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TechAfrica News Jul 17, 2026

MACRA Orders Airtel Malawi and TNM to Compensate Customers Over Tariff Notice Breach

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA)  has directed Airtel Malawi Plc  and Telekom Networks Malawi Plc (TNM) t o compensate customers after determining that both operators .........
Oil heads for biggest weekly gain since April as Hormuz crisis deepens
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 17, 2026

Oil heads for biggest weekly gain since April as Hormuz crisis deepens

Oil prices are on course early Friday for their strongest weekly performance since April as renewed conflict between the United read more Oil heads for biggest weekly gain since April as Hormuz crisis deepens ...
Iron Capital wins Euromoney’s top Nigeria financing award
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 17, 2026

Iron Capital wins Euromoney’s top Nigeria financing award

Iron Capital has been named Nigeria’s best investment bank for financing solutions at the 2026 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, a read more Iron Capital wins Euromoney’s top Nigeria financing award ...
TechAfrica News Jul 17, 2026

Kenya Dispatches 18 ICT Officers to China to Advance Digital Trade and E-Commerce Cooperation

Kenya has dispatched a delegation of 18 officers from the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy  to participate in the 2026 Silk Road .........
FG targets $500m annual research fund with new genomics hub
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 16, 2026

FG targets $500m annual research fund with new genomics hub

The Federal Government has unveiled the Nigeria Genomic City, a national initiative aimed at positioning the country as a leading read more FG targets $500m annual research fund with new genomics hub ...
Nigeria risks Middle East-type youth crisis without urgent human capital investment
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 16, 2026

Nigeria risks Middle East-type youth crisis without urgent human capital investment

Kelechi Ohiri, director-general and CEO of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has cautioned that if Nigeria does not commit read more Nigeria risks Middle East-type youth crisis without urgent human capital investment ...
Fuel depots push petrol above N1,200/litre as Dangote halts gantry loading
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 16, 2026

Fuel depots push petrol above N1,200/litre as Dangote halts gantry loading

Private depot owners across Nigeria have begun quoting petrol at roughly N1,200 a litre, marketers said Thursday, after Dangote Petroleum read more Fuel depots push petrol above N1,200/litre as Dangote halts gantry loading ...
Accord chairmen back Adeleke’s re-election, postpone NEC meeting indefinitely
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 16, 2026

Accord chairmen back Adeleke’s re-election, postpone NEC meeting indefinitely

The leadership of the Accord Party at the state level has thrown its weight behind Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, read more Accord chairmen back Adeleke’s re-election, postpone NEC meeting indefinitely ...
July Gen Z Pick 2026: Who really pays when the rain falls?
BusinessDay Nigeria Jul 16, 2026

July Gen Z Pick 2026: Who really pays when the rain falls?

  Lagos has spent her days underwater. Major roads were submerged, commuters abandoned buses to wade through knee-deep floodwater, and read more July Gen Z Pick 2026: Who really pays when the rain falls? ...
New Business Ethiopia Jul 16, 2026

Amhara Region’s Pulses, Oilseeds, Coffee Generate $726 Million

The Amhara Regional State earned more than USD 726.7 million from the export of pulses, oilseeds, and coffee during the 2018 Ethiopian fiscal year, according to the region’s Trade and Market Development Bureau. The Bureau’s Director of Crop and Industrial Inputs, Lingerew Habesha, said that sign...
TechAfrica News Jul 16, 2026

Nigerian Fintech Unicorn Moniepoint Appoints Rose Muturi as Kenya CEO

Moniepoint Group  has named Rose Muturi as Chief Executive Officer for its Kenya business, marking a key leadership appointment as the Nigerian fintech unicorn strengthens .........
TechAfrica News Jul 16, 2026

Ethio Telecom Eyes Strategic Partnership with Inspur to Accelerate Digital Transformation

Ethio Telecom  is advancing plans to deepen Ethiopia’s digital transformation following high-level strategic discussions with Chinese technology firm Inspur Software Technology Co., Ltd.  and infrastructure .........
TechAfrica News Jul 16, 2026

MoneyGram, Figure Markets and Range Join Stellar Network as Tier 1 Validators

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF),  the non-profit organization that supports the development and growth of the Stellar blockchain network, has announced that MoneyGram,  Figure Markets  .........
TechAfrica News Jul 16, 2026

BoC Partners Scale to Launch Virtual Prepaid Mastercard for Africa’s Creators

BOC Technologies Limited (“BoC”)  today announced a strategic partnership with Scale , Africa’s card-issuing orchestration platform, to launch virtual prepaid Mastercard cards for creators and creative .........
TechAfrica News Jul 16, 2026

Stanbic Bank Kenya Names Former Safaricom Executive Michael Mutiga as CEO

Stanbic Bank Kenya  has appointed Michael Mutiga as its new Chief Executive, with the appointment taking effect on August 1, 2026, subject to the requisite .........
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