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.

  • How Consumer Protection Rules Rewired Digital Lending in Africa.

    Digital lending in Africa didn’t begin as a regulated industry. It began as a product of speed. In Nigeria, Kenya, and other emerging markets, loan apps grew by stripping out friction—no collateral, minimal documentation, and approvals that took minutes. For many users, credit stopped being a bank process and became an app interaction. That model…

  • Zambia Centralises 12 Million Patient Records in Digital Health Overhaul — Sets Stage for AI-Powered Healthcare.

    Zambia has consolidated more than 12 million patient records into a unified national digital platform as part of a major health system upgrade built around its SmartCare Pro electronic health record system. The move marks one of the most extensive health data integration efforts in sub-Saharan Africa, as the country shifts from fragmented hospital records…

  • Luno Launches Prediction Market Product in Nigeria, Expands Crypto Offerings.

    Luno, one of Africa’s leading cryptocurrency platforms, has launched a structured prediction market product in Nigeria, introducing a new way for users to speculate on short-term crypto price movements. The feature allows users to predict whether selected cryptocurrencies will rise or fall within a fixed time period, marking a shift beyond traditional buying and selling…

  • Zoom Appoints Russell Dicker as Chief Product Officer to Lead AI Product Strategy.

    Zoom Video Communications has appointed Russell Dicker as its new Chief Product Officer (CPO), placing him in charge of the company’s global product direction with a strong focus on artificial intelligence integration. Dicker will oversee Zoom’s product strategy across its communication and collaboration ecosystem, guiding the development of new features that extend beyond video meetings…

  • CAC Cyberattack Triggers Investigation as NITDA Steps In.

    Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has confirmed a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorised access to parts of its systems, prompting an immediate investigation with support from National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The breach, disclosed this week, has triggered containment measures and forced the agency to advise users to update login credentials while forensic analysis continues.…

  • Zazu partners Visa to roll out digital business accounts in Morocco

    Zazu, a pan-African fintech focused on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), has partnered with global payments giant Visa to launch a fully online business account solution for entrepreneurs in Morocco, marking a significant step in the country’s digital banking transformation. The new offering allows SMEs to open and manage business accounts entirely online, removing the…