Afrobeat listeners grew by 22% globally Spotify Wrapped 2025 - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Spotify's 2025 Wrapped report shows a surge in Nigerian music consumption, with listeners spending over 1.3 billion hours on the platform. Local music streams grew by an impressive 82% year-on-year, while global Afrobeats listenership increased by 22% globally.
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Camtel bets big on Blue Money to challenge MTN, Orange in Cameroon - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Camtel's big bet on Blue Money to challenge MTN and Orange, CBN's new fees for large cash withdrawals, and South Africa's investigation into Shein and Temu.
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Can venture studios crack Africas startup puzzle' FirstFounders thinks so - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
FirstFounders is betting on the venture-studio model to build sustainable startups in Africa, backing founders early, supplying playbooks, and supporting companies as they scale across the continent.
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Credit Direct launches high-return digital investment suite on its mobile app - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Credit Direct has announced the expansion of its digital investment...
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Ex-Sendy CEO Launches TABB to Reinvent Trade Credit for SMEs - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Meshack Alloys, the former CEO of Sendy and co-founder of African fintech Boya, has launched TABB, a Silicon Valleybased credit-infrastructure startup aiming to modernize how banks deliver trade credit to small and mid-sized businesses. TABB is building what it calls an instant-acceptance trade credit network, allowing banks to issue revolving credit lines to SMEs that []The post Ex-Sendy CEO Launches TABB to Reinvent Trade Credit for SMEs appeared first on TechMoran.
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How Jesutomiwa Salam built a career around solving hard problemswith AI - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Jesutomiwa Salam went from teaching himself to code to building AI systems used by insurers across Africa and the Middle East.
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Meta begins removal of under-16s from social media in Australia - Vanguard
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Tech giant Meta said Thursday it is starting to remove under-16s in Australia from Instagram, Threads and Facebook ahead of the country's world-first youth social media ban.The post Meta begins removal of under-16s from social media in Australia appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Moniepoint introduces Moniebook to provide business owners a unified inventory and POS solution - Techpoint
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Moniepoint has launched Moniebook, a unified inventory and POS system that gives businesses visibility into sales, customers, and payments as the fintech expands beyond agency banking.
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Uber Launches Electric Vehicles in South Africa as Part of Global Green Drive - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Uber South Africa has officially rolled out its first fleet of electric vehicles (EVs), marking a major step towards the companys goal of fully electric rides and deliveries globally by 2040. The initiative began in Johannesburg, where 70 electric cars are now on the road. Uber plans to expand the fleet to 350 vehicles by []The post Uber Launches Electric Vehicles in South Africa as Part of Global Green Drive appeared first on TechMoran.
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UK Fintech Wise Gets Approval to Launch in South Africa - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Wise, UK remittance firm, is launching in South Africa after receiving conditional approval from the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) to launch in the market. South Africa is Wises first-ever regulatory approval in Africa and paves the way for its entry into South Africa, enabling it to offer transfers for personal customers in the country. []The post UK Fintech Wise Gets Approval to Launch in South Africa appeared first on TechMoran.
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Vivo Energy Kenya, Safaricom to Offer Data & Discounts to Cab Drivers - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Vivo Energy Kenya, the local Shell fuel stations operator, and Safaricom have launched Bundle Ya Deree, to offer fuel discounts every Saturday, across all Shell outlets countrywide. Shells consumer offer brings taxi drivers a blend of premium fuel, convenience and cashback rewards each time they fuel at Shell, an add on to drivers obtaining free []The post Vivo Energy Kenya, Safaricom to Offer Data & Discounts to Cab Drivers appeared first on TechMoran.
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Vodacom to Lift Safaricom Stake in 1.8 Billion Deal as Vodafone Tightens Grip on Africa - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Vodafone Group Plc is tightening its hold on East Africas biggest telecommunications market after its South African unit, Vodacom Group Ltd., agreed to buy an additional 20% stake in Safaricom Plc in a transaction worth about 1.81 billion ($1.98 billion). The deal will raise Vodacoms ownership in Safaricom to 55%, giving Vodafone and its []The post Vodacom to Lift Safaricom Stake in 1.8 Billion Deal as Vodafone Tightens Grip on Africa appeared first on TechMoran.
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Vodafone Acquires 15% Government Stake in Safaricom for $1.63 Billion - TechMoran
Thu, 04 Dec 2025
Vodafone Group has acquired the Kenyan governments 15% stake in Safaricom for approximately $1.63 billion, raising its total ownership to 55%, while the Government of Kenya (GoK) retains 20% and public investors hold 25%. The deal is one of Kenyas largest privatisation transactions and was concluded at a premium price of $0.23 per share, representing []The post Vodafone Acquires 15% Government Stake in Safaricom for $1.63 Billion appeared first on TechMoran.
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