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Africa Fintech & Banking Summit 2026 Heads to Nairobi Why Summits has released the agenda for the Africa Fintech & Banking Summit 2026 byBetty WangariAugust 14, 2026
Jumia Raises $50M as Equity Nearly Hits Zero, IFC Anchors Half Jumia has raised $50 million in new equity, split evenly between IFC and a group byFatima OladunniAugust 14, 2026
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YouTube Just Made Monetisation Harder — African Creators Feel It First YouTube is doubling the watch-hour and Shorts-view thresholds required to join byBetty WangariAugust 11, 2026
Africa News StartupJune 23, 2026 Spiro Secures Additional $55M From NewTrails Capital, Pushing Round to $270M Spiro has raised an additional $55 million from Chinese investor NewTrails byBetty Wangari
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StartupJune 5, 2026 Top Funding and Grant Opportunities for African Businesses in June 2026 une 2026 is one of the most active grant months for African startups in recent byBetty Wangari
StartupJune 1, 2026 Dodai Raised $13M to Prove Africa’s EV Future Runs on Battery Swaps Ethiopia has banned the import of petrol and diesel motorcycles byBetty Wangari
StartupMay 21, 2026 African Startup Funding 2026: The Full Picture So Far African startup funding crossed $700 million in Q1 2026, up 27% year-on-year — byFatima Oladunni
Brand Press Fintech StartupMay 20, 2026 Sorted Raises $4.4M to Put Stablecoins in Every Phone The London-based startup, backed by Tether and Gnosis, wants to make byGuest Post
News Nigeria StartupMay 4, 2026 Alerzo Dissolves Singapore SPVs as Asset Freeze Deepens Legal Crisis Nigeria’s Alerzo has begun winding down its network of byFatima Oladunni
Africa News StartupFebruary 26, 2026 Ghana’s Fido Just Raised $5.5M to Prove AI Can Underwrite Africa’s ‘Unbankable’ — Without a Credit Score in Sight With over 1 million customers, $500 million disbursed, and a proprietary AI byBolu Babalola
Brand Press StartupFebruary 10, 2026 This Self-Funded Travel Startup Wants You to Plan Trips by Budget, Not Destination—And Lagos Taught Them Why Most travel apps start with “Where do you want to go? byGuest Post
Africa News StartupFebruary 3, 2026 GoCab Raises $45M to Build the Financial Plumbing for Africa’s Gig Economy—And It’s Already Profitable London-based startup scales drive-to-own vehicle financing across West Africa, byBolu Babalola
