Hi, welcome to Tech This Evening, an After-Work Tech Newsletter from Techparley Africa. Sure, there is a lot to unpack right now. Sit back, while I walk you through.
Top Story: How Chukwuemeka Afigbo’s Africa Deep Tech Foundation Is Helping African Tech Engineers and Founders Scale Their Ideas
For Chukwuemeka Afigbo, the convener of the Africa Deep Tech Foundation (ADTF), the challenge facing Africa’s technologists is not a lack of ideas. It is the absence of structured pathways that allow those ideas to mature into world-class innovations.
Afigbo believes the continent’s deep tech future depends on building institutions capable of supporting long-horizon research and experimentation. His thesis is that if Africa builds even imperfect systems that connect talent, capital and infrastructure, deep tech innovation will follow.
That belief recently moved from theory to action when the foundation held its first in-person Africa Deep Tech Conference in Lagos on 25 February 2026, marking a public milestone for a network that had largely operated behind the scenes.
“Even though the group is currently dominated by Nigerians, about 30–40% of our core members are non-Nigerian Africans in the diaspora. We hope to grow that share even further,” Afigbo said.
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On Startup Spotlight:
Canadian Fintech Startup, WeSpare, Wants to Digitise Nigeria’s Savings “Ajo” System With Technology
Canadian fintech startup, WeSpare, believes it has found a way to solve one of the oldest problems in Nigeria’s informal savings system as it prepares to launch its platform in the country.
The company is introducing a digital savings circle model designed to preserve the logic of traditional rotating savings schemes, commonly known as ajo, esusu or adashe, while removing the risk of delayed contributions that often disrupt payout schedules.
The platform is expected to launch in Nigeria soon, with early access already open to prospective users.
“The concept was never the problem,” says Riquiel Keudem, co-founder of WeSpare. “People already had a system that worked. What often broke was the coordination required to keep everyone contributing on time.”
Quadri Adejumo brings you all the details. Read here.
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Egypt Moves to Launch Venture Capital, Industrial Funds to Boost Startups, Manufacturing, Exports. Yakub Abdulrasheed brings us the details, here.
Quote of the Day:
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is equivalent to magic.” – Arthur C. Clarke.
Thank you for joining me yet again this evening. Stay safe, and see you tomorrow for the next tech newsletter.
Best, Quadri
