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Unveiling Africa’s Bold Journey: Where Technology, Innovation, and Digital Shifts Redefine Progress

GSMA and MTN lead a new drive to make ₦44,000 smartphones available in Nigeria, a bold step toward real 4G inclusion. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/10/gsma-a…


Bunni DEX is shutting down after an $8.4M exploit drained its liquidity pools. Withdrawals remain open as the team open-sources its code under MIT. techcrier.com/2025/10/84-mil…


ChatGPT can now access your company’s Google Drive, Slack, and GitHub. OpenAI’s new “Company Knowledge” feature turns it into a real enterprise assistant. techcrier.com/2025/10/chatgp…


IFC is backing Catalyst Fund with a proposed $6M equity investment to support Africa’s growing climate-tech sector. Read more techcrier.com/2025/10/ifc-co…


Enko Capital raises $100M at first close for its Enko Impact Credit Fund to support Africa’s mid-market firms in agriculture, renewables, and more. Read: techcrier.com/2025/10/enko-c…


Nigerian digital lender Lidya has shut down operations after raising $16.45 million. What went wrong with one of Africa’s most promising fintech startups? Read here techcrier.com/2025/10/after-…


Egyptian fintech unicorn MNT-Halan secures $71.4M in its seventh securitised bond issuance, reinforcing its position in Egypt’s fintech debt market. Read more techcrier.com/2025/10/egypts…


Malengo just raised $12.9M to help more East African youth study and work abroad through its income-share model. Global education meets economic mobility. techcrier.com/2025/10/maleng…


Mauritania signs a $300M deal with Iwa Green Energy to build its first hybrid solar-wind power plant under the Desert to Power Initiative. techcrier.com/2025/10/maurit…


South Africa’s Locstat just raised $2.3M to take its graph-powered AI platform into Europe. A deep-tech export story worth watching. techcrier.com/2025/10/locsta…


Meta adds new scam alert features on WhatsApp and Messenger to protect older adults from fraud. Here’s how it works: techcrier.com/2025/10/meta-r…


Egypt’s Money Fellows now counts 8M+ users and $1.5B in processed transactions, digitizing the traditional gam’eya savings model. techcrier.com/2025/10/money-…


Afretec is putting $2.3 million behind Africa’s tech researchers, funding AI, IoT, and sustainability projects across multiple countries. techcrier.com/2025/10/afrete…


Rwanda just secured $17.5M from the Gates Foundation to build Africa’s first AI Scaling Hub, focused on health, agriculture, and education. techcrier.com/2025/10/rwanda…


Cairo’s Nanovate just raised $1M to build Arabic-native AI that understands 22 dialects. Expansion to Saudi and UAE next. techcrier.com/2025/10/cairos…


Spiro just secured $100M, the largest investment in Africa’s e-mobility history. A major leap for electric bikes and clean transport across the continent. techcrier.com/2025/10/spiro-…


Julaya just secured $1.4M from CDC-CI Capital to power regional expansion. A big boost for Francophone fintech. techcrier.com/2025/10/cdc-ci…


Madica is betting on North Africa’s AI talent. Tunisia’s Anavid and Morocco’s Hypeo AI just joined its growing portfolio. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/10/madica…


Moniepoint has raised another $90M, closing its Series C at $200M. The fintech unicorn plans to expand across Africa and into the UK. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/10/moniep…


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