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Only two Nigerian startups make Bloomberg’s 2025 tech watchlist 

Only two Nigerian startups—Pricepally and Thrive Agric—made Bloomberg’s 2025 list of top African startups. While unexpected, it highlights Nigeria’s evolving food and agri-tech landscape amid Lagos’s rise as a global tech hub.

Lagos is the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystem in 2025

Lagos has been ranked the world’s fastest-growing tech ecosystem in 2025 by Dealroom, outpacing global cities with rapid startup growth and five unicorns solidifying its status as Africa’s digital powerhouse.

Canal+ gets green light for R55 billion MultiChoice merger

Canal+ has received conditional approval to acquire MultiChoice for R55 billion, marking a major shift in Africa’s media and streaming landscape.

Tanzania’s internet blackout enters Day 2

Tanzania enters the second day of a sweeping internet blackout, with X (formerly Twitter) still blocked. The disruption, linked to political tensions and opposition arrests, threatens free expression and critical services.

Fatura Joins MaxAB-Wasoko in Africa’s Biggest Retail Tech Move

MaxAB-Wasoko has acquired Egypt’s Fatura in a major step toward unifying Africa’s fragmented retail supply chain. The deal brings scale, credit access, and growth to informal merchants.

BREAKING: IHS Towers to sell Rwanda operations to Paradigm Tower Ventures for $274.5 million

IHS Towers has agreed to sell its Rwandan subsidiary, IHS Rwanda Limited, to Paradigm Tower Ventures for $274.5 million. The deal includes 1,465 telecom towers and is expected to close in the second half of 2025, pending regulatory approvals.

Africa Data Centres, Gold Synergy unveil self-cooling AI rack

Africa Data Centres has installed a self-cooling rack at its CPT1 facility in partnership with Gold Synergy, marking a significant step towards energy-efficient, scalable infrastructure solutions for high-density computing across Africa.

UBA eyes small business market with massive pos terminal launch

UBA has launched 46,000 smart PoS terminals in Nigeria under its new RedPay brand, in a strategic move to reclaim market share from dominant fintechs like Moniepoint, OPay, and PalmPay.

JAMB 2025 exam failure: How a software glitch undermined nearly 400,000 students

Behind it all was a catastrophic systems failure. A software glitch compromised the exam experience of nearly 380,000 candidates.

Top 7 fastest-growing healthtech companies in Africa 

Africa’s healthcare sector is booming and tech-first companies are leading the charge. From Nigeria to Morocco, meet the firms redefining healthcare growth.

Can you use Stripe in your African country? Here’s the 2025 list.

Stripe now supports tax automation in 19 African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, and Morocco. Here’s what founders need to know.

Nigeria’s first biochar plant opens in cross river by Releaf Earth

Releaf Earth has launched Nigeria’s first industrial biochar facility in Cross River, combining carbon removal with regenerative agriculture to empower rural communities.