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In Lagos, where tech ambition often collides with structural inefficiencies, one startup is reshaping how African businesses access and leverage software. Techline.ng , founded by software engineer and architect Mike Ekeghe, has positioned itself as a verified and AI-powered marketplace for Nigerian tech professionals, bridging the longstanding trust gap between talent and opportunity. In an exclusive interview with Techparley Africa, Ekeghe said the platform is not just another freelance listing site. It is a structured marketplace that prioritizes verification, flexibility, and efficiency, positioning itself as a central infrastructure layer for Africa’s tech talent ecosystem. “I saw incredibly talented developers struggling to access quality opportunities, while businesses struggled to find reliable, vetted tech talent,” Ekeghe told Techparley Africa. “There was always a trust and quality gap. Techline.ng was born out of that frustration.” By combining his technical insight with business foresight, Ekeghe is leading the startup to address Africa’s fragmented talent and inconsistent hiring practices. Quadri Adejumo of Techparley speaks with Mike Ekeghe, founder of Techline, about how the AI-powered platform is transforming tech hiring in Nigeria and across Africa. https://lnkd.in/dv_b3aVd #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

Artificial intelligence is redefining how organisations conduct research, manage documents, and automate routine tasks. Against this backdrop, Modulaw.AI , a Nigerian startup, is positioning itself as a legal-specific AI platform designed not only for research but also to operate the day-to-day backbone of law firms. From drafting briefs to organising litigation workflows, AI-powered systems are steadily becoming embedded in modern legal practice. Yet in Nigeria, the transition remains uneven. Many law firms continue to rely on manual processes, partly due to limited access to digitised legal records and longstanding professional caution towards emerging technologies. Modulaw AI wants to change this. “In law, grounded facts are really important,” Abiola O. , Co-founder of Modulaw AI, explains. “Recently, I heard of a law firm that got fined for hallucinated results from ChatGPT or Claude.” Modulaw AI began as a research tool but has since evolved into a broader legal operations platform integrating research, case management, client collaboration, and workflow automation within a unified interface. Quadri Adejumo of Techparley reports how Modulaw AI is transforming legal research and law firm operations with grounded artificial intelligence. https://lnkd.in/dXHJs-8x #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

The expansion comes as competition for high-quality startups intensifies across the region. According to CEO Essam Aly Mostafa, the firm has already invested approximately $8 million in Egypt over the past 18 months, backing more than 20 startups from Pre-Seed to Series A stages. Although Edafa Venture Capital initially targeted $13 million in deployments during that period, it chose a more disciplined approach, prioritizing ventures that aligned with both its financial benchmarks and long-term strategic vision. In an interview with the media, Mostafa explained that “the firm remains deliberate in its capital allocation strategy, emphasizing performance-based funding and long-term value creation over rapid deployment”. EDAFA places itself as more than a traditional venture capital fund. Described as a cross-border investment platform, the firm combines equity financing with active operational involvement. Rather than merely injecting capital and stepping back, EDAFA plays a hands-on role in supporting portfolio companies, offering strategic guidance while maintaining financial oversight. Techparley Africa's Yakub Abdulrasheed highlights the Saudi-Egyptian EDAFA's target of $10 million dollars in Egyptian startups for 2026 as competition for quality founders heat up. https://lnkd.in/d_ycnz4X #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

When Mahbubat Salahudeen Kanyinsola opened a sports media website she had contributed to for months, she expected to see the archive of work that had defined her early professional career, match reports, long-form analysis, grassroots features, and women’s football coverage written between March and October 2025. Instead, she found something else, her name was gone, and her profile had disappeared. More than 200 articles she authored no longer carried her byline. Some had been stripped of attribution, while others were deleted entirely. Yet, there was no prior notice, no formal termination, and no warning. “To my greatest shock,” she told Techparley Africa, “I realised that I’d been removed from the work group and when I checked the website, I realised that my byline and pictures to over 200 of my articles had been removed.” Techparley Africa first learned of the matter through a LinkedIn post by Salahudeen. What initially appeared to be a personal grievance quickly revealed deeper structural concerns about copyright ownership, moral rights, freelance exploitation, and attribution ethics in Nigeria’s fast-growing digital sports media ecosystem. In this report, Yakub Abdulrasheed of Techparley Africa details his engagement with Mahbubat Salahudeen, a recent graduate of the University of Ibadan and sports journalist, whose over 200 articles vanished, and what it reveals about copyright abuse in Nigeria's digital media industry. Read full story here: https://lnkd.in/dfUykBBR #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

SPIRO , a pioneer in battery-swapping technology and electric mobility in Africa, has raised $50 million in debt funding from African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) , Nithio , and the AfricaGoGreen Fund , managed by Cygnum Capital . The funding follows Spiro’s landmark $100 million investment in October 2025, which set a record as the largest-ever electric mobility investment on the continent. Spiro said the new capital will support the expansion of its battery-swapping network, advance proprietary technology including automated battery swaps, fast charging, and renewable energy integration, and open new markets for electric mobility across Africa. “Demand for Spiro’s innovative, industry-leading battery swapping infrastructure continues to grow and is reshaping mobility in Africa by providing reliable, clean transportation options across the continent. With strong financial backing and cutting-edge technology, Spiro is leading Africa’s transition to sustainable mobility,” said Kaushik Burman, CEO, Spiro. “By combining local insights with global best practices, we are creating a resilient, green energy ecosystem that supports economic development and climate goals. This funding empowers us to bring affordable clean energy and mobility to millions of Africans while deploying an industry leading energy infrastructure that will contribute meaningfully to a greener future in Africa,” said Gagan Gupta, Founder of Spiro. Quadri Adejumo of Techparley reports on how Spiro is scaling its battery-swapping network and clean mobility solutions to transform urban transport across Africa. https://lnkd.in/dpsnwwbN #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

Managing Director Ihab Omar, MBA revealed that the company has already begun drawing up its initial public offering (IPO) plans and is assessing three advisory firms to appoint a lead manager for the transaction. The firm is initially targeting the sale of up to 50% of its shares. The move comes as Qasatli simultaneously seeks to raise approximately EGP 1 billion (around $20 million) this year. It aims to expand its financing portfolio, deepen its footprint across Egypt, and position itself to capture growth in a mortgage market widely regarded as underpenetrated. Qasatli’s potential listing in 2027 forms part of what Managing Director Ihab Omar described as a longer-term growth strategy. The company has “started drawing up an IPO plan” and is “currently assessing three advisory firms to select a lead manager for the offering,” Omar stated. An IPO would not only inject fresh capital but also enhance corporate visibility, governance standards, and investor confidence, critical elements for a financial services company operating in a developing mortgage market. Read full story here as Techparley Africa's Yakub Abdulrasheed highlights Qasatli eyes 2027 IPO it seeks to EGP 1 billion to accelerate mortgage expansion in Egypt. https://lnkd.in/d2m9iFWb #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

Stripe Inc., the payments giant that acquired Nigerian fintech Paystack for over $200 million in 2020, is reportedly exploring a potential purchase of all or part of PayPal Holdings Inc. The talks, which are still in their early stages, highlight Stripe’s ambitions to expand its footprint in global digital payments and reinforce its position as one of the world’s most valuable privately held fintech companies. Founded in the late 1990s, PayPal was one of the first companies to establish a robust digital payments infrastructure. Founded by brothers Patrick Collison and John Collison, Stripe has emerged as one of the most valuable privately held companies in the fintech sector. “PayPal has had, obviously, a tough time over the past few years and the landscape has changed quite a bit with Apple Pay and Google Pay and everything like that,” John Collison, Stripe’s president, said in an interview this week. “I can’t talk about any, you know, M&A hypotheticals but they’ve definitely had a tough time.” Quadri Adejumo of Techparley reports how Stripe’s potential acquisition of PayPal could redefine global payments and expand opportunities for African fintech. https://lnkd.in/dyVU_sbK #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

Pan-African venture capital firm, LoftyInc Capital has co-led a $4 million seed round in Moroccan fintech startup WafR, marking one of the first investments from its newly launched Alpha Fund and reinforcing investor confidence in North Africa’s emerging technology ecosystem. The round was co-led alongside Attijariwafa Ventures and Almada Ventures, with additional participation from UM6P Ventures and First Circle Capital. “We are proud to co-lead this round and champion WafR’s bold mission,” said Mariam Kamel , partner at LoftyInc Capital. “This investment exemplifies our commitment to backing strong founders in high-potential markets who are solving foundational challenges.” “The entry of LoftyInc Capital, Attijariwafa Ventures, and Almada Ventures is a pivotal milestone,” said Ismail Bargach , WafR’s chief executive and co-founder. “Their support brings not just capital, but deep fintech experience and strong regional networks that will be instrumental as we scale our impact.” Quadri Adejumo of Techparley reports how LoftyInc Capital’s investment in WafR signals growing momentum for merchant-led fintech in North Africa. https://lnkd.in/dRh8T_eJ #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley

As Africa’s travel and tourism sector continues to expand, many of the operators powering that growth remain reliant on manual processes and fragmented digital tools to manage bookings, customer communication and payments. For Kinsley N. and Stephen Mutua, co-founders of South African travel-tech startup, Zuru, that imbalance was impossible to ignore. In an exclusive interview with Techparley Africa, Kinsley said this operational gap inspired the creation of Zuru, a platform designed to consolidate travel and tour business workflows into a single operating environment. “Tourism in Africa is growing, especially South Africa, but the operators at the heart of that growth remain operationally stuck in the past,” Kinsley told Techparley Africa. “Zuru was built on the recognition that local tour and activity businesses are being left behind due to the lack of operational tools that can scale with these increases in tourist numbers.” That divergence, he argued, risks constraining one of the continent’s most promising experience-driven sectors, particularly as African travellers themselves begin to account for a larger share of movement across regional corridors. Techparley’s Quadri Adejumo speaks with Kinsley Ndenge on how the startup is helping African tour operators automate bookings, and streamline operations. https://lnkd.in/d4RCFKdU #techtrends #instagood #fyi #trending #techparley