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The latest IAB South Africa readership statistics reveal that Broad Media, Media24, and IOL are the largest online publishers in the country. mybroadband.co.za/news/industryn…

Meet Maliyo Games 🎮 We build games inspired by our world and made for yours Follow along 👀 #MaliyoGames #GameDev #Gaming

A $250-million-dollar London-based equity fund is generating market-leading returns in Africa bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

ICYMI: An interesting interview on @cgtnafrica with Nikolai Barnwell, CEO of @pawapay, diving into the latest GSMA Mobile Money report and the remarkable growth of the industry. Nikolai shared how mobile money is many Africans’ first introduction to a digital economy, moving away from cash-only systems, and how Telcos effectively filled the gap left by traditional banks, which often found it unprofitable to serve the “last mile.” He also gave credit to African governments and regulators for supporting the growth of the payments industry, noting: “the biggest benefit we've seen has been a stable hand from the central banks regarding how they look at these e-wallets, these mobile money. They've allowed the flourishing of the digital money to happen outside the banking sector with a bit of a kind of approach of 'let's see what happens.'” Definitely worth a watch for anyone following the future of payments, fintech, and digital infrastructure across the continent. Watch the interview here: 👇youtube.com/watch?v=n9UwYa…

AfDB Group invests over $8.6m in Breega fund to support African startups disruptafrica.com/2026/04/09/afd…

Jessica Hope built Wimbart quietly, then let the work speak loudly techcabal.com/2026/04/08/jes…

While fighting jihadism, it has killed more civilians than the jihadists themselves economist.com/middle-east-an…

Democratic Republic of Congo Raises $1.25 Billion in Debut Eurobond at Lower Cost Than More Seasoned Neighbors Issuers ecofinagency.com/news/1004-5455…

Traders in Mzuzu and Limbe staged coordinated store closures on Thursday to protest the scheduled implementation of a new e-payment system. #Fintech #Financials itweb.africa/article/malawi…

Ghana’s Regulus is enabling cross-border liquidity, investment access, payment connectivity across emerging markets disruptafrica.com/2026/04/07/gha…

This startup is building an ‘intelligence layer’ for Nigeria’s power grid techcabal.com/2026/04/09/pow…

🚨Ticket rates increase on April 23 🌍 Africa Tech Summit London- May 29, 2026 💥 Where African Tech Connects 🎟️ Register now and save: bit.ly/4mCNxS1

Africa’s tech hubs double in five years, reflecting shift beyond startup support ecofinagency.com/news-digital/0…

Madica grows portfolio with $600,000 investment in three African startups bit.ly/4vii6zZ

What do Nigerian fintech founders, passports, and the CBN have in common? More than you'd think. In this video, we share what the 2025 CBN Fintech Report says about cross-border expansion 👇🏾 #PartnerContent

Disrupt Africa has partnered NjiaPay and Africhange to release “The month in fintech”, a monthly podcast series focused on all things fintech on the continent. Check out all the episodes so far here! disruptafrica.com/disrupt-podcas…

“I want @Wimbart to win”. That’s what Tolu, a Wimbart alumnus, said when we asked him to reflect on our ten-year anniversary. What a line. What a way to feel about a company you once worked for. And this sentiment permeated across many of our clients, ecosystem partners, colleagues, past & present. Thanks so much to @DrDotun, @PreciousOLade, @JasonNjoku, Andrew Fassnidge, @TheModernKnight, @yewiedewie, @joekinvi, @Uzoma_Sparkle, @adiaspeaks, Dadeola Sogbetun, @Zain_Verjee, @Towsynn, @TSRufai, and Tolu Olorunmoteni for speaking to us. We loved having you tell the Wimbart story with us. We’ve grown with the ecosystem and become part of it, thanks to the hundreds of founders and VCs trusting us with their stories. It has now metamorphosed into one of the most prominent tech and B2B communications agencies for the continent: - 230+ clients - 20,000 + pieces of coverage secured - 16 countries across Africa, MENA, the US & UK - $1.5B+ funding announcement As we kick off our #Wimbartat10 celebrations, we’ve taken some time to look back and celebrate ours and our community’s successes. We want to work on how we can all win, as an ecosystem. And as you’ll hear from Jess, our founder and CEO, we’re really just at day one. Happy birthday to us. 🎉🎈 🥳 #Wimbartat10 #WimbartVersary #AfricanPR #AfricanTech

👨🏿‍🚀 TC Daily — Pay-TV is past its primetime South Africa's pay-TV market is bleeding customers; the country now records its worst subscriber rate in five years. Read more on today's newsletter 👇🏾 techcabal.com/2026/04/07/tec…

.@oviosu is transitioning from the day-to-day running of @paga after 17 years and stepping into a new role as Group CEO in a major leadership reshuffle at one of Africa’s oldest fintechs. techcabal.com/2026/04/07/pag…