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MTN Group has confirmed a cybersecurity breach affecting customer data in some of its African markets. While core systems remain secure, the incident raises fresh concerns about data protection across…


Meta has removed over 100 million fake Facebook Pages and 23 million impersonator accounts, using AI to curb misinformation and restore trust in African digital spaces.


SADC plans to implement uniform mobile roaming charges, aiming to reduce cross-border costs, benefit consumers, and enhance regional connectivity.


MTN Group has reshuffled its leadership in East Africa. The move is part of MTN’s Ambition 2025 strategy to deepen its platform and fintech growth across Africa.


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LG Electronics Illuminates the Future of African Art at +234Art Fair

Where Art Meets Innovation: A Celebration of Culture, Technology, and Creative Patronage In a dazzling fusion of culture and technology,…


South African regulator calls out WhatsApp for violating data rules

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss the South African regulator calling out WhatsApp for violating data rules, the death of hashtags, and POS agents: Access, but at a cost.

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Are hashtags dead in 2025?  

In 2025, hashtags are no longer the power tool they once were for content engagements and discoverability. Social media companies have relegated them with advanced tools.

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LG Electronics Illuminates the Future of African Art at +234Art Fair

Where Art Meets Innovation: A Celebration of Culture, Technology, and Creative Patronage In a dazzling fusion of culture and technology,…

Nigeria’s POS agents bridge the gap to financial inclusion but at a high cost

POS agents have become essential to financial access in Nigeria, especially in rural areas. However, rising fees are placing a heavy burden on the very people they were meant to help.

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Uber, Bolt plan to go on strike on May 1, 2025

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss ride-hailing drivers’ plan to go on strike, African startups and the SDG goals, and Ghana’s health system’s lift.

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OPay Emerges as the Only Fintech Winner at Vanguard Awards; Bags Most Innovative Fintech Award

OPay, Nigeria’s leading financial institution, has been named the Most Innovative Fintech of the Year by Vanguard Newspapers. This recognition…

Five years to the SDGs deadline, African tech companies are leading the charge to sustainability

The world is five years away from the SDGs deadline, and African technology companies are making significant contributions to reaching the set goals.

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Flutterwave, YellowCard, Onafriq join stablecoin-based payment network launched by company behind USDC

Flutterwave, YellowCard, and Onafriq have joined a stablecoin-based payment network created by Circle, the company behind USDC. The companies will now be part of a global stablecoin settlement system.

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Swifia

Swifia Launches to Revolutionize Gift Card Trading in Nigeria with Instant Payouts and Unmatched Reliability

Swifia, a bold new player in Nigeria’s digital finance space, has launched to make gift card trading faster, simpler, and…

The emerging tech startups solving problems in Kano, Nigeria

From agritech to ecommerce and logistics, Kano is home to a budding tech startup ecosystem. These emerging startups are reshaping the economic landscape of Kano

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Sierra Leone gets first digital banking super app

On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Rwanda’s electric coaster bus, Aproko Doctor’s Awa Doc app, and Sierra Leone’s first digital banking super app.

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LG

LG Electronics Illuminates the Future of African Art at +234Art Fair

Where Art Meets Innovation: A Celebration of Culture, Technology, and Creative Patronage In a dazzling fusion of culture and technology,…