2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (426+ words) My Life in Tech Nigeria’s fintech users have spent years managing separate apps for separate needs, one for crypto trading, another for gift card exchange, a third for airtime and bills. As that market matures and trust becomes as important…...

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (291+ words) My Life in Tech Lagos, Nigeria — 8 September, 2026 — G Elias, a leading full-service commercial law firm, today announced its partnership with the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) to host a Masterclass, themed “Startups & Their Legal Environment.” The event will hold…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1397+ words) My Life in Tech On a good day, a Nigerian entrepreneur rarely thinks about the mechanics of a phone call. A customer dials an 080 number, an automated greeting plays, a representative answers, an order is confirmed, or a complaint is…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (883+ words) Fido, an Accra-based fintech, has secured a $200,000 grant from the United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) to expand its digital lending, savings, and financial literacy products for women- and youth-led small businesses in Ghana. The programme is expected to help…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (270+ words) As Nigeria grapples with doctor shortages and overburdened hospitals, a quieter crisis drives worse outcomes for millions — fragmented records, broken continuity, and patients navigating a complex system entirely alone. Medbankr is built to fix that. LAGOS, Nigeria — 10th September, 2026 Nigeria has…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1010+ words) For four years, the Pan-African Payment and Settlement System (PAPSS) has been building the plumbing for a more connected African economy. Since launching in January 2022, the payment network says it currently connects 30 African countries, 24 central banks, about 200 financial institutions and…...

4+ day, 52+ min ago   (397+ words) The Ghanaian subsidiary of Uruguayan payments company dLocal has secured an Enhanced Payment Service Provider (EPSP) licence from the Bank of Ghana, allowing it to operate more of its payments business locally. Ghana’s mobile money market processed GH¢4.54 trillion ($397 billion)…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (970+ words) Africa’s construction sector is on the rise. According to research by Brookings, as of 2024, an estimated $812 billion worth of large construction projects were scheduled or underway across the continent, spanning housing, commercial real estate, healthcare infrastructure and transport projects. Africa’s…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (596+ words) Wall Street Africa (WSA), a Nairobi-based financial media and fintech startup, has received conditional approval from the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) to list its banking exchange-traded fund (ETF) on its Main Investment Market Segment. The approval follows an earlier nod…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (911+ words) Following the acquisition, Algosys will operate as a subsidiary of Creditchek, marking Creditchek’s formal entry into Uganda and representing an important milestone in the company’s broader expansion across East Africa. Founded just two years ago by Innocent Bigega and Simon…...