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
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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
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NewsOctober 23, 2024 FG dropped money laundering charges against Binance Executive Gambaryan. The Nigerian government has officially dropped all charges against Tigran byFausat Abiola
News Nigeria StartupOctober 18, 2024 Nigerian startups invited to apply for Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge Nigerian startups can apply for the Sterling Bank Green Innovation Challenge, an byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 18, 2024 Kenyan direct air capture startup Octavia Carbon closes $5m seed round to remove more carbon out of Africa. Kenyan direct air capture (DAC) startup Octavia Carbon has successfully closed a byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 15, 2024 African startups invited to apply for Latitude59 pitch competition in Estonia African startups are invited to apply for the Latitude59 Pitch Competition, a byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 15, 2024 Mdundo, a Kenyan music service, expands reach and projects $1 million in royalties for 2025. Mdundo, a leading music streaming platform based in Kenya, has announced plans byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 15, 2024 Endeavor South Africa has successfully closed the first round of its Harvest Fund III Endeavor South Africa has secured $11 million in the first close of its ZAR500 byFausat Abiola
Africa News StartupOctober 13, 2024 South African fintech company Scale raises $700,000 pre seed. Scale, a South African fintech startup, has successfully raised $700,000 in byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 13, 2024 Peach Payments and Sukhiba team up for conversational commerce. Peach Payments, a leading South African online payment has partnered with byFausat Abiola
Africa NewsOctober 13, 2024 Egypt’s Qardy partners Waseela to digitise consumer finance Egypt-based online lending marketplace Qardy has announced a strategic byFausat Abiola
News Rest of the WorldOctober 7, 2024 AmakaSTUDIO has successfully secured funding to support its growth and expansion. AMAKA Studio, a New York-based tech startup specializing in the creator economy byFausat Abiola
