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Why A Critical Flaw in PHP, the Code Behind Much of the Web, Sent Site Owners Racing to Patch

Two newly disclosed bugs let attackers take over web servers without a password. Some sites went offline as governments and companies scrambled to fix them

Bolt Brings Electric Cars to Johannesburg

The ride-hailing company is partnering with a taxi association and the carmaker BYD as it pushes toward 500 electric vehicles in South Africa by year's end.

Business Banking Platform Nomba Extends Its Congo Payments Network Into Zambia

The Nigerian fintech will let Congolese businesses pay Zambian suppliers instantly, targeting one of Africa's fastest-growing trade routes

JPMorgan Prepares to Open a Bank in Nigeria as It Completes Central Bank Deposit

The Wall Street giant is seeking a merchant banking license and wants to begin operating before the end of 2026. Regulators have not yet given approval.

Ghana Is Betting on Traffic Cameras To Fix Indiscipline on Roads. Many of Its Traffic Lights Don't...

Police plan to start automated enforcement on Nov. 1. The roads it will watch are missing basic signals and working power

Spotify Launches Audiobooks in Ghana

Listeners can now stream books alongside music and podcasts, with a GHS 20 monthly add-on that covers 15 hours of listening

Nigerian EV Startup MAX Pushes Funding Round to $29 Million

A new investment from U.S. climate lender Nithio extends the round, as MAX bets that rising fuel prices will push commercial riders toward electric motorcycles

Ghanaian Banks To Collect Tax On Digital Subscriptions Including Netflix and ChatGPT, Starting On...

Starting Oct. 15, banks will add a 20 percent charge to foreign digital subscriptions paid with Ghanaian cards. The tax isn't new. Who collects it is.

Microsoft Is Reportedly Winding Down Its Engineering Hub in Nairobi

Staff at the Africa Development Centre were told their jobs are going. Microsoft calls the changes "proposed" and has not used the word closure

Remittances and Cross Border Payments: Q&A With Gillian Darko, Group Vice President of Strategy at...

Tech Labari sat down for interview with Gillian about remittances, Ghana, it's expansion into Asia and regulation

After Ghana's .gh Domain Hack, The Spotlight Falls Back On a Tense Fight Between "Father Of The...

In a nearly four-hour interview, Nii Narku Quaynor argues Africa must build and own its technology. Days later, attackers compromised the .gh registry his company has run for three decades.

E-mobility in Africa: a Commercial Opportunity with a Green Upside

By Maina Murage, Principal at Norrsken22 Africa’s two-wheeler market is expected to grow from $3.7 billion in 2024…

How Bitsika and Carry1st Shop Connect BIGO Live Audiences with Virtual Gifting

A singer finishes a requested song, a host welcomes a familiar viewer, or a conversation turns into an…

Flutterwave's CEO Joins a Silicon Valley Council Led by Tech's Biggest Names

Olugbenga Agboola will sit alongside executives from OpenAI, Nvidia, Microsoft and AMD on a Semafor-backed board linking technology builders with policymakers

OPay Files for U.S. Listing, Testing Wall Street's Appetite for African Fintech

The Nigeria-dominated payments company could raise up to $500 million on the New York Stock Exchange. Its filing leaves key questions about valuation and profit unanswered for now