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Atlas Digital has launched in Nigeria, bringing savings, loans, and rewards for everyday banking. Can it compete with Kuda and ALAT? Full story: techcrier.com/2025/10/atlas-…

Toyota is putting $1.5B into startups shaping the future of AI, automation, and climate tech. Details here: techcrier.com/2025/10/toyota…

Malian insurtech OKO has raised fresh funding to expand its weather-indexed crop insurance across Africa. Farmers get fast payouts via mobile when floods or droughts hit. Full story: techcrier.com/2025/10/malian…

Kenya Power to invest Ksh 258M in 45 EV charging stations across Kenya. A big step for the country’s green mobility push. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/10/kenya-…

Pesalink & Cellulant partner to roll out instant bank-to-bank merchant payments in Kenya. Real-time settlement, higher limits, and a new option for businesses. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/10/pesali…

CoreWeave just locked in a $14.2B deal with Meta for AI infrastructure, guaranteeing access to Nvidia GPUs through 2031. The AI compute race is heating up. techcrier.com/2025/10/corewe…

Your snaps aren’t free anymore. Snapchat is putting Memories behind a paywall, showing how social media is turning into a subscription business. Full story: #snapchat techcrier.com/2025/09/social…

FAW Nigeria just unveiled luxury EVs in Lagos, including the Mini EV with 220km range. Green mobility is taking shape. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/09/faw-ni…

Fincra partners with Hong Kong’s Reap to boost Africa–Asia cross-border payments, cutting costs with stablecoins. Full story: techcrier.com/2025/09/fincra…

Nokia and Nscale team up to build scalable AI infrastructure worldwide, backed by $1.1B funding. More on their plans techcrier.com/2025/09/nokia-…

Tanzanian agritech startup MazaoHub raises $2M to scale AI-driven, climate-smart farming solutions across Africa. Farmers are now making data-driven decisions. #farming techcrier.com/2025/09/mazaoh…

EA is going private in a historic $55B deal led by Saudi PIF, Silver Lake & Affinity Partners. Here’s what it means for gaming #EAFC26 #GamingNews #news techcrier.com/2025/09/ea-to-…

Uber has officially exited Côte d’Ivoire after six years, shutting down ride-hailing in Abidjan. Yango and Heetch now lead the market. Full story techcrier.com/2025/09/uber-p…

Lagos drivers may soon get faster roadside rescue. 29Workshop Autotech partners with LASTMA to launch a tech-powered response system. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/09/29work…

Training ONE large AI model can use more electricity than 100 US homes in a year. When this lands in Lagos or Johannesburg, who pays the price? techcrier.com/2025/09/the-en…

The EU has committed €545M to renewable energy projects across Africa, targeting solar, wind, and hydropower expansion. Full story: techcrier.com/2025/09/eu-com…

FirstBank launches accessible banking for the visually and physically impaired with braille cards, voice-enabled ATMs, and more. Full story: techcrier.com/2025/09/firstb…

More capacity, smarter landing stations, stronger resilience. SEACOM 2.0 could become Africa’s new digital backbone. Read here: techcrier.com/2025/09/seacom…

YC-backed Rulebase has raised $2.1M to automate back-office workflows for fintechs with its AI co-worker platform. Read more: techcrier.com/2025/09/ruleba…

DStv has lost 1.4M Nigerian subscribers in two years as inflation, power cuts, and streaming competition push customers away. Full story: techcrier.com/2025/09/dstv-l…