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Payhippo has rebranded as Rivy and raised $4 million to support its pivot from SME lending to clean energy financing tapping into Africas growing climate tech sector.

  • Payhippo has rebranded as Rivy and raised $4 million to support its pivot from SME lending to clean energy financing tapping into Africas growing climate tech sector.

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LSE 2.0 isnt just another tech event—its Africas most transformative tech gathering. Think startup showcases founder-investor ‘speed dating and hands-on tech demos from AI innovators to fintech disruptors. Youre invited!

  • LSE 2.

    0 isnt just another tech event—its Africas most transformative tech gathering.

    Think startup showcases founder-investor ‘speed dating and hands-on tech demos from AI innovators to fintech disruptors.

    Youre invited!.

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Kenyas data regulator has fined Whitepath $2000 for listing a loan guarantor without consent. This comes amid a broader crackdown on digital lenders to enforce consumer protection laws.

  • Kenyas data regulator has fined Whitepath $2000 for listing a loan guarantor without consent.

    This comes amid a broader crackdown on digital lenders to enforce consumer protection laws.

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South Africas finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a phased VAT increase from 15% to 16% by 2026 to address fiscal deficits. The move aims to generate R13.5 billion in 2025/26 with measures to ease the burden on low-income households.

  • South Africas finance minister Enoch Godongwana has announced a phased VAT increase from 15% to 16% by 2026 to address fiscal deficits.

    The move aims to generate R13.

    5 billion in 2025/26 with measures to ease the burden on low-income households.

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Botswana has entered the space industry with the launch of BOTSAT-1 its first satellite aiming to boost agriculture and climate monitoring

  • Botswana has entered the space industry with the launch of BOTSAT-1 its first satellite aiming to boost agriculture and climate monitoring.

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On Techpoint Digest we discuss South Africas VAT rate increasing to 16% by 2026 Starlink facing backlash for local ownership in Lesotho and Paratus Group entering Tanzania.

  • On Techpoint Digest we discuss South Africas VAT rate increasing to 16% by 2026 Starlink facing backlash for local ownership in Lesotho and Paratus Group entering Tanzania.

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Brand Press is your brands spotlight moment on Africas most trusted tech platform. With Brand Press you craft the story and we give it a stage.

  • Brand Press is your brands spotlight moment on Africas most trusted tech platform.

    With Brand Press you craft the story and we give it a stage.

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Telkom Kenya secures a $4.4M grant from Rakuten and Airspan to develop Open RAN technology enhancing mobile connectivity and reducing infrastructure costs across Kenya.

  • Telkom Kenya secures a $4.

    4M grant from Rakuten and Airspan to develop Open RAN technology enhancing mobile connectivity and reducing infrastructure costs across Kenya.

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Smartphones priced over $150 are now considered luxury in South Africa and will be subject 9% luxury goods tax in South Africa.

  • Smartphones priced over $150 are now considered luxury in South Africa and will be subject 9% luxury goods tax in South Africa.

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On Techpoint Digest we discuss how undersea cable damage disrupts Internet access in East Africa why Africa should pay more attention to Japan and how South Africa is considering electronic elections.

  • On Techpoint Digest we discuss how undersea cable damage disrupts Internet access in East Africa why Africa should pay more attention to Japan and how South Africa is considering electronic elections.

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Bernard Laurendeau Managing Partner of Laurendeau & Associates discusses how Africa can benefit from stronger ties with Japan focusing on financial services technology and consumer goods.

  • Bernard Laurendeau Managing Partner of Laurendeau & Associates discusses how Africa can benefit from stronger ties with Japan focusing on financial services technology and consumer goods.

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Vumatels acquisition of Herotel gets regulatory approval paving the way for expanded fibre access in South Africas underserved regions.

  • Vumatels acquisition of Herotel gets regulatory approval paving the way for expanded fibre access in South Africas underserved regions.

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Equator has raised a $55 million fund to support early-stage climate tech startups in Africa focusing on energy agriculture and mobility. The investment aims to bridge funding gaps and drive sustainable innovation.

  • Equator has raised a $55 million fund to support early-stage climate tech startups in Africa focusing on energy agriculture and mobility.

    The investment aims to bridge funding gaps and drive sustainable innovation.

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X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major cyberattack on March 10 2025 disrupting services for over 40000 users worldwide. Elon Musk blamed Ukraine for the attack but cybersecurity experts point to The Dark Storm Team a pro-Palestinian hacker group.

  • X (formerly Twitter) suffered a major cyberattack on March 10 2025 disrupting services for over 40000 users worldwide.

    Elon Musk blamed Ukraine for the attack but cybersecurity experts point to The Dark Storm Team a pro-Palestinian hacker group.