Japan Inc. Backs African Climate Tech as Novastar Ventures Raises $147M Fund
Novastar Ventures has closed its Africa People and Planet Fund III at $147 million, marking a meaningful step for one of the continent’s more establ...
18 April 2026
4G Capital Bags $2M, Nears $1B in Loans to Micro Businesses Across East Africa
Kenyan fintech company 4G Capital has raised $2 million in strategic funding to widen its lending footprint and support more small businesses across E...
18 April 2026
Algeria Removes Stock Listing Fees for Startups Through 2028
Algeria’s move to suspend stock-market listing fees for startups looks like a tidy incentive on the surface. Look closer and it reads like the openi...
18 April 2026
From holiday lessons to frontend leadership: How Abdulqudus Abubakre learned to build for real users
Abdulqudus Abubakare went from casual web lessons to leading frontend on a national platform. His journey shows what it really takes to learn, build, ...
14 April 2026
How MacTay is using virtual reality to train emergency services professionals in Lagos
MacTay is using VR to train over 300 Lagos ambulance workers, simulating real-life emergencies to build muscle memory. As it expands into education, t...
14 April 2026
Elon Musk accuses South Africa of telecom “bribery”
On Techpoint Digest, we discuss Elon Musk escalating his fight against South African telecom laws, how microdramas could change nollywood forever, Gha...
14 April 2026
Nollywood needs to get on the microdrama train now
Microdramas are reshaping global entertainment with explosive growth and new monetisation models. Nollywood has the structure to win, but only if it a...
14 April 2026
Meta contests $25,000 Falana judgment, citing jurisdictional flaws
Meta has appealed a $25,000 ruling in Femi Falana’s privacy suit, disputing jurisdiction and liability, in a case that could shape how Nigerian cour...
13 April 2026
Nigerian creators are turning to rage-bait to cash in on X
Some Nigerian creators are turning to outrage and clickbait to maximise impressions on X. But now, the platform has started cracking down on these pos...
13 April 2026