Nigeria’s Galaxy Backbone sounds alarm on disaster recovery as cyber threats surge across Africa. Galaxy Backbone (GBB), Nigeria’s federal digital infrastructure and shared byFatima OladunniAugust 6, 2025
Visa Opens Applications for Fifth Africa Fintech Accelerator as Fourth Cohort Takes Flight. Visa has officially opened applications for its Fifth Africa Fintech Accelerator byBolu BabalolaAugust 6, 2025
Sun King Secures $156M in Landmark Securitization to Scale Pay-As-You-Go Solar in Kenya. Kenyan off-grid solar energy company Sun King has closed a landmark $156 million byBolu BabalolaJuly 31, 2025
$2 Million Prize Seeks African AI Solutions to Transform Manufacturing. Applications close July 31 for prestigious competition targeting scalable byBolu BabalolaJuly 30, 2025
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News NigeriaMarch 21, 2024 National Bank of Kenya finds a new owner in Access Bank as part of East African expansion. Nigeria’s Access Bank Plc has revealed plans for a strategic acquisition of the byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 21, 2024 P1 Ventures raises another $35 million for its second fund. P1 Ventures, a venture capital firm with a keen eye for Africa’s byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 20, 2024 Kenyan content creators can monetize on Facebook and Instagram from June. Starting in June this year, content creators in Kenya will have the opportunity byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaMarch 19, 2024 Nigerian Blockchain Fintech Zone Raises $8.5 Million Seed Funding. Sub-Saharan Africa grapples with the world’s highest remittance costs, byMuhammed Mustapha
News NigeriaMarch 18, 2024 Nigeria Tightens Grip on Crypto, New Regulations Include Significant Fee Hikes. In a move that has sent ripples through the cryptocurrency community, byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 59 Cryptocurrency Businesses Get Green Light in South Africa. While Nigeria continues its scrutiny and regulatory challenges against byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 17, 2024 Chipper Cash Lays Off Staff in UK and US in Latest Restructuring Move. In a move signaling ongoing restructuring efforts, African fintech powerhouse byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 15, 2024 Damaged subsea cables cause widespread internet outages in Africa. On Thursday, a significant wave of internet outages swept across regions of byMuhammed Mustapha
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 Moroccan Super App ORA Secures $1.5 Million Seed Funding to Fuel Growth. ORA Technologies, a burgeoning tech startup, has successfully secured $1 byMuhammed Mustapha
