Rwanda Launches National Digital Payment System eKash, Built Entirely by African Engineers Country unveils fully interoperable platform integrating banks and mobile money byBetty WangariDecember 9, 2025
Japan’s JICA Backs African Health-Tech Startup CarePoint With $3M Loan as Tokyo Deepens Continent Push Development finance agency uses private sector lending vehicle to back byBolu BabalolaDecember 9, 2025
Egypt Forces Government Insurance Funds Into Stock Market in Controversial Capital Market Push Financial regulators mandate state-affiliated portfolios shift from treasury byBetty WangariDecember 9, 2025
Womaning in Tech in Africa: The Highs, The Lows, and Everything In Between. A deep dive into the triumphs, struggles, and untold stories of African women byMuhammed MustaphaDecember 8, 2025
Africa NewsNovember 8, 2024 African Startups Can Win $55,000 in HBS New Venture Competition – Applications Now Open. Applications are now open for the highly anticipated 26th Annual Harvard byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaNovember 8, 2024 Nigeria’s Beacon Power Services secures Series A investment to drive growth. Beacon Power Services (BPS), an innovative Nigerian energy technology company, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 8, 2024 Ghanaian retail-tech startup Tendo acquires counterpart Shopa to boost supply chain infrastructure Tendo Technologies, a Ghanaian retail-tech startup known for empowering byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 1, 2024 Janngo Capital Completes $78M Fundraising for Gender-Equal VC Fund Janngo Capital has announced the final close of its second fund at $78 million, byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsNovember 1, 2024 Application now open for Young African entrepreneurs for 2025 Anzisha Prize Young African entrepreneurs are invited to apply for the 2025 Anzisha Prize, byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupNovember 1, 2024 Moroccan Logistics Startup Colis Raises $300K Pre-Seed Funding Colis, a Moroccan cross-border logistics startup, has recently raised $300,000 byFausat Abiola
NewsNovember 1, 2024 Ghanaian Fintech PayBox Introduces Super App Developer Program Ghanaian fintech startup PayBox Global has announced the launch of the Buddy byFausat Abiola
News NigeriaOctober 29, 2024 South African Retailer Pick n Pay to exit Nigeria Pick n Pay, a major South African grocery retailer, has announced its decision byFausat Abiola
NewsOctober 29, 2024 Moniepoint Hits Unicorn Valuation with $110M Funding Nigerian fintech startup Moniepoint has raised $110 million in a Series C byFausat Abiola
NewsOctober 23, 2024 Basigo, a leading electric bus company in Kenya, raises $42 million. BasiGo, a key player in the electric mobility sector across sub-Saharan Africa, byFausat Abiola
