On March 8, 2025, Access Bank, in collaboration with Visa, launched the “Tap to Phone” payment solution in Nigeria. This innovative technology eliminates the necessity for conventional point-of-sale (PoS) terminals by enabling merchants to accept contactless payments directly on their NFC-enabled Android smartphones. Read also: Nigerian government replaces Remita with new revenue platform How Tap […]

Orange Money Burkina Faso has announced a major upgrade to its mobile money platform, partnering with Comviva to implement the next-generation mobiquity® Pay solution. This strategic enhancement was revealed on March 5, 2025, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Read also: Orange to leverage Eutelsat’s satellite to provide high-speed Internet in remote locations […]

On Saturday, the Cooperative Bank of Oromia marked its 20th anniversary with a solid history of financial expansion and economic influence. The bank has grown in size and impact since its founding on March 8, 2005, and it now plays a significant part in Ethiopia’s financial industry. With more than 15,000 workers and more than […]

Zipline, a drone logistics company headquartered in the United States and backed by Sequoia Capital and Goldman Sachs, announced on Friday that it will expand its operations in Nigeria by establishing drone logistics in five additional states by the end of 2025. After signing a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government in September 2024, […]

The Higherlife Foundation has announced the opening of applications for the prestigious Joshua Nkomo Scholarship, aiming to attract Africa’s brightest minds in STEM fields. The foundation promotes STEM education across the continent with this program. After the announcement on March 2, the application deadline was March 31, 2025. Read also: Dutch bank launches $4 million […]

On Thursday, ORA Technologies, a Moroccan superapp, raised $1.9 million in pre-Series A fundraising backed by Witamax and Azur Innovation Management. ORA Technologies, founded by Omar Alami in 2023, offers a smartphone app with P2P transactions, e-commerce, on-demand services, chat, social networking, and a digital wallet. The firm combines several services under one platform to […]

The Nigerian government has launched the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) Certificate Licensing Program, aiming to address the country’s growing digital skills gap and strengthen the digital economy. The initiative was unveiled on March 4, 2025, at DBI’s Lagos campus and is designed to enhance employability by providing internationally recognised ICT certifications. Read also: FirstBank secures […]

MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its CEO, John Ugbe, are facing legal action from the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for allegedly violating regulatory guidelines and obstructing an ongoing investigation. Additionally, the commission charged the business with violating the requirements of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018. Ondaje Ijagwu, the FCCPC’s […]

Through its Graduate Management Acceleration Program, United Bank for Africa Plc, Africa’s Global Bank, has trained and inducted 3,222 banking and finance professionals around the continent. The lender said in a statement on Thursday that the GMAP program, which started three years ago, aims to give recent graduates the guidance, instruction, and practical experience they […]

The Flutterwave payment technology company and Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Youth Development have signed a deal to empower young people and enhance their business acumen, according to the Minister for Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande. The event was attended by permanent secretary Olubunmi Olusanya and other high-ranking ministry officials. The partners’ Memorandum of Understanding would result […]

Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Friday had scathing words for President Cyril Ramaphosa-led administration, accusing the South African government of deliberately withholding approval for Starlink’s operating licence because “I’m not Black.” According to Musk, the only reason Starlink was denied a licence in South Africa was because of his race, in his most recent criticism […]

A fraudulent social media account impersonating Morocco’s Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch has surfaced, promoting a fake Moroccan cryptocurrency. The Head of the Government’s office issued an official warning on March 5, 2024, urging citizens to beware of digital fraud and only trust official government channels for information. The scam, discovered on X, falsely advertised digital […]

The highly anticipated Morocco Gaming Expo 2025 will take place in Rabat from July 2 to July 6. Organised by the Ministry of Youth, Culture, and  Communication Department, this second edition seeks to solidify Morocco’s position as a major gaming hub in Africa and the MENA region.  Following the success of the inaugural event, this […]

Nigerian rapper and activist Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has teamed up with AltSchool Africa to empower women in tech through a scholarship program. Announced on Wednesday in celebration of International Women’s Day, this initiative will grant 20 women full scholarships to study tech courses of their choice, including Engineering, Product, and Data. Read […]

BasiGo, a leading electric bus solutions provider, announced an expansion of operations with the delivery of 28 new electric buses to Rwanda. This move is part of a broader plan to deploy 100 electric buses nationwide by the end of 2025. The first batch of buses is expected to arrive in Kigali next month to […]

MENA’s award-winning payment powerhouse, PayTabs Group, announced the acquisition of PayTabs Egypt on Thursday, shortly after acquiring the company’s majority stake. PayTabs Group is now able to provide even more specialised solutions to satisfy the demands of Egyptian merchants, support financial inclusion, and broaden its regional reach after acquiring full ownership. “We are excited to […]

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD) in 2025, themed “Accelerate Action,” the spotlight is on the urgent need for gender equality in all sectors, particularly in technology.  In Morocco and Egypt, women are not just participating in the tech revolution—they are leading it. From space exploration to innovative startups, these women are breaking […]

Today, March 7, 2025, marks the 18th anniversary of the inception of Safaricom’s mobile money service, M-PESA, in March 2007. Currently, M-PESA serves more than 70 million clients in more than 170 countries worldwide. In Kenya, Ethiopia, Tanzania, Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Lesotho, Ghana, and Egypt, the mobile financial services company already […]

Tunisia launched the Unified Arab System for Diploma Authenticity Verification on February 28, marking a major step in combating academic fraud. This blockchain-powered initiative, developed in collaboration with the Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization (ALECSO), ensures that diplomas issued by Tunisian institutions are tamper-proof and instantly verifiable. The move follows a 2023 investigation […]

Ghana and MTN Group have signed a deal to promote the government’s flagship “One Million Coders Program,” which aims to give young Ghanaians digital, coding, and artificial intelligence skills to drive the nation’s digital growth. Ghana’s Minister of Communication, Digital Technology, and Innovation, Samuel Nartey George, and MTN Group President and CEO Ralph Mupita signed […]