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News Nigeria StartupMarch 27, 2025 Nigerian Startup Payhippo Rebrands to Rivy After Raising $4M to Scale Clean Energy Financing. Nigerian fintech startup Payhippo has rebranded to Rivy following the successful byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 Safaricom Hosts Investor Demo Day for Inaugural Cohort of Spark Accelerator Program. Nine innovative startups from the inaugural Safaricom Spark Accelerator Program byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 27, 2025 Google Celebrates the Graduation of 15 South African Startups from Inaugural Accelerator Programme. Google has marked a significant milestone with the successful graduation of 15 byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 25, 2025 Kenya’s Innovation Drive: Startups Pitch for Funding in Presidential Innovation Challenge. A total of 86 innovators recently showcased their groundbreaking startups at byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 19, 2025 Senegal’s Eyone Wins Africa’s Business Heroes 2025, Secures $300,000 Prize. Senegalese e-health startup Eyone has been crowned the winner of the Africa’s byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 19, 2025 M-KOPA and Turaco Reach 1 Million Kenyans with Embedded Health Insurance. M-KOPA Kenya, the local subsidiary of leading emerging markets fintech M-KOPA byBolu Babalola
Africa News StartupMarch 12, 2025 BasiGo Expands Electric Bus Operations in Rwanda with 28 New Buses. BasiGo, the leading provider of electric bus solutions in Sub-Saharan Africa, byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupMarch 11, 2025 Revolut Eyes South Africa’s Digital Banking Market Amid Fierce Competition. Revolut, the $45 billion-valued neobank, has officially confirmed its interest byBolu Babalola
