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Cassava partners AXON to launch Operator-as-a-Service platform

Cassava Technologies has partnered with AXON Networks to deploy Africa’s first Operator-as-a-Service platform, running on its fibre infrastructure.

PayPal launches local withdrawals in Nigeria through Paga

PayPal is now live in Nigeria through Paga, allowing users to receive international payments and withdraw funds locally in naira.

Flutterwave launches stablecoin balances through Turnkey and Nuvion partnership

Flutterwave has launched stablecoin balances for merchants through a partnership with Turnkey and Nuvion, enabling USDC and USDT transactions alongside fiat currencies.

How Audiomack scaled to 50M users by betting against the algorithm

Audiomack hit 50M MAUs by rejecting algorithm-first discovery, betting on human curation, offline access, and deep localisation in Nigeria.

FG launches 3MTT impact challenge to track jobs outcomes

Nigeria’s FG has launched the 3MTT Impact Challenge to measure how digital skills training translates into jobs and real opportunities.

AfriLabs begins search for new executive director as Anna Ekeledo’s tenure ends

AfriLabs is preparing for a leadership transition as executive director Anna Ekeledo steps down after ten years, triggering a formal search for her successor.

Nigerian mobility player MAX raises $24 million to scale electric vehicle financing

Nigerian mobility startup MAX has raised $24 million in equity and debt to expand electric vehicle financing and clean transport infrastructure across Africa.

“I’m Not Aware”: Musk, Grok, and the silence around image abuse

While Elon Musk denies knowledge of Grok-generated nonconsensual imagery, California launches an investigation, and Southeast Asian nations move to block the chatbot.

Cardtonic raises $2.1 million to build Pil, its standalone business spend infrastructure

Cardtonic has raised $2.1 million in seed funding to build Pil, a standalone B2B card spend management platform for African businesses.

Nigeria’s Paycrest raises $404k pre-seed to solve stablecoin-to-fiat liquidity gaps 

Paycrest has raised a $404,000 pre-seed round to build decentralised stablecoin-to-fiat settlement infrastructure as Africa’s early-stage funding tightens.

What Tage’s TechCrunch exit tells us about the industry

Global media is quietly deprioritising African tech coverage, even as the industry grapples with talent exodus. Here is how we know.

First HoldCo non-banking subsidiaries get new board appointments 

First HoldCo Plc has announced new board appointments across its non-banking subsidiaries, naming five new chairmen, including two women.