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TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Kenyan Court Halts Safaricom–Vodacom Stake Sale Amid Legal Challenge

The Kenyan High Court has upheld orders blocking the proposed sale of a 15% government stake in Safaricom  to Vodacom Group , keeping the multi-billion-dollar transaction .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Tether and LemFi Partner to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption in Cross-Border Payments

Tether,  the largest company in the digital asset industry and issuer of USD₮, the world’s most widely used stablecoin, has announced an investment in LemFi,  .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Senegal’s ARTP and Turkey’s BTK Sign MoU to Strengthen Digital and Telecom Cooperation

The Telecommunications and Post Regulatory Authority (ARTP)  of Senegal and the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK) of Turkey have signed a Memorandum of Understanding .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

MoneyHash Appoints Hwan Lee as Regional Director for Africa Amid Expansion Push

MoneyHash,  the payment orchestration platform for emerging and global markets, has appointed Hwan Lee as its new Regional Director for Africa. The strategic hire reflects .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Africa Finance Corporation Approves US$100 Million Commitment to Africa-Focused Technology Funds

Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) , the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, today announced that its Board has approved a commitment of up to US$100 million to .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Loyyal Launches Blockchain-Secured Gift Card Platform with Multi-Currency and Global Distribution Support

Loyyal,  the enterprise SaaS platform transforming loyalty and payments, announced the launch of GiftOS Point, its Artificial Intelligence powered & blockchain secured digital gift card .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Wego Partners with Triple-A to Launch Stablecoin Payments for Flights and Cross-Border Travel Bookings

Wego,  the number one travel app and the largest online travel marketplace in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has partnered with Triple-A,  a .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage L.L.C. Launches Institutional Crypto Trading Platform in UAE

Daman Virtual Asset Brokerage L.L.C. , the institutional virtual assets arm of Daman Securities and a wholly owned subsidiary of Daman Investments, announces the full public .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Rain Financial Inc. Expands Banking Infrastructure Across Bahrain and UAE with Standard Chartered

Rain Financial Inc. , a regulated crypto brokerage and custodian in the GCC, announced a multi-jurisdictional banking agreement with Standard Chartered. Under the agreement, Standard Chartered  .........
TechAfrica News May 19, 2026

Vodafone Completes AWS Cloud Trial for IoT Voice and Data Services on Nokia Core Systems

Vodafone  announced the successful completion of a trial using Amazon Web Services (AWS) Cloud infrastructure to run key Internet of Things (IoT) voice and data .........
Arsenal on brink of historic Premier League title
BusinessDay Nigeria May 18, 2026

Arsenal on brink of historic Premier League title

Arsenal moved to the brink of ending their 22-year wait for the Premier League title after a tense 1-0 victory read more Arsenal on brink of historic Premier League title ...
Thibaut Courtois becomes co-owner of Spanish side CD Extremadura
BusinessDay Nigeria May 18, 2026

Thibaut Courtois becomes co-owner of Spanish side CD Extremadura

Thibaut Courtois has officially expanded his off-pitch football portfolio after becoming co-owner of Spanish club Club Deportivo Extremadura. The Real read more Thibaut Courtois becomes co-owner of Spanish side CD Extremadura ...
Buni emerges unopposed as APC candidate for Yobe East Senatorial Zone
BusinessDay Nigeria May 18, 2026

Buni emerges unopposed as APC candidate for Yobe East Senatorial Zone

Mai Mala Buni, the governor of Yobe State was today returned as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress forYobe read more Buni emerges unopposed as APC candidate for Yobe East Senatorial Zone ...
Tinubu condemns killing of abducted Oyo school teacher, vows to rescue victims 
BusinessDay Nigeria May 18, 2026

Tinubu condemns killing of abducted Oyo school teacher, vows to rescue victims 

…Charges National Assembly to fast track law on State Police President Bola Tinubu has condemned as barbaric the reported killing read more Tinubu condemns killing of abducted Oyo school teacher, vows to rescue victims  ...
Five Oyo APC guber aspirants kick against imposition, seek Tinubu’s intervention
BusinessDay Nigeria May 18, 2026

Five Oyo APC guber aspirants kick against imposition, seek Tinubu’s intervention

… APC in Oyo State must not repeat  mistakes of 2019 and 2023 governorship elections Ahead of the All Progressives read more Five Oyo APC guber aspirants kick against imposition, seek Tinubu’s intervention ...
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