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Papermap.ai wants your business-related questions in Pidgin, Twi, or French

Papermap.ai, a Ghanaian startup operating across Africa and the US, is building an AI agent that understands how business users actually talk.

2026/01/30

Agritech funding in Africa drops to $168 million in 2025 as investor interest shifts

Briter Intelligence's report shows that funding in the agritech sector declined by over 18%, falling to $168.1 million in 2025 from $206.9 million in 2024.

2026/01/30

Almost four in five of Nigeria’s major roads now have mobile signal, NCC says

A new industry performance report by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) shows that about 78% of Nigeria’s major roads now have mobile signal

2026/01/29

Moniepoint’s transaction volume jumps to 14 billion, worth $294 billion, internal data shows

In the two years since Moniepoint last publicly shared its transaction figures, the Nigerian fintech unicorn has nearly tripled transaction volume across its subsidiaries

2026/01/29

Kuda MFB to expand experience centres after national licence upgrade

Kuda Microfinance Bank plans to open more experience centres for customer support and community engagement after it received a licence from the Central Bank of

2026/01/29

👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Telcos, pay up

In today's edition: South Africa's digital ID is already behind schedule || Nigeria to fine telecom operators $8.85m over poor service || CBK says M-Pesa is too

2026/01/29

Lade Falobi’s clarity-over-cleverness lesson for African tech marketers

Falobi was born into a cult of reading and writing. With a father, an uncle, and an aunt in journalism, her childhood was spent navigating bookshelves that held

2026/01/29

AI will reshape African healthcare. Who controls it matters

AI is rapidly entering Africa’s healthcare sector, projected to reach $259 billion by 2030, one of the world’s biggest growth markets.

2026/01/29

Nigeria’s telecom regulator moves to impose $8.85m fines over poor service

Nigeria’s telecom regulator plans to impose penalties totalling about ₦12.4 billion ($8.85 million) on operators for breaches of service standards, marking one

2026/01/28

UTME: “No part of Nigeria without network,” JAMB insists on live CBT surveillance

The move is part of JAMB’s ongoing efforts to tighten oversight and curb examination malpractice, even in parts of the country with weak connectivity.

2026/01/28