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Fintech7 min read

Accrue’s stablecoin banking push shows where African cross-border finance is heading

Accrue is targeting African businesses with a stablecoin-powered cross-border banking platform, joining a growing group of fintechs building around dollar balances, international collections, and supplier payments.

Jul 11, 2026By Luis Pedro

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Fintech6 min read

Accrue’s stablecoin banking push shows how African fintech is rethinking cross-border business payments

Accrue is targeting African businesses with a stablecoin-powered platform for collecting international payments, holding dollar balances and paying suppliers across markets — another sign that cross-border fintech is moving beyond consumer remittances.

Jul 11, 2026By Luis Pedro

Founder Stories5 min read

Freddie Omany’s path shows how payments leaders are often built, not born

Freddie Omany’s career path from French teacher to payments operator is a reminder that Africa’s fintech talent often comes from unexpected places. His story reflects how language, operations and cross-border experience can become assets in regional payments infrastructure.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy6 min read

Nigeria’s responsible AI ranking is a signal for the rest of Africa

Nigeria’s rise in a responsible AI ranking highlights how governance is becoming part of the region’s AI race. For African policymakers, startups and developers, the message is that AI adoption is now tied to trust, oversight and institutional readiness.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy6 min read

Nigeria’s Responsible AI ranking signals a new policy race across Africa

Nigeria’s rise in a responsible AI ranking is more than a national milestone. It points to a wider shift in African tech policy as governments move from AI enthusiasm to governance, accountability, and practical rules for deployment.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Developer Tools4 min read

Better Auth’s Vercel acquisition is a reminder that African developer tools can scale globally

Ethiopian startup Better Auth has been acquired by Vercel after a seed round, adding to a growing body of evidence that open-source developer tools from Africa can attract global buyers.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy4 min read

Kenya’s ride-hailing fare debate shows how regulation can reshape platform economics

Kenya’s proposed ride-hailing rules could push fares higher and redraw the economics for Uber, Bolt, drivers, and the platforms that depend on them. The debate is a reminder that transport apps are as much policy businesses as software products.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy4 min read

Ghana opens 5G rollout to MTN and Telecel, ending the exclusive model

Ghana is moving away from a single-operator 5G model and opening the rollout to MTN and Telecel. The shift could shape how African regulators think about spectrum, competition, and the pace of next-generation network deployment.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Developer Tools7 min read

Better Auth’s Vercel acquisition is a milestone for Ethiopian open-source builders

Ethiopian-founded Better Auth has reportedly been acquired by Vercel after a seed round, a notable outcome for an open-source startup built in Africa and used by developers globally.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy7 min read

Kenya’s ride-hailing fare fight shows how platform regulation is moving from theory to enforcement

A proposed minimum fare in Kenya could reshape the economics of ride-hailing, forcing platforms, drivers, and regulators to confront the real cost of transport work in a market built on thin margins.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Ecosystem5 min read

Koko Network’s asset sale is a warning shot for East Africa’s climate-tech ambitions

Administrators have begun marketing Koko Network’s assets, marking a sobering moment for one of Kenya’s best-known clean cooking startups and a reminder that hardware-heavy climate tech can be brutally capital intensive.

Jul 10, 2026By Luis Pedro

Ecosystem5 min read

Koko Networks’ asset sale is a warning shot for climate tech in Africa

The sale of Koko Networks’ assets shows how hard it can be to turn climate-tech ambition into durable operations, especially when capital, execution, and market adoption collide.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy5 min read

Kenya’s ride-hailing fare fight could reshape platform economics for drivers and apps

Kenya’s proposal to double ride-hailing fares is more than a pricing dispute. It could reset how platforms, drivers, and regulators balance affordability, earnings, and market power.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Developer Tools5 min read

Ethiopian startup Better Auth lands in Vercel’s orbit after seed funding and open-source traction

Better Auth’s move into Vercel’s ecosystem is a notable signal for East African open-source founders: globally useful developer tools can scale from the region and attract strategic buyers.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Ecosystem7 min read

KOKO Network’s asset sale is a warning shot for climate-tech investors in Africa

Administrators have begun marketing KOKO Network’s assets, marking a sobering moment for one of Kenya’s best-known clean cooking startups and for climate-tech investors watching the sector.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Policy4 min read

Kenya’s ride-hailing fare fight shows how regulation is reshaping platform economics

Kenya’s proposal to raise minimum ride-hailing fares has triggered a standoff with Uber and Bolt, highlighting the tension between driver earnings, platform pricing, and consumer access.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Developer Tools5 min read

Ethiopian startup Better Auth’s Vercel acquisition signals a new path for African developer tools

Better Auth, an open-source authentication platform founded in Ethiopia, has been acquired by Vercel, underscoring how African developer tools can attract global buyers when they solve a universal problem.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro

Ecosystem6 min read

Starlink’s Kenya sign-up freeze shows demand is outpacing satellite capacity

Starlink has paused new subscriptions in seven Kenyan counties, underscoring the gap between fast demand growth and the infrastructure needed to support it.

Jul 9, 2026By Luis Pedro