Bfree Raises $3.1M to Turn Africa’s Bad Loans Into a Scalable Asset Class Lagos-based credit management startup Bfree has raised $3 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Airtel Africa Foundation’s DigiLeap Targets 200 Women in Ikorodu. The Hard Part Comes After Graduation. Airtel Nigeria's Airtel Africa Foundation has launched DigiLeap Tech Drive, a byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Proparco Puts $17.25m Into Alterra Africa Fund at Final Close, Completing a DFI-Heavy Capital Stack France's Proparco has committed $17 byBolu BabalolaApril 23, 2026
Kredete Spotlighted at Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Demo Day as Its Stablecoin Card Goes Live Across 11 Markets Kredete has been spotlighted at the Visa Africa Fintech Accelerator Cohort 5 byFatima OladunniApril 23, 2026
Africa NewsMarch 14, 2024 SA Simera Sense Soars with $14.8 Million Growth Funding Round. Simera Sense, based in South Africa and a leading force in providing byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 13, 2024 Bode Abifarin Departs as COO of Fintech Giant Flutterwave. Bode Abifarin has stepped down as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) at byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 13, 2024 Unlimit Acquires Third African License in Tanzania After Nigeria, Kenya. Fintech firm Unlimit has made a significant stride in its expansion strategy by byBolu Babalola
EventsMarch 11, 2024 EMURGO Africa Unveils EMURGO Labs: A New Hub for Web3 Development in Africa, Middle East. EMURGO Africa, the pivotal investment and commercial branch of Cardano focused byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 11, 2024 IFC and Solcon Capital Join Forces to Fuel Deep Tech Growth in South Africa. The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a pivotal member of the World Bank byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 10, 2024 Starlink hiked prices by 112% due to Naira devaluation. Elon Musk’s internet service provider, Starlink, has significantly raised byBolu Babalola
Fintech NewsMarch 10, 2024 Flutterwave shuts down barter card service. African financial technology behemoth Flutterwave has announced it will be byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 8, 2024 Villgro Africa Announces Call for Female-Led Health Startups in Africa. Healthcare-focused incubator and investor Villgro Africa is actively seeking byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsMarch 8, 2024 South African e-health startup Recomed secures investment from Eisai. South African digital healthcare marketplace startup, RecoMed, has secured a byBolu Babalola
News NigeriaMarch 7, 2024 Bolt Nigeria rewards drivers with fuel and insurance discounts through its new program. Bolt Nigeria, a prominent player in the ride-hailing industry, is extending fuel byBolu Babalola
