TechSide Daily — September 09, 2026

TechSide Daily — your briefing on the companies, capital, and policy shaping African technology.

In this episode:

• MTN’s Q1 growth shows Africa’s telecom money is moving deeper into data
• Morocco’s DigiSchool shows why Africa’s EdTech gap is also a teacher-training problem
• Africa’s $11bn clean energy push is becoming an industrial strategy
• Jiji’s Bangladesh deal shows African platforms are looking beyond the continent

Listen above, then read the full reporting on TechCocoon.

Transcript

This is TechSide Daily, the daily voice of TechCocoon. Your briefing on the companies, the capital, and the policy shaping African technology. Here is what matters on September 09, 2026.

MTN’s Q1 growth shows Africa’s telecom money is moving deeper into data. MTN’s Q1 2026 results show how Nigeria, Ghana, data demand, and financial services are reshaping the economics of Africa’s largest telecom operator.

Morocco’s DigiSchool shows why Africa’s EdTech gap is also a teacher-training problem. Morocco’s DigiSchool programme is expanding digital skills training for rural students and teachers, showing why Africa’s EdTech challenge depends on people as much as platforms.

Africa’s $11bn clean energy push is becoming an industrial strategy. New clean energy deals announced in Nairobi show how Africa’s renewable energy market is moving into aviation fuel, hydropower, solar, wind and clean cooking infrastructure.

Jiji’s Bangladesh deal shows African platforms are looking beyond the continent. Jiji’s acquisition of Bangladesh’s Bikroy shows how African-founded platforms are beginning to use acquisition-led expansion beyond the continent.

That has been TechSide Daily from TechCocoon, mapping African innovation from market signal to execution and funding. The full reporting is waiting for you at techcocoon dot org. We will be back tomorrow. TechSide Daily is a production of TechCocoon, founded by Doctor Victor Akaeze.