limited smartphone penetration, high data costs, and low trust in formal banking meant that innovation couldn’t simply be imported—it had to be reimagined. One of the continent’s most widely used banking platforms grew not…