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
News NigeriaDecember 14, 2023 Grammy Award-Winning Wyclef Jean to Establish Tech Hub in Nigeria. Haitian rapper and musician Wyclef Jean, in collaboration with Caribbean byBolu Babalola
EventsDecember 13, 2023 Social Entrepreneurs in Africa Are Invited to Submit Applications for The FINCA Ventures Prize. African social entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply for the FINCA Ventures byBolu Babalola
News Rest of the WorldDecember 13, 2023 Google loses antitrust trial to Fortnite maker Epic Games. Epic Games, the creator of Fortnite, has emerged victorious in an antitrust byBolu Babalola
Africa NewsDecember 13, 2023 Kenya’s Tappi Raises $1.5M in Oversubscribed Pre-Seed Round. Tappi, a Kenyan startup dedicated to assisting SMEs in establishing their online byBolu Babalola
Africa EventsDecember 13, 2023 Applications Close for Africa Tech Summit Nairobi Investment Showcase Next Week. African tech ventures have until December 19 to submit their applications for byBolu Babalola
Nigeria ReportsDecember 11, 2023 Nigeria holds the third position worldwide in terms of enrollment for professional courses on Coursera. A recent study by Coursera has found that Sub-Saharan Africa has the byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 11, 2023 UfarmX aims to establish blockchain-based digital “credit scores” for farmers in Africa. The U byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupDecember 11, 2023 Mtor, the Egyptian car parts marketplace, secures $2.8 million in pre-seed funding. Egyptian online car parts marketplace Mtor has successfully raised $2 byBolu Babalola
ExplainersDecember 6, 2023 How to make a FaceTime call from your Apple TV 4K You can make calls directly from your 2021 Apple TV 4K — or newer — byBolu Babalola
EventsDecember 6, 2023 Tech Circle Announces Oya Make We Groove Season 7 Tech Circle is thrilled to unveil the date for its highly anticipated annual byBolu Babalola
