The tech-investment stories moving Africa's markets — what moved, and why it matters.
Sat, Aug 22
Cell C now hosts an estimated 80–85% of South Africa's MVNO market — meaning most of the country's virtual mobile operators run on its network. That's a dominant position. But the more interesting detail is who those virtual operators are:…
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An 86% reduction in CPU and database load isn't a marketing figure — it's the difference between a platform that buckles under demand and one that can keep processing when a market like Ghana has a peak payment day.
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Offering East African governments an equity stake — not just a supply contract or a tax deal — is a genuinely different move.
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Running an observer node on a public blockchain — essentially plugging into the network so you can see every transaction as it happens — is technically possible. The CBN isn't inventing something exotic here.
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NITDA and the Budget Office establish a joint committee to implement Nigeria's sovereign cloud strategy, formalising the governance structure behind the National Digital Cloud Policy
South Africa's e-commerce sector has reached an estimated R130 billion in revenue but continues to face a persistent profitability crisis, according to new analysis. The gap between top-line growth and operational returns is described as a structural problem with direct implications for investors in the sector.
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