From Lagos to Nairobi

Techpoint Diaspora recently brought together a dynamic community of African founders, innovators, investors, and industry leaders in a gathering that underscored the rising global influence of African tech talent. The event, designed to bridge the gap between Africa’s fast-growing startup ecosystem and its global diaspora, served as a platform for sharing groundbreaking ideas, forging new…

The U.S. Department of State has announced a groundbreaking $150 million award to Zipline, the world’s largest autonomous logistics system, to support the expansion of its life-saving AI and robotics infrastructure throughout Africa. This award uses a first-of-its-kind pay-for-performance model, where funds are released only when African governments sign expansion agreements and commit to long-term…

The Central Bank of Nigeria has unveiled draft guidelines designed to significantly tighten reporting requirements and consumer-protection mechanisms to fight the raising tide of push-payment fraud. The new rules release late November 2025 target what is commonly known as “push payment fraud,” where victims are manipulated or deceived into authorising trasfer to frauds. Under the…

After issuing over 100 million cards and cementing its position as Africa’s most widely adopted domestic payment card, Verve is charting an ambitious path toward the future of digital transactions. The Nigerian-born brand, part of the Interswitch Group, is now doubling down on contactless payment technology and tokenisation—two advancements poised to redefine user experience, security,…

Interswitch, one of Africa’s leading technology and payments companies, recently hosted a high-impact edition of its Coded Meetup in Lagos, bringing together senior developers from across Nigeria’s vibrant tech ecosystem. The event, designed to foster collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and meaningful networking, reaffirmed Interswitch’s commitment to nurturing technical excellence and strengthening the country’s developer community. Held at…

Nigeria’s technology landscape continues to evolve, thanks to bold innovators who are translating experience into opportunity. Among them is a dynamic Nigerian entrepreneur who has successfully transformed her years at the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and Interswitch into a thriving product company reshaping digital solutions in Africa. Her journey began at NITDA, where…