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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

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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

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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

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

President Bola Tinubu signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets

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

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

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

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

Top 10 Crypto Companies in Africa in 2026

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

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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

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CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks, fintechs, and payment operators

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

The NGX All-Share Index returned 46 percent in H1 2026, the world's second-best

byBolu Babalola

July 14, 2026

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

Nigeria's banking sector is in the middle of a cybersecurity crisis

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 13, 2026

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

byMuhammed Mustapha

July 13, 2026

Highest Paying Tech Jobs in Africa Right Now (2026)

A senior cloud engineer in Lagos can clock the same hours, ship the same

byBetty Wangari

July 13, 2026

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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

Eight tech grants, fellowships and accelerators for African founders close

byBetty Wangari

July 10, 2026

Nearpays Wins AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026

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

Nigerian fintech Nearpays won the AI for Good Innovation Factory 2026 Grand

byBolu Babalola

July 10, 2026

Why Nigeria Is Investigating Meta, Google, X and AI Firms

President Bola Tinubu has ordered Nigeria’s competition watchdog to

byFatima Oladunni

July 10, 2026

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Startups

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

Africa's fintech rulebook has changed faster in the last eighteen months than in

byBetty Wangari

July 8, 2026

Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

African tech funding held roughly flat in H1 2026 — but the headline number

byBolu Babalola

July 8, 2026

Ghana and UNDP Strengthen Digital Transformation Partnership

Ghana's Communication Minister Samuel Nartey George met UNDP Ghana

byBolu Babalola

July 7, 2026

Signal Alliance Rebrands Two Units Under Unified SATH Identity

Signal Alliance Technology Holding has renamed its cloud and consulting

byFatima Oladunni

July 7, 2026

Best AI Tools for African Startups in 2026: From Customer Service to Localized Marketing

African founders are getting enterprise-level leverage from a lean AI stack —

byBetty Wangari

July 7, 2026

CBN Fintech Guidelines Explained: A 2026 Compliance Guide for Nigerian Startups

Nigeria's fintech sector enters 2026 with its busiest enforcement calendar yet —

byBolu Babalola

July 7, 2026

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Google Unveils $1 Million Fund for Indie Game Studios in Sub-Saharan Africa

byBetty Wangari

July 6, 2026

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Nigeria Moves to Reassure Investors With Public Finance Clarification

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FoodCourt Pauses Operations, Exposing Cracks in Nigeria’s Cloud Kitchen Model

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Inside DeepTech_Ready’s Push to Position Nigeria for the Future of Work

Data Science Nigeria, The People Practice, and the Federal Government’s 3

byFatima Oladunni

July 3, 2026

Interswitch Names Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim Chief Technology Officer

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Nigeria Bets $170.6M on Home-Grown Tech Talent With Landmark iDICE Fund of Funds

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Nigeria Deepens Digital Economy Drive Through Finance Ministry–NIGCOMSAT Partnership

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Grey Launches Local Currency Deposits in Ghana and Kenya

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Nigeria’s Central Bank Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in Sweeping Regulatory Crackdown

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

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

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

South Africa Wants Every SIM Card To Become A Digital ID

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

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

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

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

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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

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CBN’s 2027 Data Localisation Mandate Forces Fintech Reckoning

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

Brand Press

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)

Events

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

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

Why Nigeria Is Investigating Meta, Google, X and AI Firms

2026 Fintech Compliance Checklist for African Tech Startups

Brutal Truths About African Tech Startup Funding in H1 2026

Ghana and UNDP Strengthen Digital Transformation Partnership

Signal Alliance Rebrands Two Units Under Unified SATH Identity

Best AI Tools for African Startups in 2026: From Customer Service to Localized Marketing

CBN Fintech Guidelines Explained: A 2026 Compliance Guide for Nigerian Startups

Google Unveils $1 Million Fund for Indie Game Studios in Sub-Saharan Africa

Nigeria Moves to Reassure Investors With Public Finance Clarification

FoodCourt Pauses Operations, Exposing Cracks in Nigeria’s Cloud Kitchen Model

Inside DeepTech_Ready’s Push to Position Nigeria for the Future of Work

Interswitch Names Abdul-Hafiz Ibrahim Chief Technology Officer

Nigeria Bets $170.6M on Home-Grown Tech Talent With Landmark iDICE Fund of Funds

Nigeria Deepens Digital Economy Drive Through Finance Ministry–NIGCOMSAT Partnership

Grey Launches Local Currency Deposits in Ghana and Kenya

Nigeria’s Central Bank Revokes Licences of 46 Microfinance Banks in Sweeping Regulatory Crackdown

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