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BURN bags $80M to expand clean cookstoves in Africa

1 day ago | techpoint.africa | Victoria Fakiya

Vitayu,Victoria from Techpoint here,Here’s what I’ve got for you today:BURN bags $80M to expand clean cookstoves in AfricaAfrica’s tech hype is real. So why the global blind spot?
Kenyan ISPs block Telegram during protest coverage ban

2 days ago | techpoint.africa | Victoria Fakiya

Bonjour,Victoria from Techpoint here,Here’s what I’ve got for you today:Kenyan ISPs block Telegram during protest coverage banWhy Nigeria’s new data law matters to startupsZuvy founders step down as BAS takes overKenya has started blocking access to Telegram as protests flare up across the country, with data from Internet watchdog NetBlocks showing that the popular messaging app, as of yesterday, was either partially or completely inaccessible on several networks.
South Africa launches two platforms to boost local eCommerce

3 days ago | techpoint.africa | Victoria Fakiya

Goddag,Victoria from Techpoint here,Here’s what I’ve got for you today:SA launches two platforms to boost local eCommerceMeet the startup making medical compliance easy in AfricaLagos rolls out digital IDs for all buildingsSouth Africa is about to get a major digital boost.
BAS Group acquires majority stake in Nigerian fintech Zuvy

3 days ago | techpoint.africa | Chimgozirim Nwokoma

BAS Group, a Nigerian diversified financial services group, has acquired a majority stake in Zuvy, a local fintech startup focused on invoice financing. The company now owns over 50% of Zuvy following the acquisition, though both parties declined to disclose the exact financial terms.
The unlikely entrepreneur: How Irene Nwaukwa is simplifying African healthcare compliance

3 days ago | techpoint.africa | Chimgozirim Nwokoma

When Irene Nwaukwa decided to launch Infinity Health Africa, her goal was “to improve access to innovative healthcare products and services across Africa.” A few months before, she had told anyone who cared to listen that she had no interest in entrepreneurship, preferring the stability a 9-to-5 offered. “I never planned to be an entrepreneur. One month before I became an entrepreneur, I kept telling people I wasn’t going to do any business,” she says.
Takealot rakes in R15B as it gears up for Amazon battle in South Africa

4 days ago | techpoint.africa | Victoria Fakiya

Cześć,Victoria from Techpoint here,Here’s what I’ve got for you today:Takealot rakes in R15B as it gears up for Amazon battleAI is helping Rwanda build smarter clinicsChowdeck acquires Mira to go beyond deliveryPaidHR bags $1.8M to grow cross-border payrollTakealot is still holding strong as South Africa’s eCommerce champ and despite all the buzz around Amazon’s arrival, it’s not backing down anytime soon.
PaidHR sees opportunity in Africa's small businesses, but the informal economy stands in the way

5 days ago | techpoint.africa | Chimgozirim Nwokoma

In 2024, PaidHR launched a cross-border payroll feature as part of efforts to stave off the effects of a currency devaluation in its primary market, Nigeria. Today, Co-founder and CEO Seye Bandele says it makes up 15% of the startup’s revenue and is one of the products it intends to double down on following a $1.8 million seed round. Accion Venture Lab led the round, which brings PaidHR’s total funding raised to $2.3 million.
Chowdeck acquires Mira, signaling ambitions beyond delivery

5 days ago | techpoint.africa | Chimgozirim Nwokoma

Chowdeck has acquired Mira, a one-year-old restaurant point-of-sale and management system, in a move that underscores the startup’s push beyond last-mile logistics into the operational core of food businesses. While the acquisition price was not disclosed, Chowdeck CEO Femi Aluko said the deal would help the company solve its challenges with inventory management.
Somalia’s first Stock Exchange goes live

5 days ago | techpoint.africa | Victoria Fakiya

Dobriy den,Victoria from Techpoint here,Here’s what I’ve got for you today:Somalia’s first Stock Exchange goes liveCape Town approves 1,100 new ride-hailing licencesDStv Premium gets VIP help lineFor the first time in its modern history, Somalia now has a stock exchange.
Uganda's contrarian tech play

1 week ago | techpoint.africa | Noah Banjo

“We are open for business.” This is what Dr Monica Musenero, Uganda’s Minister for Science, Technology, and Innovation, said to investors at the second edition of the Uganda Investor Summit in Kampala on Thursday, June 19, 2025. This was the minister’s rallying call at her address to investors from about 20 countries. The electric bus that ferried investors around Kampala for the two-day Summit wasn’t just transport but a statement.