Nigeria’s License Rush: Why Fintechs Are Buying Banks Instead of Building Them The playbook has changed byFatima OladunniJanuary 28, 2026
Top Grant and Non-Dilutive Funding Opportunities for African Businesses Closing February 2026 Over $400 million in equity-free funding—grants, credits, mentorship, and byFatima OladunniJanuary 27, 2026
Tokyo’s WASSHA Acquires Kenyan Mobility Fintech Zaribee, Merging Solar Energy with Motorcycle Financing In a rare cross-sector consolidation, Japan's Energy-as-a-Service pioneer is byBetty WangariJanuary 27, 2026
AfricInvest Returns to Morocco With $100M Fund Targeting the “Missing Middle” The timing couldn’t be more deliberate byBolu BabalolaJanuary 27, 2026
Events News NigeriaOctober 5, 2024 Muslim Tech Expo 2024: A Groundbreaking Fusion of Faith and Innovation The much-anticipated Muslim Tech Expo (MTE) took place on September 29, 2024, at byFatima Oladunni
ReportsOctober 4, 2024 Untitled Designer Conference 2024 Insights. Untitled Designer Conference 2024 was a premier design event that brought byFatima Oladunni
Events NewsOctober 4, 2024 Wetech 2024 Celebrates Five Years of Empowering Women in Technology and Entrepreneurship. The 2024 edition of the Wetech Conference marked a significant milestone in byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaOctober 3, 2024 Omolara Sanni’s Middleman Wins Wetech PitchHER Contest. Omolara Sanni, Co-founder of Middleman, emerged as the winner of the Wetech byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 28, 2024 Tinubu Proposes Amendments to Include Foreigners in Nigeria’s NIN and Tax System The Federal Executive Council (FEC) is pushing for an amendment to the National byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 28, 2024 Risevest Shuts Down Virtual Card Service Amid Industry Challenges. Nigerian investment solutions platform, Risevest, has informed its users of the byFatima Oladunni
News NigeriaSeptember 26, 2024 Tespire secures funding to expand data-driven education in Nigeria. Nigerian ed-tech startup Tespire has successfully raised an undisclosed amount byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Gozem to Launch Mobile Money Service in Togo in Partnership with NSIA Banque. West African super app Gozem has announced the upcoming launch of its fintech byFatima Oladunni
Africa NewsSeptember 25, 2024 Ampersand Partners with CrossBoundary Energy to Power Electric Motorbikes with Solar Energy in Nairobi. E-mobility startup Ampersand has partnered with CrossBoundary Energy to power byFatima Oladunni
Events NewsSeptember 18, 2024 CyBlack Conference 2024 Celebrates Inclusion as a Catalyst for Growth in Cybersecurity. The inaugural CyBlack Conference 2024, held on August 22, 2024, at the GM byFatima Oladunni
