Diretório de Posts | Abuja Tech Community

Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 03:00:00

Shride wants to change how Nigeria’s secondary cities move and deliver products

Shride is taking on Nigeria's informal mobility scene with a platform built for everyday commuters. Its hyper-local service allows Nigerians to order motorbikes and tricycle rides from the comfort of their homes.

https://techpoint.africa/insight/shride-for-nigerias-secondary-cities/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Shride wants to change how Nigeria’s secondary cities move and deliver products

Shride is taking on Nigeria's informal mobility scene with a platform built for everyday commuters. Its hyper-local service allows Nigerians to order motorbikes and tricycle rides from the comfort of their homes.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 38 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 17:52:28

Ghana sets August 7 deadline for DStv price slash as it threatens licence suspension

Ghana’s government has demanded that DStv cut subscription fees by 30% by Aug 7 or face licence suspension, sparking a standoff between regulators and MultiChoice.

https://techpoint.africa/news/ghana-august-7-deadline-dstv/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Ghana sets August 7 deadline for DStv price slash as it threatens licence suspension

Ghana’s government has demanded that DStv cut subscription fees by 30% by Aug 7 or face licence suspension, sparking a standoff between regulators and MultiChoice.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 37 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 16:42:53

Naspers director sells $13.2 million worth of shares

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Naspers SA CEO, has sold R239.6m worth of shares to settle taxes on vested options.

https://techpoint.africa/news/naspers-sa-chief-sells-shares/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Naspers director sells $13.2 million worth of shares

Phuthi Mahanyele-Dabengwa, Naspers SA CEO, has sold R239.6m worth of shares to settle taxes on vested options.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 136 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 09:16:31

Egypt gives TikTok three-month ultimatum as creators brace for tighter regulations

Egypt has given TikTok three months to comply with national laws or face a ban, putting local creators at risk and reflecting wider African scrutiny of global tech platforms.

https://techpoint.africa/news/egypt-gives-tiktok-ultimatum/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Egypt gives TikTok three-month ultimatum as creators brace for tighter regulations

Egypt has given TikTok three months to comply with national laws or face a ban, putting local creators at risk and reflecting wider African scrutiny of global tech platforms.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 150 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 07:00:00

LicenceCo to host MultiChoice SA business

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss LicenceCo hosting MultiChoice SA business, LovCash is bringing SA’s informal sector on the blockchain, and Suplyd’s $2M to fix Egypt’s $10B restaurant market.

https://techpoint.africa/insight/techpoint-digest-1151/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

LicenceCo to host MultiChoice SA business

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss LicenceCo hosting MultiChoice SA business, LovCash is bringing SA’s informal sector on the blockchain, and Suplyd’s $2M to fix Egypt’s $10B restaurant market.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 198 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 17:15:51

Nigeria’s Startbutton, SA’s Zazu, and 20 others admitted to 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator

Visa has announced the fourth cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The program has already boosted 64 fintechs across three cohorts, which later raised $55M

https://thecondia.com/visa-africa-fintech-accelerator-cohort-4-5/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Nigeria’s Startbutton, SA’s Zazu, and 20 others admitted to 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator

Visa has announced the fourth cohort of its Africa Fintech Accelerator program. The program has already boosted 64 fintechs across three cohorts, which later raised $55M

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 177 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-05 09:22:09

Former Flutterwave VP Leon Kiptum passes on

Leon Kiptum, former Flutterwave VP for East Africa, has died at age 44. He recently stepped down from his role to focus on his health.

https://thecondia.com/leon-kiptum-former-flutterwave-vp-dies/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Former Flutterwave VP Leon Kiptum passes on

Leon Kiptum, former Flutterwave VP for East Africa, has died at age 44. He recently stepped down from his role to focus on his health.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 135 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 20:09:20

Nigeria’s $2 million animation bet

7 years, 173,000 drawings, and $2 million later, the animated Ekwensi classic, "The Passport of Mallam Ilia", will hit the screens in 2026

https://techcabal.com/2025/08/06/the-passport-of-mallam-ilia/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Nigeria’s $2 million animation bet

7 years, 173,000 drawings, and $2 million later, the animated Ekwensi classic, "The Passport of Mallam Ilia", will hit the screens in 2026

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 36 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 13:25:00

Licensed, banned, undecided? Here’s the state of crypto licensing in Africa

Say the word “cryptocurrency” in a room full of finance elites, and you might ruffle feathers. Due to its untraceability—thanks to blockchain—central banks find it difficult to grant legal status to digital assets. Funds are hard to trace, undermining their responsibility to issue effective monetary policies.

However, this uncertain stance has not stopped the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Africa, where people use digital currencies as a means of payment, investment, or for real-world retail purchases.

https://techcabal.com/2025/08/06/crypto-licensing-in-africa/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Licensed, banned, undecided? Here’s the state of crypto licensing in Africa

Say the word “cryptocurrency” in a room full of finance elites, and you might ruffle feathers. Due to its untraceability—thanks to blockchain—central banks find it difficult to grant legal status to digital assets. Funds are hard to trace, undermining their responsibility to issue effective monetary policies. However, this uncertain stance has not stopped the adoption of cryptocurrencies in Africa, where people use digital currencies as a means of payment, investment, or for real-world retail purchases.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 54 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 11:56:49

‘Not just for coders’ – Naima McLean’s journey from artist to ALX’s creative tech leader

At ALX, Naima McLean blends creativity and tech to unlock Africa’s cultural wealth and empower youth through human-centred leadership.

https://techcabal.com/2025/08/06/naima-mclean-alx-creative-tech-leader/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

‘Not just for coders’ – Naima McLean’s journey from artist to ALX’s creative tech leader

At ALX, Naima McLean blends creativity and tech to unlock Africa’s cultural wealth and empower youth through human-centred leadership.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 65 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 10:12:58

MTN South Africa customers will now verify identity using fingerprint or face ID

This move is a critical step in combating identity theft and SIM swap scams, which contributed to R5.3 billion ($300 million) in telecom-related fraud in 2024.

https://techcabal.com/2025/08/06/mtn-south-africa-users-to-verify-their-identity-using-fingerprint/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

MTN South Africa customers will now verify identity using fingerprint or face ID

This move is a critical step in combating identity theft and SIM swap scams, which contributed to R5.3 billion ($300 million) in telecom-related fraud in 2024.

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 40 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!
Osayi Ejiga

2025-08-06 09:56:36

Nigeria loses 1 million internet users in six months despite telcos boom

MTN Nigeria continues to dominate the sector with 76.5 million internet subscribers as of June 2025, trailed by Airtel (49.4 million), Globacom (13.7 million), and 9mobile (1.08 million).

https://techcabal.com/2025/08/06/nigeria-loses-one-million-internet-users/' target='_blank'>Read Full Story

Nigeria loses 1 million internet users in six months despite telcos boom

MTN Nigeria continues to dominate the sector with 76.5 million internet subscribers as of June 2025, trailed by Airtel (49.4 million), Globacom (13.7 million), and 9mobile (1.08 million).

Read Full Story

0 Comentários 0 Compartilhamentos 56 Visualizações 0 Anterior

Faça Login para curtir, compartilhar e comentar!

Diretório

Shride wants to change how Nigeria’s secondary cities move and deliver products

Shride wants to change how Nigeria’s secondary cities move and deliver products

Ghana sets August 7 deadline for DStv price slash as it threatens licence suspension

Ghana sets August 7 deadline for DStv price slash as it threatens licence suspension

Naspers director sells $13.2 million worth of shares

Naspers director sells $13.2 million worth of shares

Egypt gives TikTok three-month ultimatum as creators brace for tighter regulations

Egypt gives TikTok three-month ultimatum as creators brace for tighter regulations

LicenceCo to host MultiChoice SA business

LicenceCo to host MultiChoice SA business

Nigeria’s Startbutton, SA’s Zazu, and 20 others admitted to 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator

Nigeria’s Startbutton, SA’s Zazu, and 20 others admitted to 4th Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator

Former Flutterwave VP Leon Kiptum passes on

Former Flutterwave VP Leon Kiptum passes on

Nigeria’s $2 million animation bet

Nigeria’s $2 million animation bet

Licensed, banned, undecided? Here’s the state of crypto licensing in Africa

Licensed, banned, undecided? Here’s the state of crypto licensing in Africa

‘Not just for coders’ – Naima McLean’s journey from artist to ALX’s creative tech leader

‘Not just for coders’ – Naima McLean’s journey from artist to ALX’s creative tech leader

MTN South Africa customers will now verify identity using fingerprint or face ID

MTN South Africa customers will now verify identity using fingerprint or face ID

Nigeria loses 1 million internet users in six months despite telcos boom

Nigeria loses 1 million internet users in six months despite telcos boom