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Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators Africans Can Apply for in August 2026

A cluster of deadlines lands in the first two weeks of the month of August,

byBolu Babalola

August 4, 2026

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Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

Spiro's roughly $320 million haul dwarfs the rest of the field, but the real

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GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

GoLemon, the Lagos grocery delivery startup founded by four ex-Paystack

Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

Climate tech has overtaken fintech as the sector investors trust most in Africa,

How to Land Remote Foreign Tech Jobs While Living in Africa

Remote tech jobs from Africa have gone from rare to routine, with 52,000 open

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Africa’s 2026 Startup Graveyard: Every Major Shutdown So Far

KOKO Networks, Brass, Chimoney, FoodCourt, Zeepay and Livestock Wealth headline

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Zedcrest Acquires Leatherback in Nigeria’s Latest Fintech Consolidation Play

Zedcrest Group has completed its acquisition of Leatherback, folding the

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10 Cheapest Ways to Send Money to Nigeria in 2026

10 Cheapest Money Transfer Apps to Send Money to Nigeria from the UK in 2026

Diaspora Nigerians still lose over 7% of every transfer to fees and exchange

byFatima Oladunni

July 27, 2026

Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill Forcing Meta, TikTok to Open Local Offices

Nigeria's Senate has advanced SB

byBolu Babalola

July 27, 2026

Countries Leading AI Adoption in Africa: Who’s Actually Ahead

South Africa leads on enterprise AI adoption, Kenya on grassroots usage, and

byBetty Wangari

July 24, 2026

ZainTECH, Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

ZainTECH and US startup Nile have launched an AI-driven Network-as-a-Service

byBetty Wangari

July 23, 2026

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Nedbank Secures 79.9% Shareholder Approval in $855M NCBA Takeover

Nedbank Group closed its takeover offer for Kenya's NCBA Group with 79

byBolu Babalola

July 23, 2026

Fusepay Launches Fuse360, an AI-Native OS for African Trade

Fusepay, a Seychelles-headquartered fintech, has launched Fuse360, an AI-native

byBetty Wangari

July 23, 2026

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Now Open: Founders Fund Africa Opens $50K Creative Economy Accelerator

Founders Fund Africa, backed by Chocolate City Group, Argentil Capital

byBolu Babalola

July 22, 2026

Nigeria Crosses $250 Million Startup Funding Mark For First Time Since 2022

Nigerian startups raised $254 million in H1 2026, crossing the $250 million mark

byBolu Babalola

July 21, 2026

Court Upholds FCCPC’s Power To Regulate Nigeria’s Digital Lending Market

A Lagos Federal High Court has dismissed WASPAN's challenge to FCCPC's digital

byFatima Oladunni

July 21, 2026

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South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

South Africa is overhauling SIM card registration to introduce real-time

byBetty Wangari

July 21, 2026

Tinubu Signs Executive Order Placing CBN Atop Nigeria’s Crypto Rules

President Bola Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets

byBolu Babalola

July 20, 2026

iDICE Opens $350,000 Growth Lab for 12 Nigerian Startups

The Federal Government of Nigeria has opened applications for the iDICE Startup

byFatima Oladunni

July 20, 2026

AI in Africa Explained: Trends, Companies, Investment & Opportunities

African AI startups are skipping the frontier-model race and building applied

byBolu Babalola

July 20, 2026

Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

Africa's on-chain economy grew 52% to $205 billion in a single year

byBolu Babalola

July 17, 2026

Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

Selar CEO Douglas Kendyson has publicly accused the Lagos State Internal Revenue

byFatima Oladunni

July 16, 2026

Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

Rwanda has made eKash mandatory for all interoperable bank and mobile money

byBetty Wangari

July 15, 2026

NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

NITDA has begun validating Nigeria's first standardised framework to measure the

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 15, 2026

10 Nigerians Transforming Artificial Intelligence in 2026

Ten Nigerian founders are building AI companies that global labs overlooked:

byFatima Oladunni

July 15, 2026

CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

byBolu Babalola

July 14, 2026

Nigeria's NGX Ranks World's #2 Best Stock Market in 2026

Nigeria’s NGX Beats Every Major Market Except South Korea’s in H1 2026

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Alternative Funding Routes for African Startups in 2026

Alternative Funding Routes When VCs Stop Investing

African startup funding hasn't disappeared — it has changed shape

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Tech Grants African Founders Should Apply To in July 2026

Eight Tech Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators African Founders Should Apply To Before July Ends

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Nearpays Wins AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

Nearpays Wins $20,000 at AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

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Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators Africans Can Apply for in August 2026

Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators Africans Can Apply for in August 2026

Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

Grants, Fellowships and Accelerators Africans Can Apply for in August 2026

Africa’s 10 Most-Funded Climate Tech Startups in 2026 So Far

GoLemon Shuts Down, Ending Ex-Paystack Founders’ Grocery Bet

Climate Tech Startups in Africa Are Winning the Funding War.

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Nigeria’s Senate Advances Bill Forcing Meta, TikTok to Open Local Offices

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ZainTECH and Nile Launch AI-Driven Network-as-a-Service

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Nedbank Secures 79.9% Shareholder Approval in $855M NCBA Takeover

Fusepay Launches Fuse360, an AI-Native OS for African Trade

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Now Open: Founders Fund Africa Opens $50K Creative Economy Accelerator

Nigeria Crosses $250 Million Startup Funding Mark For First Time Since 2022

Court Upholds FCCPC’s Power To Regulate Nigeria’s Digital Lending Market

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South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

Tinubu Signs Executive Order Placing CBN Atop Nigeria’s Crypto Rules

iDICE Opens $350,000 Growth Lab for 12 Nigerian Startups

AI in Africa Explained: Trends, Companies, Investment & Opportunities

Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

Selar’s CEO Accuses Lagos Tax Authority of Trying to “Extort” Creators Over Backdated Royalty Fee

Rwanda Makes eKash Mandatory, Kills the Wallet App That Carried It

NITDA’s New Framework Wants to Prove Nigeria’s Digital Economy Is Real

10 Nigerians Transforming Artificial Intelligence in 2026

CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

Nigeria’s NGX Beats Every Major Market Except South Korea’s in H1 2026

Why Your Fintech’s First 1,000 Users Are Probably Fraudsters — And What to Do About It

Alternative Funding Routes When VCs Stop Investing

Highest Paying Tech Jobs in Africa Right Now (2026)

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Nearpays Wins $20,000 at AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

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2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

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