TechDesk Africa https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Join the 10th Africa Tech Summit London set for May 29 Thread TechDesk Africa Omniverse Africa Summit 3.0 set for Lagos in May $64m Botswana Tech Fund to support tech startups across Southern Africa iSchool acquires software firm to accelerate development of AI-powered education systems 12 skills every woman in tech needs to stand out Wetility launches tool to allow residents to view their area’s power outage data Nigeria launches three-year plan to upgrade Internet system Absa Kenya projects $23.2 million a year in digital banking push Nigerian Web3 startups raised $43 million in 2025, but growth remains early M-TIBA refunds users after shutting health savings wallet HyperDev launches AI software development platform One Universe launches services marketplace Share: open-access internet network reaches over 8m Kenyans a year after launch Credit Direct and vivo’s new financing deal Kredete partners with Visa Africa to Advance stablecoin-backed card innovation Terra Industries is building Africa’s largest drone factory in Ghana How to check your NECO 2026 result online or via SMS Kenyan startup wants to rebuild enterprise software around AI agent Meta to cut 8,000 jobs in May as AI reshapes global tech TikTok and ICC launch free Digital Commerce Labs programme for small businesses in Nigeria How PowerLabs hopes to boost human productivity through intelligent energy Injini announces 4th cohort for Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship Sinai.ai raises $1.45m pre-seed to build interactive AI-native books Lagos Games Week partner to launch pan-African Game Jam Grant Master launches AI-powered grant intelligence platform AI Diagnostics raises $5.2m to accelerate AI-powered TB screening Kenya’s Pretium is bridging the blockchain ecosystem with mobile money Privacy Policy 15 African AI innovators join Google for Startups Accelerator Africa Class 10 NiteonHQ is simplifying trade across emerging markets SpeedInvest launches new fund aimed at Africa, Middle East growth-stage ventures Solar-powered medical kiosks bringing doctors to remote Chadians CrestHall makes legal help a 3-tap experience Hub2 is the payment infrastructure for Francophone Africa’s financial sector Koa Academy launches programme to help kids as young as 9 launch their own businesses Rafode joins FasterCapital’s EquityPilot programme for further rollout Madica puts $600k into 3 new startups for Pre-seed investment programme MoneyHash strengthens presence in Bahrain with EazyPay partnership African startups can apply to pitch at Latitude59 event in Estonia Retail-tech startup Zsystems secures $1.65m seed funding round Renew Venture Lab programme to support founders shaping finance in Africa Rwanda launches Kinyarwanda, A tech dictionary to boost digital literacy Paga founder Tayo Oviosu steps back from operations as company enters new growth phase Google’s Hustle Academy pivots to ‘AI for everyone’ to power Africa’s digital future M-KOPA fresh $22.5 million in credit as women drive uptake in SA Refiant AI raises $5 million to build leaner AI models Botswana Innovation Fund launches 12-month programme for climate-tech startups AfDB invests over $8.6m in Breega fund to support African startups